Splatoon 3

The latest in Nintendo's frantic four versus four online shooter, expect plenty more ink, fashion items to unlock, and a whole arsenal of exciting new weapons.

Publisher Nintendo

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Developer Nintendo

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May 24, 2023

Highlights

Splatoon 3’s Big Run event returns for the Sizzle Season

Splatoon 3 Big Run: Four Inklings and Octolings laying in yellow ink in their Grizzco Salmon Run uniforms, with a gold medal above their heads.

May 21, 2023

When is the next Splatoon 3 Splatfest?

A Splatoon character dancing in a nighttime city full of vibrant lights -- they have a white t shirt and orange shoes on.

May 19, 2023

What to expect in the Splatoon 3 Side Order DLC

Splatoon 3 Side Order art showing a character with octopus hair, a dim purple, sat, knees bent, arms wrapped around them, on a white, surrealist ground.

May 11, 2023

Splatoon 3 weapons, tier list, and more

A Splatoon 3 character in an aerial pose holding a bow and arrow style weapon, the Trick-Stinger.

May 4, 2023

Splatoon amiibo – all the octoplastic out there

The three new Splatoon amiibo for Splatoon 3 an yellow haired inkling with a bow, a blue haired octoling, and the little buddy from the single player mode.

May 3, 2023

All Splatoon 3 hairstyles

Four characters from Splatoon floating on cubes, one hanging from it in fact, all with yellow hair, wild weapons, and fashionable streetwear.

May 2, 2023

The best ocean games on Switch and mobile

ocean games The Cosmic shake: spongebob wearing karate gear

Apr 26, 2023

Splatoon 3 Salmon Run explained

Four characters in orange rubber outfits like their fishermen stand in front of a tall basket in a screenshot from Splatoon 3 Salmon Run.

Apr 5, 2023

Splatoon 3’s championship kicks off in Europe

Splatoon 3 European Championship art showing various squid cartoons with different plates of food on their head, with another one in the middle and splats of ink around it like the EU flag.

Apr 4, 2023

Splatoon 3 idols – Frye, Shiver, and Big Man

Shiver from Splatoon 3, a woman-like humanoid with pointy ears, a blue outfit, and strange blue hair like playdough.

Mar 31, 2023

The best Switch games for kids

Switch games for kids Mario Kart 8 deluxe: Mario celebrating

Mar 24, 2023

Splatoon 3’s Eggstra Work makes overtime extra fresh

Splatoon 3 Eggstra Work: A group of four Inklings and Octolings in Salmon Run work uniform but one is brown and one is yellow and the other two are orange, with cool hats and poses.

Feb 22, 2023

A Super Nintendo World Splatoon park would be ink-credible

Super Nintendo World Splatoon: A llong orange-haired Inkling from Splatoon holding a Splattershot gun and staring down the camera cheekily, outlined in white and pasted over where Mario should be in the Super Nintendo World key art.

Feb 20, 2023

Oh squid, the Splatoon 3 Kraken Royale brings the chaotic special back

Splatoon 3 Kraken Royale: a large squid is shown against a white background

Feb 16, 2023

Adorable arms dealers on Switch? Meet Splatoon 3’s Shelly and Donny

Splatoon 3 Shelly Donny: a screenshot from the Splatoon 3 DLC shows to adorable horseshoe crabs called Shelly and Donny

Feb 10, 2023

Nintendo reveals two waves of Splatoon 3 DLC for Switch

Splatoon 3 DLC poster showing an inkling in black shorts, white top, with yellow hair one side straight, the other side plaited, walking in a city with a yellow Eiffel-Tower-like structure and various marine-like life milling about.

Feb 9, 2023

Nintendo shares deep dive into Splatoon 3’s Deep Cut

Splatoon 3 Deep Cut - Shiver from Splatoon 3, a woman with a fan in their right hand, squiddy fringe over their left eye, and wavy blue outfit.

Feb 1, 2023

Splatoon jellyfish romance carries over from Wii U to Nintendo Switch

Splatoon jellyfish - two characters in front of a mantis on a mango yellow background. Shiver on the left, in blue with half-shaved head, half big fringe. On the right frye, in blue, with tied up hair and crop top.

Jan 25, 2023

Someone turned Splatoon 3 into a light gun game

Splatoon 3 light gun - a humanoid with purple tentacle hair stood in a crowd of similar-looking folks holding some headphones and looking sneaky.

Jan 9, 2023

Nintendo Switch hits Splatoon 3 and Zelda: BotW kick off AGDQ 2023

Screenshot of Splatoon 3 characters ready to fight for AGDQ 2023 news on Nintendo Switch games involved in the project

Jan 9, 2023

Splatoon 3 gear and abilities guide

A screenshot from Splatoon 3 showing a large manta ray stood behind two characters with masks covering their faces.

Jan 6, 2023

Splatoon art gallery shows off the series’ colourful history

Art from the Splatoon art gallery, showing various small humanoid squid things on splotchy red and blue paint backgrounds on a purple canvas.

Dec 23, 2022

You can now watch the Animal Crossing + Splatoon concert online

A picture of K.K. Slider, a white cartoon dog from the game Animal Crossing, wearing thick-rimmed black glasses, a small brown flatcap, and a pair of headphones. He has his eyes closed like deep in thought, bright lights behind him, and one hand down below like he is DJing.

Dec 2, 2022

Splatoon 3’s next update shows song titles at the beginning of a match

Splatoon 3 song titles: a Splatoon character in a green scrum hat (like, for rugby), holds a massive paint roller and splats green ink on the ground in a large, closed in space with tall wooden buildings behind.

Nov 28, 2022

Splatoon 3 app features, freebies, and how to find it

A Splatoon 3 character in black and white against a black background, hand over their mouth, crop top on, ponytail up.

Nov 15, 2022

Splatoon 3 Alterna Logs guide

A picture of Easter Island heads from a Splatoon 3 Alterna Log.

Nov 15, 2022

Splatoon 3 update brings buckets of new ink-filled content

A Splatoon 3 update character in round sunglasses, holding a large pink water gun-type weapon and pink hair like tentacles.

Nov 14, 2022

Splatoon 3 lockers – how to find, decorate, and expand your locker

Splatoon 3 lockers: A Splatoon 3 screenshot shows a locker open and filled with interesting items

Nov 14, 2022

Every Splatoon 3 Sunken Scroll and how to find them

The front page of the Splatoon 3 Sunken Scrolls booklet, showing a large tentacle in the shape of a question mark.

Oct 21, 2022

All the Splatoon 3 bosses and how to defeat them

A screenshot from Splatoon 3 showing a large manta ray stood behind two characters with masks covering their faces.

Oct 20, 2022

Splatoon 3 amiibo bring fresh gear to Nintendo’s shooter

The three new Splatoon 3 amiibo for... a yellow haired inkling with a bow, a blue haired octoling, and the little buddy from the single player mode.

Oct 11, 2022

How to avoid Splatoon 3 unstable connections with a VPN

Splatoon 3 VPN: image shows a group of Inklings waiting for a match in an aircraft, hoping there won't be an unstable connection.

May 4, 2023