Nintendo Life has published a reminder-and-poll piece marking the start of a new Splatoon 3 Splatfest, which the site notes went somewhat under the radar when it was first announced in the June Nintendo Direct amid heavy Zelda and Xenoblade coverage. The event is themed around Splatoon Raiders and asks players "What's your fighting style?", with three competing teams — Speed, Power and Tactics — mirroring the three Tank types found on Raiders' Spirhalite Islands. New Splatfest themes have become rare in Splatoon 3 following the Grand Festival, so the event carries a note of nostalgia for long-time players.

The Splatfest begins on 11th June at 1am BST (2am CET, 8pm ET and 5pm PT on the 10th) and runs across the weekend. Players can vote at the Splatsville kiosk to claim their Splatfest tee and begin earning Conch Shells. In the article's own reader poll of 37 votes, Team Tactics led with 51%, ahead of Team Speed on 27% and Team Power on 22%, and several commenters noted this is likely to be one of the last unique Splatfests for the game.