So here is my hopes and dreams for Splatoon 3
First off story mode will never truely change...it more or less serves as an intro to the game mechanics, basically and extended tutorial for newcommer while providing lore to returining players
I do hope though they take inspiration from the Octo expansion with challege missions are little sub quests which you can do for special in game items (gear or maybe just some artwork and lore)
Second PVE mode aka COOP
I liked Salmon run alot but it never got any updates... it was always the same bosses with special events drizzled in with the only changes being the map, I would love for more focus on the PVE side, add a few new bosses or events with the updates to keep things fresh
Also I would love to see more PVE content overall, like a puzzle platfromer themed mode where players go through a maze to complete various trial (painting areas while scrubbers are around. fighting enemies, etc) to get to the center of the maze for a research entity like the one in the Octo expansion
Lastly PVP
Seperate rank for the modes is fun, I feel it shows where a player excels, but it should be back with an overall rank...why cuz simply put if a person it S+ rank in 3 different modes and only B in another matchmaking isn't going to be fun for whoever they are fighting against
So having an overall rank will allow for better matchmaking (a serious problem in S1) while allow a person to earn their rank across all the differents modes and seeing where they are good or need to improve
Finally Amiibo
Give us ammibo themed costumes for all the smash roster.... they are in now so it would be so amazing to have all these unique costume to express our style
(like a kirby hat....or a link bow...just plz there is so much POTENTIAL plzzz nintendo plz)