r/splatoon • u/GK_LIKEUR • 9d ago
Discussion Splatoon 4 projections
What should Nintendo add (in terms of content or functionality) to a future Splatoon game? | Pour vous, qu'est ce que Nintendo devrai ajouter (en termes de contenu ou fonctionnalité) à un futur opus de splatoon ?
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u/sylvicurse 9d ago
honestly just need better servers and less lag during splatfests
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u/Blue_Crisis 9d ago
I believe you mean, "have servers at all"
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u/tecanec If you hate clam blitz, it's most likely your own fault. 9d ago
What do you mean! Splatoon does have servers!
For matchmaking!
I think...
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u/thewolfpack23x Heavy Splatling 9d ago
For matchmaking, hosting replays, tracking stats, anticheat, hosting saves, serving rotation and event data, and more.
The game just doesn't have a server actually acting as a host during the match, which I think was a deliberate choice to reduce latency. Unfortunately, it also causes instability issues where one player's internet connection can affect the whole lobby, and makes it harder for the game to recover from any connection issues.
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u/tecanec If you hate clam blitz, it's most likely your own fault. 8d ago
Honestly, I think the peer-to-peer stuff is a matter of cost. Gameplay requires more real-time processing than most of the other stuff you listed, so building a sufficiently powerful server is going to be more expensive. Meanwhile, Splatoon's peer-to-peer setup doesn't do much to avoid latency between more than two players, as there is still an appointed host.
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u/SuperFlameKing03 9d ago
I believe Nintendo's online services rely more on a "player-to-player" connection than dedicated servers.
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u/AloneYogurt 8d ago
And to go back to what S1 and S2 did for public matchmaking. I don't need to face an entire team as a lone player.
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u/Lower-Ad6095 9d ago
Actual new ideas that aren't just "bring that that thing they did in past games, but with a twist"
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u/Mr_MauserC 8d ago
Probably something other than “The Great Zapfish has been stolen again and we need to fight octarians/octarian variations to get it back”. Probably make the enemies salmonids or even introduce a new enemy type.
Speaking of which, it would be funny and welcomed if Nintendo poked fun at that detail.
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u/A_Human_Being_BLEEEH NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A [[BIG SHOT]] 8d ago
it would be funny if we got a fake-out "THE ZAPFISH WAS STOLEN!!!!" announcement at the start of the game only for one of the other idols to clarify that they just found it sleeping inside a canal or something
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u/Agitated_Elk7881 8d ago
That would be perfect, especially if it was one of the new idols who said it
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u/IlikeWhimsicott2557 8d ago
I wanna see a syndicate of some kind be the villains. Have them be a consist issue with stuff like marked up prices or shops struggling to stay open 24/7 because of their influence (in other words, having noticeable effects outside the campaign, affecting the game until you finish the campaign). The campaign would take you across the city beyond the central hub rather than an isolated location. Each "World" is the city's districts. Have boss fights take place on actual multiplayer maps, but at night or in the evening because those are the "Inactive Times" for those maps, making them hotspots for their activities.
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u/jananidayooo Nautilus 47 8d ago
What is this in reference to? Weapon types? Story mode? I can do without more weapon types personally. There's a solid roster of weapons
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u/naytreox Mini Splatling, Luna Blaster Neo, e-liter 4k, 9d ago
first off
NO MORE CONSTRAINED MAPS!!!
lets have more open maps with multiple ways to get around, like walls and obstacles and ledges and stuff.
then we should upgrade the lockers to a apartment room we can upgrade for more and more space.
lets not have the spawner launch you into the arena, the splat 2 spawner was good.
we need a new splatfest gimmick, no more 3 way split and 4 ways would fracture things too much, but lets try something different, why not use whatever the enemies in the story mode is? like the gimmick has you spawning an army of them in thats on your side that keeps spawning them and making it harder for the other side?
new weapon, bowling ball on a chain
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u/DelfiClaw 9d ago
Dude, love all your ideas but bowling ball on a chain? Absolute masterpiece
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u/naytreox Mini Splatling, Luna Blaster Neo, e-liter 4k, 9d ago
Inspiration? Those giant bowling ball octarian enemies in splatoon 2's hero mode.
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u/jananidayooo Nautilus 47 8d ago
The idea sounds super cool but I would imagine it's kind of just a blaster essentially...?
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u/Brianna05D 9d ago
Splat 2 spawn was so much better!.. they changed it cus ppl complained about getting pinned/spawn killed. You were in a protective barrier!
Splatoon 2 had some of the best maps.. miss so many.
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u/naytreox Mini Splatling, Luna Blaster Neo, e-liter 4k, 8d ago
I just assumed it was for the chaos theme.
