Splatoon 3
Biggest No-Shows at E3 2021
It may have been too overly optimistic of us to expect some more Splatoon 3 news at E3 2021 since it just got announced in February. That initial trailer gave us plenty to look at, too. There was gameplay, character customization, and some cinematic moments. However, it does feel odd that Splatoon 3 wasn’t even mentioned at all during Nintendo’s E3 Direct. There wasn’t a single Inkling or Octoling in sight.
Splatoon 3 is coming sometime in 2022, so Nintendo does have plenty of time to give us a better look at the game before it drops. The E3 Direct did manage to fit a new Metroid, several Zelda games, an Advance Wars reboot, a new Smash character, and much more into about 40 minutes, so it’s hard to blame them for leaving some big names out.