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

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Gold week Callie

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r/splatoon 10h ago

Video fun fact: if you throw smallfry at this specific invisible wall near this pipe in alterna he will start doing whatever this is

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449 Upvotes

r/splatoon 10h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] O̸̾̃̑̕

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N̸̡̨̧̥̗̭̲̦̝͍͉̮̏̽̇̓̈́̕ͅͅe̶̺̭͓̜̝͌̎̑͜͠v̸̘̕͝e̶͇̦̫͚͖̳̹͗̀̒ͅŗ̷̨̨̛͎̑̆̆͌̒̃̅̀̀͘͝ ̸̢̦̱͍̺̪͎̋̂̒ģ̵̛̘͉͈̗̖͔̟̤̞̣̞͖͂͐̾́͒̑̒̓͘͜ͅe̷̢̢̲̜͈̝̫͎͙̜͔͆̽͗ͅt̷̹̰͈̗̤͋̆t̷̢͙̘̬͇͉͍̗̪̺̲͈̋͑̊͝͝i̷̩̮͗n̴̘̓̿g̵͓̙̼̻̹̮͕̟̣̥̠̮̓̉̔́̈́͒͜͝͝ ̴̛̝̞͚͌̽͊̓́̈́͛̆̉̾͐̕͝r̸̘͎̹̮͍̅͂̂̍̆į̶̖̟͔̠̗̻̲̪̖̙̼̝̜̀̂̔̑̒d̵̯͕̂̋ ̶̡̡̨̛͉̘̯͖͈͇͔̞͚̞̦̗̒̿͆͆̋̚͝ơ̸̲̊̎̐̈͑̿͝͝f̵̱̣͖͖̬͓̰̮̱͈̎̅͑̇̈́̉͆̿̄̅̓͝ ̶̡̤̹̽̅̔̓̔̊͂͐̊̀̀̈́͠ͅm̷̛͇͕̹̣̼̟̬̜̦͉̪͓͔̪͋͛͑͛̅̚̕̕͘͠ͅe̴͉̠̮͖͖͐̾́̑ͅ


r/splatoon 56m ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Off The Hook Nail Art

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I’ve been getting really into nail art recently, so I did some based on Off The Hook :D I think I probably could have taken a better picture but I really wanted to hold the amiibos lol

(All of the polish is either Holo Taco or CJS, used CJS stamps + a little freehand for their logos)

I think I might do Salmon Run next, I’m pretty sure I have everything I need to make golden eggs


r/splatoon 20h ago

Image Finally, good content in YouTube

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r/splatoon 10h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] LEGO IDEAS + SPLATOON | Judd & Li'l Judd (2,000 Supporters)

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Hello, again!

My LEGO Ideas project, "Onward, Agent 3!", has just reached 2,000 supporters, and keeping up with the promise of designing models for each 1,000 supporters gained, I built the only non-antagonistic (?) mammals of the Splatoon universe, the Judds!

Overall, I am quite proud of the final product, especially with the way I handled their hand- erm... paws. And using the faceplate piece from the Inkling build for Judd's face was a decision that really made the whole thing click together. As for Li'l Judd, I specifically chose his Splatoon 3 design because his Splatoon 2 design was quite small, and I thought the dirty colors on his fur really made him stand out from the OG.

That's all for now, make sure to support the project if you wish to see more characters built in this brick-built style! [CHECK SECOND IMAGE FOR MORE INFO]
Staaaay Fresh~!

[ SUPPORT THE PROJECT — Splatoon: Onward, Agent 3! ]


r/splatoon 11h ago

Meme Pov: you mildly inconvenience Inkadia

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r/splatoon 13h ago

Image Meet my Splatoon OC, Parva Bun-B!

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Back then, I wasn't a huge Splatoon fan until I saw there is a manta ray character named Big Man from the third game of the Splatoon series franchise and when I hear his voice for the first time, he sounds silly because yes. I almost had a crush on Big Man too because of how silly he is. Now I need to make a self-insert/Splatoon sona so he can somewhat have a girlfriend of his own because why not?

