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Splatoon 3

Nintendo's third Splatoon game moves Turf War, Salmon Run, and a new story campaign to the Splatlands.

Verified catalog factsA separately reviewed, source-backed history appears below.
Also known as

Splatoon Three

Splatoon 3 is documented as a physical Game Card release for Nintendo Switch. Developer: Nintendo. Publisher: Nintendo. Cataloged genre: Action · Shooting. The archive records this package family for North America with a documented release date of 2022-09-09. This family currently groups 1 documented physical package.

Released
September 9, 2022
Platform / family
Nintendo Switch
Format / type
Game Card
Region
North America
Developer
Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Genre
Action · Shooting
Exact physical item

Source-verified package identity

3 IDs

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Verified identifiers

Documented package components

Manuals, inserts and extras not listed here have not yet been source-verified. They are not assumed absent.

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Curated archive history

Why this release matters

Source-backed

Nintendo developed Splatoon 3 as the third main entry in its ink-based action series. The game shifts the setting to Splatsville and the surrounding Splatlands while retaining four-on-four Turf War. It also adds the Return of the Mammalians story campaign, new movement options and weapons, and an expanded Salmon Run cooperative mode.

Developer
Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Editorial review
2026-08-07
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Release context

Nintendo announced a September 9, 2022 launch and released the physical Nintendo Switch game card on that date. The North American product page identifies Nintendo as both developer and publisher.

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Regional differences

The software launched internationally, but the physical box, age rating, languages, catalog identifiers, and barcode vary by sales region. This record uses the documented North American physical package as its primary collector reference.

03

Physical packaging

The North American standard edition uses a Nintendo Switch game card in the red retail case. Nintendo documents UPC 00045496598167 for this physical package.

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Editions and revisions

The Splatoon 3-themed Nintendo Switch OLED Model is a separate hardware package and does not include the game. Downloadable expansion content is not treated as a physical edition.

Research sources

  1. Nintendo — Splatoon 3 product record ↗
  2. Nintendo — launch announcement ↗
  3. GameTDB — AV5JA package record ↗