I have enough detail to write this. Note one key localization fact: すりみ連合 is officially "Deep Cut" in English Splatoon.
BODY: Nintendo's ink-soaked universe is expanding again, and retailers are already racing to sweeten the deal. Electronics chain Nojima has revealed that pre-ordering Splatoon Raiders through its Nojima Online storefront will net buyers an exclusive set of "puffy stickers"—and they're stacked with fan-favorite faces.
The game is a new Nintendo Switch 2 title slated for July 23, branching the Splatoon series into fresh territory. While Nintendo has kept gameplay details close to the chest, the merchandise machine is already in motion, with storefronts competing to attach the most appealing bonus to launch-day reservations.
Nojima's offering is a pukkuri shiiru—a sticker with a raised, padded surface that gives the artwork a squishy, three-dimensional feel. The set spotlights the franchise's signature Inklings (squids) and Octolings (octopuses), alongside the Surimi Coalition, the chaotic idol trio known to English-speaking fans as Deep Cut from Splatoon 3. For collectors, it's a tidy snapshot of where the series currently stands.
Pre-order bonuses like this are a long-running tradition for major Japanese releases, where each retailer—Nojima, Amazon, My Nintendo Store, and others—differentiates with its own exclusive goodies. The puffy sticker format in particular has become a low-cost, high-charm staple for Nintendo tie-ins.
The insider take
In Japan, the retailer pre-order bonus war is a genuine deciding factor in where fans place their money, and Nojima leaning on the Deep Cut crew is a savvy read of the room—those three remain among Splatoon's most merchandised characters years after their debut. The "puffy sticker" choice is telling, too: it's deliberately cheap to produce yet collectible, the kind of tactile freebie that photographs well on social media and costs the chain almost nothing. Expect rival storefronts to counter with their own themed exclusives well before the July 23 launch.
Originally reported by GAME Watch (Japanese).