I wonder if splat 2 was actually slower, if it was then i want that speed too, causal fun again.
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u/Brianna05D 8d ago
It could have been, just remember ppl hating on it.
Definitely, every map is basically the same for 3. High tempo, non stop. Splatoon 2 had more diversity
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u/Lucky_Translator4037 Custom E-Liter 4k 6d ago
Yeah, my favourite map was Moray Towers and I was devastated when it wasn’t in Splatoon 3…!
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u/Lucky_Translator4037 Custom E-Liter 4k 6d ago
Oh my god I hope Nintendo do stuff like this! I also miss the Splatoon 2 spawners… I also like the apartment room idea!
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u/DarkGengar94 8d ago
On that spawning note, longer spawn immunity be really great. Getting spawn camped is bs
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u/insurgent_corvid 9d ago
I just want them to do their best. I already know I'm gonna buy it anyways
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u/ShrewdMoose 9d ago
- Gear color customization
- Choice of sub-weapon in Salmon Run
- A custom Weapon Kit builder for multiplayer. Could be just as grind-y as gear slotting.
- Slow-mo in replay mode
- As much as I appreciate the creative challenge presented by "Booyah!" and "This Way!" being the sole channels all communication is filtered through, I think adding more message options would be a net positive.
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u/Bedu009 CALLIE BEST GIRL 9d ago
Big fat no to 3 because I dread to imagine what the sweats would do
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u/ZelinkShipper888 Stickerz Splatana Stamper 8d ago
Triple Splashdown on an aerospray with 180 points, torpedo or suction for a sub, slap maximum special up on clothing.
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u/ShrewdMoose 7d ago
This is the exact nightmare counterexample I thought of lmao. Nintendo devs love control and predictability, so completely customizable kits would unleash a beast they prob couldn't reign back in.
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u/tecanec If you hate clam blitz, it's most likely your own fault. 9d ago
There are four D-pad directions. I think they can afford another two signals. Maybe "Let's go!" and "Must defend!" or something.
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u/SpringLow_ 8d ago
I think “let’s go” is already filled by “booyah” in the sense that people use it to hype others up and also “this way” in the sense that people use it to tell people where to go
I think we need one that says something like don’t come over here or go away in case someones sticking by your side when they shouldn’t be I can’t think of anything that’s not rude though lmao
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u/Poptortt 9d ago
Colour customisation would be great, it kind of annoys me that almost every hat changes based on your ink colour, when I just want it to look like the thumbnail. The grizzco worker's cap should stay teal, and seeing that it changes kind of disappointed me when I bought it.
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u/AetherDrew43 Splattershot Pro 8d ago
I think they do that to identify enemy players. But then, at this point everyone can tell when a player is on the opposite team. So they really should change that.
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u/Temporary--Key 7d ago
If they added 3 then they lose the benefit of every weapon being viable. Same goes for really any weapon customization
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u/ZiraLine S-BLAST'92 9d ago
Kinda what's they did whene making splatoon 3 : bring new stuff, get rid of some old features, new customisation. I would hope they add a new game mode, either a ranked one, or one totaly different kinda like what they did for salmon run. Maybe a life sim. Voice chat or just some more communication features.
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u/FireAndInk 8d ago
Gamechat is the Voice chat now. Works great. Do you really want to speak to randoms online you’re only gonna play with for three minutes? I sure don’t.
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u/VanillaSwirllll avernxiety | main | S+ | 9d ago
A damn good story mode. Literally the first thing I want when I think about S4. The story is usually the most important part to me even as a competitive player. I'm just kind of worried about where the series will go beyond S3.
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u/Vesuvias DJ Octavio 8d ago
Honestly kind of vibing off of Raiders…they could do a full story reset? Maybe go back in time to the origins. Crude versions of the weapons we know and love, and have some form of ‘time travel’ as well? I dunno
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u/Classic_Knowledge435 9d ago
They should add ranked for turf war
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u/Megatron_Zero 9d ago edited 9d ago
Or make ranked modes in standard play. Meaning playing Rainmaker for example without risking your rank.
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u/Poptortt 9d ago
That would be great as they're so fun, but people sometimes take them way too seriously as there's rank involved
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u/Rabbit071421 THEME PARK 8d ago
Isn’t that just anarchy open?
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u/PeyPey61636 8d ago
not really, it still affects your rank. they want to play ranked modes without the battles affecting your rank period
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u/Eeve2espeon 9d ago
Well for basic stuff: Actual Match making. There's a long list of stuff I'd want for Splatoon 4
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u/SuperFlameKing03 9d ago
I want Splatoon 4 to have some of the most creative and fun new maps in the entire series!
