I'm surprised it's taken this long for someone to pick up what Splatoon first put down eight years ago in a way that didn't feel totally shameless. And while there is still some distinct borrowing in Square Enix's Foamstars, the upcoming 4v4 online shooter is also clearly trying to do its own thing. As with any video game even remotely close to being a live service title, however, it remains to be seen if the soap bubble-based adventure has the ability to stick around.
Relatively little is publicly known about Foamstars still. Revealed during the recent PlayStation Showcase, it's set to release for the PS5 and PS4 at some point in the future, though no definitive date or window has been announced. There will apparently be several modes, however, and I actually had the opportunity to check out one called 'Smash the Star' during a hands-on preview at Summer Game Fest 2023.
