User:DJParticle

SPECIAL NOTE
Over the course of the next few months, due to new user space rules on Inkipedia, the Minifest data pages, the "Splatfest Musings", and their associated exclusive images will be going away. 😢

Background
Hello,, I'm DJ Particle, RIAAcidal Lesbian Parodist. I've been video gaming since 1978, the days of the pong consoles (first household console Magnavox Odyssey 4000 [released Aug 1977]). Nintendo fanatic since 1987 and a charter subscriber to Nintendo Power in 1988. I currently own the PS2, Wii (Mark 1 - doubles as a Game Cube), Wii U, New 2DS XL, and Switch (all NA region consoles).

My history with is a bit checkered. I got the first game in August 2015, and struggled with the motion and double-stick controls. Intimidated, I put the game on the back burner for almost a year (until May 18, 2016). When my partner got her own Wii U and Splatoon, I vowed to conquer my own hubris so I could play with her, and ended up getting thoroughly hooked.

Unfortunately, this meant I missed every Splatfest from the first game save for the final one, and even then, since it was taking place on a weekend I wouldn't be home, I couldn't actually splat in it, so I at least picked up the Splatfest Tee for Team Callie.

To make up for my lack of Splatfest participation in the first game, I bought all three regions of the second game, and have participated in every Splatfest across those regions since release, and Queened out all but one. I also ran Minifests after official Splatfests ended to keep the excitement going until neared.

I'm more hooked than ever now, and have logged over 4500 hours to date between the three regions of, and my time in promises to be even greater! I also have never seen a more welcoming or fun video gaming community than the Splatoon community, and I'm glad to be a part of it. Splat well, squids!

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Multiregion FAQ

 * So can this even be done in Splatoon 3?
 * Yes. To play Splatfests in all 4 regions, Nintendo has made it both easier and harder in Splatoon 3.  Easier in the sense that anyone can choose to play any region, harder in the sense that you can't play it all with one account anymore.


 * What are the 4 regions?
 * 1. - Japan
 * 2. - Americas/Oceania
 * 3. - Europe
 * 4. - Greater SE Asia


 * What do I need to start with?
 * You need 4 distinct email addresses, as no two Nintendo accounts can link to the same email. After that, create your accounts, linking each one to a different email.  Now here's the expensive part: each new account must also have Nintendo Online access. The easiest way to do this of course is to spring for a family plan and add your other accounts to your "family".  After that, launch the game with each account, and when it asks, assign each account to a different region.


 * Please? Can I please use my regular Nintendo Account to play all regions?  I don't want to remake my friends list.
 * No. Sadly, you cannot do this with the way multiregioning works for Splatoon 3.  Prepare to remake your friends' list 3x over.


 * Since the game is all one version, won't the data load between regions conflict with each other?
 * No. Splatfest data for all active regions will be in the source code, and the different save files on your accounts will tell the game which region to activate.


 * Can I use SplatNet 3 for all regions?
 * Yes, but you'll have to log in and out between your 4 accounts to view each one.


 * This sounds really cool! Will I be splatting with international squids/octolings?
 * Rarely. The matching servers are region-agnostic, so unless you're joining overseas people on your friends list, you will still be paired with whoever's available that has the best peer-to-peer connections to you.  In most cases, this will still be players from your home region.


 * What about language support? What regions support which languages?
 * All languages are supported fully in all regions except Japan, in which some Splatfest-related quotes and graphics (for Japan-only Splatfests) may be Japanese-only


 * If you have any other questions, ask me on my talk page. :)

Personal Quirks
Sometimes I may refer to certain weapons/stages by different or alternate names.

JP Names

 * Splash-o-matic - Sharpie Marker - because just about every other language localization calls it a name based on, well, what it *is* - a fine/sharp marker. Curious why only the English version doesn't refer to that.
 * Sploosh-o-matic - Bold Marker - see above, similar reason.
 * Bloblobber - Overflosher - because for some reason I have trouble saying "Bloblobber".
 * Angle Shooter - Line Marker - Again, it's a freakin' magic marker!
 * Wave Breaker - Hop Sonar - I just like the way it sounds.
 * Shellendorf Institute - Devon Museum for 2 reasons:
 * 1) That's what the Inkling script says
 * 2) The English language is the only localization that ties the place to Sheldon's family. Since apparently in the original Japanese, it has no such lore connection, I refuse to acknowledge it by its English name.

Nicknames

 * Ultra Stamp - Da Hamma, because that's what it does to us! *heh*
 * Wahoo World - Woomy World, because Nintendo missed a golden opportunity there. It just feels more natural.

Who is "Bad Cop Callie"?
If you're unfortunate enough to disconnect your way into Splat Jail, headcanon says your toon has to deal with the Squid Sisters interrogating you, with one as "good cop" and one as "bad cop". Unfortunately for all of us, Callie wanted to be the "bad cop"...after all, she's seen it lots of times on TV! *heh* Think of perky Callie TRYING to be the "bad cop", accusing your toon of all sorts of silly impossible shenanigans ("You hacked the map...WITH YOUR MIND!!!"), and mentioning she has "zillions" of evidence against you (MARIE: "Callie, "zillion" isn't a number! *sigh*")...and failing hilariously. Poor Marie can only facepalm in disbelief.