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Can a series known for PvP excel as a solo experience? Splatoon Raiders answers with a resounding 'yes!' Watch our rapid-fire review covering the gameplay, weapon systems, difficulty levels, and co-op features of this upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 title.
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00:00Splatoon Raiders has some serious questions to answer.
00:03Can a series that became popular through an exclusively PvP experience really work as
00:08a solo game?
00:09Can it work as an offline loop shooter?
00:11Will that still feel like Splatoon?
00:14Surprisingly, the answer to all of the above is yes.
00:17This is a Nintendo loop shooter, with the emphasis usually on Nintendo rather than loop
00:22shooter.
00:22Weapons don't exactly rain down on you, but they drop often enough that you'll be swapping
00:26them out regularly.
00:27There are three difficulty levels to choose from, and you can switch between them as
00:31you like.
00:31I found the middle option almost perfectly balanced, but if you're after something easier or more
00:36demanding, Nintendo has you covered.
00:38You can play with up to three friends locally or online, but Splatoon Raiders treats multiplayer
00:43primarily as a way to ease the challenge.
00:45That philosophy may not appeal to everyone, but I like it.
00:48The idea of people briefly coming together to overcome a tough fight before disappearing
00:53like Batman is a neat one.
00:54If you've been hankering for a solo twist on the loop shooter genre, you'll love this.
00:58It's a
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