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Nintendo Launches First Splatoon Solo Game on Switch 2

7/26/2026

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Nintendo launched Splatoon Raiders on Switch 2, the series’ first single-player entry.
The game earned 80 on OpenCritic, 81 on Metacritic, and reviews span from IGN’s 9/10 to The Guardian’s two stars.
Nintendo issued a patch that fixes bugs, adjusts music, disables LAN and is required for online play.
Players act as mechanics on Spirhalite Islands, battling Salmonids for loot in Easy, Raider and Spicy modes that grant higher-tier rewards.

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Nintendo launched Splatoon Raiders on Switch 2, the series’ first single-player entry.
The game earned 80 on OpenCritic, 81 on Metacritic, and reviews span from IGN’s 9/10 to The Guardian’s two stars.
Nintendo issued a patch that fixes bugs, adjusts music, disables LAN and is required for online play.
Players act as mechanics on Spirhalite Islands, battling Salmonids for loot in Easy, Raider and Spicy modes that grant higher-tier rewards.