A Blind Date With...Splatoon Raiders

We're going in blind on Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo's new single-player-focused spin-off, out now exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. Adrian hosts a first reaction to the raid-and-loot gameplay loop, control scheme, meta progression systems, and eventually, the multiplayer.

Is Splatoon Raiders worth full price? Does the solo looting structure hold up against a mainline Splatoon game? And what's going on with that frame rate? We cover all of it in this first-impressions deep dive.

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Markers:
[01:30] Opening Cinematic
[02:16] First Impressions of a Raid
[04:19] Character Creator
[06:54] Tutorial & Story Setup
[14:51] Raid 1 Begins
[21:00] Deep Cut Lore Dump
[43:51] Hideout Ship Upgrades
[58:34] Multiplayer & Lobby Frustrations
[62:14] A Farming Spot!?
[64:15] Co-op Mechanics
[69:20] Final Verdict
[73:01] Correction on Matchmaking