Side Order, The Next Wave Of The Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass, Is Out Spring 2024

Splatoon 3 was a huge hit when it launched on Switch in 2017. But Nintendo doesn’t plan to stop supporting this squid shooter. Side Order is wave two of Splatoon 3’s expansion. The trailer is below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Jjeko4wMs

The video takes place near the Spire of Order. This is a brand new area that’s largely colorless. We see the return of Agent 8, the protagonist from Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion interact with a new character named Acht (which is notably German for the word “eight”), who claims to go “way back” with Marina, one of the hosts of Splatoon 2. Pearl, Pearl’s cohost, appears to embody the robot that travels with Agent 8 all over the world.

Acht gives Agent 8 color chips that modify their abilities, like increasing certain damage types or boosting run speed. After the trailer, Takahashi mentioned that the DLC was designed to be played “over and over again,” possibly implying the game will have roguelike elements. Side Order will be available on the eShop by spring 2024. For more on Splatoon 3, you can read about the original DLC announcement here, or check out our review of the game.