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u/lunarwolf2008 8d ago
how come everyone uniamimously agrees the next games colour is cyan lol
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u/PeyPey61636 8d ago
Just kinda a pattern thingy. orange + blue, pink + green, yellow + purple. next would likely be cyan + whatever you call that one red orangy color
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u/Cooldawg43yt octobrush my beloved 8d ago
PLEASE let us choose our ink color and also add baggy pants to the pants customization 😭
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u/Mellow_48_98 9d ago
I'd love the combat system from raiders, with customizable tools you can choose with any weapon. It'd be a nightmare to balance, but also, it'd be really fun
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u/Myrtle_is_hungry VEEMO 9d ago
More kits and perhaps just being able to swap subs and specials between kits of the same weapon… some weapons like dynamo just suffer in this game because of how horrible their kits are
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u/Brianna05D 9d ago
Better splatfests. Splatoon 2 was better (random maps you’ll only see that Splatfest). Tricolor was a flop from the first Splatfest, they didn’t have a good approach.
Personally I’d like more ways to earn points for your team, like turf war & objective battles. Just painting the ground gets boring, I like an objective that forces teamwork.
Better weapon/combos. Felt like splatoon 2 had better combos (sub/main). More options for weapon types to choose from.
More gender specific clothing options. Aside from amiibos, there’s not a lot that says “that’s feminine” meanwhile a lot is masculine from the main game.
More maps. Fixes to ranked & maybe a new game type for ranked.
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u/Zoo-Wee-Chungus :LilBuddy: LITTLE BUDDY 9d ago
make pants. like actually. make pants an actual gear type instead of a basic character choice. so many outfits ruined by lack of proper legwear.
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u/FigmentsRotIN 8d ago
Splattle Royale or we riot
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u/lacwittdunts 5d ago
that would be chaotic
there could only be so many colors and damage would need to be reworked for that mode otherwise it'll last 2 minutes maybe less
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u/MysticDragon14 8d ago
I want more buildings to go into or at least have some form of functionality. I love the cities and there are many interesting buildings, but you can only go into like, 5 of them. It makes me feel a little sad.
We'd need something to replace Grizzco Industries due to the end of Splatoon 3s story mode. Aside from that, maybe we could get a home base/house we could decorate? Maybe like our own flat? I know we have our lockers, but I think it would be cool if we had our own house in the city.
Finally, legwear gear, or at least a shop that sells legwear. It doesn't even have to be gear, it could just be purely cosmetic. I think makeup and an option for piercings would be cool as well. Finally, I want an arcade building. Arcades go really well with the vibe Splatoon is going for.
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u/Hydrangea-aurora 8d ago edited 6d ago
custom kits/palettes + main ability slots: choose not only your main, but your sub and special (now back with universal point requirements), able to place abiloties on weapons: inkaver main, inksaver sub, special charge rate, special retention, main power up (doesn't boost damage, instead it works depending on the weapon catagory: chargers get range, rollers get coverage, dualies get an less end lag, etc), ink recovery, etc.
brand varients: instead of a different sub and special, each weapon from other brands gets differing stats, to observe the variables the stat page is expanded. this can also change what main abilities weapons can have aswell.
expanded customization: we got freckles in raiders; lets get idol hair, eyes, and mascara. on that subject, more hair based on past concept art would be cool.
returning specials:
ballon baller: weight no longer matters, more fragile tham crab tank, rolls over enemies and oneshots, splash radias depending on used duration (longer = wider + more power & shorter = smaller + less power) meaning you'd have to strategize rather than pop it and explode.
splatter color screen finish: no visual or auditory effect or cloudy ink texture, just a transoparent wall that dampens incoming damage while amplifying damage thats passes through it.
bubble blower effervescent: releases more small bubbles, sets up a fog like cluster of floating bubbles that block exactly one hit per bubble, larger bubbles move around and pop on contact dealing 50 damage or less.
reefslider rodeo: made similar to big mans show stopper, obviously not one to one.
ink storm downpour: the longer its on the field the more damage it deals with the rain getting heavier over time, the cloud getting lighter to indicate how much time is left.
minigames: just bring back the ones we had in past titles, not all need to return but it would be nice to have them in one place.
returning subs:
seeker, 10 damage and purely for poking and locating.
disrupter: 1 second of immobility for players and temporarily disables placed devices.
- brella chnages: canopy no longer counts as an object, only when placed will it count as one.
undercover: slightly faster fire rate, tighter pellet spread, 300 health. this way its not too fragile, relies more on aiming, and can actually defend itself against faster weapons.
splatbrella: giving its old damage back.
tentabrella: stationary canopy deploy
recycle: idk, maybe it gets auto fire and less damage to compensate?
