Good news, squid kids: Splatoon 3 is set to release exclusively for Nintendo Switch sometime this summer. The latest in the series of paint-blasting online shooters from Nintendo, Splatoon 3 promises all kinds of goopy mayhem across a handful of modes. It’s now available for preorder at a number of retailers, both in physical and digital formats (see it at Amazon).
Splatoon 3: Where to Preorder
Physical Copy
Digital Copy
Physical copies are widely available for preorder. Digital copies aren’t available everywhere, but they are up for preorder at the above retailers.
Splatoon Amiibo
Nintendo has released a number of amiibo for Splatoon, but most of them are out of stock or for sale by third parties for wildly high prices. That said, the Splatoon 3-pack is up at GameStop for the standard MSRP, and at other retailers for a small markup. Nintendo hasn’t specifically discussed amiibo integration for Splatoon 3, so we can’t be 100% sure they’ll work with the game.
Splatoon 3 Trailers
What Is Splatoon 3?
Splatoon 3 brings players to the Splatlands, a cartoonish wasteland that’s home to paint battles of all kinds. First there’s a story mode that finds Agent 3 facing off against the Octarian army, plus something about the “return of the Mammalians.”
Turf War is back with its four-on-four battles, this time giving players a number of new moves based on dodging and maneuverability, plus a bow-like weapon to fling ink at your enemies and the surrounding area. The co-op mode Salmon Run also returns “with fresh new features.”
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