The Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct was this morning, and it looks like they're going more all in than they did with the second iteration of the series. The game releases September 9th, with pre-orders already live. The presentation included 12 stages, both new and returning. There are new weapons like the bow and arrow type weapon called the Tri-Stinger, and the melee new favorite Splatana. Nintendo announced that ALL the weapons will make a return (Ugh...Splat Roller) New special weapons are also coming, like tacticooler, which allows your team members to receive in battle attributes.
In addition to the main and traditional Turf War, all battle modes from the previous game also return. That means the rainmaker, Tower control, Clam blitz, and Splat Zones are all here. There is a new mode, called Anarchy Battles, which seems similar to ranked mode. There is a solo mode as well, which looks to be an elimination mode.
The new lobby lets you see holograms of all your friends online, making it a lot easier to team up with, or battle against your friends. Splatoon 3 adds a 1v1 card game called Tableturf battle, which is like a turf war board game. There are 150 cards available, which you can purchase with in game currency. The roadmap for this game is promising, via and in game catalog every three months for 2 years. This includes new clothing, weapons, and accessories. There will be a FREE world premier demo available starting August 18th. Then on August 27th, the very first Splatfest launches, except this time, there will be THREE choices to choose from, and yes, there will be tri-color battles! The special Splatfest starts at 9am PT (12pm ET), and runs for 12 hours.
Check the video above for more info, including the new Salmon Run, the story mode, customizable lockers, amiibo, and so much more!
