There’s nonetheless a lot to study how Splatoon 3 will differentiate itself from the pack

In what’s going to more than likely be the final main replace till launch, Nintendo has introduced a Splatoon 3 Direct: debuting on August 10 at 6AM PT. That’s in two days!

By some means, Nintendo plans on spending “roughly half-hour” on the sport, which is on the longer aspect for these types of micro/single sport Directs. Even the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct was about 24 minutes, in order that they’re clearly aiming excessive right here. There are precedents although. Again in 2015 (!) Nintendo basically needed to promote individuals on a model new franchise, and spent 33 minutes explaining the universe of the primary sport. Then just a few years later for the sequel, that Direct was practically 27 minutes lengthy.

Both method, there’s lots we will nonetheless glean from one other Direct, like:

• Story (Return of the Mammalians)/lore information
• Marketing campaign construction
• Extra multiplayer maps/weapons
• Salmon Run (co-op) information
• Secrets and techniques/extras like amiibo help

The final half is what I’m rooting for, and serves as good Direct materials. That kind of mysterious tease is what will get all of the hypothesis going as soon as the video is finished, and Nintendo is usually fairly good at it! Plus, I hope there’s some type of amiibo help (even minor): because it stands, there’s no point out of amiibo on the sport’s varied regional retailer pages, which might be affirmation or an oversight.

Tune in on August 10 at 6 a.m. PT for a livestreamed #Splatoon3 Direct presentation. Be a part of us within the Splatlands for roughly half-hour of updates! pic.twitter.com/iFfaU3V6vM

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 8, 2022