Splatoon 3 Listed for Nintendo Switch 2

by Ahmed Hassan December 31, 2025

written by Ahmed Hassan December 31, 2025

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A potential enhanced version of Splatoon 3 for the rumored Nintendo Switch 2 may be in development, as indicated by a PEGI rating.
The potential Switch 2 edition could offer improved performance, including 60fps in 4K resolution (upscaled from 1440p).
The PEGI rating for the Switch 2 version is dated December 31, 2025, suggesting a possible future release, but Nintendo has not yet confirmed any plans.
If released, the enhanced version of Splatoon 3 could potentially feature mouse controls, faster loading times, native 4K resolution, additional content, and more maps.

Splatoon 3 for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Rumored with Enhanced Performance

A European game ratings board suggests that a Splatoon 3 edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 may be in development. Gematsu reported that PEGI, which provides age ratings for video games in Europe, has rated Splatoon 3 for the Nintendo Switch 2 for players aged 7 and older. This rating arrives more than three years after the original game’s release. Currently, the original Nintendo Switch version of Splatoon 3 benefits from enhanced performance when played on the Switch 2. On the newer console, Splatoon 3 achieves 60fps in 4K resolution, upscaled from 1440p. This is a notable improvement over the original Switch’s handheld mode, which runs the game at 1080p and 60fps. This boost in performance offers an exciting glimpse at what a dedicated Switch 2 edition could offer, potentially including mouse controls, faster loading times, native 4K resolution, additional content, and more maps.

Splatoon 3 Potential Future Release on Nintendo Switch 2 Speculated Amidst PEGI Rating Discovery (2025)

The PEGI rating for a Switch 2 edition of Splatoon 3 is dated December 31, 2025. While this suggests that an updated version could arrive in the future, Nintendo has not yet commented on any plans to release Splatoon 3 on the Switch 2. The original Switch release of Splatoon 3 occurred on September 9, 2022, and the latest update for the game was on September 3, 2025.

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Official Name	Groove Coaster: Initial Initial Echo Ego
Brief Summary	Touhou Project music DLC for Groove CoasterTitle: Initial Initial Echo EgoArtist: RD-Sounds*Arrange from Touhou ShinreibyouDifficulty: Simple 2 / Normal 5 / Hard 8BPM: 156
Genre	Music
Play Modes	Single player