Before the Splatfest begins, raise your catalog level by battling and working Salmon Run shifts to receive conch shells, which impact the final Splatfest results. Enhanced audio – Enjoy enhanced sound from the system’s onboard speakers when playing in Handheld and Tabletop modes

GB internal storage - Save games to your system with 64 GB of internal storage (a portion of which is reserved for use by the system) As for FSR 1.0, it is listed within the licence section on the Switch menu, so it's very likely engaged, but it doesn't really bring much to the table. The thing to keep in mind is that FSR 1.0 is not anti-aliasing - it's a spatial upscaler. Splatoon 3 does not utilise anti-aliasing in any form, so perhaps Nintendo is using this in combination with their DRS algorithm? Either way, I would argue that there's no obvious benefit as the final image looks very much like other Switch games with a similar resolution profile. Splatfests return in Splatoon 3 with a fresh twist! Vote for one of three teams in an announced theme and splat it out for superiority. Splatfest Sneak Peek

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The second half heralds the arrival of Tricolor Turf War, where four players on the first-place team are challenged by two players each from the runner-up teams. The team that inks the largest area in three minutes wins. Ultra Signal and Sprinkler of Doom The Digital Foundry preview for Splatoon 3 is based entirely on multiplayer capture and is indicative of the quality and performance found in the final code. Original Article: Nintendo has unveiled a special Splatoon 3-themed Switch OLED console that looks perfect for fans of the series – and anyone who just wants to add a seriously cool Switch to their collection. The special edition console launches on August 26th 2022, with a gorgeous new Splatoon 3 Pro Controller and carry case coming a little later on September 9th. We'll be featuring all the links you need to get your hands on them in this very guide. Another nice detail I noted while playing - there's actual persistence during a session. Between each stage, you'll explore the islands and that includes spraying paint all over the place. In the original game, however, this would reset between each stage so you could spray down the island, play a level and then return to the island only to find that all your excess paint has been removed. In Splatoon 3, that's no longer the case - it's kept in memory. Of course, it doesn't persist if you close the game and reopen it but regardless, this is still a nice feature to add. What a looker, huh? Make sure to let us know if you manage to secure one of these beauties for yourself with a comment below.

Whilst we will do everything we can to meet the delivery times above, there may be factors outside of our control and we cannot guarantee delivery within this time frame. This initial stage, though simple, reveals some nice improvements to the visuals - specifically, the precalculated lighting. We're not looking at any fancy new global illumination techniques here, but look closely and it feels as if the developers have done a surprisingly good job in simulating the appearance of diffuse interreflection - basically, the light from the sun that bounces around a scene, triggering colour bleeding in the process. It's entirely missing in the original release and makes a profound difference here. Splatfests return in Splatoon 3 with a fresh twist! Vote for one of three teams in an announced theme and splat it out for superiority. Splatfest Sneak PeekNote: This is not available in the Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere. Splatfest Main Event: First Half Note: This is not available in the Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere. Splatfest Main Event: First Half Wide adjustable stand – Freely angle the system’s wide, adjustable stand for comfortable viewing in Tabletop mode