Splatoon 3 Halloween Splatfest: Wizard, Knight and Ninja on October 30

The reports mention Halloween decorations, special outfits for Shiver, Frye, and Big Man, and a spooky remix of Anarchy Rainbow. The event is tied to Splatoween, the recurring Halloween variant in Splatoon 3.

The provided context places the Splatfest in the weekend of October 31 and describes it as another round in Splatoon 3’s seasonal event lineup. The team choice centers on a fantasy question: what would you be in a fantasy world?

What happened

Game Rant reports that Splatoon 3 is getting a new Splatfest in October with the question of what players would be in a fantasy world. The three choices are Team Wizard, Team Knight, and Team Ninja. In the supplied external context, the same set of choices is confirmed by Nintendo Everything and Nintendo Life, which also describe the event as a Halloween or Splatoween variant.

According to the same reporting, the event will feature a Halloween makeover with themed decorations in the hubs and special outfits for Deep Cut, the trio of Shiver, Frye, and Big Man. Anarchy Rainbow is also said to get a spooky remix for the event. The sources add that Splatoween in Splatoon 3 is a recurring seasonal variant, with presentation that can change from year to year.

The planned run time is October 30 at 17:00 PT through November 1 at 02:59 PT. That places the Splatfest squarely over the Halloween weekend. Nintendo Everything calls it a Splatoween 2026 Splatfest and says it takes place during the weekend of October 31. Nintendo Life likewise says the teams Wizard, Knight, and Ninja are returning next month in a spooky showdown.

The supplied fact report notes that the exact year reference in the original article text is not fully visible. As a result, the timing in the available context is mainly inferred from the publication date and the stated weekend schedule.

Background

Splatoon 3 uses Splatfests to let players choose between three themes, with a temporary battle between teams and a special presentation in-game. In this case, the event is a Halloween version that the sources also call Splatoween. The supplied context links that name to a recurring seasonal format in Splatoon 3, with the exact setup changing from year to year.

The external context says the options are Wizard, Knight, and Ninja, and that the event takes place during the weekend of October 31. Nintendo Everything describes it as an announced Splatoween 2026 Splatfest, while Nintendo Life calls it another spooky showdown returning next month. The sources line up on the core details, even if their wording differs.

The supplied context also lists the same team lineup of Wizard, Knight, and Ninja and places the event in the weekend of October 31. It further notes an earlier Halloween Splatfest in 2025 with Zombie, Skeleton, and Ghost. That shows Splatoon 3 often uses a separate Halloween Splatfest setup with a different theme than in other months.

The presentation details also fit that seasonal approach. The sources mention Halloween decorations in the hubs, special outfits for Shiver, Frye, and Big Man, and a spooky remix of Anarchy Rainbow. The fact report notes that these details appear in the reporting, but the available excerpt does not show full official confirmation or visual implementation.

The Pacific Time schedule is specific: October 30 at 17:00 PT for the start and November 1 at 02:59 PT for the end. The supplied context also explicitly says the year reference is not fully visible in the body, so the timing in the available pieces is supported mainly by publication context and external summaries.

Sources

• Game Rant: Splatoon 3 October Splatfest with a Halloween theme
• Nintendo Everything: Splatoon 3 Splatoween 2026 Splatfest announced
• Nintendo Life: Splatoon 3’s Splatfests return next month with another spooky showdown