Nintendo Gives Early Access to New Games and Delivers Interactive Adventures at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

With Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Other Activities and Surprises

Around Town, Attendees Will Play, Thumb Wrestle, and Splat Their Way Through This Weekend-Long Event

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo is bringing new games and new ways to play to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, where attendees will be among the first in the U.S. to try the newly announced active game Nintendo Switch Sports Resort for the Nintendo Switch 2 system and step into the treasure-hunting action-adventure game Splatoon Raiders. Together, these experiences invite guests to move, explore colorful worlds, and have fun playing together. Throughout the convention center and downtown San Diego, Nintendo will also host friendly competitions, solo challenges, and surprises activities, giving attendees even more opportunities to join the fun.

• Celebrate Splatoon Raiders Launch on the SDCC Showroom Floor, July 23-26: Calling first-time Splatoon players and longtime fans! To celebrate launch weekend, guests can fend off Salmonid foes, raid for treasure and splash a lot of ink in the new Nintendo Switch 2 game Splatoon Raiders at the Nintendo booth located in Hall A, booth #235 on the convention center showroom floor. In this action-shooter, choose a tank and gadgets that suit your splatting style – try the Power Tank to smash Salmonids with brute force, the Speed Tank for mobility and finesse, or the Tactical Tank to control the battlefield – on an adventure across the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside the mischievous trio of swashbuckling musicians known as Deep Cut!
• First U.S. Hands-On with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, July 23-26: Starting 9:30 a.m. PT inside The Pointe in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, guests can play Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, the next active game in the Nintendo Switch Sports series playable exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. Full of intuitive motion control sports games the whole family can play together¹, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort launches Oct. 22, and guests will be able to try out 4 of its 12 different sports. There will be a first come/first serve queue where visitors can wait for the opportunity to try out the game. Meanwhile, outside on The Promenade, visitors can watch live Nintendo Switch Sports Resort gameplay broadcasting locally on screens while participating in some fun, family-friendly sports activities hosted by event staff.
• Opportunity to Compete Against The Rizzler in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, July 23: On July 23, between 1:30-3:30 p.m. PT in The Promenade at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, visitors who have already played Nintendo Switch Sports Resort will have the opportunity to put their new skills to the test, going on stage to compete against social media creator The Rizzler. Interested participants will be randomly selected by Nintendo event staff; prizing will not be included as part of this experience.

Oh, and guests should be sure to keep an eye out for a trolley decked out in Splatoon Raiders graphics driving through the area to help them get around town in style!

Get ready to play, San Diego!

¹ Be aware of your surroundings. Wear wrist straps and allow adequate room around you during game play

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Since the 1983 release of the Family Computer (Famicom) system in Japan, and continuing through Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s focus has been the development, manufacturing, and sale of its gaming systems and software. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 6.1 billion video games and over 870 million hardware units globally, and has created franchises such as Mario^™, Donkey Kong^™, The Legend of Zelda^™, Pokémon^™, Metroid^™, Kirby^™, Animal Crossing^™, Pikmin^™, and Splatoon^™.

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