Koji Sonoyama

Splatoon Raiders developers reveal it originally was "like a base defense game" before evolving into a faster spin-off "with a strong sense of action"

Developers from Nintendo EPD revealed that Splatoon Raiders originally began as a base defense game before evolving into its current faster-paced, action-oriented spin-off. The team shifted focus to enhance player agency and dynamic combat, moving away from trap-heavy gameplay to preserve the series' core 'Splatoon-ness'.