Recently, Nintendo released an update for Splatoon 3, a title which originally released over three years ago. At the time of writing, the developers are still re-running old events, but the game is in the latter half of its lifespan – it isn’t receiving any “true” new content. Or so we thought! For whatever reason, Splatoon 3’s 11.0.0 update makes all sorts of changes that will affect players both casual and competitive.

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Splatoon 3 11.0.0 update announced, patch notes – Flow Aura, see opponents’ remaining health, more

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Nintendo is still delivering updates for Splatoon 3, and this week, version 11.0.0 is going live. Players can download it starting January 28 (January 29 in Europe).

The update includes Flow Aura, the ability to see an opponent’s remaining health, hit detection changes, and more. The latest balance adjustments and fixes are here as well.

The full rundown is as follows:

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Splatoon 3 artist discusses his work on the game and challenges

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An interesting post previously went up on Nintendo’s recruitment website from an artist that worked on Splatoon 3. As part of this, we learn about the challenges of making illustrations and why it was far from a straightforward process.

The first takeaway is that the artist “needed to display a world that was rougher when compared to the past games” given the new setting of Splatsville. The initial difficulty came about as the artist “was focused a bit too much on drawing the action poses correctly, which resulted in them feeling too small and lacking energy.” He then turned to others on the team that were able to “maximize the charm of Splatoon 3” through his art. Ultimately it sounds like a rewarding job as the staffer was already a fan of the franchise and received positive feedback about his illustrations from around the world.

Below is our full translation of the piece:

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Splatoon 3 Frosty Fest 2026 Splatfest results

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Another Splatfest is in the books with the Frosty Fest 2026 event, and Nintendo has now posted the results. Players were asked about who they spend their time with for the holidays – family, friends, or solo.

At halftime, in terms of clout, Team Friends had the lead with 35.09 percent. As we tend to see though, things were close as Team Family had 31.51 percent and Team Solo was at 33.40 percent.

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New Splatoon 3 listing for Nintendo Switch 2 has appeared

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There could be something happening with Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch 2 as a new rating has now appeared. Over on the PEGI website, a separate entry has been added for that console.

Splatoon 3 actually already received a new update earlier this year targeted at Nintendo Switch 2 players. The patch brought along enhanced visuals and a better frame rate, particularly in locations like Splatsville and the Grand Festival Grounds. We have more information about that here.

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Splatoon 3 Frosty Fest 2026 Splatfest announced

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Today, Nintendo announced that Frosty Fest is returning in Splatoon 3 with a 2026 Splatfest. It’ll be held during the weekend of January 10.

Once again, Nintendo is asking who players like to spend their holidays with. The options are friends, family, and solo.

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Splatoon 3 Splatoween Splatfest 2025 results

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Splatfests in Splatoon 3 are more of a rare occasion these days, but Splatoween 2025 just took place this weekend and we have the latest results. Nintendo was asking if zombies, skeletons, or ghosts would be the best kind of friend.

At halftime, Team Ghost had the most clout – but barely. The breakdown was 33.20 for Team Zombie, 33.22 for Team Skeleton, and 33.58 for Team Ghost. That made things extremely close.

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Splatoon 3 2025 Splatoween Splatfest announced [update: new art]

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September 26: To celebrate Halloween, Splatoon 3 has announced that it’s bringing back Splatoween with a Splatfest. The event will take place during the weekend of October 25.

Per usual, players can choose between three options. Nintendo is asking which of the following they’d most like to befriend: a zombie, skeleton, or ghost.

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Splatoon 3 10.1.0 update incoming, patch notes

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Splatoon 3 will soon be going live with its latest update, with Nintendo having announced version 10.1.0. It will be available on September 3 in North America and September 4 in Europe.

This patch is all about balance adjustments. Changes have been made to a few main weapons while modifications are also planned for multiplayer “based on changes observed after adding the Splatlands Collection.”

The full rundown is as follows:

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Splatoon 3 Summer Nights Splatfest 2025 results

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We now have the results for the Splatoon 3 Summer Nights Splatfest 2025 event, including a breakdown for every category. This time, players were asked if they prefer to travel by land, sea, or air.

Similar to previous events we’ve seen, things were looking close at halftime. It was largely a three-way tie. At halftime, the results were 33.78 for Team Sea, 33.18 for Team Car, and 33.04 for Team Air.