Summary

  • Nintendo has unveiled the Chill Season 2023 update for Splatoon 3, featuring a new stage, weapons, and fan-favorite content.
  • The update includes a ramen shop-inspired stage, a returning map, a new special weapon, and a new single from an in-game band.
  • Fans can expect new gear and potentially new weapon kits, Boss Salmonid, and Big Run events in the game's upcoming update.

Nintendo has just unveiled its first look at Splatoon 3' s Chill Season 2023 update. The free seasonal content is the follow-up to Splatoon 3' s fall event, Drizzle Season. Just as with Splatoon 3' s Drizzle Season 5.0 update, fans can expect a new catalog, stages, and weapons, as well as some returning fan-favorite content.

Splatoon 3 is just over a year old at this point, but, as with previous franchise entries, the developers have been good about supporting the game with free content updates. Not to mention, Splatoon 3 revealed paid DLC called Side Order. The Side Order DLC was shown off in the most recent Nintendo Direct, but fans still have to wait until spring 2024 before it is released. Luckily, the Big N has just debuted the first look at the game's next free update while fans of the family-friendly shooter wait.

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Nintendo just released a trailer for the upcoming Splatoon 3 update, Chill Season 2023. The video shows off a new ramen shop-inspired stage Robo ROM-en, a returning map in Bluefin Depot, a new special titled Splattercolor Screen, and a fresh single from the in-game band Chirpy Chirps called "No Quarters." The trailer also potentially teases some new weapon kits, a new King Salmonid, and a new Big Run event at multiplayer stage Barnacle & Dime.

Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2023 Overview

  • New Robo ROM-en stage
  • Returning Bluefin Depot stage
  • New Splattercolor Screen special weapon
  • New Chirpy Chiprys single titled "No Quarters"
  • Potentially new weapon kits, Boss Salmonid, and Big Run

Judging by everything revealed in Splatoon 3' s Chill Season 2022 event, there is certain to be new gear making its way into the game as well. Weapons and maps are some of the big headliners, but as Splatoon fans know, the music and gear make up a large portion of the series' aesthetic and feel. And judging by fans' reactions, the new Chirpy Chirps single "No Quarters" already seems to be a big hit.

Splatoon 3 isn't just one of the best first-party Nintendo Switch games, it is also one of the console's premier multiplayer experiences. Alongside other first-player multiplayer hits like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo has been good about supporting these titles long after launch. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still getting new DLC despite being nearly a decade old (going back to the original release on Wii U), and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate made headlines with each new character reveal. Now, Splatoon 3 is carrying the torch for Switch multiplayer titles, and Nintendo plans to keep things fresh with free seasonal content and paid DLC.

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Splatoon 3
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Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
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Released
September 9, 2022
ESRB
E10+ for Everyone 10+: Cartoon Violence
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
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Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Splatoon
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Enter 4-on-4* ink-slinging battles in this colorful action shooter packed with style and attitude. As a squid-like Inkling, quickly cover your surroundings (and opponents) in ink with wild weaponry and swim through your own color to sneak and splat. Dive into the fresh fun with family and friends and make waves as a team. Get splatted by an opponent? No sweat! The goal in Turf War is to cover the most ground, so respawn and jump back into the inky action.

Keep it current with rotating items, seasonal catalogs, and special events: Variety is the spice of an Inkling’s life, so check out shops daily for a changing array of gear that is as fashionable as it is functional. Timed events like Splatfests bring different types of chaotic competition and content updates add even more weapons and stages. Earn points to get in-game items from season-specific catalogs to dress up your own personal locker and show your style.

Use inky new abilities and weapons to compete, cooperate, or clear up the mystery of the Fuzzy Ooze: Dynamic new moves like the Squid Surge and Squid Roll will help you and your fellow Inklings cover more ground and avoid enemy ink. Take aim with the bow-like Stringer and get slash happy with sword-like Splatanas—these new weapon types join an arsenal of fresh special weapons and sub weapons, too. Work together to collect Golden Eggs and fend off brand-new swarms of invading Salmonids in the co-op Salmon Run mode. Tackle a solo adventure alongside a Smallfry companion to solve the mystery of the Fuzzy Ooze in the offline story mode.

Platform(s)
Switch
Genre(s)
Third-Person Shooter