Is Splatoon 3 gender neutral?

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.

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.

Who is the non-binary character in Splatoon 3?

Thanks to those who got in contact about the comments. There were quite a few speculative articles when Nintendo revealed Deep Cut which consists of Shiver, Frye and Big Man in Splatoon 3, that Shiver was non-binary.

Is Shiver from Splatoon 3 a boy or girl?

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.

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.

Splatoon 3 Drops Gender-Specific Customization!

Are inklings all female?

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 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.

What is the canon gender of Agent 4 in Splatoon?

It can be presumed that Agent 4's canonical gender and appearance is that of a female Inkling with short tentacles, as there are no available images of a male Agent 4, and all promotional art has depicted Agent 4 as such.

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).

Can Agent 3 be male in Splatoon 3?

Agent 3 (３号 San-Gō, , lit. Number Three?) 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.

Are there male Inklings?

There were no rules, officers, agendas, or formal elections." As was typical for university groups in their time and place, the Inklings were all male.

Is Agent 4 a guy or a girl?

Most promotional artwork and screenshots depict Agent 4's gender and appearance to be that of a female Inkling with the Haircut hairstyle, although some concept art and a segment of the credits depicts a male version of Agent 4 with the Slick hairstyle.

What is Agent 8's real name?

Due to forgetting his name, Cap'n Cuttlefish refers to him as Agent 8 and Goggles refers to him as Hachi (Japanese for 8). A female Octoling named Nana (Japanese for 7), wearing the full outfit Agent 8 wears in the game, also appears initially from Hachi's flashbacks, and is not seen physically until Chapter 26.

How old is Agent 3 now?

As Agent 3 was about 14 years old around the events of Splatoon and would be around 16 years old during the events of Splatoon 2.

Do Inklings have 5 fingers?

Both the male and female Inklings have 10 limbs and can be seen from their "hair" which feature 6 tentacles, which when added with their arms and legs make 10.

Do Inklings give live birth?

Inklings lay eggs in squid form on a random day, and the next day has the inkling turning into a squid and going to live in the water, getting a regular squid life and eventually dying.

How do Octolings reproduce?

According to The Art of Splatoon, Octarians are not able to reproduce on their own and are thus created by cutting off a tentacle from a host. Their intelligence and rank are linked to how many limbs they possess, with high-class Octarians possessing more limbs.

Are Agent 3 and Agent 8 a couple?

Through the mission "Inner Agent 3" it is explicit that Agent 8 and Agent 3 are long time acquaintances.

Who is Agent 7 Splatoon?

Zeke (nicknamed Z), also known as Agent 7, is an Octoling character from P.M. Universe.

How do Inklings give birth?

Inklings lay eggs in squid form on a random day, and the next day has the inkling turning into a squid and going to live in the water, getting a regular squid life and eventually dying.

Is there gender in Splatoon 2?

Splatoon offers the option between 2 genders, 7 skin tones and 7 eye colors, giving a number of 98 possible looks. Splatoon 2 offered more and more options over the course of both its updates and added DLC.