User:Slate/Splatoon 3 direct

Using the NA version of the direct, found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuIZN0KDFQ


 * SRL confirmed returning (introduction)
 * Splatsville in the heart of the Splatlands
 * Squid form called "Swim form" (01:00)
 * Signal animation return shown (01:14)
 * All modes confirmed returning
 * Turf War returning 3 min 4v4
 * New movement techniques:
 * Squid Surge (2:25)
 * Squid Roll (2:30) - "slightly repels ink" while glowing confirmed
 * Stages (2:55) -- 12 stages at release.
 * The Splatlands
 * Scorch Gorge (3:02)
 * Eeltail Alley (3:04)
 * Mincemeat Metalworks (3:05)
 * Undertow Spillway (3:07)
 * Hagglefish Market (3:13)
 * Greater Inkopolis
 * Museum d'Alfonsino (3:26)
 * Hammerhead Bridge (3:37)
 * Mahi-Mahi Resort (3:55)
 * Inkblot Art Academy, Sturgeon Shipyard, MakoMart, Wahoo World (4:13)
 * Weapons -- ALL previously known (main) weapons are making a return (4:33)
 * Stringers (4:40)
 * Splatanas (4:53)
 * Splatana Wiper (4:57) -- has Torpedo and Ultra Stamp (6:54)
 * Special weapons
 * Tacticooler (5:44)
 * Wave Breaker (6:05)
 * Reefslider (6:25)
 * Tenta Missiles, Ink Jet, Ink Storm, Ultra Stamp, Booyah Bomb (6:36)
 * Splat Brella has Sprinkler and Triple Inkstrike (6:58)
 * Splat Dualies has Suction Bomb and Crab Tank (7:00)
 * Shops
 * Ammo Knights (7:12)
 * Splattershot has Suction Bomb and Trizooka (7:20)
 * Splat Roller has Curling Bomb and Big Bubbler (7:26)
 * Sheldon Licenses (7:28) - can buy weapons early for more
 * Slosher has Splat Bomb and Triple Inkstrike (7:40)
 * Glooga Dualies has Splash Wall and Booyah Bomb (7:49)
 * Headgear, Clothing, Shoes (8:13)
 * Naut Couture run by Gnarly Eddy and Nails (8:33)
 * Half-Rim Glasses - ability: Special Power Up
 * Squidband - ability: Quick Respawn brand: Zink
 * BlobMob Mask - ability: Tenacity brand: Emberz
 * Squidvader Cap - ability: Special Charge Up
 * Takoroka Mesh - ability: Sub Resistance Up ("Reduces effects and damage from sub weapons.")
 * Man-o'-Wardrobe run by Jel La Fleur (8:58)
 * Lumberjack Shirt - ability: Ink Saver (Main) brand: Rockenberg
 * Crush Station run by Mr. Coco (9:15)
 * Pink Trainers - ability: Sub Power Up brand: Tentatek
 * Orange Arrows - ability: Ink Saver (Main) brand: Takoroka
 * Yellow FishFry Sandals - ability: Intensify Action brand: Firefin
 * Orange Dadfoot Sandals - ability: Run Speed Up brand: Zink
 * BlobMob Flip-Flops - ability: Ink Resistance Up brand: Emberz
 * Dark-Roast Boaties - ability: Ink Resistance Up brand: Rockenberg
 * Intensify Action (9:50)
 * Murch (10:08) -- (awwww he's all grown up!!) - has all previous functionality (order status, add slots, scrub, add abilities, reroll, and SplatNet 3)
 * The add abilities now lets you change the main ability for 45 ability chunks.
 * Double Egg Shades - was Run Speed Up
 * Fits shown (10:20)
 * Lobby (10:40)
 * Regular Battle (Turf War - solo or with friends as before) (10:50)
 * Anarchy Battle (Series) "Win five and triumph. Lose three and you're out. Solo players only."
 * Splat Zones (10:58)
 * Tower Control (11:03)
 * Rainmaker (11:08) -- also note the new podium style! Podium is now a checkpoint?
 * Clam Blitz (11:13)
 * Anarchy Battle (Open) "One extreme battle. Can be played solo or with friends."
 * Private Battle "Get some pals together and splat it up!"
 * Test Range (12:07) - can warm up while waiting for a battle
 * Ghosts (12:23) - online friends, can drop into their battle (I assume this is joining the lobby/queue rather than literally in the middle of battle). Can send "recruitment notifications" using Y.
 * Battle Replays (13:00) - can use spectator mode after the battle and share
 * Locker Room (13:41) - can place items, gear, weapons, stickers, change color etc
 * Hotlantis a new item shop "General store", run by Harmony (the narrator suggests someone else also runs it but "vanishes"?) (14:15)
 * SQDWV-RB sticker (14:30)
 * SOZ-3 sign
 * ANGSQ character
 * TWSNTRN sticker
 * SQSN-Y character
 * Salmon Manners Handbook
 * Customization (14:44)
 * Splashtags (14:50)
 * Big-Money Man-o'-Wardrobe Regular
 * Southpaw Champ
 * Splatsville's Fashionista
 * Third-Gen Ringleader
 * Splatlandian Youth (22:21 from later section)
 * Banners (14:53)
 * Badges
 * Titles
 * Emotes (15:00)
 * The Lowdown, Stuntin'
 * DAB (15:16)
 * Via the "in-game catalog" to earn Catalog Points in Hotlantis. (15:09)
 * "Seasonal gear" (15:20)
 * New catalog every 3 months for 2 years
 * Tableturf Battle (15:57) - 150+ cards - note capitalization (16:40)
 * Tableturf Battle Dojo in Splatsville
 * Salmon Run Next Wave (17:10)
 * Boss Salmonid (17:30)
 * Slammin' Lid (17:54)
 * Big Shot (18:12)
 * King Salmonid: Cohozuna (18:47), use the Egg Cannon (18:57)
 * Big Run (19:25) - "once every few months"
 * Return of the Mammalians Story Mode (19:42)
 * Play as Agent 3... again? Callie and Marie Agents 1 and 2 are back.
 * With Little buddy Smallfry (20:07)
 * Splatsville
 * Mailbox (20:52)
 * Crab-N-Go (21:09) -- (Crab. Not to be confused with Grab & Go Station)
 * The Shoal (21:15)
 * Includes Private and Salmon local comms. No mention of LAN?
 * Photo Mode (21:23)
 * Recon Mode (21:35) - any stage, any time, for 1 hour at a time
 * Recon (mode) already exists we might want to merge & move
 * Recon Guide is the character? Will they play a bigger part in the story? (Set as Staff currently)
 * SplatNet 3 (21:52)
 * Crusty Sean's Wandercrust Tour (22:12)
 * available at launch via the NSO mobile app (22:39)
 * amiibo (22:49) including fits, photos, and new amiibo announced
 * Post-release content (23:28)
 * New weapons with the seasonal catalog (23:42)
 * X Battle (a new battle mode for X-Rank?) (23:51)
 * League Battle - note this is post release!
 * "Large-scale Paid DLC" (24:08)
 * Deep Cut Idols (24:32)
 * Shiver, Frye, Big Man
 * Anarchy Splatcast (25:21)
 * Splatfest section (25:50)
 * Tricolor Turf War (27:58)
 * Ultra Signal (28:33)
 * Splatfest World Premiere - 27th Aug 2022 (29:33)
 * Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors; Rock (Shiver), Paper (Frye), Scissors (Big Man)
 * "Enter the Splatlands Invitational 2022 at PAX West Sept 5th 2022" - for NA (31:16)