{"id":1223364,"date":"2026-02-24T00:46:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=605892"},"modified":"2026-02-24T00:46:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:46:55","slug":"nintendo-announces-surprise-new-splatoon-game-for-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nintendo-announces-surprise-new-splatoon-game-for-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo announces surprise new Splatoon game for Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nintendo-announces-surprise-new-splatoon-game-for-switch-2.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The Splatoon franchise is headed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/nintendo-switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> with a new game called <em>Splatoon Raiders<\/em>, Nintendo announced Tuesday. Described as \u201cthe first-ever Splatoon spinoff game,\u201d <em>Splatoon Raiders<\/em> will cast players as a mechanic who explores the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/23339948\/splatoon-3-review-nintendo-switch-fps-changes-release-date\">Splatoon 3<\/a><\/em>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23299763\/splatoon-3-new-hosts-deep-cut-big-man-shiver-frye-fan-art-memes\">Deep Cut trio<\/a>: Frye, Shiver, and Big Man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">A short trailer for <em>Splatoon Raiders<\/em> shows the Deep Cut gang on an exploratory mission, and the helicopter they\u2019re traveling in crash-landing on a remote island. What little gameplay we do see shows the game\u2019s main character exploring the island (with a mechanical sidekick), Frye and Shiver fishing, and Big Man getting hosed down with ink. While Nintendo hasn\u2019t announced much in the way of gameplay details, <em>Splatoon Raiders<\/em> looks like it may be some sort of survival game, in which players need to build up a base and explore a remote island for food and supplies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Splatoon Raiders<\/em> does not have a confirmed release date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Nintendo also announced Tuesday that <em>Splatoon 3<\/em> is getting a free update later this week, which will add 30 new weapons as part of the Splatlands collection, consisting of new guns and gear from the Barazushi and Emberz brands. Urchin Underpass, a stage from the original <em>Splatoon<\/em> on Wii U, is also being added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Splatoon 3<\/em>\u2019s new update drops June 12, for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The update, Nintendo said in a news release, will bring with it \u201cmore detailed visuals and a smoother appearance in locations like Splatsville and the Grand Festival Grounds\u201d on Switch 2. <em>Splatoon 3<\/em> will feature cross-play between the original Switch and Switch 2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/605892\/splatoon-raiders-announced-nintendo-today\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Splatoon franchise is headed to Switch 2 with a new game called Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo announced Tuesday. Described as \u201cthe first-ever Splatoon spinoff game,\u201d Splatoon Raiders will cast players as a mechanic who explores the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside Splatoon 3\u2019s Deep Cut trio: Frye, Shiver, and Big Man. A short trailer for Splatoon Raiders shows the Deep Cut gang on an exploratory mission, and the helicopter they\u2019re traveling in crash-landing on a remote island. What little gameplay we do see shows the game\u2019s main character exploring the island (with a mechanical sidekick), Frye and Shiver fishing, and Big Man getting hosed down with ink. While Nintendo hasn\u2019t announced much in the way of gameplay details, Splatoon Raiders looks like it may be some&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nintendo-announces-surprise-new-splatoon-game-for-switch-2\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1223365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1223364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nintendo announces surprise new Splatoon game for Switch 2 | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Splatoon franchise is headed to Switch 2 with a new game called Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo announced Tuesday. 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