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Published Aug 7, 2026, 6:51 AM EDT
A new patch for Splatoon Raiders is now live!
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Nintendo is known for releasing games with relatively few bugs. The company prides itself on thoroughly testing and prepping its games in order to make sure that they meet their standards before launch. However, even Nintendo can miss a few bugs. Plus, whenever a game launches, there's always player feedback that developers often listen to and take into consideration to further improve its games.
Splatoon Raiders launched on July 23 to critical acclaim. To ensure that the game was in its best state, Nintendo released one last patch before it went live. Patch v1.1.0 released on July 22 and tweaked some audio files and gameplay features to guarantee an improved experience for day-one players.
It has been over two weeks since the release of Splatoon Raiders, and players can't get enough of the ink-splattered shooter. However, some minor bugs have come to light, but Nintendo has once again acted quickly and put out patch v1.1.1 to get them sorted.
A simple yet welcome change was the command used to release a tank's limiter. Some players were having trouble using the tank limiter in Splatoon Raiders, but as it turns out, it was simply unclear that they had to hold down the A Button for it to work. Nintendo understood that this was a common mistake and changed the controls so they're more intuitive for gamers. Now, to release a tank's limiter, players only have to press the A button — there's no need to hold it down.
Here is the full list of patch notes for Splatoon Raiders v1.1.1
- 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.
Besides fixing bothersome glitches and errors that cause the game to crash, Nintendo continues to make adjustments to ensure that fans have the best experience possible with Splatoon Raiders. Polygon's review called the game "a mess in the most positive sense of the word," so if you were still waiting to try it out, this is the best time to dive in.
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