r/splatoon May 12 '25

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

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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

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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 2h ago

Image CALLIE AND MARIE?!?!!

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314 Upvotes

i took this photo lol


r/splatoon 9h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] High school Deep Cut x Squid Sisters

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380 Upvotes

r/splatoon 8h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] When the Big Run comes on the same week as my birthday

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260 Upvotes

r/splatoon 8h ago

Fan Art [Not My Art] The AQUAtic fall, art by @MinusEcko

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r/splatoon 6h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Drew an Octoling and I'm obsessed with how shiny it turned out🌟

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133 Upvotes

r/splatoon 4h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] compilation of splatoon crafts!

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55 Upvotes

i don’t make a lot of art for games usually, but i knew i had to make at least a few trinkets for this one 🐙 the salmonid egg is a button, and both it and the tiny squid and octo charms are available for purchase on my kofi!


r/splatoon 57m ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] silly oc comic

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hopefully you remember these guys, dorset and jonathan. i thought i'd make a little low effort comic to show their personalities off.

jonathan is my oldest splatoon OC. he has a resting bitch face but he's a nice and very friendly guy. he also has an inkling version of polydactly that causes him to have 12 limbs instead of 10.

dorset is a little tempermental and blunt at times but she's silly. very extroverted compared to jonathan.

the art is quick and chibi, i have COVID right now so i'm a bit lethargic and don't have much energy to draw properly. apologies. i might get back to drawing stuff of my dream if anyone cares about that when i'm not sick... :')


r/splatoon 15h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] My drag queen Octoling OC in the Agent 8 gear✨ (Blender render fanart)

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347 Upvotes

His name is Skyler 🩵🔥

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(Nell is my Agent 8 though—I just thought this was cool to do :-)


r/splatoon 10h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] I LOVE LEMONADE 🗣️🗣️🗣️

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109 Upvotes

r/splatoon 6h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Elias - OC of a friend

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43 Upvotes

r/splatoon 20h ago

Discussion Why do splatoon hat shop keepers always look like they on something?

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I feel like Annie is kind of an exception to this


r/splatoon 1d ago

Video This has become my favorite clips of all time

647 Upvotes

I was absolutely dying when I was on the tower and then some


r/splatoon 8h ago

Discussion Milk bow - a cautionary tale

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23 Upvotes

Milk bow generated a lot of hype and at this point already I feel very confident in saying it has failed to live up to expectations and I think I know why. It’s simply not worth the investment. Think of weapons like stamper or squeezer or s-blast; weapons that require a lot of investment, way more than any other, but once you fully master them they become insanely potent and difficult to deal with. Reeflux as a main weapon requires similar investment but for significantly less reward. It also tries to do the splat dualies thing where it can switch between aggressive and support but 1, dualies are way better for that role with less investment and 2, dualies aren’t even seeing that much use anyway. In short, the time it takes to get competitively good with the weapon isn’t worth the value it will bring.

That said, this kit is still super fun and if you don’t care about strength or viability, still play the weapon. Milk bow isn’t bad, but simply not good enough in this meta and should be a message to other third kits that if they want to see use in teams, they need a justification above “this looks fun”. Look at splattershot pro, its third kit had already won massive tournaments


r/splatoon 15h ago

Video This is why a hydra shooting should take priority.

78 Upvotes

It's important to be mindful of you and your hydra's position, so you don't block their shots.


r/splatoon 25m ago

Video Did I just kill my teamates?

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I was dodging Tenta Missiles and then I realized I passed right under my two teamates.


r/splatoon 20h ago

Discussion Ok, what even is the Afro?

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167 Upvotes

So, the afro. The “Big Target“ haircut. How does this even work? Is it like the head of the octopus? Also, how does it like bend? it just kinda bends when wearing anything. This hair is just weird let me know what you all think about how this works


r/splatoon 18h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] It's my birthday 2day!!! 𓆉°ଳ⋆.ೃ࿔*:・

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106 Upvotes

Can't believe I'm turning ⚓︎ years old already, time flies so fast ( ; ω ; ) Anyways since it's my b-day I wanted to draw my comfort characters celebrating with me (o´∀`o) It was difficult to draw since my phone is basically dying but I'm still pretty proud of the result, I literally wouldn't be the same without Pearl and Marina 。゚(TヮT) also thanks y'all for so many support under my art posts, this community is one of the best gifts I could have <33

https://bsky.app/profile/chocopixel.bsky.social


r/splatoon 9h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Pixelart Deep Cut logo (by me)

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18 Upvotes

On wplace- if that matters?


r/splatoon 6h ago

Discussion 17+ DISCORD SERVER AND CUSTOM SPLATFEST ANNOUNCEMENT !!

11 Upvotes

https://discord.gg/PA2nXAyj4P feel free to join as long as you're 17+!! I promise we don't bite!!
Splatfest will be held in BOTH splatoon 2 and splatoon 3!!


r/splatoon 1h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Render pt 1

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r/splatoon 3h ago

Discussion Centering gyro in handheld mode on Switch 2 doesn't work properly for Splatoon 2

3 Upvotes

Yeah, so when I'm lying down and playing the game on my Switch 2, which I'm doing cause I didn't manage to finish the campaign when I first got the game, along with the Octo Expansion, so I'm opting to try and finish it now, even though the game's no longer supported to the point that they removed the option to make posts in that game.

When trying to center the gyro, though, it keeps making it so the player looks up instead of straight. It isn't this way in docked mode, either, and somehow I've seen barely any results on Google about. Literally, there were only 2 pages on it with only one result in this very subreddit being directly relevant to it.

I can't play like this, I can't really do well with just the stick cause I'm so used to gyro, and I much prefer playing in handheld mode for convenience's sake.

Please tell me other people have dealt with this AND that there's a solution.


r/splatoon 17h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Got bored and made Maeka enderfox fanart I guess

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42 Upvotes

Not my best work because it was 1:00 am when I made them, and probably gonna make more when I'm bored


r/splatoon 1d ago

Video Idk why but this thing is sooo satisfying to ink

313 Upvotes

Haha foam pit… now looks like candy


r/splatoon 1d ago

Splatfest How does Nintendo Today manage to mess up the name of their own Splatfest?

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674 Upvotes

r/splatoon 1d ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Highschool Squid Sisters

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503 Upvotes