Splatoon: Splatoon Raiders announced for Switch 2, new update for Splatoon 3 coming this week

Good news for Inklings, Octolings, and other sea creatures around the world: a new Splatoon game is on the way! Introducing Splatoon Raiders, the very first Splatoon spin-off game, featuring the Deep Cut trio. It will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in the future (exact date remains to be announced).

You can see the very first footage of Splatoon Raiders in the following video from the Squid Research Lab:

In a new trailer released today, Nintendo announced the first-ever Splatoon spinoff game, Splatoon Raiders, coming exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 system. In the role of a mechanic, players will go on an adventure in the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside the splat-tacular Deep Cut trio.

And here’s some screenshots and artworks:

Also, Nintendo announced that a brand new update for Splatoon 3 is coming this week: Ver. 10.0.0. It launches on June 12th (technically, June 11th in the Americas), and brings new weapons from the Barazushi and Emberz brands, a returning stage from the original Splatoon (Urchin Underpass), and other changes and new features.

Here’s all the details:

Additionally, a free update for the Splatoon 3 game is coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on June 12. The update features the Splatlands collection, consisting of new weapons from the Barazushi and Emberz brands. Based on previous weapons, these new additions have fresh looks with different sub and special weapons. There are a total of 30 new weapon kits in this collection. A returning stage from the original Splatoon game on Wii U, called Urchin Underpass, will also be added to the stage rotation.
 
Plus, all weapon Freshness caps will be raised and players can earn new in-game Badges. A new stat will be added for Anarchy Battle (Series) called Series Weapon Power. It will track a player’s effectiveness per weapon based on their win/loss ratio in battles – and will then match them with players of a similar power. This makes it possible for players to try new weapons without being disadvantaged and push the limits their favorite weapons.

Finally, this new update for Splatoon 3 will bring some minor enhancements for players on Nintendo Switch 2:

Further, with this new update Splatoon 3 players on Nintendo Switch 2 can enjoy more detailed visuals and a smoother appearance in locations like Splatsville and the Grand Festival Grounds. Today’s trailer also confirmed that Splatoon 3 players will be able to play together across both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2) does not have a release date yet.

Source: Nintendo PR (10/06/2025)