Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass Revealed, Wave 1 Of 2 Ships In Spring 2023

Over the past handful of months, the release for Splatoon 3 remains the most successful yet. While very niché IP for Nintendo when first introduced has now proven to be more profitable than ever on its platforms. Alone in Japan within its first week of releasing, Splatoon 3 already shipped more than three million units. And that is not counting other regions of course.

But like many games from Nintendo, post-launch content is a priority. So far, we’ve witnessed Splatfests such as Team Sweet vs. Team Spicy vs. Team Sour last month. But there is not content on the way. Revealed from the most recent Nintendo Direct on Wednesday, a proper Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass was announced. You can watch the trailer in the video below:

“Expansion Pass – Inkopolis & Side Order: ThINK you’re ready for something fun? This paid DLC for the Splatoon 3 game features two waves of content. The first wave includes Inkopolis. You can make this splat-tastic place from the original Splatoon game your stomping ground. Wave 1 also includes Inkopolis Plaza, which has changed over the past several years with some new shopkeepers,” Nintendo writes in a press release.

“The Squid Sisters will perform here during Splatfests, too! In the second wave of this DLC, a new single-player campaign called Side Order super jumps to the Splatoon 3 game. See what’s become of Inkopolis Square, the central area featured in the Splatoon 2 game. The Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass will be available for purchase later today in Nintendo eShop, with Wave 1 launching this spring. Wave 2, Side Order, will launch in the future.

“Players will be able to download a content pack that contains bonus in-game items after purchasing the Expansion Pass. What part of the Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass has you most excited?

Splatoon 3 is out now for Nintendo Switch.

Source: Nintendo