Splatoon Raiders is set to release for Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23. This is a single-player-focused game in a series that’s known for its online multiplayer. But it’s still full of the same colorful ink splatter you know and love, assuming you’re a fan of the series. Splatoon Raiders is up for preorder at a variety of retailers (see it at Amazon). Below, you’ll find full details about preorders and the game itself. Let’s get to it.
Preorder Splatoon Raiders
Physical – $59.99
- Get it at Amazon
- Get it at Best Buy
- Get it at GameStop
- Get it at Target
- Get it at Nintendo Store
- Get it at Nintendo Store UK – £49.99
Digital – $49.99
- Get it at Best Buy
- Get it at GameStop
- Get it at Target
- Get it at Nintendo Store (not yet available)
- Get it at Nintendo Store UK – £41.99
Splatoon Raiders is available to preorder at most of the usual retailers. It costs $59.99 for a physical edition or $49.99 for a digital edition. Notably, the physical edition is not a Game-Key card, so the full game is included on the cartridge.
Splatoon Raiders Amiibo Are Up for Preorder
In addition to the game, you can also preorder three amiibo: Frye, Shiver, and Big Man. They cost $24.99 each, but it’s unclear what effect they have when you can them into the game.
Splatoon Raiders: Physical vs. Digital Pricing
Nintendo has been true to its word when it comes to pricing on its physical vs. digital versions of games. If you buy a digital copy of Splatoon Raiders from the Nintendo eShop, it costs $49.99. If you buy a physical edition anywhere, it costs $59.99.
The first game that went up for preorder after the announcement was Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, whose digital version also costs $10 less than physical copies.
What Is Splatoon Raiders?
Splatoon Raiders puts you in the shoes of a mechanic who works with a trio of musicians in a band called Deep Cut. But instead of spending your time playing music, you go out to the Spirhalite Islands to raid and loot. You’ll fend off waves of Salmonid enemies alongside one member of Deep Cut who’s wearing a mech suit.
You can customize your character and equip a number of gadgets and “ink-splattering weapons.” As a mechanic, you can develop new tech along the way. I’m not sure how the musicians play into it — or why they’re musicians, exactly. But it looks like a lot of (often chaotic) fun. It gives Ratchet and Clank vibes, and I’m always here for that.
Although the focus of this game is on the single-player experience, it does offer a co-op multiplayer option. You can join with up to three other players either online or locally to play together.
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