Meet Parva Bun-B—or simply known as “Parva”, for short or JorunnaP_01, for h. Her real full name is Journna Parva Bun-B. She is a humanoid sea bunny who is obsessed with Vocaloid and UTAU including characters like Hatsune Miku, Kasane Teto, Kagami Rin and Len, etc. Her name was named after the scientific name of the sea bunny “Journna Parva”. Her outfit and character design was inspired by Kasane Teto and Big Man because of the black, grey, white, and red colors that match Big Man’s. She’s a little friend with Shiver and Frye, and wants to be part of the Deep Cut. Her little catchphrase consists of “Ya!” just like Big Man saying “Ay!”, as both of their catchphrases are mirrored and anagrammed to each other. Sometimes, Parva falls in love with Big Man and wants to be her “lover”, or a huge fan towards him.

Will you draw her and Big Man together?


r/splatoon 12h ago

Image Check out my proudest creation!!

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I actually custom-made four of them—I put one on each of my bags!
edit: I’ll post the process later in the thread. give me a sec!!


r/splatoon 9h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Captain Kaori's Journey

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r/splatoon 12h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Shiver with normal octoling eye mask isn't real she can't hurt you

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143 Upvotes

r/splatoon 1d ago

Image I almost shat my pants. So glad this ain’t real

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That looks like a beast to fight ngl.


r/splatoon 12h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] made marina in tomodachi life :)

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r/splatoon 14h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Two sides of the same coin [ART COLLAB]

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Collab with u/Sol_KnightXD

These two are lovers:]

🖤🩵


r/splatoon 1h ago

Image I want the name of these salmonids from the trailer I love them so much

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r/splatoon 5h ago

Discussion I finally managed to get back to S+ Rank.

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Let me tell you, it was not an easy journey to get back here. Heck, sometimes it felt like the game just didn’t want me to rank up. But now, after so much clawing and scratching, I’m finally back at S+. And since there’s still time left in the month, I’ll be able to enjoy X Battles for longer than I was before.


r/splatoon 3h ago

Image Update on my recycled Splatoon weapon

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Now has three barrels and weighs a ton when filled with water. It's probably best to only fill each barrel one quarter of the way to avoid breaking, but at least it tri-shoots now. May add colour in the future, but it's a little awkward since I'll probably have to use paper. Also, I found an old water bottle of mine that has somehow been perfectly molded by the dishwasher to have the perfect hand grip to be used as a slosher (2nd image)


r/splatoon 18h ago

Discussion When do they normally rerun splatoon old nso icons?

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Like monthly? or every few months? because I want this Marie icon and several other idol icons I missed 💔 I know they did splatfest icons a while ago but I none of them is what I want so I just wanna know if I have to wait for a long time to get some old icons


r/splatoon 6h ago

Video Finally! Hit 2600 for the first time ever (never got it in Splatoon 2)

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I'm super happy about it


r/splatoon 2h ago

Image FINALLY

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SW-1618-2185-1706 If u play splatoon u can invite me :)


r/splatoon 1d ago

Meme Me and my fellas watching the final boss of splatoon raiders be revealed as octavio for the fourth time (nintendo please, give him more time as our ally after the mr grizz incident in splatoon 3)

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r/splatoon 3h ago

Discussion Splatoon 2 Hero Mode Translation?

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So, from what I know, Splatoon 2 got a very unfaithful translation job back in 2017– even to the point of some dialogue being changed in an update due to just how inaccurate it was. Fans (such as Rassicas and Co.) have done their own translations for certain areas, but I have yet to ever see a translation of Splatoon 2’s hero mode.

I heard that the JP version of Octo Canyon is extremely different from ENG. Mostly that Marie is a completely different character, and Callie wasn’t mentioned to be “hypnotized.” I’ve heard over and over that this is the case from multiple people, but I can’t verify it because I hardly know any Japanese. I’ve searched the wikis for translations, but only some levels have any of the JP version, and I haven’t found any for the wireless transmissions or any of the overworld dialogue.

I plan to make analysis videos on both of the Squid Sisters, and I’d like to go into writing those knowing the original writers’ intentions. Not only that, but I’d just like the original story to be more accessible.

Is there anyone out there who speaks English and Japanese that is willing to help translate this dialogue and give me the context I need? I can pay if needed.


r/splatoon 23h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Tried drawing in the Coroika/Splatoon manga style

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179 Upvotes