Alright, so get this—I stumbled upon some news today about Nintendo, and yeah, it’s kind of a big deal if you’re a Splatoon 3 fan. I mean, who isn’t, right? They’re rolling out a free update for both the Nintendo Switch and—wait for it—the rumored Nintendo Switch 2. Yeah, pretty wild, huh?
Okay, so here’s the scoop: This update drops on Thursday, June 12. Mark the date! It’s version 10.0.0, which sounds all techy, but basically, it means new stuff for us to mess around with. They’re introducing the Splatlands collection—30 shiny new weapon kits from the Barazushi and Emberz brands. Don’t ask me why those names caught my attention. They just did. I guess the weapons have some new looks and tricks up their sleeves. Or barrels. Do weapons even have sleeves? Who knows.
Here’s another cool thing—Urchin Underpass is making a comeback from the original Splatoon on Wii U. Nostalgia trip! Anyone else feel like dusting off their Wii U yet? No? Just me, then.
And guess what? All weapon Freshness caps are getting a boost, plus there are more in-game badges to collect. I love badges. It’s like Boy Scouts, but squid-ier. And they’ve added this stat called Series Weapon Power for Anarchy Battle (Series) that tracks how good—or not—you are with weapons. It’s kinda like a performance review, but with more ink flying everywhere. So yeah, it pairs you up with folks at a similar skill level. Sounds fair, right? Sort of?
Oh, and if you’re lucky enough (or rich enough) to snag a Nintendo Switch 2, you’re in for a visual treat. Splatsville and the Grand Festival Grounds are going to look pretty slick. I’m imagining it’ll be like upgrading from a VHS to 4K or something. They also confirmed cross-play between the Switch and Switch 2. Phew, right?
So yeah, Splatoon 3 is up for grabs pretty much everywhere. Whether you want a physical copy or you’re cool with digital, the Nintendo eShop’s got you covered worldwide. Go ink it up, people!
Alright, where was I before this? Oh yeah, probably procrastinating on something else entirely. Typical.
