# Splatoon 3 9.0.0 — Ver. 9.0.0 - Product: Splatoon 3 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/splatoon-3) - Vendor: Nintendo - Date: 2024-08-29 - Version: 9.0.0 - Original notes: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61257/~/splatoon-3-update-history - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/splatoon-3/releases/9.0.0 - Labels: Platforms: Switch What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Support for Callie (Alterna), Marie (Alterna), Pearl (Side Order), and Marina (Side Order) amiibo - **changed** — Improved connectivity programming to reduce average response time by approximately 0.4/60 second during multiplayer - **changed** — Squeezer and Foil Squeezer: Slowed the speed of the first shot fired after pressing ZR Button by approximately 5% and shortened its flight distance - **changed** — Squeezer and Foil Squeezer: Slowed movement speed while firing by approximately 8% - **changed** — Range Blaster and Custom Range Blaster: Decreased the radius of the damaging explosion by approximately 6% - **changed** — Range Blaster and Custom Range Blaster: Decreased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact by approximately 9% - **changed** — Snipewriter 5H and Snipewriter 5B: Slightly decreased the width of spray droplets created by shots - **changed** — Slosher, Slosher Deco, and Order Slosher Replica: Increased the amount of ink consumed by approximately 9% - **changed** — Heavy Edit Splatling and Heavy Edit Splatling Nouveau: Slightly decreased the number of spray droplets created by shots - **changed** — Wellstring V and Custom Wellstring V: Decreased the radius of the ink splatter that occurs upon impact by approximately 8% - **changed** — Trizooka: Increased the amount of time between activation and becoming able to fire by approximately 1/12 of a second - **changed** — Custom Range Blaster special weapon points required changed from 200 to 210 - **changed** — Slosher Order Slosher Replica special weapon points required changed from 200 to 210 - **changed** — In X Battles, made it less likely for players to be matched again with players they just encountered in the previous X Battle - **changed** — Made it so that Japan and regions near it cannot select Tentatek Division when selecting an X Battles division - **added** — Players who achieve a Splatfest Title of Ruler or higher can now board the Splatfest Float and take pictures with allies they last won a Splatfest Battle with - **added** — Players who achieve a Splatfest Title of Ruler +1 or higher can choose additional poses from atop the Splatfest Float - **added** — Made it possible to select a Deep Cut pose atop the Splatfest Float - **added** — Players who have downloaded the Expansion Pass can select Squid Sisters and Off the Hook poses atop the Splatfest Float - **added** — Added data for a special Big Run Changes to amiibo: Added support for Callie (Alterna), Marie (Alterna), Pearl (Side Order), Marina (Side Order). Improved connectivity programming to shorten the time between sent data being received by recipients and the response that is then returned. For general connectivity during multiplayer, an average reduction of approximately 0.4/60 second is expected. Squeezer and Foil Squeezer: Slowed the speed of the first shot fired after pressing the ZR Button by approximately 5% and shortened its flight distance. Slowed movement speed while firing by approximately 8%. Range Blaster and Custom Range Blaster: Decreased the radius of the damaging explosion by approximately 6%. Decreased the radius of the ink splatter at the point of impact with a floor or wall or when detonated midair by approximately 9%. Snipewriter 5H and Snipewriter 5B: Slightly decreased the width of spray droplets created by shots. Slosher, Slosher Deco Order Slosher Replica: Increased the amount of ink consumed by approximately 9%. Heavy Edit Splatling and Heavy Edit Splatling Nouveau: Slightly decreased the number of spray droplets created by shots. The frequency of inking occurring at the player's feet is unchanged. Wellstring V and Custom Wellstring V: Decreased the radius of the ink splatter that occurs upon impact by approximately 8%. Trizooka: Increased the amount of time between activation and becoming able to fire by approximately 1/12 of a second. Custom Range Blaster special weapon points required changed from 200 to 210. Slosher Order Slosher Replica special weapon points required changed from 200 to 210. In X Battles, made it less likely for players to be matched again with players they just encountered in the previous X Battle. Made it so that Japan and regions near it cannot select Tentatek Division when selecting an X Battles division. Made it possible for players who achieve a Splatfest Title of Ruler or higher to board the Splatfest Float and take pictures with the allies they last won a Splatfest Battle (Open) or Splatfest Battle (Pro) with. Made it so that players can choose additional poses from atop the Splatfest Float after achieving a Splatfest Title of Ruler +1 or higher. Made it possible to select a Deep Cut pose atop the Splatfest Float. Made it possible for players who have downloaded the Expansion Pass to select Squid Sisters and Off the Hook poses atop the Splatfest Float. Added data for a special Big Run. Added an item that can be exchanged for fish scales. Made it so that you can get capsules containing fish scales from the reward meter. The gear you can get from the reward meter will now change each shift rather than each month. Reduced the XP required for a weapon's Freshness to reach 1 ★ from 10,000 to 5,000 to make it easier to get Sheldon Licenses. Changed the design of some Splashtag banner designs.