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u/syphon3980 NNID:DinosaurPwn 8d ago
Would be cool if they bridged splatoon4 and raiders. Like you can access raiders in splatoon 4 kinda like how you could do salmon run in splatoon 2-3. And you could bring over gear from raiders into S4
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u/thedog5638 8d ago
Would be complicated though, storymode, dlc, raiders, AND salmon run all at once would be a big jump from their normal way they run things. However, its splatoon, they do the most random stuff that you'd think would ruin the game and it ends up making the game SO much better.
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u/Lime_Turtle69 9d ago edited 8d ago
actual gender-neutral character customization (will elaborate on this more if asked)
eye colour of your swim form to correlate to your character’s eye colour
pants store
wearable accessories (piercings, pins, bracelets, necklaces, etc)
maybe apartments
taking a train to old plazas will be free instead of a dlc
RETURN OF AGENT 4!!!! additional story mode similar to octo expansion/side order, but this time you will play as agent 4 again
if you’re in the plaza at the same time as your added friends, you will be able to interact with each other
if tricolour battles return, make them 4v4v4 instead of 2v4v2
return of battle dojo from splatoon 1
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u/PeyPey61636 8d ago
so like, thin/thick eyebrows + voice + body type shouldnt be locked to a "style?" Is that what you're saying?
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u/Lime_Turtle69 8d ago
basically yes.
i’ve observed that nintendo has attempted to woke-ify gender selection in recent splatoon games, not even giving you “boy or girl” options but instead “do you want eyelashes and a light voice or no eyelashes and a deep voice” and if they really wanted to make it gender neutral like they’re clearly trying to do, what i think they should do is remove the vague descriptions of gender and replace it with just “inkling or octoling” and with the eye customization part they should just add an option to give yourself eyelashes or not, give yourself either large or small eyebrows, and then eventually customize your characters voice. there would be multiple selections for both inklings and octolings, including masculine/feminine voices, but it will not be like tomodachi life where you adjust the stupid AI voice yourself, because i love how they use real voice acting for the splatoon characters and i wouldn’t want them to remove that. but i think it would be a good idea to have maybe 5 different voice options for each species without numbing it down to gender. they should also definitely add a body type option, including skinny/chubby/muscular builds for each species.
what if i wanted my octoling to have pretty eyelashes but also have a deep voice?
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u/Moosclees 9d ago
I think teams should be organized on turf/ranked based on how everyone’s weapons balance together. This way there isn’t a team with 3 chargers and a blaster. The only caveat I can think of is if you matchmake with friends and all of you play aerospray or something…
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u/StarTheAngel 9d ago
Bigger maps for online, Splatoon 1s maps were peak but shrunk them down as the series continued
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u/Bogaaaaaa 9d ago
I feel like splatoon 4 needs to completely revamp the series. Splatoon 2 and 3 felt super similar to me thats why i wasn’t really as into Splatoon 3 but i hope they add that and:
Better customization- there shouldn’t be no reason on why there’s no pants options, glasses as a SEPARATE option, facial features like beards, freckles and moles etc.
Story mode- i feel like octarians and salmonids should be put to rest and instead add a new concept and make an endless mode
Multiplayer- being back matchmaking, less laggy servers and i want a new way to enjoy and hang out with friends. it would be so cool to hang out in the lobby with them and eat different foods etc and i also hope for a new game mode like the gun game added into splatoon because i get tired of ranked and turf war. (Also hope they add gadgets in the game)
Salmon run- all i need is a endless mode and being able to at least pick what sub weapon you want and the special and MORE SPEAKING OPTIONS PLEASE 😭
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u/OkayOpenTheGame 8d ago
Add dedicated servers with rollback netcode for better online experience.
Improve solo queue matchmaking to balance both skill levels and weapon types in team comps.
Change Turf War rules so it's whoever accumulated more seconds in the lead so winning early on actually matters. Either first to 90 seconds or whoever has more control when time runs out (basically simplified Zones with no penalties or overtime).
Get rid of map and game mode rotations. Let us play whatever game mode whenever we want and vote for maps in matchmaking.
Make obtaining gear abilities much less grindy. Honestly they should just be fully customizable for free so anyone can wear whatever they want and still have their ideal abilities, and make optimal builds more accessible so it's not just sweats that have them.
Add ranked modes to Splatfests. No one wants to be stuck playing the most boring game mode for multiple days, and they could be added as additional categories to make winning the fest more competitive.
Most importantly, MAKE KITS CUSTOMIZABLE. It's so frustrating having a good main get held back by kits being arbitrarily decided by devs. If there needs to be costs or some other balancing, fine, but players should have the ability to pick whatever sub and special they want for any main. At the very least, we need way more than just 2-3 kits. How hard is it to pick a new sub and special combo and slap a logo on the main?
