Nintendo reveals a Splatoon 3 weapon that’s both new and familiar

Just a few days ago, Nintendo revealed one of the new weapons for the upcoming Splatoon 3: the adorable Ink Vac. Designed to suck up ink and fire it again to create a blast of chaos and colour, it’s sure to be a hit with fans of the franchise.

Now Nintendo has unveiled another new weapon, except this one looks a bit more familiar, especially if you’ve been with the series from the start. Dubbed the Triple Inkstrike, the weapon allows you to fire three ink rockets into the air before marking your targets with three bullets. You can throw these in quick succession for a deadly barrage of missiles, or spread them out for more strategic attacks.

Of course, the original Inkstrike from 2015’s Splatoon had a similar usage, allowing users to select their target through the Wii U’s gamepad screen. We lost the extra screen with Splatoon 3, of course, but the addition of two more rockets more than makes up for it.

Splatoon 3 is coming to Switch on September 9th. Will you pick up the new entry? Let us know with a comment!