Side Order

Side Order is an upcoming single-player campaign mode that is part of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass' Wave 2 of paid downloadable content. It was revealed through a teaser trailer during the February 2023 Nintendo Direct, and is scheduled to release before 31 December, 2024.

Story
The player takes the role of an unknown Octoling, shown to be in "what has become of" Inkopolis Square.

Characters

 * Unknown Octoling, who dons the Tentacurl hairstyle
 * Pearl (assumed)
 * Marina (assumed)

Teaser images
Throughout the teaser trailer for the mode several cryptic static images flash on screen very briefly.

Trivia

 * Side Order marks the second DLC to feature a central Octoling character separate from the player character as well as Off the Hook as supporting characters, the first having been.

Etymology
A side order is another term for a side dish, a food item meant to accompany a larger main item as part of a meal. The title is likely a pun on Team Order, a Splatfest team in that was represented by many Octolings, such as Marina.