Does gender matter in Splatoon 3?

Another fairly progressive part of Splatoon 3 is that players no longer have to choose a gender during character creation, instead selecting whichever hairstyle they feel best represents them.

Did Splatoon 3 remove gender?

The game already eschews binary male/female options in its character creator (you're offered different styles rather than a specifically gendered character), but as one of the company's most exciting and — yes — freshest IPs, it felt like the perfect game to introduce a little more diversity into the world of Nintendo.

How does gender work in Splatoon 3?

However, fans caught on to one meaningful change in Splatoon 3: Nintendo seems to have eliminated gendered language when picking a character. Instead of asking players to pick a boy or girl Inkling like Splatoon 2 does, Splatoon 3's character creator simply gives players the option to pick their “style.”

What gender is in Splatoon 3?

So we asked Nate Bihldorff, Nintendo's SVP of development and publishing, who confirmed to The Verge that Shiver identifies as female. And that while Shiver's she/her pronouns weren't mentioned in the Direct, they are used in the game.

What gender is captain in Splatoon 3?

or Captain is the protagonist Inkling from Splatoon's single player mode, Hero Mode, and the player's character in multiplayer modes, respectively. They can be male or female, and their hair, skin tone, and eye color may vary, depending on the player's choice of customization.

Do Genders REALLY Exist in Splatoon 3?

Are Inklings all female?

Trivia! You can choose either a female or male Inkling, much like an Animal Crossing Villager. Inklings (when in squid form) show some resemblance to Bloopers, another ink-squirting character from the Mario series.

Is Shiver Splatoon 3 a guy?

However, official sources such as interviews with Nintendo of America executives and the media's preview game access soon clarified that Shiver is female and is referred to using the pronouns "she" and "her" in-game.

Who is the black girl in Splatoon?

Marina - Inkipedia, the Splatoon wiki.

Can Inklings change gender?

Fun fact: in Splatoon 2, you can change your inkling avatar's gender at any time (as is explained by this adorable child(Opens in a new tab) who everyone should aspire to be when they grow up).

Who are the non-binary characters in Splatoon 3?

Shiver could be Nintendo's second non-binary character. Splatoon 3 is introducing the Deep Cut, three new characters - Big Man, Frye, and Shiver.

Is Agent 3 a girl in Splatoon 3?

In the Mellow Squid 4-Panel Comic, Agent 3 is represented as a female Inkling who also is the main character, appearing with either green or orange ink.

Are Inklings genderless?

As players have pointed out, it appears there are no gender options for Splatoon 3's inklings and octolings. The first menu in character customization asks the player to choose between an inkling or an octoling, then asks the player to choose a skin tone, which also looks to have a broad range, similar to Splatoon 2.

Why is Splatoon so dark?

There's a theme of segregation/racism since Octolings have been driven underground and Inkling groups like Squidbeak are keeping them down there and we see that the series has mostly focused on Octolings.

Did Nintendo say Splatoon 3 Shiver isn't nonbinary?

Senior vice president of development and publishing Nate Bihldorff confirmed Shiver will indeed identify as female in Splatoon 3 and is not non-binary.

Why is Callie yellow in Splatoon 3?

Callie sports a new outfit and yellow ink color in Splatoon 3, to signify her role as Agent 1 in the New Squidbeak Splatoon.

Is Agent 8 canonically female?

Depending on the player's choices, Agent 8 can have different eye and skin colors, as well as being either a boy or girl.

Who is the girl with pink hair in Splatoon 3?

Harmony is a character in the Splatoon series. She is a sea anemone who serves as the singer and synthesizer player of the band Chirpy Chips in Splatoon and Splatoon 2 and runs the general store Hotlantis in Splatsville in Splatoon 3.

Who is the villain in Splatoon 3?

Bear #03, better known as Mr. Grizz, is one of the overarching antagonists of the Splatoon franchise, serving as a major antagonist in Splatoon 2 and the main antagonist of Splatoon 3.

Is Frye evil Splatoon?

Type of Villain

Frye Onaga, or just Frye, is a major antagonist in Splatoon 3's story mode, Return of the Mammalians.