Nintendo’s August Splatoon 3 Direct was jam-packed (or ought to that be ink-packed?) with new stuff, bulletins, sneak-peeks and extra for the upcoming splat-shooter, and when you missed it — or simply want a refresher on what was introduced — then we have got you coated, li’l squid!

Here’s the stream VOD in case you missed it:

Now let’s get our hooks into that scrumptious new content material!

Everything Announced In The Splatoon 3 August Direct

Photo mode

Players can now enter photograph mode to take snaps of their characters and the environment. These photographs might be shared on social media, despatched to pals, or used as decor within the customisable lockers.

New strategies

Squid Surge

Players can use Squid Surge to swim up partitions shortly in a single burst.

Squid Roll

A way designed for quick 180-turns, the Squid Roll additionally features a transient i-frame that repels ink when the character glows.

New battle phases

New phases embody Eeltail Alley, Scorch Gorge, Mincemeat Metalworks, and Undertow Spillway. There are 12 phases accessible at launch, together with some returning ones, however extra phases might be added in post-launch updates.

New weapons

Regular weapons

The Tri-Stringer

A bow-like weapon which might hearth in three instructions on the identical time, with the flexibility to fireside charged photographs which freeze after which explode.

The Splatana Wiper

Part-katana, part-windscreen wiper, the Splatana Wiper is a long-range weapon that may shoot ink in vast arcs utilizing centrifugal pressure. Charge it as much as launch vertical slices that may assist squid children swim up partitions with ease.

Special weapons

The Tacticooler

A merchandising machine that gives as much as 4 gamers with in-game drinks to spice up their stats and talents. Plop it down at first of a match for a tactical benefit!

The Reefslider

A shark pool float which zooms across the area, exploding the enemy with ink.

The Wave Breaker

A tactical submit that releases waves of power, figuring out enemy positions and dealing them injury. You can soar over the waves to keep away from it!

Returning content material

Stages

• Museum d’Alfonsino
• Hammerhead Bridge
• Mahi-Mahi Resort

Weapons

• Tenta Missiles
• Inkjet
• Ink Storm
• Ultra Stamp
• Booyah Bomb

New & returning amiibo

Three new amiibo might be launched this Winter:

• Inkling (Yellow) – $15.99
• Octoling (Blue) – $15.99
• Smallfry – $15.99

The amiibo might be scanned to entry unique gear, take photographs with them, and to avoid wasting your character’s gear mixtures as Fresh Fits.

Some Splatoon 2 amiibo might be restocked alongside the brand new ones:

• Callie & Marie 2-pack – $24.99
• Pearl & Marina 2-pack – $24.99

Deep Cut

Replacing Marina and Pearl, the Splatsville hosts from Splatoon 2, are new trio (sure, trio) Deep Cut: Frye, Shiver, and Big Man, who’s a stingray. They’re nonetheless musicians, so count on to see them carry out a few of Splatoon 3’s new music, like Anarchy Rainbow. Their music appears notably extra festival-themed than the poppy, hip-hoppy stuff from earlier video games.

Splatfest

Splatfest is again on August twenty seventh, two weeks forward of Splatoon 3’s launch on the ninth September. Instead of two sides, this time, there might be three…

Three-player Turf Wars

Nintendo seems to have run out of two-sided battles to pit Splatoon gamers in opposition to one another, as the brand new Turf Wars gimmick in Splatoon 3 is three-sided battles. Turf Wars will now be cut up into two halves: The first is common 4-v-4 battles between the three groups, which determines who will begin from the centre of the map within the second half, the place all three groups compete within the Tricolor Turf War battle as a 4-v-2-v-2 match.

The first Turf War, which is a part of the August twenty seventh Splatfest, will permit gamers to decide on between Rock (Shiver’s group), Paper (Frye’s group), and Scissors (Big Man’s group).

