Splatoon 3: Side Order
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Splatoon 3: Side Order Media
Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass - Side Order DLC – Overview Trailer – Nintendo Switch
Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass - Side Order DLC Release Date Reveal
Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass - Side Order DLC - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023
Critic Reviews for Splatoon 3: Side Order
A few fishy elements aside, Splatoon 3’s Side Order DLC is a delectable roguelite expansion with outstanding original enemies and crazy new abilities.
Splatoon 3: Side Order is an excellent addition to Splatoon 3, and helps to give it a stronger identity over its predecessors. Whilst we'd like to have seen more variety in the stages and objectives, the overwhelming number of options on your weaponry and how you upgrade them makes sure that things don't get too repetitive. We found ourselves repeatedly coming back to try just one more run which turned into five, so that should speak for itself. Splatoon fans rejoice, it's another goodie.
Side order is a surprising expansion pass with addictive and challenging content thanks to a complex roguelike-style system. Everything is balanced and its replayability is guaranteed, being able to spend many hours to unlock all its objects. Highly recommended.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Another fun piece of Splatoon single-player DLC, with an interesting mix of third person shooter and roguelike that would've been much better as the main story mode from the start.
The Side Order is an expansion that no Splatoon 3 fan should overlook: the roguelite format drastically improves the way you enjoy Splatoon single-player. It's very balanced and progress is satisfactory without being frustrating, although you have to adapt to change. It seems like a small thing for DLC, but it's very replayable.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Splatoon 3's Side Order DLC puts players into a rogue-like single-player campaign as Agent 8, tasked with rescuing Marina and her friends from the mysterious Deca Tower. Each run through the tower offers a new set of challenges and opportunities to customize abilities and weapons, leading to multiple playthroughs and strategic planning. While some levels may prove more challenging, especially with unfamiliar weapons, Side Order offers a refreshing departure from multiplayer chaos with its replay value and different gameplay options.
Splatoon 3: Side Order can be a fun and interesting take on the rogue-lite genre, but there's simply not enough here to sustain everything the game wants you to do. There's too much repetition here, and as a result the DLC leaves me feeling unsatisfied.
