Off for Switch 2 resurfaces with summer release date

Almost a year since it’s announcement, Splatoon Raiders has received a new trailer and release date as well as accompanying amiibo figures.

One of the big Nintendo rumours is that the company is planning to launch a brand-new Star Fox game (the first since Star Fox Zero in 2016) this summer, with it claimed that a formal announcement is happening this month.

Well, Nintendo has announced something today but it’s not Star Fox.

Instead, it’s a new trailer for Splatoon spin-off Splatoon Raiders, which was unveiled out of the blue last year as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive with a vague trailer and then vanished.

Now we know the game is scheduled to launch in just a few months on July 23 and will be accompanied by some new amiibo figures.

The initial trailer seemed to present Splatoon Raiders as a purely single-player adventure, unlike the rest of the series, and now Nintendo has confirmed that is indeed the case.

‘Play as a mechanic working with Deep Cut, a trio of swashbuckling musicians, and venture out into the mysterious Spirhalite Islands!’ reads the trailer description on YouTube .

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‘Customise your appearance, equip mechanical gadgets and ink-splattering weapons, and take on hordes of aggressive sea creatures called Salmonids in search of treasure.’
The three members of Deep Cut, who debuted in Splatoon 3 , can also accompany you when exploring and help with fighting the returning Salmonid enemies.

While there’s no PvP like the main games, there will be local and co-op options according to Nintendo’s X account , but it’s unclear if players can take control of the Deep Cut members or if you can only play as your own Inkling character.

Digital pre-orders for the game are available on the Nintendo eShop, with it priced at £41.99, making it one of the Switch 2’s cheaper exclusives.

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Insider NateTheHate did previously claim that Splatoon Raiders was on track for a summer release alongside the rumoured Star Fox game as well as Rhythm Heaven Groove (which was confirmed for a July 2 launch just last week ) and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, which is so far only slated to launch this year.

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He also claimed that Nintendo is planning a full remake of The Legend Of Zelda : Ocarina Of Time for the second half of the year, no doubt as part of the franchise’s 40th anniversary celebrations .

There have been several Nintendo Directs throughout the year so far, but none have announced any new first-party games from the company.

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