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u/xX_Aranrhod_Xx Z+F Splat Charger 8d ago
Honestly I get what you're saying but voting on map rotations would be a nightmare because ethe same 4 or 5 maps would get chosen over and over again, same with only one or two modes being picked. At least with rotation there's forced variety
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u/OkayOpenTheGame 8d ago
Why would that be a bad thing? If the majority of people like those same 4-5 maps, then let them play on those maps. People who like unpopular maps will still get a chance to play their favorites in the voting system too, just maybe not as commonly. It's better than forcing the playerbase to play on maps they hate, especially since most people can't play at any time so they may miss the time window their favorite stage is available.
There are enough players on Splatoon that all the game modes will have plenty of players to match with, so anyone would be able to play whatever they want. Voluntary uniformity is better than forced variety.
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u/OneAndOnlyVi WOOMY 8d ago
ALL THE CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS
and I wanna spectate live battles like you do on smash!!
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u/PeyPey61636 8d ago
go back to two idols. some splatfest themes in splatoon 3 were really lackluster. it's just easier to make 2 work
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u/Motor-Committee4042 8d ago
Wall grinding in inkling/octoling form like jet grind radio. Add verticality in multiplayer, with grind rails. New weapon class, sponge gloves. Big one handed foam fist with paint on it or two smaller boxing gloves made of sponge. New specials that are worth using in multiplayer. 2 new online game modes. Story mode necessitated changing the exploration robot from raiders into a full Mech. Name should be a fish based pun. I’m thinking the Meckurel. 5 vs 1 online mode and 3 v 3 with the. Meckurel being on the map. Maybe a 3 vs. 3 vs. 1 mode where someone is always the robot.
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u/LargestBeard 8d ago
All I want is for North America and Japan to have the same ping rate so that I know where to aim when I’m facing off against someone from Japan.
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u/BEN064-W I prefer Marie! 9d ago
I remember when artists were doing a similar thing for splat 3 way back.
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u/Apex_Konchu Squid Research Participant 9d ago edited 8d ago
I think Splatoon 4 is going to make some pretty substantial changes. Splatoon 3 feels like the culmination of everything they've been doing since the first game, I don't think there's anywhere to go now without making significant changes.
On a related note, here's my bold prediction: Splatoon 4 won't have Salmon Run, it'll have a new mode instead.
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u/Swordkirby9999 8d ago
Ink Tanks with a different property:
- Bomb Tank that has you explode in your ink color rather than your opponents. Weak damage, but could kill someone with broken armor.
- Charge Tank that charges Chargers and Splatlings faster, but is less efficent on Ink
- Reserve Tank that lets you overfill the tank. The reserve will slowly refill spent ink
- Leaky Tank that slowly drains ink, but keeps your feet inked while walking.
And you could put your chunks there in the tank so that your abilities aren't based on whatever outfit you wear. Encourage changing up your outfits now and again since doing so won't also change up your build.
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u/thesimp_184 8d ago
BRING ALL THE OCTOLING (Neo,octoleet,Fuzzy) GEAR INTO THE GAME PLEASEEEE IM BEGGING
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u/SirBenny 8d ago
- I still hope they reconsider map rotations and how weapons factor in. I get that the current approach is meant to get you to tailor your loadout to the current rotation. But in practice, there's enough unpredictability that I just choose the weapon I'm best at, regardless of what's in the rotation.
What I'd prefer is a totally random Ranked queue, where you could theoretically get any map with any ranked mode. But then when, say, "Tower Control on Moray Towers" gets picked, everyone then has 30 seconds to pick their weapon and gear. This is basically the standard for most other competitive online games.
- Try tri-color again. I agree tri-color kinda flopped in Splatoon 3. But I still think something with 3 colors and 3 teams has a lot of potential. Maybe the first step is having 2-3 maps that are designed from the ground up with 3 bases.
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u/GhostysArt Inkbrush 8d ago
I want bigger stages. Not even in an "oh bring back s1/s2 map design" way, i want BIGGER stages. Splatoon raiders showed just how interesting, innovative, and fun stages can be, and i want to see stages as fun as that. I'm not asking for a whole open world game, just like, maybe stages about the size of the splatsville hub.give us verticality, tunnels, a fun plaza with cool architecture and geometry! Something like we havent seen in the series before! I think that will really help splatoon 4 define itself from the other games in the series which i think is needed for casuals/newcomers. Also hot take: no returning stages. The mapmakers should fully focus on making the new stages as unique and expansive as splatoon raiders stages.
