Splatoon Raiders – Nintendo Direct: June 2026 trailer and screenshots; Splatoon Raiders Direct set for June 30

Nintendo recently revealed more details about Splatoon Raiders, the upcoming single-player story expansion for Splatoon. They shared a new trailer, screenshots, and announced a live stream called Splatoon Raiders Direct on June 30th to show even more.

Here are the details:

Splatoon Raiders

This new Splatoon game offers a solo adventure where you search for treasure on the Spirhalite Islands with Deep Cut, a band of musical pirates. You can change your character’s appearance and use a variety of weapons and gadgets that you can improve to fit how you like to play. As you fight Salmonid enemies in raids, a member of Deep Cut will join you, riding along in a special Exploration Bot to help out.

Splatoon Raiders is ink-splattered fun for seasoned Inklings and newcomers alike!

Daily Comics

Beginning June 23rd, the Nintendo Today app for smart devices will feature official daily comics that tell the story leading up to the release of Splatoon Raiders.

Splatoon 3 North American League 2026 Playoffs and Splatfest

The Splatoon 3 North American League 2026 Playoffs will be streamed live from June 20th to June 21st, starting at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time each day. And starting July 10th at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, a special Splatoon Raidersthemed Splatfest event will be available in Splatoon 3* and will run through July 12th at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time!

Deep Cut-Themed Joy-Con 2 Controller

New Joy-Con controllers in colors inspired by the Deep Cut squad will be available on the same day the game releases!