Nintendo has added health bars to Splatoon 3 more than three years after the game's release, prompting a mixed reaction from fans. Alongside a new "Aura Flow" feature and other tweaks, the patch has notably added health bars — something which has come as a huge surprise to fans of the franchise. In patch notes published alongside the game's 11.0.0 update, Nintendo announced that it would now be possible "to see an opponent's remaining health when they've been hit. "You'll also be able to see the health bars of your teammates if they've taken damage," Nintendo continued. "Correct me if I'm wrong but it really took the Splatoon developers three games and over ten years to add visible health bars," noted Thinginator90.