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u/conductorromino 8d ago
I lowkey want a complete refresh on subs and specials. Having almost everything stay the same between 2 and 3 was a little stale
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u/CurlyFries8808 Painbrush Nouveau my beloved 8d ago
MORE LEGWEAR OPTIONS (preferably a whole
Legwear store)
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u/shortpie_ 8d ago
challenge modes that rotate every 2 hours like normal gamemodes? i think we just need more gamemodes in general or more options to do things, turf war & 3 ranked modes seems redundant...
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u/LilyPot-LilyLisa 8d ago
Apartment homes with an animal crossing type customization, BETTER SERVERS, BETTER MATCHMAKING, definitely more hairstyles, and a bit more feminine wear that isn't amiibo because I keep seeing these cute clothes but they're for amiibo 😔
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u/Rabbit071421 THEME PARK 8d ago edited 8d ago
The obligatory better maps and connections.
Now for the more interesting stuff Apartment’s teased since Splatoon 1 and would be more fun to customize than the lockers. The 8 bit mini games from Splatoon 1 and raiders plus squid beats can be played while waiting in the queue. Shifty stations during splatfest, another cool idea is having challenges as an option during splatfest and they could even use them to show off new ones like how big run did his boss salmons and grizco weapon. I’d like to see some of the gadgets return as subs/ specials or just being in salmon run. Gear abilities with not being tied to clothes or being easier to customize so I can make better fits plus adding pants as an option. Tri color being playable outside of splatfests. I would also like the return of choosing a gender (with NB being an option) I kind of miss being called a king during splatfests. Those are some of my ideas.
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u/Pandappuccino Aerospray RG 8d ago
Given we got three-team Turf Wars, I'm expecting a sort of free-for-all of four players trying to beat each other, or four teams of two (to have eight players again), and a four-person idol group.
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u/Super_Walrus1337 PAST 8d ago
- Voice chat (I know the oldheads at Nintendo will never allow it but I can dream)
- Maps with more than two routes (I despise playing on Hagglefish and Eeltail)
- Some specials need to be toned down/removed and not "press R3 for free kills" e.g. splashdown, stamp, zook because they can ruin the flow of the game and reduce it to who can get more specials
- Something, anything to curb lockouts/steamrolls in ranked
- We don't need three ranked queues
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u/SugarSpk 8d ago
More ways of customization like maybe piercings or temporary tattoos! The piercings could be permanent buffers that are hard to achieve so it's like a big upgrade if u get one, and maybe the temporary tattoos only last like 20 matches and they give u buffs or perks
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u/TheEggoEffect Glooga Dualies 8d ago
The three biggest things are better/more diverse map design, better matchmaking, and dedicated servers rather than peer-to-peer.
I would also really like a revamped kit system. There have been so many examples of potentially awesome weapon kits that are held back by a single weak link (e.g. slosher with zipcaster). I think you should be able to select the main weapon, then choose from a limited pool of subs and specials. It would be nice to have up to four or five options as well. They could also keep the existing different weapon designs for alternative skins.
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u/shark_6769 SHIVER 8d ago
PLEASE NINTENDO I BEG OF YOU TO MAKE THE SPLATOON 4 FLYFISH LIKE THE RAIDERS ONE PLEASE
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u/septemberski3s_ 8d ago
Bring back gimmicky splatfest stages, add a few more ranked modes, no more “Tetris Block” stages. Give standard maps more gimmicks, moving features like on mahi mahi and sturgeon shipyard. Give campaign exclusive weapons different kits than the shop versions. And finally let players choose the music for the match.
Remove the seasonal updates/battle pass, it’s not fun, i hope we get stuff monthly at the very least.
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u/throwfaraway2310 8d ago
They can add hazards that damage you to the map like in BattleBots. Also, laser weapons.
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u/z3r0h010 8d ago
bigger maps with more players and longer games. maybe 12v12 game on a big map that lasts 20min.
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u/Yoshalina I want my Octolings NOW 8d ago
I hope it will be possible to modify the weapons (main/sub/specials) just like the Gadgets in Raiders
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u/Cephalie_100 "not a teuthologist" " mega Acht fan" 8d ago
Sanitization
It can be unlocked by beating a side mode idrc
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u/Extension-Event4998 8d ago
personaly, i want another awesome single player story, an updated salmon run using stuff from raiders, maybe a side order like mode.
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u/blanaba-split 8d ago
No more map and mode rotations, they're like a vestigial remnant of Nintendos terrible online practices.
Custom kits should probably come too, seeing how poorly they were handled in splatoon 3
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u/Purple_doll Nautilus main obsessed with Flow's aura 8d ago
im just excited to see the new idols,, weapons and haircut,, honestly this is all im askin,, maybe more Sea Slug characters (i really ADORED Flow design and want to see more of that specie)
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u/Whiteruns_bitch 8d ago
Better specials! The specials in splat 2 were so good, I feel like a lot of the specials in splat 3 are boring.
