REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 30, 2026--
During today’s Splatoon Raiders Direct presentation, Nintendo dished up fresh news about the Splatoon Raiders game, which launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 system on July 23.
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In this single-player-focused action-shooter, you play as a mechanic working with Deep Cut — a trio of swashbuckling musicians named Shiver, Frye and Big Man — and venture out into the mysterious Spirhalite Islands in search of treasure. Customize your character, kit yourself out with ink-splattering weapons and mechanical gadgets, and take on waves of enemy Salmonids as you raid the islands for loot. A member of Deep Cut will even join you in a powerful Exploration Bot, which can help detect treasure among other useful functions. Gear up aboard the hideout ship, and head out to uncover the mysteries of the islands as you search out its undiscovered spoils.
To view the Splatoon Raiders Direct in its entirety, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/nintendo-direct/6-30-2026/. Read on for more details from today’s presentation:
There are many unknown locales around the Spirhalite Islands, including deep underground, and some of them appear to be bottomless. Gear up for a fresh adventure and get your tentacles on treasure galore. Splatoon Raiders surfaces on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23.
In the meantime, you can dive into more ink-spattered fun! Check out this video for the “Quick Rundown” on the Splatoon series. Read Deep Cut’s Island Misadventures, official daily Splatoon comics exclusively on the Nintendo Today! smart device app 4, for the story leading up to Splatoon Raiders. Get ready for the upcoming collaboration Splatfest themed around Splatoon Raiders, coming to the Splatoon 3 game starting July 10 at 5 p.m. PT through July 12 at 5 p.m. PT! Also keep an eye out for new Joy-Con 2 controller colors inspired by Deep Cut, launching the same day as the game. For more information on Splatoon 3, Splatoon Raiders and all things inky visit https://splatoon.nintendo.com/base/.
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Splatoon Raiders surfaces on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23.
Splatoon Raiders surfaces on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23.
The Splatoon Raiders game launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 system on July 23.
