“Splatoon Raiders” is about to land on Switch 2. Many players originally thought that Nintendo would focus on this series of side stories first. However, Nintendo’s recent statement is almost equivalent to sealing “Splatoon 4” in advance.
Foreign media pointed out that Nintendo has repeatedly emphasized in interviews that “Splatoon Raiders” is not the future direction of the “Splatoon” series, but more like a spin-off work, and the core of the series will still be taken over by the orthodox sequel. Although the official has never directly called “Splatoon 4”, various opinions have led the outside world to believe that the next orthodox sequel is already being planned.
“Splatoon Raiders” is just a spin-off, not a replacement for the original sequel!
“Splatoon Raiders” is the first spin-off in the series that focuses on single-player adventures. The gameplay is significantly different from the past orthodox works with Turf War as the core. Nintendo Life analysis believes that Nintendo deliberately emphasized that Raiders is a new direction, not the only mode in the future of the series, and it also means that the main line of “Splatoon” will continue to be launched. One editor even bluntly said that Raiders feels more like “originally part of “Splatoon 4″ and finally developed into an independent work.”
Splatoon 4 is only a matter of time
In fact, since the end of the big update of “Splatoon 3”, players have been speculating when Nintendo will reveal the fourth generation. Now, with the launch of “Splatoon Raiders” and the official emphasis that the series will continue to develop in the future, many players believe that “Splatoon 4” may just be waiting for its official release.
Of course, as of now, Nintendo has not officially announced “Splatoon 4”, and there is no release date or platform information. However, judging from recent official statements, for players who like the orthodox “Splatoon”, the next ink war seems to be only a matter of time.