Splatoon 3 reveal trailer leaves us with more questions than answers
It has the release date and a few contextual clues, but that’s it
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After a fairly slow build-up in one of its weirdest trailers yet, Nintendo announced that Splatoon 3 will be coming toNintendo Switchin 2022.
The trailer, which shows off some of the game’s new customization features, starts with an inkling as it makes its way from the dusty wastelands to a wider city that looks, according to folks onTwitter, like Hong Kong.
Chances are good the area will serve as the new hub world for the game – but it’s not something we’d bet our ink-rollers on at this point.
Speaking of rollers, what we can glean from the trailer, though, is that there will be a few new weapons including a neat bow and arrow that we see in the hands of the inkling. There’s also a new map – a desert with fish bones – that sort of alludes to an ocean-less future dystopia, but again, it’s all anyone’s guess based off this trailer.
Nintendo’s long and desolate road to 2022
Considering we’re just two months into 2021, next year is a long ways away – especially if you’re Nintendo. The Big N has a few first-party titles between now and then likeNew Pokémon Snap,MarioGolf: Super Rush and TheLegend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD but the schedule looks a bit empty after that.
That changed slightly thanks to today’s Nintendo Direct, but it also delivered the bad news thatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2still isn’t ready to be shown off yet.
There are some good third-party games coming in the next few months for Nintendo Switch owners like Monster Hunter: Rise andApex Legends, but it’s still looking pretty desolate all things considered.
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Hopefully we’ll hear someMetroid Prime 4or Breath of the Wild 2 news at E3 2021 but, if we don’t, it could be a long 12 months for Nintendo Switch owners.
Nick Pino is Managing Editor, TV and AV for TechRadar’s sister site, Tom’s Guide. Previously, he was the Senior Editor of Home Entertainment at TechRadar, covering TVs, headphones, speakers, video games, VR and streaming devices. He’s also written for GamesRadar+, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and other outlets over the last decade, and he has a degree in computer science he’s not using if anyone wants it.
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