A Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct has been announced by Nintendo of America. In just a couple of days, on August 10 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET, a 30-minute Direct presentation for Splatoon 3 will reveal more details for the upcoming third-person shooter. The livestream will be available on Nintendo’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.
What Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct announcements will there be?
Tune in on August 10 at 6 a.m. PT for a livestreamed #Splatoon3 Direct presentation. Join us in the Splatlands for roughly 30 minutes of updates! pic.twitter.com/iFfaU3V6vM
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 8, 2022
Apart from Nintendo hinting in the tweet above that we’re going to hear about more Splatlands, the new in-game hub for Splatoon 3, the Switch maker has been tight-lipped on what will be shown. Given that the livestream will be 30 minutes long and we’re only a month away from the release date of September 9, a deep-dive into the game is expected.
It’s possible that we might hear about a short Testfire beta before launch, as it’s typically done before the release of a game in the series. We might also hear whether we’ll be getting new commentators or if Pearl and Marina will make a return. Beyond that, we might get a sneak peek at some of the weapons and special abilities in the multiplayer modes. As revealed from multiple presentations on Splatoon 3 since it was announced last year, the squid-based shooter will feature a returning co-op mode called Salmon Run in addition to a single-player campaign called “Return of the Mammalians.”
On Thursday last week, it was revealed that the Nintendo Switch OLED Splatoon 3 Edition will be the only Nintendo console released for this fiscal year. Apparently, no new Nintendo hardware is planned before March 2023, which would squash rumors of a Switch Pro or Switch 2. This colorful special edition Splatoon 3 Switch will include a docking station with Inklings and Octolings, a Splatoon-skinned carrying case, and appropriately themed Pro Controller. The console will release on August 26, a few weeks ahead of the game’s launch.
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