Note: This review covers the single-player mode of Splatoon 3. For our thoughts on its multiplayer modes, you can read my Splatoon 3 multiplayer review here. Historically, Splatoon’s single-player ...

Note: This review exclusively covers the multiplayer modes of Splatoon 3. For our thoughts on the campaign, check out our Splatoon 3 single-player campaign review. At first glance, you might not ...

A couple of weeks ago, I described Splatoon 3 as a ‘difficult game to preview’, largely because of its iterative nature. It’s like reviewing a Call of Duty game, I suppose – bits and pieces change ...

Update [Thu 4th Sep 2025, 6am]: Here's your reminder that this Splatoon 3 update (bumping the game up to Version 10.1.0) is now available to download on the Switch and Switch 2. It comes with changes ...

Splatoon 3 is almost here. The colorful shooter arrives on the Nintendo Switch tomorrow, kicking off what will be a busy fall season for the console. Like previous entries in the series, this ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

To date, the roster of Splatoon 3 maps caps out at 12, but that's only the maps that have been confirmed for the shooter sequel so far. There's both returning maps from the series' past, as well as ...

Splatoon 3 lets players create a character at the start of the game. There are a ton of options to choose from when picking out your character, which can make the whole process a bit overwhelming.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A kid-friendly competitive multiplayer shooter was a strange concept when Nintendo introduced the very first Splatoon. The unique zone-control ...