New Splatoon 3 screenshots make Splatsville look huge

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Looks like Inklings will have to be more agile this time around

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Nintendo has released a series of new Splatoon 3 screenshots as we get closer to that highly anticipated September release date. 

Shared via the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account, Nintendo shared three new screenshots from the upcoming game along with the caption: (Translated via DeepL translator) "A number of mysterious structures have been identified in the space called Alterna. They are shaped like something, but they all look as if they have been broken off in the middle. What do these things mean?"

The screenshots are just as vague as the tweet that accompanied them but all feature an Inkling looking out onto an intricate post-apocalyptic-inspired location. Each area has a number of floating platforms which looks as if it requires the little squid kids to be more agile than ever as they splat their way through each course.

There’s also been some chatter in the replies of the tweet with fans questioning what some of the new items in the screenshots mean. Some new Splatoon 3 weapons could be on the cards with one fan asking why one Inkling has a large water bottle attached to their back - before coming to the conclusion that it must be an ink tank - another wondering what one of the floating platforms is, and another pointing out that the second screenshot features famous statues such as Michelangelo’s David and others scattered around the Splatoon 3 maps. 

Thankfully, we really don’t have to wait too much longer before getting to try out these new courses for ourselves. As announced last month, Splatoon 3 is due to release on September 9, 2022 - with pre-orders for the sequel already live. 

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Hope Bellingham
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