I've played this for quite a bit now, and I have to say this is definitely the best in the series. I just wish that half of the time I wasn't getting a connection error because the core game is the most fun it's ever been. Matches (sometimes) are quick and you're just in and out, they trimmed most of the waiting time Splatoon 2 had and I'm very happy with the end result. The problem lies in the servers, of course, in true Nintendo fashion they don't know how to manage internet servers with their shitty online service. This leads to many DCs and connection unstable messages. If they somehow manage to patch this and make the internet better then we have a solid 5 stars on our hands, but I can't in good conscience give it that in its current state.