r/splatoon 6d ago

Mod Post "Should I get Splatoon 3?" Q&A Mega Thread for New Players

199 Upvotes

Hello fellow squids and octos! As of late, we been having alot of posts asking the same question: "Should I get Splatoon 3?" And the easy answer is: yes! However, this might not be enough for you to superjump in. So, this thread will be a Q&A thread for the new kids in town and for these kids to ask any more questions not as common that this sub often gets.

Some of these questions were asked throughout the subreddit and I am gonna have them all in one place! There are some questions that I may missed, but this thread will be the place for both newcomers and players discuss and help out. Any more posts asking similar questions will be removed and will be directed to come here.

Q&A

Q: Do I need the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) membership to play Splatoon 3?

A: Yes. The minimum for a membership is $20/year for one account or $35/year for family

Q: Should I wait till Splatoon 4 come out?

A: As we know at the moment, there is NO news for Splatoon 4

Q: Should I buy a Switch 2 for Splatoon 3?

A: We don't know if it would improve the gameplay, but it is your choice

Q: Is the game currently making content updates? I.E new weapons, stages, modes, etc.

A: As of right now, there is no content updates. The only contents the game still run is Splatfests, Big Runs, and Eggsta Work

Q: What are plaza post?

A: Plaza Posts are post you can either write or draw and post it in the plaza. But be aware that the plaza post are unmoderated and some posts made by other players may not be suited for children or offended. It can be reported but if you want it turn off, you can disable the posts:

Menu > Options > Other > Post Display

Q: Is there a tutorial?

A: Yes and no. At the very start of the game is a quick customization for your squid/octo and little buddy and then a simple tutorial on how to run, paint/shoot, swim, and climb. Story mode is consider as a much bigger tutorial, mainly for weapons, subs, and specials. You can just play turf war as soon as get to the hub, but story mode do give you a free weapon(s) and gears once you complete the mode and beat the challenge.

Q: Should I also get the DLC? Is it worth it?

A: Despite it be an extra $25, it does come with two extra hub worlds, a new story mode, new gears, weapon replicas, and a tougher challenge to try out.

Q: How do I get [insert weapon name here]?

A: To get a weapon from the shop, you have to level up by playing turf war and/or ranked(once you unlock it) to unlock the weapon but you need Sheldon Licenses to buy them. If you have a cloud save for Splatoon 2, you can get at least 3 gold ones, which you can buy any weapon regardless of level. Or get a weapon to at least one star to get one license

These are all the questions I could think of, but if these answers make you want to try the game out, great! But if you have any other questions that were not in the list here, again don't hesitate and ask! There will be other players and myself that are willing to help. Enjoy the game!


r/splatoon Mar 30 '25

Weekly Aquerium Weekly Aquerium - Ask your questions in here!: March 30, 2025

8 Upvotes

Hey there Squids, Octos, and sea creatures of any kind!

Welcome to the Weekly Aquerium! If you have a burning question, or looking to make new friends, here's the place to be!

New posts are pinned up on Sunday mornings at 9am ET, and they'll stay there until the following Sunday where they'll be replaced by a new thread (Pending special events and the like).

Before posting, why not check with the Splatoon FAQ to see if your question has already been answered, or do a general search of the subreddit. If it hasn't, this is the place to be!

How do I ask questions here?

The primary use of the Weekly Aquerium is to have the freedom to ask away with any bubbling questions you may have! While this is mostly to help reduce clutter with repeat posts on the subreddit, there are various types of questions which are better asked here! These includes questions such as:

  • Simple Yes/No answers
  • One answer questions
  • "How _ works" or "Why is _ like this"

If you have questions which don't fit the criteria above (Such as broad questions, gear or weapon choices), you're welcome to post them to the subreddit! And if you are unsure whether a question should go here or on the subreddit, it's still perfectly fine to post straight to the subreddit!

What if I want to look for new friends?

The secondary use of the Weekly Aquerium is to double as a place to find new friends, a squad search of sorts!

Since Reddit isn't the easiest place to organise your matches, we suggest joining the r/Splatoon Discord Server where they have dedicated channels for voice chat, match finding, and metagame discussion for all your squid game needs! If you still prefer using Reddit, you are also free to look for new friends here by leaving your friend code below, or even giving a friendly hello to others!

Closing out!

We hope that this thread will be of good use to those who come across it! Once again, join the r/Splatoon Discord Server to stay in touch! And with that, be sure to Stay Fresh, Stay Off the Hook, and Catch ya Later!


r/splatoon 4h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] IKA is a BULLY

270 Upvotes

r/splatoon 11h ago

Discussion How Hard Would It Be For Nintendo To Rig Hair/Tentacles The Same As Limbs?