Customisable Splashtags & Lockers

Loads of on-line multiplayer video games have some type of customisable badge system to show your colors, and now Splatoon 3’s getting in on it with Splashtags. These seem earlier than a match, and might be customised with a title (like Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ titles), a background, and a badge. You may change the emote that your character does upon profitable a match.

Your locker, which is able to seem within the foyer of gamers you’ve not too long ago performed with, will also be customised to show weapons, objects, photographs, and extra. You may change the color of the locker.

Customisation choices will seem within the catalogue at Hotlantis, which is able to provide new gadgets on an everyday, seasonal foundation each three months for the following two years.

SplatWeb 3 app

Splatoon 3 is getting a companion app, referred to as SplatWeb 3. It might be accessed by means of the Nintendo Switch Online app in your cellphone, which you’ll want a membership for.

SplatWeb 3 offers you entry to battle information, distinctive app-only gear, and one thing referred to as Crusty Sean’s Wandercrust, which seems to be the flexibility to fund Crusty Sean’s backpacking journey utilizing Inked Points earned by means of gaining territory in battle.

New minigame: Tableturf Battle

A brand new mode in Splatoon 3, the place gamers can ditch the ink for playing cards. Tableturf Battle is a 1-v-1 aggressive sport the place playing cards are performed to “ink” a grid-based battlefield, with over 150 playing cards to gather.

Anarchy Battles

Anarchy Battles is the brand new title for Splatoon 2’s Ranked Battle mode. All 4 rotating ‘rules’ – Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker and Clam Blitz – are returning, and gamers will have the ability to compete for the perfect rankings in these objective-based blast-outs.

If you’re seeking to play with pals, you may be part of Anarchy Battle (Open). But, when you’re pondering of going it alone, theres additionally Anarchy Battle (Series).

Lobby ghosts and coaching dummies

You can now see your pals within the foyer as ghosts, which lets you be part of their matches, watch what they’re doing, and fiddle with them earlier than a match begins. There’s a coaching space within the foyer, too, which you and your ghosty friends can use to check out weapons and ways forward of time.

The foyer additionally permits you to replay current battles with the Memory Player. You can fast-forward, swap character view, and ship clips to pals.

Post-launch updates

The catalogue of customisation choices for lockers and splashtags might be launched each three months from launch for 2 years, and is obtainable to each participant without cost. New weapons might be added on the identical time.

New phases can even be added to the 12 which are accessible from launch.

Other deliberate updates embody X Battle and League Battle, which permit high-ranking gamers to go head-to-head with different gamers that match their talents.

DLC

Although now we have no specifics, Nintendo is planning “large-scale paid DLC” sooner or later.

Miiverse returns (type of)

Splatoon 3 will give gamers the flexibility to attract small cartoons (or write phrases, or submit memes) and have them be seen in Splatsville to different gamers… identical to Miiverse did. And this time, you are able to do vertical artwork, too!

Salmon Run

Up to 4 gamers can battle the Salmonids within the returning Salmon Run mode, which might now be performed everytime you need.

Boss Salmonids have been added, like Slammin’ Lid and Big Shot, and a super-giant King Salmonid referred to as Cohozuna, who can flip up on the finish of a match. Players can defeat this huge lad utilizing the brand new Egg Cannon, which fires out Golden Eggs to deal huge injury.

The Splatoon 3 Direct additionally promised a brand new mode referred to as Big Runs sooner or later, which sees the Salmonids invading Splatsvile itself…

Story Mode: Return of the Mammalians

The single-player Story Mode is ideal for brand new gamers to be taught the inky ropes, and it considerations the Octarian Army, a gaggle of bizarre, bushy fishies. You will play as new recruit to the New Squidbeak Splatoon, Agent 3, who’s tasked with discovering out the secrets and techniques behind Alterna, the Fuzzy Ooze.

That’s all for now, however verify again with us for all of the Splatoon 3 information because it is available in. If you are already bought on Splatoon 3 and/or the amiibo, be sure that to peruse our pre-order information:

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