Splatoon Raiders Launches July 23 — A New Spin-Off Title in the Splatoon Series

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Nintendo announced on its official site that Splatoon Raiders will launch July 23, 2026, exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. Players take on the role of "Mechanic" and the Surimi Alliance, fighting off aggressive Salmonids while hunting for the Uzushio Islands' "Otakara" (treasure). Up to four players can team up for treasure hunts, developing and upgrading gadgets along the way. The game is priced at 6,480 yen for the digital version and 7,480 yen for the physical release (both tax included). Japanese gaming media have described it as a new spin-off title in the Splatoon series.

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Splatoon has one of the most dedicated fanbases in Nintendo's lineup outside Japan, and this marks a genuine format shift for the series — a dedicated co-op treasure-hunting spinoff, rather than another entry in the core competitive/co-op shooter format. For longtime fans, a new spin-off built around a different kind of gameplay is a bigger deal than a typical sequel announcement.

Japanese gaming press (Famitsu, Dengeki Online, GameWith) plays a central role in how new release details circulate before a game launches — these outlets typically get early hands-on previews and developer interviews that shape how a title like this gets framed well before international coverage catches up. Pricing conventions also differ from the West: Japanese retail listings routinely show separate digital and physical prices side by side, as Nintendo's own product page does here.

Easy Japanese

任天堂の新しいゲーム「スプラトゥーン レイダース」が、2026年7月23日にNintendo Switch 2で発売されます。シャケと戦いながら宝物を探す、協力プレイのゲームです。