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GAME OF THE WEEK

March 23, 2025

 

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Game: Splatoon 3

System: Nintendo Switch

Rating: E10+

 

Overview:

 

Splatoon 3 is Nintendo's latest entry in the Splatoon series, released in September, 2022. In the world of Splatoon, you take part in 4v4  Turf Wars, where players must cover the most amount of terrain in their team's ink color. Get too much of the enemy's ink on you, and you get Splatted, sending you back to your base to try again. Whoever has the most terrain covered at the end of three minutes, wins! 

 

Turf warfare is waged with a variety of inking weapons, ranging from the straight shooting Splattershot, the short-range/high-damage Sloshers, the nimble Inkbrush, and many more! Choose whichever weapon matches your playstyle or fits within your team's preferred composition. With every weapon comes a designated subweapon, such as bombs, trackers, or beakons, and a special weapon that can turn the tide of battle in an instant!

 

In addition to Turf Wars, there are plenty of other activities to do in Splatoon 3. Players can shoot for high scores and maximum profit in the PVE horde-mode Salmon run. High skill Turf War players can take part in Anarchy Battles and Series, ranking up all the way to X Battles, the most X-treme of competitive Splatoon action! For a slower pace Turf War experience, challange your friends or other online players in Tableturf card battles. Finally, for a solo experience, find the truth of a fuzzy infestation plaguing the city of Splatsville in the story mode "Return of the Mammalians"

 

MAMBA's thoughts:

 

Splatoon 3 is a must-have for your Nintendo Switch's game collection, especially if you're into multiplayer experiences. While we believe Splatoon 3 has a great amount of content for both solo and multiplayer experiences, the game is best enjoyed while online and with a group of friends to squad up with. While the high-paced action and online interactions may make this game unsutiable for very young children, all other ages will find something to enjoy in this game. We currently have a copy of Splatoon 3 on sale, as well as its predecessor Splatoon 2. Swing by the store today, if you think Splatoon 3 sounds right up your (Eeltail) alley!