Nintendo and the Squid Research Lab are back to showcase the Slosher weapon category in Splatoon 3. These Slosher weapons are heavily upgraded buckets that soak opponents in quick succession. In fact, they are referred to as glorified buckets. The Squid Research Lab detailed two of the Slosher weapons: the Tri-Slosher and the heavy-duty Explosher.
Check out an overview of the Slosher weapons in Splatoon 3 below:
Squid Research Lab with a report on sloshers that’s overflowing with info! Far from being glorified buckets, sloshers are tactically advanced weapons that allow precise targeti— Ah…excuse me. I’m being told by the Bucket Logistics department that sloshers ARE glorified buckets. pic.twitter.com/iPg6SBmFfr
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) June 6, 2022
Before I visit Linguistics to see if they can help me forget the word "bucket," let me show off the heavy-duty Explosher. It fires exploding ink and it looks REALLY tough. There’s a psychological advantage to showing up to a Turf War battle with nothing but a scary bucket! pic.twitter.com/OYkO30AB6J
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) June 6, 2022
Splatoon 3 features all basic weapons from the first two Splatoon games along with brand new weapons. Players will have a vast arsenal to choose from in the new game. Additionally, Splatoon 3 introduces new apparel brands for players to customize their characters however they would like. Customizable player titles and banners are included.
Splatoon 3 releases on September 9th for Switch worldwide. Lastly, read up about the game below via the Switch eShop:
Enter the Splatlands, a sun-scorched desert inhabited by battle-hardened Inklings and Octolings. Splatsville, the city of chaos, is the adrenaline-fueled heart of this dusty wasteland.
Even in this desolate environment, Turf War reigns supreme and battles rage in new stages located in the surrounding wilds. Dynamic new moves help these fighters dodge attacks and cover more ground, along with a new bow-shaped weapon to sling ink.
Join Agent 3 in a fight against the unruly Octarians in story mode. Discover the secrets of Alterna, the Fuzzy Ooze, and how they connect to the mode’s theme, “Return of the Mammalians.”
Team up and fend off waves of dangerous Salmonid bosses in the next iteration of Salmon Run, a co-op mode with fresh new features.
