A new Nintendo Direct is on the way! But before you shake awake your nearest Fire Emblem fan or dust off the Smash Brothers shrine, you should know it’ll be focused entirely on the upcoming single player adventure game Splatoon Raiders.
Set to be 15 minutes in length, the Splatoon Raiders Direct will take place on the 30th June, at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PST / 10am EST. What exactly we’ll learn remains a mystery, but given the run-time and sole focus on a single game, it’s perhaps best to think of this Direct as more of an extended gameplay showcase than the reveal-laden Directs of the past.
Splatoon Raiders, for those who don’t know, is a bit of a deviation from the mainline games. Instead of being a splattery multiplayer shooter, the new game is a single-player adventure where you explore a variety of islands looking for treasure. It’s all about gearing up with various mechanical gadgets and taking on Salmonoids. It looks like decent fun from what we’ve seen so far, and there’s a giant manta ray in it. What else could one possibly want?
Splatoon Raiders was first announced in June of last year, and received its Summer 2026 release date back in April. It’s a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, so if nothing else, it’s something to bust out the hybrid console handheld – the consohand, the hybridole? – for if you fancy something new. Although, you may want to tune in to the Direct first to see if it floats your boat.