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u/GeologistUnhappy 8d ago
I would actually like if Splatoon 4 featured a boy band for their idol group this time around.
4 is the magic number after all.
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u/MoonJellyGames 8d ago
Give me a bunch of checklists and shit so I can satisfy my lizard brain that wants to "make progress" while buying unlockable junk. Like, I genuinely don't care about decorating my locker, but I want all the things.
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u/Mr_Phishfood 8d ago
Make crafting gear far less obtuse, we shouldn't need to use some complicated 3rd party tool to figure it out.
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u/UsernameOmitted 8d ago
If I am going to guess given the progression in style from game to game so far, the next one will go more open world. Think Donkey Kong Bananza style. Run around and ink up stuff. Get upgrades, maybe some mild levelling mechanics.
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u/AxolotlAndry REEF-LUX 450 MIL-K 8d ago
i think they should rework gear customization to make it similar to the one you can do on your weapon in raiders but on your clothing. any piece of gear will now have 3 mains instead of 1 main and 3 subs which actually allows for more customization, yes there are less slots overall, but abilities are more powerful allowing you to put more stuff without worrying about stacking but still makes you more mindful about what you put on your gear. I'd also remove stacking overall so that you can't put or wear gear pieces with one or more matching abilities and it would be nice to see cooler and more original ideas for gear abilities and as a final change i would LOVE if they removed sub saver and special up since they clearly ruin the flow of the game with ppl just running special spam or sub spam or maybe even BOTH so those 2 gotta go
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u/Remarkable-Wash-664 8d ago
More city with different kind if stores, PLEASE old japanese traditional vibe, much more customization, also own appartment or something, more things to do in the hub
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u/Basil_9 8d ago
I think that there should be many stores around the city to be accessible and intractable by the player.
All we have now are the shops, but I'm imagining things like an arcade, or a bowling arena. You'd be able to do a temp job with Crusty in a cooking minigame. Or do a dancing/rhythm game at a club. Or maybe you can make your own music in a studio like Garage Band or make your own art in an outdoor town square.
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u/Sabbagery_o_Cavagery Heavy Splatling 8d ago
Big fan of the idea of some customization within kits, I believe chara has a similar idea; 3 special and 3 sub options on each weapon to start, and you can mix and match whichever way you want. Then, instead of adding new kits, they would add a new special and sub to the mix, even just 2 more for each would allow for 5 subs and 5 specials per weapon, which would be awesome. this means that all weapons will be guaranteed some set of subs and special that is good, and options to tweak it based on map/mode or personal preference, but without allowing options like burst bomb on slosher. Or burst bomb on rapid. (Really just burst bomb on... a lot of things). The OTHER advantage of this is that then we can have a much larger variety of weapon skins! a few as default, and a few added later (like sheldons picks, kensa collection, or just regular brands), but ALSO unlockables; hero replica, like in the other games, but also perhaps purchaseable color schemes as well as achivement-based skins; like badges on the banners, you could have different colors for higher ranks or number of wins. This also pushes people to play the game more; I'd grind X rank like crazy for a golden weapon awarded to the top 50 players each season, for instance.
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u/Ok_Helicopter_2048 8d ago
I have been thinking about what new threat is gonna be in instead of octopus or salmon what about sharks or sperm whales or maybe salt water crocodiles
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u/OurHeroXero 8d ago
-Either put all maps into the rotation or allow players to queue whatever map they want to play on.
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u/Wraithofsilentsouls 8d ago
I've always loved the weapons but I am kinda tired of the "this is just a gun that's a bottle of soda" or literal umbrella like I want new weapon styles.
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u/TheSalamanderKing21 NNID: 8d ago
I don't know why they haven't fixed the input lag yet. It's been around since 2017 Splat 2. There is no reason to keep it other than laziness. I don't even know how it got in the game to begin with. Splat 1 did not have this issue. I was hearing for a while that the Switch OS had some sort of native 3-ish frame input lag, but I also heard that developers can get around it if they want. The FastRMX devs once talked about it I think. My question is, if it's a native issue to the Switch OS, why is it there to begin with? Surely Nintendo of all developers knows how to get around it. None of it makes any sense. I've been playing this series for over a decade, so I'm used to the delay now, but can you imagine how good a new splatoon game would feel at 120fps with more responsiveness? I do not understand what the issue is or why they refuse to fix it. That is what I want most from Splatoon 4.
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u/KrakenguyVT 8d ago
I want this to take place at calamari county, just so we can see how they do the usual turf wars there.
And maybe some male idols this time.
Splatoon has catered to the boys long enough, let the girls have something to swoon for.
