Splatoon Raiders Update Finally Fixes Major Player Issue

A new update has arrived for Splatoon Raiders, with Version 1.1.1 addressing numerous issues in the game, including changing how the Tank Limiter works based on tons of player feedback. When it was first announced, Splatoon Raiders served as a sort of surprise to longtime fans, focusing purely on a campaign rather than the franchise's multiplayer-first style.

However, that gamble Nintendo took on this spin-off has proven to be a good choice as Splatoon Raiders has become a big success. Not only is it one of the highest-rated games on Metacritic of all time, Splatoon Raiders was also able to rocket up the UK sales charts just 2 days after launching, overtaking other recent and popular titles, including the former #1 spot holder in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Despite all the success that the game has seen already, there are some issues with it that Nintendo has been working to clear up, with the latest patch now available for download.

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The major piece of the August 6 update for Splatoon Raiders is with the Tank Limiter. As players level up and aquire skill books, they can put points into 4 major stats of their tank, increasing weapon and gadget damage, allowing for additional part slots, or expanding the health bar. After a certain number of tank upgrades in Splatoon Raiders, players will fill the limiter release valve to increase the level cap and allow for more points to be spent.

A screenshot from Splatoon Raiders, featuring Shiver, Big Man, and Frye from Deep Cut posing in different ways.

A scene featuring characters on a dock in Splatoon Raiders

A scene featuring characters looking at a storm in Splatoon Raiders

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Image via Nintendo

Unlike most other menu options in the game requiring a simple press, players had to hold down the A button to activate it, which led to a ton of confusion and even forced Nintendo's Japanese Support page to add a note explaining how to use the mechanic. With the August 6 update, the button press mechanic has been removed entirely, switched to a simple button press to hopefully end all the player reports and confusion.

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Outside the Tank Limiter adjustment, the update also fixes another odd issue that players have been reporting with the game's loading screen. Prior to the start menu appearing, the loading screen features swirling clouds that can be manipulated by the left stick or the touch screen. While it can be fun to swirl the clouds around, players could crash the game by touching the screen too much. In addition, the patch notes address a variety of other issues and bugs within the game, including one particular issue with Splatoon Raiders' Power Tank and Splatchet gadget.

Since launch, there have been questions from some in the community about how the success of Splatoon Raiders could shape the future of the franchise. Although the franchise has typically focused on multiplayer, the single-player campaign element in Raiders has been a big change of pace. However, in a recent Ask the Developer interview, Splatoon Raiders producer Seita Inoue confirmed the team will continue to develop competitive gameplay going forward. It's for this reason that the team considers Splatoon Raiders a spin-off and wasn't called Splatoon 4.

Splatoon Raiders Version 1.1.1 Patch Notes

General

When releasing a tank’s limiter, you can now release it without holding down the A Button.
Fixed an issue in which the feature to hide elements like the Showstopper Gauge when you don’t push any buttons for a certain period of time in the Hideout Ship or dungeons wasn’t working as intended.
Fixed an issue in which the Emergency Damage Up effect was not applied to explosion damage added with the Splatchet’s Explosive Steps.
Fixed an issue in which you occasionally couldn’t move after using a Splatchet immediately after having done a Squid Roll from a wall.
Fixed an issue in Soyu Cliffs, in which a Fish Stick would occasionally move into the terrain and could not be defeated.
Fixed an issue in HOPPING, which you can play on the Arcade Cabinet, in which the Exploration Bot would occasionally stop hitting Salmonids.
Fixed an issue in which the game could crash if you tapped the Nintendo Switch 2 touchscreen on the screen where the fog swirls after launching the game.
Several other adjustments have been made to improve the gameplay experience.