Candy-coloured ink-based chaos makes a return on Nintendo Switch, as Splatoon 3<\/strong> whisks you to the sun-scorched Splatlands to reignite old Turf War rivalries. The original Splatoon was fit to burst with creativity, remaining a standout effort from Nintendo to bolster its software library with something fresh and unexpected \u2013 even as its Wii U console sales momentum somewhat bleakly faltered. Splatoon 2 then proved to be a breakout moment in Nintendo Switch\u2019s early lifecycle, after which the ingenuity in stage design shown with the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion elevated the game\u2019s single-player content into the inky stratosphere.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be happy to learn that Splatoon 3 continues to splurge a trail of inky brilliance, delivering a gameplay experience that still continues to feel just as fresh today as it did back when the original game was first shown at E3 2014. Switching between humanoid and squid forms to dominate ink-soaked battles whether competitively or co-operatively remains unique and distinctly \u201cNintendo\u201d within the team-based third-person shooter genre, as your team sets out to coat their turf and splat the competition.<\/p>\n

Splatsville is your hub world this time around, a bustling inner-city street with high-rise flats, neon-lit signs and a rail system that frequently passes overhead. After re-orientating yourself in the game\u2019s brief tutorial, you arrive to see a live Anarchy Splatcast broadcast from Splatsville musical icons Deep Cut \u2013 Shiver, Frye and Big Man \u2013 who reveal that the Great Zapfish has once again been \u201csquidnapped,\u201d meaning that the whole city is no longer powered.<\/p>\n