Nintendo's Splatoon Raiders Introduces Co‑op Loot‑Shooter Gameplay

Splatoon Raiders is the latest installment in Nintendo's Splatoon franchise, departing from the series' traditional competitive multiplayer mode. The game places players in a co‑op and single‑player looter‑shooter set on the Spirhalite Islands, where they join a trio of treasure‑hunting characters—Deep Cut, Shiver, Frye, and the larger Big Man—to battle Salmonid enemies and collect Spirhalite shards. Reviewers note that while the title abandons the ink‑slinging competition that defined earlier entries, it retains the series' core mechanics of shooting and swimming, offering a deep, frantic challenge loop and expanded world‑building. The shift has been praised for its fresh aesthetic and rewarding gameplay loop, even as it lacks the competitive mode fans expect.