{"id":1894601,"date":"2026-04-21T13:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894601"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:43:44","slug":"splatoon-raiders-gets-summer-switch-2-release-date-as-well-as-a-deep-cut-amiibo-to-add-to-your-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894601","title":{"rendered":"Splatoon Raiders gets summer Switch 2 release date, as well as a Deep Cut amiibo to add to your collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/splatoon-raiders\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Splatoon Raiders<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Splatoon Raiders gets summer Switch 2 release date, as well as a Deep Cut amiibo to add to your collection<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">A little bit of Frye and inky flurry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Splat-Raid.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Splatoon Raiders characters look at each other closely. One has blue hair over their eye, the other has green hair\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Splat-Raid.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-21T13:43:44+00:00\">April 21, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/splatoon-raiders-summer-switch-2-release-date-deep-cut-amiibo?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          10 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"4b3675d7-99c6-4bf3-84ae-69b6e070d942\" data-name=\"Splatoon Raiders\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Splatoon Raiders\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Splatoon Raiders\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Splatoon Raiders\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Splatoon Raiders\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Splatoon Raiders\" title=\"Follow Splatoon Raiders\"><br \/>\n  Follow Splatoon Raiders<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has announced a release date for its single-player focused action shooter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/splatoon\">Splatoon<\/a> Raiders.<\/p>\n<p>As revealed with a new trailer, Splatoon Raiders will arrive on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> this summer, on 23rd July. This game will serve as a spin-off of the Splatoon series, with players taking on the role of a mechanic who embarks on a &#8220;high-stakes adventure&#8221; across the mysterious Spirhalite Islands with the Deep Cut trio of musicians Frye, Shiver and Big Man (according to Nintendo, they are &#8220;splat-tacular&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the new release date trailer for Splatoon Raiders below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Splatoon Raiders launches July 23rd! (Nintendo Switch 2)\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/POvUXdleFFI?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/POvUXdleFFI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Splatoon Raiders launches July 23rd! (Nintendo Switch 2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Splatoon Raiders launches July 23rd! (Nintendo Switch 2). <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=POvUXdleFFI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Splatoon Raiders players will be able to customise their appearances and loadouts before setting out to search for treasure. &#8220;Using a variety of mechanical gadgets and ink-splattering weapons, splat scores of enemies called Salmonids, conquer raids and salvage loot on your journey through the one-of-a-kind Splatoon universe,&#8221; the blurb proclaims.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nintendo is also releasing new amiibo for Splatoon Raiders&#8217; debut. These amiibo will feature the Deep Cut band, and the bases of these three amiibo will fit together for &#8220;easy display&#8221;. The triple pack will be available to pre-order &#8220;soon&#8221;, and you can see how it looks below. As for the game, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch-2-games\/Splatoon-Raiders-2846969.html\">pre-order Splatoon Raider via the Nintendo eShop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Splatoon Raiders amiibo\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Splatoon-Raiders-amiibo.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Splatoon Raiders amiibo\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Splatoon-Raiders-amiibo.jpg\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere in Nintendo news, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/all-new-star-fox-and-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-reportedly-set-for-switch-2-release-this-year\">reportedly has plans to release a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2<\/a> some time around the festive season. Apparently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time\">Ocarina of Time<\/a>&#8216;s reported remake will fill the gap of a new 3D Mario game.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has announced a release date for its single-player focused action shooter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/splatoon\">Splatoon<\/a> Raiders.<\/p>\n<p>As revealed with a new trailer, Splatoon Raiders will arrive on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> this summer, on 23rd July. This game will serve as a spin-off of the Splatoon series, with players taking on the role of a mechanic who embarks on a &#8220;high-stakes adventure&#8221; across the mysterious Spirhalite Islands with the Deep Cut trio of musicians Frye, Shiver and Big Man (according to Nintendo, they are &#8220;splat-tacular&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the new release date trailer for Splatoon Raiders below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Splatoon Raiders launches July 23rd! (Nintendo Switch 2)\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/POvUXdleFFI?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/POvUXdleFFI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Splatoon Raiders launches July 23rd! (Nintendo Switch 2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Splatoon Raiders launches July 23rd! (Nintendo Switch 2). <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=POvUXdleFFI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Splatoon Raiders players will be able to customise their appearances and loadouts before setting out to search for treasure. &#8220;Using a variety of mechanical gadgets and ink-splattering weapons, splat scores of enemies called Salmonids, conquer raids and salvage loot on your journey through the one-of-a-kind Splatoon universe,&#8221; the blurb proclaims.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nintendo is also releasing new amiibo for Splatoon Raiders&#8217; debut. These amiibo will feature the Deep Cut band, and the bases of these three amiibo will fit together for &#8220;easy display&#8221;. The triple pack will be available to pre-order &#8220;soon&#8221;, and you can see how it looks below. As for the game, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch-2-games\/Splatoon-Raiders-2846969.html\">pre-order Splatoon Raider via the Nintendo eShop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Splatoon Raiders amiibo\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Splatoon-Raiders-amiibo.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Splatoon Raiders amiibo\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Splatoon-Raiders-amiibo.jpg\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere in Nintendo news, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/all-new-star-fox-and-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-reportedly-set-for-switch-2-release-this-year\">reportedly has plans to release a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2<\/a> some time around the festive season. 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