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Nintendo offered another peek at Splatoon 3, and this time it involves the Angle Shooter sub weapon. As a reminder, these are a complementary weapon to deal damage in addition to your main weapon’s attack during a match. The Angle Shooter is designed to deal damage to anyone who breaks the line of paint it briefly creates.
First, here’s a video showing the Splatoon 3 Angle Shooter sub weapon from multiple angles. The logo in the bottom right notes it is part of the Nouveau weapon brand. The Disrupter and Toxic Mist are two other sub weapons from the same “company.” It sort of
Squid Research Lab coming to you directly with a report about a new sub weapon that's as direct as they come. The Angle Shooter launches a perfectly straight line far into the distance and will reflect off any surfaces it encounters. It's more exciting than it sounds—trust us! pic.twitter.com/15j7jZSfeA
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) May 16, 2022
After that, there’s a video showing the Splatoon 3 sub weapon in action. The first usage shows how it sends out a line of ink. The second shows how it will “bounce” off of walls in its way. The final one shows what happens when an opponent touches that line.
Imagine bouncing an Angle Shooter off the walls of a narrow corridor, pinning down a rival. If they touch the line, they take damage…so while they hesitate, you pounce with your heavy main weapon and ink 'em up good! Take that, Gary! I mean…if your rival's name is Gary. pic.twitter.com/ZKqHGAUXbZ
— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) May 16, 2022
Splatoon 3 will come to the Nintendo Switch on September 9, 2022.
