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Splatoon 3 Direct presentation announced for this week

Find out the date and time of the upcoming Splatoon 3 Direct presentation airing this week.

There hasn’t been a dedicated Nintendo Direct for a while, but Nintendo has announced that it will shine a spotlight on Splatoon 3 this week with a 30-minute long Splatoon 3 Direct presentation, airing on Wednesday, August 10, at 9am ET.

As with other Nintendo Direct presentations, this will be live-streamed so fans can witness the announcements simultaneously across the globe.

We’ve already had a small handful of Splatoon 3 trailers, showcasing new weapons, items, and designs for your squid kid avatar. With the length of this presentation being as meaty as most fully-fledged Nintendo Direct streams, it’s hoped that we’ll get a lot more information on new content and fan-favorite modes and features.

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Salmon Run, the cooperative 4vAI mode, has already been confirmed to return with some brand new enemy types, and while we haven’t seen any of Splatoon 3‘s single-player adventure yet, we can rest assured that we’ll finally see something new this week.

Splatoon 3 is, in case the title wasn’t descriptive enough, the third entry in the Splatoon series, with each focusing on online multiplayer. Squid Kids can engage in a variety of different battle modes, including painting the ground in a form of territory control. The squid avatars allow players to swim through the ink to travel quickly and plan their next move.

As players battle through the ranks, they also unlock new weapons and gear, allowing them to customize their avatars with fashion inspired by the streets of Tokyo. The music is similarly filled with a too-cool-for-school attitude, even if the lyrics are unintelligible squid language.

Splatoon 3 is planned to release September 9, only one month away, so we can expect the Splatoon 3 Direct to be our final release of information on the game until the review embargo lifts prior to launch.

Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF.

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Nintendo shows off new Splatoon 3 multiplayer map

An enormous metallic playground awaits in the hotly-anticipated sequel.

It’s hard to believe that Splatoon 3 is out relatively soon, meaning more inky mayhem is nearly upon us.

On Monday, Nintendo revealed the Mincemeat Metalworks map for Splatoon 3 (Thanks, VGC). As the name suggests, it’s a massive metallic facility construction yard made of scrap metal. Bizarrely, the whole intent of the area is to produce scrap metal as well. It doesn’t make a lick of sense, but we’re talking about a game where squid children fight with paint. So, you know, let’s not take this too seriously. 

“Also, there was a sea here that evaporated,” Nintendo said on Twitter. “Surely unrelated to heavy industry!”

Considering all the anthropomorphic sea creatures in these games, I can’t help but feel the dry seabed note is a sneaky lore drop. 

Many long-time Splatoon fans note that Mincemeat Metalworks is massive compared to anything in the first two games. There’s tons of verticality and numerous choke-point-like paths all over. Check out a brief clip of it below.

That industrial crane grabber seen throughout the teaser is curious. I’m willing to bet that it’ll influence the terrain somehow, whether by player actions or random events on the map.

Mincemeat Metalworks isn’t the first Splatoon 3 map shown off, as several weeks ago, we also got a look at Undertow Spillway. This one is pretty big, too, with loads of bumpy obstacles.

Splatoon 3 is coming out Sept. 9, 2022, for Nintendo Switch. If the last gameplay trailer is any indication, it’ll be one solid competitive game.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Splatoon 3 comes out this September

Nintendo’s inky third-person shooter gets launch details and a new trailer.

This summer, there’ll be no dry spell for the Nintendo Switch, as Splatoon 3 is coming out on Sept. 9, 2022. 

On Friday, Nintendo revealed nearly four minutes of Splatoon 3’s 4v4 Turf War multiplayer mode alongside the release date information. The footage shows off a new map called Eeltail Alley along with some new weapons. It’s still the same old casual-friendly Splatoon you know and love, but with more features than ever before. Yes, that means more of the Salmon Run PvE rounds are not far off. 

Watch the new Splatoon 3 gameplay footage for yourself below. The pace looks a bit faster than previous entries in the series.

Even though the third game is coming soon, Nintendo is also offering Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion for anyone who signs up for Nintendo Switch Online. If you use the console a lot, it’s worth it since classics like Zelda: Majora’s Mask and Mario Golf regularly go up for free on the service.

The Switch’s current lineup is looking pretty solid. Between Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and Splatoon 3; there certainly won’t be any shortage of great games. Even though it’s too bad that Breath of the Wild 2 won’t be out for another year.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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