Splatoon Raiders drops on July 23, 2026, and Nintendo wants fans good and primed for its release. Thus, today’s Splatoon Raiders Direct went into a lot of detail about the upcoming game. First, if you’d like to watch the Direct for yourself, here it goes:
So, what are the highlights from the Direct? Let’s get into what you ahould be excited about:
- Treasure Hunting: The core of the came is centered on treasure hunting. You’ll be scouring the Spirhalite Islands looking for treasure in a variety of different environments, including icy and molten regions.
- Enemies Galore: A whole range of Salmonids are waiting to ruin your day, including Lesser Salmonids, Boss Salmonids, and Seasoned Salmonids. Naturally, to take on so many foes, you’ll need…
- A Bunch of Weapons: There are over a hundred weapons to find and play with. Weapons are dropped during combat, and some are so powerful they have special powers that the normal versions don’t.
- Gadgets Replace Sub-Weapons: For Raiders, Nintendo is giving players Gadgets in place of Sub-weapons, although there isn’t much functional difference between the two. The three options are Speed Tank, Power Tank, and Tactical Tank variants, with each providing an array of abilities, including Blast Boot, Splatchet, and Bombloons, to name a few. gadgets are also customizable, so make a loadout that works for you.
- EXP: You gain experience as you play and use it to power up your character. Whether you succeed or fail, EXP accumulates, so go for it and see how amped up you can become.
- Multiplayer: While billed as being a single-player spin-off of the Splatoon series, Raiders does have some multiplayer baked in. Four-player local co-op is available for some treasure hunting action, and you can also call in or be a random helper online.
- Get Fitted: Outfits can be found throughout the game (would it even be a Splatoon game otherwise?), and you can even unlock new fits by scanning Splatoon amiibo.
- Salmonid Relics: Find these and you can unlock special abilities for your character.
Splatoon Raiders also has a new trio of amiibo to get, which you can check out here. The game launches July 23, 2026. Did the Direct get you interested in checking he game out? Share with us on social media and in the comments!
Source: Splatoon Raiders Direct 06.30.26