Overview
Splatoon 3 (スプラトゥーン3, Supuratūn Surī) was first announced during the Nintendo Direct broadcast on February 18, 2021, with additions and changes to many parts of the game, including actions and festivals, as well as new weapons and fields.
New elements from 3 included a catalog and locker, as well as the mini-game Tableturf Battle.
Setting
Splatlands
The setting of Splatoon 3 is a far cry from the Inkadia region, the setting of previous works. Splatlands, known as Bankara Region (バンカラ地方, Bankara Chihō) in Japan, is a desolate land of arid wilderness and rocky mountains that do not resemble common life styles for the former marine creatures such as Inklings and others.
The scorching sunlight and harsh natural environment have created a unique culture called "Splatlands culture" (using the Japanese term, Bankara Region, fits this due to Bankara meaning rough), and it is said that these values have attracted the attention of fashion-conscious squids in recent years.
The relationship with Octarians and Salmonids also seems to be somewhat different than before, with Octarian Octolings coexisting and co-prospering with Inklings, and can be selected from the beginning as a player character. In addition, in the promotional video, a Smallfry accompanies the player.
Since there are few urban areas in the region, some battle stages are located in the wilderness.
Recently, the Hammerhead Bridge, which connects the region to the Inkadia region, has been completed, making it easier for people to come and go.
Splatsville
Splatsville or Bankara City (バンカラ街, Bankara-gai) in Japan, is the city that serves as the base of activities in the Splatlands. It is called the "city of chaos" because of its appearance of old and new buildings crammed together like the Kowloon Walled City, and it is said to have developed rapidly in the year and a half since the final Splatfest of the previous work.
Game Modes
Splatfest
Splatfest or just Fest (フェス, Fesu) in Japan, is special mode that is only available during certain periods of time that happened in all three games. This is a kind of festival held to settle matters that cannot be won or lost. The players decide on their own camp at the voting booth, divide into teams, and engage in Turf War.
As in the previous two works, the town of Splatsville turns into night during the festival, but this time, a new direction has been added to make it become evening two days prior to the festival.
From this work, the teams are divided into three teams to compete against each other, and rules are added in the latter half of the festival period in addition to the preparation period known as Sneak Peek or Preliminary Fest (ヨビ祭, yobi-sai) as known in Japan.
The system is basically the same as in Anarchy Battle, divided into Open and Pro. However, unlike rank points, festival contributions are divided between each.
The Sneak Peek is the preparation period before the day of the festival, and if you raise your catalog level with your vote completed, you will receive a conch shell (ホラガイ, horagai) which will also affect the final results of the festival.
Tricolor Battle
In the second half of the festival, a special rule called Tricolor Battle (トリカラバトル, torikara batoru, lit. Three-Color Battle) will be added. Teams that did not come out on top in the interim announcement can challenge a mode called Tricolor Turf War (トリカラアタック), a three-way battle with a total of eight players: four from the top team on the defensive side and two from each of the other teams on the offensive side.
The basic rule is Turf War, but the attackers can receive support from the Deep Cut using Ultra Signal (スーパーシグナル, Sūpā Shigunaru, lit. Super Signal) placed on the field, and the Special Gauge increases according to the ink of the summoned Sprinkler of Doom (マトイ, matoi).
List of Past Festivals
| Round | Holding Period | Shiver Team | Frye Team | Big Man Team | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Premiere | Varied (1.) | Rock (グー, Gū) | Paper (パー , Pā) | Scissors (チョキ, Choki) | Rock | Held as an "eve party" to commemorate the launch |
| 1 | 24 September 2022, 00:00 UTC - 25 September 2022, 23:59 UTC | Gear (道具, dōgu lit. tools), "I'm Team Gear on the deserted island!" | Grub (食料, shokuryō, lit. Food), "I'm Team Grub on the deserted island!" | Fun (ヒマつぶし, hima tsubushi, lit. Stuff to Kill Time), "I'm Team Fun on the deserted island!" | Ongoing |
- Started at different dates and times depending on the location, check Inkipedia for more info.
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External Links
Japanese
スプラトゥーン3 | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂 (Nintendo's Official Japanese Website)
スプラトゥーン3攻略ガイド｜スプラ3｜ゲームエイト (Splatoon 3 Strategy Wiki)
