You’ll get most of the rewards right away
Remember, theSplatoon 2toSplatoon 3save data transfer processis a feature of the newest entry, and it’s real easy to do.
The Splatoon 2toSplatoon 3save data transfer happens after loading the game withSplatoon 2data
If you haveSplatoon 2data on your Switch, you’ll be prompted to import it after booting upSplatoon 3, before the main menu.
As a reminder, here’s what you get:
If you don’t haveSplatoon 2data yet, but you do own the game: play it, finish the tutorial for good measure, and wait until you load into the hub city. Quit the game and you’ll have a valid save state to transfer toSplatoon 3. Some of you may have difficulty movingSplatoon 2save data,so if you own a different Switch than the one you played the prior game with, a fresh save will work. You won’t get the rank bonuses, but you’ll get the licenses, and access to ranked at the start.Even with a barebones save file.
In my tests, the prompt to import save data fromSplatoon 2will not happen when playing offline (proceeding from there will only give you direct access to the story mode) — you’ll need to connect to the game while online to enable the process.
