Splatoon 3 Unveils New Salmon Run Mode 'Eggstra Work'

WithSplatoon 3’s Fresh Season just around the corner, the game has now announced a brand new Salmon Run mode being added to the game. The newSplatoon 3mode will provide players with a challenge that they can tackle with friends, and it comes with the promise of new rewards, as well.Splatoon 3has already done quite a bit to expand Salmon Run from howSplatoon 2handled it. In addition to acquiescing the common demand of fans wanting Salmon Run to be available 24/7,Splatoon 3also added Big Run, a seasonal event that tasks players with defending turf war maps from a Salmonid invasion.RELATED:Splatoon 3 Reveals Kraken Special and Fresh Season ContentSplatoon 3has already unveiled anew Big Run eventthat’s on the verge of the release, but that’s not all that’s coming to the PVE mode.Splatoon 3has also announced a new mode called Eggstra Work. Unlike standard Salmon Run, which pits players against three waves (and a possible fourth emergency wave), Eggstra Work is designed around a pre-set scenario with five waves to play in. Similar to Big Run, Eggstra Work will keep track of how many golden eggs players collect, and will show how they measured up after the completion of the event.

Also similar to Big Run, players who participate in this mode will automatically earn a free sticker. Players who pass certain milestones will receive improved stickers in bronze, silver, and gold colors, similar to the Big RunKing Salmonidreplicas awarded at the end of the event. The devs have yet to reveal when the first Eggstra Wave will be held, but with a new Big Run event and boss Salmonid revealed, players shouldn’t expect the new mode to arrive immediately after Fresh Season begins.

Splatoon 3’s devs also revealed a new series of items that fans will be able to purchase with their hard-earned Salmon Run scales.Salmon Run slop suitsfromSplatoon 2are returning with color variations, giving those who have already unlocked all the current slop suit colors a new goal to pursue. Gear that can be used in standard and ranked battles are also joining the list of redeemable rewards.

Salmon Run has generally been received well since its addition inSplatoon 2, and having new modes and gear to unlock is likely to keep fans engaged inSplatoon 3. However, many have expressed frustration with the current rate of rewards for beating the King Salmonid, noting that they’re already struggling to unlock the current items. Fans have openly asked Nintendo to boost the number ofsilver and gold scalesawarded at the end of emergency waves, but nothing has been announced on that front yet.