Splatoon 3: Big Run's Tone Feels Like a Poor Fit for the Franchise
SinceSplatoonreleased on Wii U in 2015, a hallmark feature of Nintendo’s shooter franchise has been periodic Splatfests: team-based events where players spend a weekend fighting to earn points for their idol’s choice in some question. The first two games had one-on-one debates between the Squid Sisters and then Off the Hook, butSplatoon 3introduced three-way competitions heralded by idol group Deep Cut. Yet Nintendo is also intent on expanding the amount of big-tent events for the game,introducing “Big Run” earlier this month....