Welcome to the party!
With one Splatfest on the way in August, Nintendo has just announced a Splatfest for September, which asks players to choose between Past, Present and Future. Only, the Grand Festival doesn’t end there for two new amiibo sets have also been announced for Splatoon 3, and they’ll be available from September 5, 2024.
The sets consist of a Side Order set, which features Pearl and Marina (Off the Hook from Splatoon 2) and a Alterna Set, which features Callie and Marie (Squid Sisters from Splatoon).
Splatoon 3 Splatfests Reach a Crescendo with the 72-Hour Music-Filled Grand Festival!
From the minute your Inkling or Octoling arrives at the train station and walks through the ink shower unscathed you’ll understand why this is a Splatfest* like no other.
And it’s going to look – and sound – a little something like this:
The biggest Splatfest ever for the Splatoon 3 game on the Nintendo Switch system runs from Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. PT to Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. PT and features a three-day festival of music, ink-splashed competition and community fun for players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. That’s right – this time it’s not just Anarchy Splatcast hosts Deep Cut who is getting in on the act! All three idol groups – Deep Cut, Squid Sisters and Off the Hook – will be performing during the event as players try to answer the impossible question, “Which is the most important to you: Past, Present or Future?”
So get ready to explore the festival grounds during the 72-hour Splatfest, because who knows what other surprises might be in store?
Plus, what music fest would be complete without physical merch? On September 5, you can snag new amiibo figures** featuring the Squid Sisters and Off the Hook as they appear in the Splatoon 3 story mode and the paid DLC***, Side Order! And keep an eye out for limited edition event-themed T-shirts and My Nintendo wristbands – there will be more details to come on the My Nintendo site, so be sure to check in as September approaches.
And if you want to learn more about the event headliners Deep Cut, Squid Sisters and Off the Hook, check out this interview with the bands here: https://splatoon.nintendo.com/en/news/the-great-big-three-group-summit/
New amiibo, new musical experiences and a blow-out Splatfest to decide the fate of the Past, Present and Future?
Color us excited!
About Splatoon 3:
Ink, swim, and splat in the freshest shooter around – Enter 4-on-4* ink-slinging battles in this colorful action shooter packed with style and attitude. As a squid-like Inkling, quickly cover your surroundings (and opponents) in ink with wild weaponry and swim through your own color to sneak and splat. Dive into the fresh fun with family and friends and make waves as a team. Get splatted by an opponent? No sweat! The goal in Turf War is to cover the most ground, so respawn and jump back into the inky action.
Keep it current with rotating items, seasonal catalogs, and special events – Variety is the spice of an Inkling’s life, so check out shops daily for a changing array of gear that is as fashionable as it is functional. Timed events like Splatfests bring different types of chaotic competition and content updates add even more weapons and stages. Earn points to get in-game items from season-specific catalogs to dress up your own personal locker and show your style.
Use inky new abilities and weapons to compete, cooperate, or clear up the mystery of the Fuzzy Ooze – Dynamic new moves like the Squid Surge and Squid Roll will help you and your fellow Inklings cover more ground and avoid enemy ink. Take aim with the bow-like Stringer and get slash happy with sword-like Splatanas—these new weapon types join an arsenal of fresh special weapons and sub weapons, too. Work together to collect Golden Eggs and fend off brand-new swarms of invading Salmonids in the co-op Salmon Run mode. Tackle a solo adventure alongside a Smallfry companion to solve the mystery of the Fuzzy Ooze in the offline story mode.
Source: Nintendo PR
