Highlights
- Nintendo announced the release of three new Amiibo figures featuring Deep Cut from Splatoon 3, which received positive responses from fans on social media.
- The trio of Shiver, Frye, and Big Man make up the idol group Deep Cut in Splatoon 3, serving as hosts for team-based Splatfests and considering themselves as treasure hunters.
- The Deep Cut Amiibo will be released on November 17 and can be scanned in-game to unlock exclusive gear and have a photo shoot with the characters, generating excitement among players.
On social media, Nintendo announced that three new Amiibo figures featuring Deep Cut from Splatoon 3 will be released later this year. Nintendo posted three pictures of the Amiibo figures that will be sold in the future, with one figure each of Frye, Shiver, and Big Man from Splatoon 3. The initial response from Splatoon 3 fans about the Amiibo was positive.
In Splatoon 3, Shiver, Frye, and Big Man make up the group called Deep Cut. The trio serves in a similar role to other idol groups including the Squid Sisters and Off the Hook from the first two Splatoon games, and as the hosts of team-based Splatfests that occur from time to time. However, Splatoon 3 expands upon the idol role, as the trio fancies themselves as treasure hunters that consider their role as idols to be their "day job" and a cover for their endeavors. Since the release of Splatoon 3, Deep Cut has proven to be popular with fans, and Nintendo has chosen to capitalize on this with new Amiibo figures.
According to Nintendo, the Amiibo for Shiver, Frye, and Big Man will be released on November 17. The Amiibo figures will be sold individually and as a three-pack, but pricing on each figure was not available at the time of writing. The news of these new Splatoon 3 Amiibo figurines came two months after The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom announced two new Amiibo of Zelda and Ganondorf based on their appearances in the game. Those Amiibo will be sold during the Holiday 2023 season. In Splatoon 3, the Deep Cut Amiibo can be scanned by players at the Amiibo Box in the Main Square of Splatsville, by using either the Right Joy-Con or a Switch Pro Controller. Scanning these Amiibo will grant players access to new, exclusive gear and a chance to have a photo shoot in-game with each character.
On Twitter, reception to the new Amiibo figures of Deep Cut was positive. Though some Nintendo fans were glad to receive news about Splatoon 3 Amiibo, others wondered what this release meant for other Amiibo that have yet to be confirmed, such as Sora from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While a major Amiibo restock is slated to arrive through the rest of 2023, only time will tell what Nintendo's plans are for future Amiibo releases.
With Splatoon 3 celebrating its first anniversary in the coming weeks, it remains to be seen what plans Nintendo has in store for Splatfests and other special events in the game. But come what may, Deep Cut will have a presence in the festivities.
Splatoon 3 is available now for Nintendo Switch.
