Splatoon 3 gets September release date and a new trailer

Nintendo has confirmed that Splatoon 3 will be released on September 9, 2022.

The release date announcement was accompanied by a new trailer for the game, which is viewable below.

It features over three minutes of footage of Splatoon 3’s online 4-v-4 Turf War battles.

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The online mode will include a mix of new and returning stages, where teams are challenged to cover the most ground in their ink.

The latest footage features a new stage, Eeltail Alley, and a new weapon called the Stringer, which is a bow that shoots ink sideways and vertically.

In addition to Turf War, Splatoon 3 includes a new single-player campaign and a fresh version of the Salmon Run mode.

Nintendo said in February that Splatoon 3 would be released this summer.

The game is now available to pre-order at selected retailers with a suggested retail price of $59.99 / £49.99.

Also beginning today, Nintendo has added Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion DLC to Switch Online’s Expansion Pack membership tier.

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In little more than half a decade, the series has become a Nintendo flagship

Nintendo released Splatoon 2‘s final significant update, version 5.0, in July 2019 after two years of post-launch support.

Earlier this week, Nintendo brought forward the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 release date to July.

Monolith Soft’s RPG was previously scheduled to arrive in September, a slot which will now be filled by Splatoon 3.