Since Splatoon released on Wii U in 2015, a hallmark feature of Nintendo's shooter franchise has been periodic Splatfests: team-based events where players spend a weekend fighting to earn points for their idol's choice in some question. The first two games had one-on-one debates between the Squid Sisters and then Off the Hook, but Splatoon 3 introduced three-way competitions heralded by idol group Deep Cut. Yet Nintendo is also intent on expanding the amount of big-tent events for the game, introducing "Big Run" earlier this month.