An Uncomfortable Conversation About Splatoon 4

Something I like to say is that Splatoon 3 was the culmination of the series, so Splatoon 4 should be the rebirth. It really does need to be revolutionary for the franchise, with lots of new features and modes that will draw in an even larger player base. It can’t just be another Splatoon, you know? They also need to handle advertising way better, because honestly that killed the game before and during release.

It scares me that Nintendo don’t want to ‘change things too much’ with Splatoon anymore - that is literally how a franchise evolves… The lack of a new permanent Ranked Mode DID hinder the memorability of Splatoon 3 and I don’t think Nintendo see that

Splatoon 4 could be the "end" of the main franchise however there is a lot of room for Spin Offs to expand the world building.

I feel like if Splatoon 4 were to happen, Nintendo needs to start listening to their fans. So many of them have wonderful ideas that could easily save the Splatoon franchise. Nintendo is just milking us atp

The Splatoon filler that I want is a rhythm game based off of the in-game bands, since we all liked squid beats so much, and many more people are starting to get interested in the bands.

Splatoon needs customization like freckles and scars, more haircuts, a new story that is more immersive with character dialogue. (Like pokemon where there are sometimes dialogue splits that change context but not ending) they also need to have a new ranked mode, and idol group(s) that will even things out. Maybe a new setting like one of the other continents or an island, and they need to continue to fill the game with beautiful representation and color. That’s my wishlist, and most of the fans’ I think.

I feel like I’m the only person who doesn’t really want a “Splatoon 4” right now. With how thematic Splatoon 3 is, a Splatoon 4 would kinda feel like it doesn’t belong, if that makes sense? If a Splatoon 4 did happen I’d imagine that it would be completely new (kinda like how Pokémon black and white was kinda separated as it’s own thing if that makes sense). I agree with what you said, though. Splatoon definitely needs spin offs! I would buy a Splatoon RPG in a heartbeat.

Dear God if a splatoon 3 deluxe were to ever happen it would be so over.

wow what a wonderful leaker who leaked the code name for the next Splatoon game. I wonder what they are known for now.

To be more accurate, they haven’t fully split the teams. 32.5% of New Horizons’ staff went to work on Splatoon 3, which is right in line with the usual 30-40% staff overlap between EPD 5 projects. For context, around 39% of Splatoon 2’s staff worked on New Horizons. In fact, I wouldn’t even describe them as the same team in the first place. EPD divisions are more of a pool of talents that each franchise draws from for their respective teams. IPs that share a pool are more likely to overlap considerably, as is the case with Animal Crossing & Splatoon. So while both can be worked on at the same time, they can only go full steam ahead with one or the other.

TF2: has not been updated in 6 years Valorant: maps rotate every month, so if you get bad maps deal with it Splatoon: gets decent updates every 3 months with brand new maps every plus in game events like big (big) run, splatfest, or eggstra work with the most accepting community of any shooter game (that i know), we really don't need to be complaining. just take your time devs people won't forget splatoon the second the new console comes out.

Im mad at splatoon 3 for really abandoning the Chaos aspect after the Release. All we got was some madmax vibes with the crater that you only really visit shortly and then you habe Scotch Gorge and the hub.... Thats it. That all all the Chaos we get lol. But yeah I hope they really take thier time for 4 and I hope they let it simmer for a good while

Surely splatoon 4 will be better than 3 and there wont be any delays in development because of a worldwide crisis? I mean surely they wont mess up in every aspect again? Right?

I don't really want a new Splatoon game and I WANT to wait for the next entry because I want it to be so much better.

As much as we love the agents, idols, and shopkeepers we need to let them go and experience something completely refreshing

I think the fact that the rookie developers were running the show was apparent from before the game dropped. Nintendo put an ad out for game devs for monolith soft either in late 2021 or early 2022, which was right in the middle of the development cycle. This was an indication that Nintendo wanted a younger development team for this game I think

Hey its the uncle quizzies guy. I wonder if he'll ever make an octoling bowling video.

We're talking about a company that plans years ahead I think they've got it

I really hope 4 not only takes 4 years to produce, but that it is a proper LTS game. Splatoon 3 did a lot of good, but... most of it could have been an update.

I feel like the main problem with Splatoon 3 was that if felt too similar to 2. There were good changes, but not enough. I say with 4 we keep what we have, maybe tweak some of the stats to make sure that what we have really feels perfect, and then add more. I’d like to see some new game modes, a longer and more fleshed out story, bring back squid beats, and maybe even some more of the mini games from Splatoon 1