Splat Roller

The Splat Roller is a main weapon in the Splatoon series.

The Splat Roller is a large paint roller. It covers turf while the player pushes it and can be used as a melee weapon. After pressing, it flings ink at a short range. If the player continues to hold down, the Splat Roller touches the ground and can leave a wide trail of ink identical to the player's movements for as long as the player holds. Enemies who come into direct contact with the roller while it is being pushed are splatted instantly. At close range, well-aimed fling attacks will splat opponents with one hit.

Appearance
The Splat Roller is reminiscent of a paint roller commonly used to paint walls. The frame of the weapon is mostly dark green with the handle grips being yellow-green, along with the joint that connects the top part of the roller to the rest of the frame. There is a small ink tank located in the middle of the frame, connected to the frame via a yellow-green strap with the frame going behind the ink tank. The roller cover is connected to the frame by the right side. In, the appearance changes slightly, with the frame now being purple and the handle grips being black, along with the ink tank which is now on the left side of the weapon. In, the appearance continues to remain laregly unchanged, with the frame being black, and the ink tank being connected to the frame via a wavy yellow strap.

Splatoon
The Splat Roller comes with Suction Bombs and Killer Wail.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IK9h0P7Syk

Splatoon 2
The Splat Roller returns in Splatoon 2 with a new visual design and a new vertical swing mechanic. When flicked while jumping, ink travels in a vertical line rather than a horizontal splash, and it travels much farther than a grounded flick. It comes with Curling Bombs and Splashdown.

It appears in seven Octo Expansion stations:
 * Far-Out Station
 * Hypercolor Station
 * Bodacious Rotation Station
 * Ink 'n' Slide Station
 * Can't Touch This Station
 * Girl Power Station (Canned)
 * Ink & Watch Station

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/KxaB6qF33A4

Splatoon 3
The Splat Roller is confirmed to return in with a new design. It keeps its vertical swing mechanic from Splatoon 2. Most statistical information, such as range, ink speed, and handling, is currently unknown. As of the Release Date Revealed trailer, it has the Curling Bomb as its sub weapon and the Big Bubbler as its special weapon.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the Splat Roller

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Splat Roller appears as Inkling's side special attack in, alongside a variety of other weapons that they use in their attacks.

When attacking, they roll the Splat Roller crush the opponent, and deal damage. While rolling, the weapon covers the ground with ink that slows opponents walking on it. This also coats opponents in ink. When out of ink, it does not deal damage and rolls much slower.

Trivia

 * During the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, the Splat Roller's sub weapon was changed to Suction Bombs.
 * The weapon, however, did have its final kit during the Switch event demo, which took place prior to the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire.
 * Suction Bombs were later given to a roller with the Foil Flingza Roller, and it was given to a Splashdown set with the Goo Tuber.
 * A mechanical clunking noise can be heard while rolling when out of ink.
 * This is also true for all Rollers.