Splatoon

An incredibly well-designed action RPG with deep customization and challenging battles.

This series offshoot is a hectic, often overwhelming delight. Read more

You can play with friends in Splatoon Raiders' multiplayer, even though it's a single-player game. Here's how to play with friends in Splatoon Raiders

Before you dive into Splatoon Raiders, get up to speed with the series' surprisingly weird lore.

While Splatoon Raiders looks like a pivot from Nintendo's competitive multiplayer-focused franchise, a producer on the series confirmed that PvP gameplay in Splatoon will endure, even uttering the phrase "Splatoon 4" in an interview. Nintendo's Ask the Developer feature (per Nintendo Life) included a question that straight-up asked producer Seita Inoue why a spin-off is the franchise's next entry instead of a proper Splatoon 4. Inoue clarified that though Raiders is a markedly different game, Nintendo will "continue to develop competitive gameplay going forward." In short, the reasons for crea