Which app was used to announce Splatoon Raiders?

Nintendo announced Splatoon Raiders through the Nintendo Today! app. The app served as the announcement channel for the new Splatoon spin-off before later Nintendo presentations supplied more details.

Nintendo Today! is a smart-device app used for Nintendo news, announcements, videos, and other updates. Using it for Raiders gave the reveal a direct route to fans’ phones rather than limiting the announcement to a traditional Nintendo Direct or an eShop listing.

The app was also tied to the game’s wider promotional story. Nintendo used it for official material connected with Deep Cut, including daily comics that lead into the events of Raiders. That makes Nintendo Today! more than a one-time announcement venue in the game’s rollout.

The alternatives are common Nintendo-related mix-ups. The Nintendo eShop is primarily a digital storefront, Nintendo Switch Online is a service for online features and subscriptions, and Miitomo was an older social app. None was the app used for this Raiders reveal.