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Those who join the Splatfest in Splatoon 3 this weekend will be getting a set of four free profile icons that can be used on Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2. The icons match the unique art style Nintendo has been using to promote the current Summer Nights theme, and will apparently be distributed to players between July 15th and the 31st. Details about the icons were shared on X/Twitter by NSO Icon Alerts, and images can be found in the post embedded below.
New profile icons aren’t a huge incentive, but it is pretty cool that Nintendo is offering an extra for Splatoon 3 players. The Splatoon franchise has already seen a pretty significant number of profile icons offered over the years, so players have no shortage of options to choose from, including major characters, and even some pretty minor ones. However, diehard Splatoon fans looking for something different to use for their system profile will be happy to have something unique.
Of course, that’s not the only incentive players might have to check out the Splatfest this weekend. The Summer Nights event will be the first new Splatfest since Splatoon 3 got its big Nintendo Switch 2 update last month. The game’s developers added a number of improvements to take advantage of the new hardware, including changes to the visuals and performance. For those that haven’t jumped back into the game since these improvements were added, this should be a pretty good excuse. Despite these changes, Switch and Switch 2 users will still be able to play the game together.