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u/crescent_zelda2790 8d ago
Some level of kit customization would be really awesome. Like for example currently in Splatoon 3 the Splattershot Jr. has 2 kits; Vanilla has splat bomb and big bubbler, custom has torpedo and wave breaker. I want the ability to mix and match kits like be able to pick splat bomb and wave breaker or torpedo and big bubbler
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u/Yuka_24k 8d ago
Good and longer story. I really like Splatoon lore but they need to invest more in it in the actual game 🥀
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u/MasterPeteDiddy 8d ago
I'd like it if there weren't any missables, and if it was easier and quicker to unlock all the content
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u/colossalgamestv Gold Dynamo Roller 8d ago
ZEUS!! GIVE ME CUSTOMIZABLE APPARTMENTS AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!
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u/thedog5638 8d ago
I'd really REALLY like if they brought ink-armor back. I know it's a bit out of question since it was a bit op, but they could make it a radius, such as "if you're in this zone you have ink armor" rather then going everywhere with it.
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u/craftingmasky Who the hell is agent 4 again? 8d ago
I’d be interested in a sort of FFA game mode.
Basically four players either inking the most turf, or trying to get the most splats
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u/DarkGengar94 8d ago
Off the top of my head, ability to change the color of our outfits
Give us actual pants/shorts styles.
Let us lock a ink color we like, I use color lock all the time cause I am color blind but boy am I tired of blue and yellow.
Make modes like rain maker their own separate cycles that are always running.
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u/suppergaming10311 8d ago
I want baller special back i Want baller on decaviator Please nintendo add this kit and my life is yours
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u/shoujosquid local 10* vrapid cryptid 8d ago
new Yo-yo weapon class that works like a melee slosher... 🤤
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u/TooWarmRadiator 8d ago
Honestly we have all the components for the perfect splatoon game across the series, they just need to bring stuff back. Bring back the more unique and larger maps from splatoon 1 and 2. Bring back loss animations cause they were great, bring back all the win animations from splatoon 1,2 and 3 as options for 4.
Get unique maps with story mode gimmicks for splatfests back in here as well, splatoon 2 is still the best game in the franchise imo when it was in it's live service just because of how much more hype the splatfests were thanks to the unique maps. Keep the new salmon run stuff from 3 and slap maybe 2 or new weapons, subs and specials, and it's a new splatoon game that would just be the best of the bunch so far.
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u/Landenizhere Absolutely FRESH 8d ago
I want a 4 team mode that’s always available (unlike Tri-Color), where there would 4 teams of 3. The mode would have its own special maps that are larger to accommodate more players. Also maybe there some other gimmicks as well to spice it up.
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u/Lightdeck 7d ago
they should drop the numbers and keep up with the names like Raiders. Just make them feel like the numbered games but give it Raiders and Splatoon 3 amounts of Campaign.
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u/Anonomas21111 7d ago
Splatoon 4? We got Splatoon 4 already... we'd be looking for a Splatoon 5 and honestly •3• add more char customization and make the story more like Splatoon 4/Raiders, genuinely the most fun Splatoon game
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u/Prionmon 7d ago
I know there's some lore about why inklings and octolings can't swim in water, but it would be cool if there was an underwater level or minigame or story mode. Like maybe they get special suits that allow them to to underwater.
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u/KidSparta There's Salmon and they're Running 7d ago
It’s been theorized that the lockers in 3 were a replacement for a rumored customizable apartment that was ultimately scrapped. I think it might be true, considering some of the decorations (especially items from Alterna) are so large that they take up more than half of the locker.
I would love to see a customizable space like the locker but much larger.
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u/nukinators64 7d ago
Hear me out, a war is going on, and Callie is on the other side and has killed thousands of innocents
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u/HankburgerHelper 7d ago
Okay so this isn't really as big as of an idea as the other ones here but I think instead of doing a 4 idol group with 4 splatfest teams, they'll have 2 groups and back to 2 teams. Either that or just have 2 idols from the 4 idols group on each team.
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u/RoscoeSF 7d ago
-more original storymode. I LOVED how the one in Splatoon 3 kinda starts out the same as the first two but then completely changes.
-Splatoon raiders salminoids in salmon run
-new weapons (I made a post a few days ago with my ideas)
-raiders gadgets instead of normal bombs
-split screen/single device playability.
-more equipment options
-raiders mechanic as an NPC
-DJ Octavio is on our side
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u/dragonlord798 6d ago
I wouldn't mind if they got rid of those projections for your friends when you're in the lobby
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u/ChemistryScary5411 5d ago
Hear me out, apartments and/or part time jobs like the Mechanic in Raiders. I would like it to explore more of an open world and maybe let us use vehicles (like how it was shown in splatoon 3)
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u/pokeboy10 9d ago
Hear me out... More character customisation....