Splatoon 3 season 3, or the Fresh Season, is coming up soon, and Nintendo is bringing back some of the multiplayer game’s most popular weapons: The Kraken, or the Kraken Royale to give it its new name. The Kraken Royale transforms you into a massive squid or octopus, and while the effect lasts, you can execute a wide-ranging spin move or save energy and unleash a powerful dash attack.
Fresh Season begins March 1, 2023, and has more than just this Wii U classic in store.
The Krak-On Roller is also returning, a wide roller weapon with the Kraken Royale as its special and a Squid Beakon for its sub-weapon. The .96 Gal Deco will also show up for the first time in Splatoon 3. This is essentially the .96 Gal, but redone in art deco style and packing the Kraken Royale special. It also has the Ink Wall sub-weapon, perfect for hiding while you take potshots at the enemy team.
Let's see the Kraken Royale in action. Notice a moment of vulnerability before and after transforming—contrasted with total invincibility while transformed! Still, attacks slow you down, so get slippery with jumps, charges, Squid Surges, and Squid Rolls to reach your target. pic.twitter.com/XRddymxppE
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) February 16, 2023
If Fresh Season is anything like season 2 was, Nintendo probably has even more up its sleeve and possibly new maps as well. Also coming to Splatoon 3 in the next few months is the first round of expansion pass content, which brings back Inkopolis from the original Splatoon. This is purely a nostalgia thing, as the map rotation and everything important stays the same in Inkopolis, but it’s nice to see the old favorite return.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
