{"id":24040,"date":"2026-07-21T13:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/splatoon-raiders-review-nintendos-inky-shooter-fades-to-grey\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T13:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:37:24","slug":"splatoon-raiders-review-nintendos-inky-shooter-fades-to-grey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/splatoon-raiders-review-nintendos-inky-shooter-fades-to-grey\/","title":{"rendered":"Splatoon Raiders review \u2013 Nintendo\u2019s inky shooter fades to grey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo Switch 2<\/strong>
The single-player offshoot of the quirky and colourful multiplayer series is disappointingly run-of-the-mill<\/p>\n

Splatoon is among Nintendo\u2019s most ingenious inventions of the last decade: a series of shooting games whose paint-splattered turf war nature means being bad at shooting is just as valuable as \u2013 if not more so than \u2013 being good. It is also blessed with an abundance of personality, with vibrant characters, a richly imagined world, and a hipness that the competition can only dream of achieving. Unfortunately, Splatoon Raiders makes it difficult to remember all of this.<\/p>\n

The first spinoff in the ink-soaked franchise, Splatoon Raiders is advertised as a single player-focused entry in this primarily multiplayer series. While this is true enough \u2013 one can play through the entire game solo just fine \u2013 Raiders is clearly best enjoyed cooperatively with up to three others. Players start each session on a hideout ship where they can upgrade their equipment and tweak their play style before heading out on bite-sized repeatable missions, and this structure is tailor-made for teaming up with friends or helping out strangers (the game lets you do either), as each person works towards creating their ultimate squid-kid avatar of chaos.<\/p>\n

Splatoon Raiders is out 23 July; \u00a341.99<\/p>\n

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\nNintendo Switch 2The single-player offshoot of the quirky and colourful multiplayer series is disappointingly run-of-the-mill
\nSplatoon is among Nintendo\u2019s most ingenious inventions of the last decade: a series of shooting games whose paint-splattered turf war nature means being bad at shooting is just as valuable as \u2013 if not more so than \u2013 being good. It is also blessed with an abundance of personality, with vibrant characters, a richly imagined world, and a hipness that the competition can only dream of achieving. Unfortunately, Splatoon Raiders makes it difficult to remember all of this.
\nThe first spinoff in the ink-soaked franchise, Splatoon Raiders is advertised as a single player-focused entry in this primarily multiplayer series. While this is true enough \u2013 one can play through the entire game solo just fine \u2013 Raiders is clearly best enjoyed cooperatively with up to three others. Players start each session on a hideout ship where they can upgrade their equipment and tweak their play style before heading out on bite-sized repeatable missions, and this structure is tailor-made for teaming up with friends or helping out strangers (the game lets you do either), as each person works towards creating their ultimate squid-kid avatar of chaos.
\nSplatoon Raiders is out 23 July; \u00a341.99 Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nintendo Switch 2The single-player offshoot of the quirky and colourful multiplayer series is disappointingly run-of-the-mill Splatoon is among Nintendo\u2019s most ingenious inventions of the last decade: a series of shooting games whose paint-splattered turf war nature means being bad at shooting is just as valuable as \u2013 if not more so than \u2013 being good. …<\/p>\n

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