What is the history of Splatoon?

Splatoon is a third-person shooter developed and published by Nintendo. The game features battles between Inklings, using weaponized ink to cover territory and "splat" opponents. The game was first revealed at the Nintendo E3 2014 Digital Event and was released for the Wii U on 29 May 2015.

Does Splatoon have a story?

In Splatoon Story Mode, you'll enter a secret underground world, and face off against an evil octopus army. The goal is to grab the electric Zapfish at the end of each stage without depleting your life gauge.

Is the Splatoon lore dark?

Splatoon is colorful and lighthearted, and in a lot of ways even silly, but the lore is surprisingly dark.

What happened to the humans in Splatoon?

Warfare combined with rising sea levels and an upsurge in volcanic activity lead to the Earth becoming uninhabitable. This cataclysm killed most of the human population, while those that survived attempted to escape underground or into space.

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.

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Why are Inklings hurt by water?

While the Salmonids can swim within water and move on land, the Inklings, Octarians, and Octolings (which were derived from squids and octopi) will dissolve if they touch water because their fragile bodies consist of Ink, which also allows them to swim within Ink, but not water.

What is the black around Inklings eyes?

Eyes. Inklings have eyes that have an "expanded" coloring organ, allowing red, black, grey, blue, orange and yellow eyes, along with brown and purple. In squid form, Inklings' eyes merge with other colors, causing the gray-black eye color of a squid.

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.

Do Inklings have gender?

In the new game, you can choose between two different styles of Inkling or Octoling, ranging from masculine to feminine in appearance.

What the heck is Splatoon?

Splatoon is a third-person shooter video game franchise created by Hisashi Nogami, and developed and owned by Nintendo.

Is Splatoon kid appropriate?

While Splatoon 3 is a “shooter,” the game is family-friendly and doesn't feature realistic violence or gore. When players are defeated in battle, they can respawn after a few seconds and get back into the action.

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.

Do Inklings have blood?

No. The sunken scrolls say that Inklings have no bones, but they do have organs, meaning they are flesh and blood. Inklings stand by using a system of fluid-filled bladders, possibly blood, ink, or another fluid. The pressurized fluid makes their limbs rigid.

What is the pink Inkling name?

Team Pink is made up of four Inklings, named Aloha, Snorkel, Octoglasses, and Straw.

Can Inklings shower?

Inklings and Octolings have been said to have weak, thin skin. While having thin skin, it's been shown by our research in Salmon Run and Mahi-Mahi Resort that the player can still be within water. Yes- Inklings can shower.

What do Inklings bleed?

Interviews with the producer for Splatoon and Splatoon 2 Hisashi Nogami revealed that Inklings have a very thin and permeable outer membrane, which causes their ink to bleed out when in contact with water.

Can Inklings feel pain?

If a player is hit by an enemy's ink and is close to being splatted, when they submerge back into their ink to heal, the Inkling can be heard quietly moaning in pain.

Does enemy ink hurt Inklings?

When attempting to swim or walk through enemy ink, Inklings and Octolings take damage, though this alone cannot splat them. Their movements also become very slow, and if they are in squid or octopus form, they are forced back into humanoid form.

What is Inklings weakness?

Physical Weaknesses

Water dissolves them (in most cases). Ink not from their color weakens them (to the point where they could even faint). However, they only die if they get fully coated on it. Liquid Acid dissolves them aswell.

Why do Inklings sway their hips?

They also sway their hips while standing idle in the lobby or a shop. They're even overtly expressive with their actions. All of these tend to be seen as feminine. Regardless of gender, all Inklings and Octolings display feminine qualities, like standing with more weight one one side and a hand on a hip.

Do Inklings like humans?

For the most part, Inklings get along well with humans, as they are similar enough and share much of the same traits. Some Inklings, however, see humans as below inklings, believing inklings are both physically and mentally superior than humans.

How do Inklings cry?

Losing with a gun-type weapon will have them slamming their weapon to the ground out of frustration. Losing with a Charger as a female Inkling will cause her to fall and cry. Losing with a Slosher as a female will have the Inkling throw the bucket up into the air and hit her on the head, which also makes her cry.