Nintendo Explains Splatoon Raiders Spin-Off After 11 Years, Not Splatoon 4
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Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jul 21
Nintendo Explains Splatoon Raiders Spin-Off After 11 Years, Not Splatoon 4
3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jul 21
Summary
Nintendo said Splatoon Raiders was built as a spin-off rather than Splatoon 4 to create a standalone single-player entry point for the series.
Producer Seita Inoue said 11 years of work across three main titles pushed the team to try a different gameplay approach centered on non-competitive action players can enjoy alone.
Director Yoshihiko Ito said the project grew from late Splatoon 3 experiments adapting Salmon Run for one player and using Switch 2 power to increase enemy counts for an "ultimate multitasker" feel.
Splatoon Raiders launches July 23 on Switch 2, and Nintendo said it still plans to keep developing the series' competitive gameplay—signaling Splatoon 4 remains ahead.