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Splatoon Raiders Needs a Fast Retry Button
games2 months ago

Splatoon Raiders Needs a Fast Retry Button

Kotaku’s Rebekah Valentine says Splatoon Raiders is fun but badly needs a quick retry option: when you’re in a tight spot you currently must either fail or quit, then replay a cutscene and walk back to the mission hub to start over, with minimal reward difference. A fast Retry menu that lets you restart from the beginning (perhaps after checking rewards and changing loadout) would streamline short, wave-based missions like Awlmun Den, which the article specifically mentions as a candidate.

Sea-Leg Mastery: Essential Splatoon Raiders Tips
games2 months ago

Sea-Leg Mastery: Essential Splatoon Raiders Tips

Splatoon Raiders has launched on Nintendo Switch 2; this guide recommends embracing gyro aiming, ink the ground around you to move faster and refill, use gadgets constantly, seek out hidden spots with Bot Hop to reach high or distant areas, enable Color Lock for easier ink distinction, replay missions for new rewards and upgrades, experiment with different weapons and ink tanks, and team up in co-op to share rewards and scale loot.

Nintendo's Splatoon Raiders redefines shooters as accessible loot-driven adventures
entertainment3 months ago

Nintendo's Splatoon Raiders redefines shooters as accessible loot-driven adventures

Splatoon Raiders reshapes the series into a looter shooter you can play solo, preserving Splatoon’s candy-colored aesthetic while adding deep customization, varied levels, and up to four-player co-op. It emphasizes experimentation over grind, delivers tension-filled missions and boss encounters, and launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23.

Splatoon Raiders Turns Single-Player Play Into Open-Ended Raids
games4 months ago

Splatoon Raiders Turns Single-Player Play Into Open-Ended Raids

Kotaku’s takeaways from Nintendo Direct: Splatoon Raiders is the series’ first single-player spin-off for Switch 2, promising a less-linear, open-ended raid experience set on islands with treasure hunts and a hub Hideout Ship for upgrades. Players will craft gadgets, collect Spirhalite Shards, and tackle tougher salmonid battles with scalable difficulty, while a dedicated Raiders Direct is planned for June 30 ahead of the July 23 launch.

No Man's Sky Swarm update kicks off galaxy-spanning war with Splatoon-style faction clash
technology4 months ago

No Man's Sky Swarm update kicks off galaxy-spanning war with Splatoon-style faction clash

No Man's Sky's Swarm update introduces a universe-threatening Hive of Glass and large-scale battles with hundreds of drone ships. The event is described as an Expedition and uses a Splatoon-like personality test to split players into three factions, who must cooperate to push back the invaders. Rewards include new armor, a jetpack, and a rifle, with the most successful faction memorialized in the Space Anomaly. Patch notes are on Hello Games' site, and this marks the third update of the year ahead of the game's tenth anniversary in August.

"Lonely but Not Alone: The Last Splatoon Player Survives in Dead Nintendo Servers with Amiibo Companionship"
gaming2 years ago

"Lonely but Not Alone: The Last Splatoon Player Survives in Dead Nintendo Servers with Amiibo Companionship"

Following the shutdown of Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS servers, one dedicated Splatoon player remains active on the Wii U, playing through an emulator on a Steam Deck. Despite feeling lonely, the player continues to post map rotations and has no intention of logging off, even though the servers have officially closed. Other players have also expressed their determination to keep playing, with one advising against resetting the Wii U as the game servers are still active for many.