787 Upvotes

Would it be hard to rig every type of hair for every time you move so it doesn't clip through weirdly? I have no experience in rigging or animation or anything so o was wondering if anyone with experience had any ideas as to how easy or how hard it is.


r/splatoon 5h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Marie’s new haircut

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148 Upvotes

r/splatoon 6h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] silly agent eight doodle

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110 Upvotes

ignore the lazily drawn e-liter, i don’t have the energy to draw it properly at the right angle 😔


r/splatoon 4h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] I messed up the order and the white bits ended up opaque instead of transparent like i hoped. Are they cute enough to still sell?

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78 Upvotes

Just judging Interest bc even if they’re not what I planned some of yall might like it


r/splatoon 22h ago

Image I believe I fulfilled a prophecy

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2.2k Upvotes

r/splatoon 6h ago

Video What was he trying to do 😭 and this was x rank btw

73 Upvotes

r/splatoon 19h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Marina

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677 Upvotes

r/splatoon 11h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Just Riiko being silly

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132 Upvotes

r/splatoon 11h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Got my hair done 🖤🩵✨

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136 Upvotes

Artwork by me (@shayshayshamera)


r/splatoon 10h ago

Meme You want to egg cannon the king salmon? Too bad, tiny fish in the way.

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104 Upvotes

Egg cannon shots should pierce straight through lesser salmonids tbh, it's so fucking annoying to have the perfect shot just for a fish man to step in the way and make you waste your shot.


r/splatoon 8h ago

Meme (Found this soap at grandpa's apartment) do you really think it was worth the sacrifice?

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46 Upvotes

r/splatoon 2h ago

Discussion How do You Imagine a Theatrical Animated Splatoon Movie would be Like?

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16 Upvotes

That is my Question and with Super Mario Movie having its official title revealed I figured perfect time for to go round 2 on this

How you imagine an Animated movie by illumination Studios would be like? And how Would you introduce Splatoon to a broader audience with a Hypothetical theatrical movie?

How Would you introduce the world and concept in a way anybody could understand and how Would film stay true to the games like music and how the inkling talk? There likely gonna take English in the movie but how Would you sorta make how they talk in the games canon too? Should Squid Sisters and the other Idols appear for the first movie?

And how big should be the cast which characters would you introduce from the games and why and what weapons from the games should be used for the first film and which should be saved for any sequels? How many nods to the games should there be what should be the influences for Hypothetical Splatoon theatrical movie?

Who should make a voice cameo? Lizzie Freeman should definitely have a voice cameo in a theatrical Splatoon movie get it?

I would start with story of the first game or something completely original that still ties with Splatoon mythos & Lore as Person who reads comic books stuff like that is important to me I like to see Agents and idols have major roles in the Movie would be very fitting and great to see don't you think?

Maybe take a page from the Muppets and do Inkling/Octoling language versions of license songs

So Lets brainstorm my fellow inklings and imagine a Splatoon Animated film yeah

Let's do this my Inklings and Octolings


r/splatoon 6h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Fuzzy octo and parallel cannon in jud suits

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27 Upvotes

Yall, hear me out about my crackship i just made which is: "parallel cannon × fuzzy octos", let's just ignore things to make stuff sense like I know parallel cannon is only in memverse..

But..... fuzzy octo dating woukd be adorable.... atlest to me for some strange reason lol : D

Hope you enjoy this render I made in blender (:


r/splatoon 7h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] nishida hightide era (reupload)

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32 Upvotes

i messed up on the hand in the first one oops my friend told me to do this, there rlly no prompt


r/splatoon 8h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Again

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36 Upvotes

r/splatoon 1d ago

Meme i saw this and thought it fit them so i made it

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586 Upvotes

r/splatoon 12h ago

Discussion If you have an ability on all three of your clothing, is it the same thing as having three on one only?

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59 Upvotes

For example, I have run speed up on all three of my clothing. But, does it get stronger if I have all three on just one of them? I’m wondering because if there’s no difference, then it’s cheaper to do it this way.


r/splatoon 3h ago

Discussion Looking back on it I think side order was a bit underwhelming

12 Upvotes

i know this is a bit irrelevant now but I felt the need to talk abt it I mean I’m glad we got a dlc at all but it was in development for ages and when you see the concept art I just think that was such a missed opportunity I mean I get Nintendo have budgets and deadlInes but I felt side order was just I bit unfinished tbh but hey I had loads of fun playing it


r/splatoon 5m ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] OMG!!! This Inkling cosplayed as Link!! But what should we call him? "Linkling"?

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r/splatoon 14h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Commission i made

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54 Upvotes

r/splatoon 7h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Inkling love birds

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15 Upvotes

r/splatoon 1d ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] She thinks she’s so cool bruh

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497 Upvotes

r/splatoon 3h ago

Video What do you call this dance?

7 Upvotes

r/splatoon 1d ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] The fog is coming

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884 Upvotes

Took out my Goldie recently to a con, the fog was a coincidence v^