Nintendo confirms Splatoon Raiders release date, adding a new July highlight to the Switch 2 schedule

The Nintendo Switch 2 release schedule for the coming months is taking shape. In a surprise move, as only Nintendo can pull off, the release date for Splatoon Raiders was announced this morning; the game is set to launch on July 23 of this year.

This game, announced last year, will be a spin-off focused solely on a single adventure, so it will be available at a reduced price of $49.99 on the Nintendo eShop. It also happens to be the second title we’ll have in July, alongside the release of Rhythm Heaven Groove, which arrives on the 2nd of that same month.

What is Splatoon Raiders about?

The next title in the franchise will be a solo adventure where you face off against the Salmonids on the Spirhalite Islands. You can play it either solo or with friends in local or online multiplayer. When playing solo, you’ll be accompanied by allies—the Deep Cut trio of musicians Frye, Shiver, and Big Man. The goal of the game is to explore, collect Spirhalite Shards, and gather materials to build mechanisms that help you fight the Salmonids In the video, we get a glimpse of the action Splatoon Raiders will offer, from character customization to what these raids will be like, a look at the Spirhalite Islands, as well as the new weapons we’ll use to obtain the coveted loot.

As expected, Nintendo also announced new amiibo figures to accompany the launch of Splatoon Raiders. This will be a set of three amiibo featuring the members of the Deep Cut Band, which will come with a base that allows them to be connected. For now, no further details have been provided, other than that pre-orders will begin “soon.”

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