A new Splatoon Raiders gameplay trailer was unveiled in a Nintendo Direct on June 9, 2026. The presentation showed more of Nintendo’s Switch 2 spin-off and was paired with news about a dedicated Splatoon Raiders Direct scheduled for June 30.
The June 9 trailer was part of the game’s broader pre-release campaign. It followed the initial announcement in June 2025 and arrived before the game’s July 23, 2026 launch. The footage highlighted the mechanic protagonist, Deep Cut, the Spirhalite Islands, Salmonid enemies, and the game’s gadget-focused action.
A common mix-up is confusing the June 9 gameplay trailer with the separate trailer released on April 21, 2026, which revealed the release date. June 30 was the date of the dedicated Raiders Direct, not the original Nintendo Direct trailer.