Splatoon 3recently held its final Splatfest, and will likely begin to slowly lose developer support over time. Although each entry has been a massive success by most metrics, there is always room for improvement. In fact, declining support forSplatoon 3may be just the shot in the arm that the series needs.
AsSplatoon 3loses support, developers have almost certainly already set their eyes on a potentialSplatoon 4. Likewise, the reveal and release of the Switch 2 seems to be more imminent than ever. IfSplatoon 4manages to follow in its predecessors' footsteps, it could become a staple of thenext Nintendo console.
The Switch 2 is the Perfect Place for the Next Splatoon Game
Splatoon 3’s Final Splatfest Marks the End of an Era
Splatoon 3recently held its last-ever Splatfest, uniquely titled the Grand Festival.Splatoon 3’s Grand Festival took place between September 13 and 16 and followed suit with other Splatfests by pitting three teams against one another. The overall theme was past vs. present vs. future, with the three teams represented by the respective idol groups of each game in the series so far.
While each team fought valiantly to the bitter end, the Squid Sisters were crowned thewinners ofSplatoon 3’s Grand Festival. Considering the final Splatfest was the culmination of how farSplatoonhas come, it seems fitting that it was won by the duo that started it all. The winner of a game’s final Splatfest has always had strong implications for the status quo of the next game, andSplatoon 3will certainly be no different.
Splatoon 3 is Already Paving the Way for Splatoon 4
Splatfests helpedSplatoonbecome the smash hit it is now thanks to their status as the series' main avenue for community interaction. Now thatSplatoon 3has held its final Splatfest, it’s hard to imagine where else the game could go from here.Splatoon 3has had a great run, and its lifespan coming to a close isn’t necessarily bad news forSplatoonfans.
Splatoonfans are likely familiar with this song and dance by now. The series is only three games deep, but it has already become acertified household name for Nintendo. WhatSplatoonlacks in history, it more than makes up for with its large and loyal fanbase. With everySplatoongame being such a massive success, it seems only natural that the series will continue well into the future.
The Upcoming Release of The Switch 2
Moreover,rumors of a Nintendo Switch 2only growing stronger in the last year at around the same time thatSplatoon 3has been winding down may turn out to be fated for both parties. In fact, recent news has led to the most credible rumors yet, with some leaks even displaying the supposed design of the console. Considering its newfound importance to Nintendo as a whole, a newSplatoongame on a new console seems like a no-brainer.
Splatoon 4is limited to rumorsfor now, just as the Switch 2 has yet to be officially revealed. However, the rumors circling the latter seem to draw a lot of attention towards the former. Fans hopefully won’t have to experience the same five-year gap that they endured betweenSplatoon 2andSplatoon 3; however, the release ofSplatoon 2makes a new game on the Switch’s successor that much more likely.
Splatoon 2was released only a few months after the debut of the Nintendo Switch. Although not technically a launch title, this makes it that much more likely thatSplatoon 4could be released alongside the Switch 2or sometime in that vicinity.
