We've learned that the Switch 2 gives original Switch games a performance boost for no additional cost or download, but it begs the question: do these improved framerates and fewer stutters give Switch 2 players an edge when they play a competitive Switch game? While the answer is still up in the air, it turns out that using the Switch 2 to play Splatoon 3 does give players an advantage, albeit it's not quite a performance thing.

Splatoon 3 players on Switch 2 dicover that they can "Squid Roll" off of any surface

As spotted by Games Radar, people playing Splatoon 3 on the Switch 2 are noticing they can "Squid Roll" on any surface. On the original hardware, you could only Squid Roll if you were standing on your own team's inked surface, but Switch 2 players can do it on clean and enemy-inked zones too.

If you're not sure what a "Squid Roll" is, our lovely sister site TheGamer did a whole guide describing Squid Surgeons and Squid Rolls. They let you change direction quickly and give you a few frames of armor, so they're very good as a defensive play. However, because Switch 2 players can do them in neutral (and enemy) territory, it does give them a little bit of an advantage over original Switch users, even if it's a pretty small one.

We're not sure why Switch 2 users are getting Squid Roll benefits, but the current fan theory is that the Switch emulation in the newer console is messing things up a bit. Regardless, it's something that Nintendo is bound to fix sooner or later, so it shouldn't be an issue for too much longer. Until then, people have been jokingly calling the Switch 2 "pay to win" in response to this discovery.