Unused content in Splatoon

Like any game, Splatoon went through many different changes while the game was being developed. This page lists all of those changes that we know of.

Hero Mode
The November 5th, 2014 Nintendo Direct showed off what would later be known as Hero Mode for the first time. However, there were many differences compared to the mode in the final release.

Entrance
The entrance to Hero Mode is Cap'n Cuttlefish's manhole. However, back then, the location of the manhole was slightly different. It was still in a corner, but there were no trash cans or a vending machine nearby. This might have been a totally different location, or perhaps the trash cans and vending machine were added later on.



When the Game was in beta, it showed a white wall behind Cap'n Cuttlehish's manhole, which mean it could've been near Shrimp Kicks or probably somewhere close to Booyah Base. But this could also mean that Cap'n Cuttlefish was actually at the location where Spyke is in the final game.

Health meter and Sunken Scrolls
In the beta version, the player had five lives; in the full game, this was shortened down to three, presumably for a little more challenge. In addition, the outline for the Sunken Scroll is different from the outline in the final version. Here, it looks more like an outline for 2 sheets of paper rather than a scroll itself.

Lighting engine
As with many games, the light engine was much darker in the beta version.

Enemy Differences/Unused Enemies
In one part of the trailer which appears to be in a level similar to the final game's Shifting Platforms, a normal, standing Shielded Octotrooper can be seen firing ink rapidly. In the final game, this trait is only given to Twintacle Octotroopers, as normal Octotroopers will only fire one blob of ink at a time.

An unused enemy can also be seen in the video. It appeared to be a tall enemy, wearing what appears to be a cloak, and was supposed to appear in a pool of ink. It is unknown if this was a beta Octosniper, or just a different cut enemy.