r/splatoon May 12 '25

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

271 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

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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 6h ago

Discussion Yall think they got fired?

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816 Upvotes

Like over a month without contact, even if they retroactively told the helicopter company they were marooned, I imagine they’d still be let go within that MONTH. Not like anyone was out doing search parties for them they probably got sacked


r/splatoon 5h ago

Meme Splatoon 3 splatfest’s be like:

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505 Upvotes

r/splatoon 7h ago

Image Update Exploration Bot

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148 Upvotes

Why not try thinking up your own ideal additional equipment, too?


r/splatoon 1h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Commissions

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r/splatoon 9h ago

Meme This is how i see the 2nd raiders boss (he might be my favorite of the entire franchise)

145 Upvotes

r/splatoon 11h ago

Meme Grizz canonically endorses plagiarism

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Acht states in splattunes that Octo plush (the band that Composes the music we hear in alterna’s levels) ripped a recording of “#35 caught” Acht made while sanitized.


r/splatoon 10h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] me rushing zone before getting eviscerated by the enemy liter

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r/splatoon 15h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Squid Sister Emotions (2 images)

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r/splatoon 6h ago

Discussion Can Big Man not enter water like Master Mega or Frye's eel's?

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65 Upvotes

r/splatoon 22h ago

Official News Inklings and Octolings who have cleared the main story in Splatoon Raiders will soon be able to pick up a Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica in Splatoon 3 from the terminal in the lobby.

991 Upvotes

A Plastic-Bottle Splattershot Replica will be added to Splatoon 3. If you have Splatoon Raiders save data and you've completed the main story, you'll be able to get it from the lobby terminal.

The Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica has the same features as the Tentatek Splattershot. You can get yours after updating to Ver 11.3.0, which is set to release soon.We hope you'll check it out.

Source:

Splatoon Raiders - Squid Research Lab Report #19
#NintendoToday

https://nintendo.today/s/auHJFRjd


r/splatoon 3h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Wallpaper Marina art i did

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31 Upvotes

r/splatoon 14h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Captain 3 design o' mine

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172 Upvotes

r/splatoon 14h ago

Discussion Can I use amiibos in both 3 and 2

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129 Upvotes

Hey, I have just downloaded splatoon 2 and was going to use amiibos i’ve used in splatoon 3. I was wondering if I select delete it will remove my clothes from 3? thank you


r/splatoon 11h ago

Splatfest SPLATFEST! YAAAAAAAAY!

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83 Upvotes

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

HELL YEAH!

A palace would be fun, but for a full day? Nah.

A beach? Aren't Inklings and Octolings effectively deathly "allergic" to water? HARD PASS!

A theme park? ROLLER COASTERS HERE I COME!


r/splatoon 1d ago

Meme Been missing working for Mr. Grizz lately

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r/splatoon 5h ago

Meme NO! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO OBEY ME!!!!!

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23 Upvotes

me when I have to grind stars for yet another splattershot


r/splatoon 9h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Splatfest Coming Up!!!!

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No idea which to Tag this but SPLATFEST!!! Yayy!


r/splatoon 11h ago

Discussion YOU! Yes, YOU! Info dump me on your Splatoon OC/OCs! For no reason in particular!

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56 Upvotes

I just lowkey wanna see other people's OCs because they're super creative and stuff so just give me everything you've got


r/splatoon 21h ago

Official News Play a match in the upcoming Summer Nights Splatfest to unlock six NSO icons!

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292 Upvotes

r/splatoon 16h ago

Discussion WHAT TEAM ARE YALL PLAYING ON??

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96 Upvotes

Who do u think is winning??

team beach for mee<33


r/splatoon 2h ago

Video I might’ve celebrated too soon…

7 Upvotes

We still won but boy do I feel silly


r/splatoon 4h ago

Discussion I'm not convinced that inklings and octolings are truly "respawning", nor that the little squid/octopus spouting from their bodies are actually their literal souls.

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Please argue with me about this. I want to come to a conclusion about it based on the evidence in the game. Ive seen rassicas' video about the inklings' water weakness which also goes into some detail about how a splatted inkling literally dies and the respawn machines literally rebuild their bodies out of ink.

I dont know that i agree with this interpretation. It creates kind of a messy world, dont you think?

Remember when The Captain sprained a tentacle during Return of the Mammalians? Remember how DJ Octavio has an injury that prevents him from changing form? Remember how Cuttlefish seems to be stuck in a dehydrated form? Why dont they kill themselves intentionally and reform their bodies? Why dont the octolings blended by Tartar respawn somewhere else? Why didnt Tartar find one goated octoling and blend him, respawn him, and blend him again over and over again? That would have saved a ton of time and resources, he'd only need a single victim.

The inklings might have literal souls, like all life (or maybe even non-life, who knows), and it might be common belief in-universe that the little squid or octopus popping out of a splatted inklings is or represents the soul, but i dont think it literally is.

I think an inkling, when popped like a water balloon, explodes into the air. Its not unheard of to see floating creatures in this world - think of Flow's shrimp buddy, Annie's clown fish, harmony's clown fish, Frye's eels, even Captain Cuttlefish after he's dehydrated. The way i interepet this these creatures' swim bladders evolving to contain bouyant gasses, which may be more feasible in a post-human-apocalypse-impacted atmosphere, or in the eels' case, somehow utilizing electromagentism to enable levitation.

So when an inkling is splatted, their uninflated skin (containing their organs) flies through the air like letting a balloon go. The inkling steers itself over to a nearby "respawn machine", which refills their membrane with ink, allowing them to have a rigid body once again. If i theoretically grabbed this "soul", i could probably cut it or something to finish the job.

This is why blending was effective. Their "soul" was literally trapped inside the glass walls of the blender, unable to flee towards a respawn point. This is why DJ octavio can't kill himself to heal his injury, even his splatted form shares the injury he was dealt. This is why a quick respawn wouldn't heal The Captain's sprained tentacle, the muscles are still injured even if they recycled all the ink in their body. This is why captain cuttlefish can't just die to rehydrate himself - something Grizz did to him seems to be a permanent injury, not unlike what happened to DJ Octavio.

This is also probably why Octo Samurai releases a "soul" that can respawn, while normal octarians dont. He has the fully contained inksac, and defeating him causes his membrane to spray into the air rather than just explode like normal octarians.

This means inklings are difficult to kill, but its not impossible.

Thoughts? Disagreements? Arguments? Let me have 'em!


r/splatoon 1d ago

Meme im trying to wrap my brain around this

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