Fresh Season 2023



Fresh Season 2023 will be the third season in Splatoon 3. The start of the season coincides with Version 3.0.0 and is planned to begin on 2023-03-01.

Announcement
Fresh Season 2023 was announced on 2023-02-16 via the @SplatoonJP Twitter account.

Catalog
A new Catalog for this season will be added. Like in previous seasons, all content included in this catalog is available from the start until the end of the season. Titles, Tableturf Battle cards, food and drink tickets, and banners given are random unless specifically shown.

Weapons
12 new weapon kits are confirmed to be added with Fresh Season 2023:
 * The Krak-On Splat Roller with Squid Beakon and Kraken Royale
 * The .96 Gal Deco with Splash Wall and Kraken Royale
 * The N-ZAP '89 with Autobomb and Super Chump
 * The Clash Blaster Neo with Curling Bomb and Super Chump
 * The Z+F Splat Charger with Splash Wall and Triple Inkstrike
 * The Z+F Splatterscope with Splash Wall and Triple Inkstrike
 * The L-3 Nozzlenose D with Burst Bomb and Ultra Stamp
 * The Rapid Blaster Deco with Torpedo and Inkjet

The following weapon kits are as-of-yet unknown or unconfirmed:


 * The Neo Sploosh-o-matic
 * The Neo Splash-o-matic.
 * An early promotional image suggests that the weapon may have Suction Bomb, and an early Splatoon 3 trailer suggests that it may have Zipcaster as a special weapon.
 * The Custom Jet Squelcher
 * The Tri-Slosher Nouveau

Two new special weapons are confirmed to be added:
 * The Kraken Royale
 * The Super Chump

New gear
24 new pieces of gear have been confirmed to be added with Fresh Season 2023.



Returning gear




The following Salmon Run gear will also make a return as purchasable gear rewards in Salmon Run: Next Wave:



Modes



 * Big Run event.
 * Big Run stage: Inkblot Art Academy taking place on 2023-03-04 until 2023-03-06.
 * Eggstra Work event.
 * Eggstra Work is new event where players form a team with friends, challenge a fixed 5 Wave job scenario, and compete for the total number of Golden Eggs obtained during the scenario. Much like Big Runs, depending if players reach the top 50%, 20%, or 5% of egg scores, they'll receive a bronze, silver, or gold version respectively of a sticker reward handed out to everyone. The first Eggstra Work is scheduled for April of Fresh Season 2023.

Other

 * A jukebox of unknown purpose.
 * Pools, a matchmaking feature which facilitates a joinable public lobby, not limited to friends only, by matching players together who have entered the same keyphrases (such as "Turf War Heroes").
 * More Tableturf Battle Cards.
 * More Locker decorations and stickers, including some that are almost certainly available as Salmon Run rewards.
 * The ability to change the player's appearance in Salmon Run by redeeming scales to unlock the work suit from 's Salmon Run, and new recolors of it.
 * A new King Salmonid, Horrorboros.
 * A new Gear Brand, Z+F, which is a collaboration between Zekko and Firefin.

Quotes
"Breaking news! SRL here with advance info about next season in the Splatoon 3 game! We'll be entering Fresh Season 2023 on March 1st, and SRL's hardworking scientists have you covered with a plethora of discoveries. Grab 8 pencils (if you have tentacles), and start taking notes!"

- @SplatoonNA on Twitter

"Spring is just around the corner, which can mean only one thing - #Splatoon3's Fresh Season 2023 kicks off on 01/03!"

- @NintendoEurope on Twitter