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 • • 4h ago

Image Costumes in progress + weapons in progress as well

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Me and my family are going as Splatoon so there is me and my sisters cosplays for Halloween and an upcoming convention !

Please ignore her make up we just got back from a play 😭​​​


r/splatoon • • 16h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] callie’s halloween outfit looks oddly familiar,,

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776 Upvotes

randomly thought of this and drew it immediately

twitter: @maomarulii
tiktok/instagram: @maomaruli


r/splatoon • • 14h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Frye fanart :3

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307 Upvotes

r/splatoon • • 13h ago

Video The woomy CANNOT feel this good bro 😭😭

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220 Upvotes

r/splatoon • • 11h ago

Video Oh. Um... bye?

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148 Upvotes

(Uncut to show this happened after booting up the game)


r/splatoon • • 3h ago

Splatfest Happy Splatfest & Halloween! 🎃

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28 Upvotes

Me and the real Callie want to say happy Halloween and happy Splatfest! Last time I did Splatfest was on the Wii U!

TL;DR: wishing everyone a happy fest and Halloween!


r/splatoon • • 10h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] DISCOPHONY, Idol Duo Concept

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91 Upvotes

I dont have any lore for these guys LOL I just like to character design. Let me know what u think.....


r/splatoon • • 6h ago

Meme Kamila, if you happen to see this, u da real splatooner

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43 Upvotes

Matches are alwys fun when you drop in


r/splatoon • • 3h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Inktober Day 27 - Pebble in the Shoe (@Yay4rt)

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19 Upvotes

look, young marina has a pebble in yonder shoe (im not sure that’s how you use yonder)

i was gonna draw her little hiking backpack too but it’s a weekday so uhhhh :7

(https://bsky.app/profile/yay4rt.bsky.social)


r/splatoon • • 16h ago

Image Elegant, beautiful, strong, awe-inspiring, powerful, adorable, bonita, gorgeous,confident, sensual, amazing, divine, cute, stylish, joyous, pure, radiant, badass, lovely, feminine, auraful, pretty, diva, kind, hot mama, magnificent, moe, striking, talented, fancy, determined, big

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175 Upvotes

r/splatoon • • 7h ago

Discussion Made this neat tier list! hope you like it :D

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20 Upvotes

SHOUTOUT BRAZIL Idk if you disagree just tell me in the comments!!!!! just don't be too mean.


r/splatoon • • 9h ago

Meme I'm still waiting, Pelo. (It's been a decade bro 🥀)

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26 Upvotes

r/splatoon • • 8h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Lego Splatoon Raiders final boss MOC Spoiler

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For this moc, my inspiration of the whole thing was the arms and hands. I took one look at them and was like "Hey. Lego got some parts that look like that." I am very proud of the hands or claws I guess. I always wanted to do hands like this but never made something big enough to justify using the build.

The heads I really wanted to make sure I to as close as I could to what the in game model looked like. So after 3 different versions of it, I finally landed on this design. The heads are fully capable of rotating on a swivel however, are static in the neck.

The crystals were an interesting challenge. Had to make sure that they did not clash with the necks and arms and making sure they looked wild but uniform.

The body and tail were the hardest part mostly because of how repetitious it was to do it and making the segments in the body work. The tail was a load of trial and error. I wanted to make sure that it was thining out at the end but I couldn't figure it out till I remembered some bricks with studs on the front and back of them. Making it so that I could regular parts, upside-down.

Finally, the wings were interesting to make. I originally wanted to use cloth pieces to make them look more natural. But Studio does not have any in there. So, I went with using blade pieces for them.

This took probably about 3-4 days of work spread out over 3 months because I was procrastinating.

There is also a Mechanic minifig in there for scale. A Minifig is 1.6in tall or 4cm.

I was the one who posted a Bot Buddy moc a few months ago here too.


r/splatoon • • 2h ago

Video Squid grinder if a squid grinder was a rapid blaster

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5 Upvotes

Squid grinder. I grinded the squid into a fine pulp


r/splatoon • • 21h ago

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

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148 Upvotes

why did I make this

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


r/splatoon • • 2h ago

Discussion Im curious what the age range is here

7 Upvotes

I feel like im the only adult that plays splatoon. please say theres more (im 27)


r/splatoon • • 17h ago

Image Irl splat roller

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71 Upvotes

I'm progress ! we need to paint it still . First time doing this ! My dad helped a lot so thanks to him ! I'm going as Callie for Halloween and my entire family is doing Splatoon characters so we decided to make props as well !​


r/splatoon • • 5h ago

Image Weird rotations (kinda)

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7 Upvotes

(Sorry for image quality) just yesterday was the same rotation as right now


r/splatoon • • 13h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] COPYCARP by Pearl (refrence)

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31 Upvotes

I tried my best I think I did pretty good currently working on one for Marina, and I plan to do all the idols


r/splatoon • • 0m ago

Salmon Run All Splatanas can phase through Scrappers

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It's the easiest with Mint and GTana but also possible with Stamper and Wiper. The Scrapper must be moving toward you or fully stunned for it to work reliably.

Probably practical only sometimes but it looks cool.


r/splatoon • • 14h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Chibi drawing I made for Hannicu (TH)!

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27 Upvotes

Character design is by Hannichu on Toyhouse and VGen, art is by me :3


r/splatoon • • 1d ago

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

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2.7k 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 • • 14h ago

Image Idc if my Inkling gets in trouble for this. This was a hilarious spot for a pic

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26 Upvotes