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 • • 3h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Agent 4 laughs at you

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76 Upvotes

why did I make this

Agent 4's appearance here is based on the pink inkling girl amiibo.


r/splatoon • • 22h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] locker build stop-motion 🌈

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2.3k Upvotes

made this by making the finished locker first, sliding everything off to the side frame by frame and taking a screenshot for every move, which took about an hour and a half. i edited out my cursor moving around and then reversed the order of the screenshots for this satisfying build effect :p


r/splatoon • • 2h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Commissions and adopts

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21 Upvotes

All of the characters shown here are for sale

Prices go from 10$-30$ (depending on design)


r/splatoon • • 14h ago

Video I found this in my album, I don't think I'll ever make a better shot.

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160 Upvotes

r/splatoon • • 11h ago

Image My own Splatoon oc :)

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82 Upvotes

Been getting back into the game and wanted to make my own oc, luckily I found a maker and made one

Name: Arcus (Marcus without the M)

Age: 16

Species: Octoling

He's over all a nice guy, when in a Turf War he mains a scoped E-Liter or one of its varients

What I used to make him: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/2736756/

(I would like it if someone made a full body of him :))


r/splatoon • • 10h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Inktober Day 26 - Shiver, Frye, and Big Man! In High School (@Yay4rt)

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55 Upvotes

i made this drawing teeny tiny for no reason
which made it a challenge to ink o_o
wow its deep cut in high school look!!!
(https://bsky.app/profile/yay4rt.bsky.social)


r/splatoon • • 2h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] I tried pixel art but I made the file too small, enjoy: far away, tiny inkling

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11 Upvotes

I've been laughing at this for 10 minutes, I hope someone finds this as funny as I do.


r/splatoon • • 1d ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Marina&Pearl

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1.1k Upvotes

r/splatoon • • 19h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Does it look good?

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164 Upvotes

This is just the concept art, so i Will re do it again, but i really want to know


r/splatoon • • 22h ago

Discussion What would you think is the most painful weapon to get hit by?

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224 Upvotes

Getting what's essentially ink as hot as tar would be so, ouch. Having it potentially even sticking to your body would make it even worse. Legit proud of anyone to tank one of these, especially a direct hit.


r/splatoon • • 22h ago

Image I think my love for Splatoon has gone a wee bit too far?

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210 Upvotes

Decided to get some shots with my hand in too, so that you'll get an idea of their sizes.

These were all gifts, by the way. And yeah, I like pink.


r/splatoon • • 5h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Fanart of Big Man (Ft. Parva Bun B) 🦈—There's no stingray emoji so I chose the shark instead hence rays were closely related to sharks and they both share the same subclass🐇—for a sea bunny because she resembles a rabbit and a sea bunny

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MANTA RAY AND SEA BUNNY DUO! 🖤❤🤍

Parva Bun B is my Splatoon OC and the self-insert OC for Big Man. I drew this while playing Mina's lobby theme in Brawl Stars, Samba do Brasil by Bellini, and Samba de Janeiro from the Samba de Amigo game.


r/splatoon • • 1h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] OH GOD THE SQUID HAS A REAL GUN

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r/splatoon • • 12h ago

Salmon Run Just clutched a failing salmon run

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28 Upvotes

r/splatoon • • 7h ago

Video maining e-liter in a nutshell

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8 Upvotes

aw dang it!
I can’t stop winning!!
aw dang it!


r/splatoon • • 11h ago

Image LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!

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15 Upvotes

After several Ls I finally won my rank up Battle for S+ 0


r/splatoon • • 1d ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Salty Tongue Jack-O-Lantern

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146 Upvotes

Sorry if it looks like shit, but this is my recent Jack-o-lantern. It’s supposed to be Salty Tongue in raiders with its tongue sticking out. So enjoy the oopy goopy in pumpkin form


r/splatoon • • 1h ago

Video I found out there was a song about Hivemind, so I made a lyric video, because the words were hard to hear.

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• Upvotes

Credits are in video, I am Hashtag_Vision, and I am scared because this is starting to become my favorite song lol!


r/splatoon • • 20h ago

Video Backliner stealth

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62 Upvotes

as i rewatch, this really shouldn't have worked bc i looked so obvious LOL but hey i got us the w. It was mostly hoping those clams at their base were even there and they were to distracted to notice me


r/splatoon • • 18h ago

Video When splash wall don’t protect:

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43 Upvotes

Ew Gal


r/splatoon • • 1d ago

Video Auto bomb immediately killed me??

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129 Upvotes

Not sure if this has been a thing for a while but I've never been killed immediately by an auto bomb. Is this a new thing or am I just late to the party?


r/splatoon • • 52m ago

Image I got 0 kills but somehow the game counted 4??

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I just lost a turf war and could've sworn I got zero kills, but the game counted 4. I watched the replay, and sure enough there were no kills. I'm very confused as to how this happened.

Replay code: R3FC UVN8 S1J3 TG52


r/splatoon • • 17h ago

Discussion I’m thinking about using a Splatana for Splatoween this weekend. Which one would you all recommend I use?

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I figured since I’m on team ninja this time, I’d try and use a weapon that goes with the theme.