Splatoon Raiders release date confirmed for July 23

Nintendo has announced a release date for its upcoming Splatoon spin-off, Splatoon Raiders, which will be released for the Switch 2 on July 23.

Along with this news comes an all-new trailer, showing off some of the character creation and gameplay mechanics. Splatoon Raiders seems to focus squarely on being a single-player outing, departing from the traditional all-out brawling aspect of the mainline games.

In the game, you play as a mechanic adventuring across the mysterious Spirhalite Islands. Despite being a solo adventure, a trio of swashbuckling musicians accompany you on your journey: Frye, Shiver, and Big Man. You’ll also be able to join with up to three players online and four via local wireless.

As the trailer depicts, you can customize your appearance and your weapon loadout before heading off to raid the islands for treasure. There’s a variety of mechanical gadgets and ink-splattering weapons on offer, which is part and parcel of the series. After all, what’s more fun that equipping a giant shooter to blast ink in all sorts of creative ways? You’ll use these weapons to splat scores of enemies called Salmonids, as well as conquer raids and salvage loot. Sounds fun.

No Splatoon game would be complete without new amiibo to add to our collections, and Splatoon Raiders is no different. Nintendo has also announced brand-new amiibo figures featuring Frye, Shiver, and Big Man. These amiibo will launch alongside the game on July 23.

Pre-orders for Splatoon Raiders are available now on the My Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop. The Deep Cut amiibo is also available for pre-order on the My Nintendo Store.

Splatoon Raiders is priced at US$50 digitally and US$60 physically in the United States, and AU$84.95 in Australia.

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Source: Nintendo