Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost

"Which would be the best friend?"

Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost, also known as Splatoween, was a Splatfest event in. It was the second Splatfest to take place during Drizzle Season 2023 and was announced on social networks on 2023-10-13.

Details
In addition to the normal changes during Splatfest, there were unique changes:
 * The logo on the title screen was changed to the Splatoween logo, similar to 's Splatoween.
 * Splatsville and Inkopolis Plaza were decorated with a Halloween theme. Such decorations included stickers, jack-o-lanterns, and giant sheets on the animal statues. A full moon could also be seen in the sky.
 * In the Battle Lobby, when the floor was inked, various patterns and white stickers in the shapes of fishbones and vampire squids appeared.
 * Deep Cut and the Squid Sisters wore special outfits.
 * Shiver's shawl was black with red outlines and had a white section with a pattern of black curved lines; her usual octopus pendant changed to one shaped after Deep Cut's logo. Her pants did not have the usual cuts on her right thigh; instead, they had red details drawn on them and fade into the same color of her skin. Her shoes changed to black wedged zōri sandals with red straps, revealing her toes having the same coloring as her fingertips, which have an added gradient from black to red for the occasion. Her tentacles were black fading to red, and in them she wore two hair sticks and a red spider lily, a symbol for death in many East Asian cultures; her eyebrows were dark red and her usual earrings were not present. On her face, she wore red eye shadow smudged towards the outer eye corners and black lipstick on her lower lip; additionally, her skin seemed to glow a pale color in the dark. She also changed her fan to one that is white with red stripes, and had the swirls from Deep Cut's logo across it.
 * Frye's usual turtleneck was black, and her shawl was replaced with a silver shoulder necklace consisting of a chain with round, dangly pendants. She wore a head chain with teardrop-shaped pendants on her forehead, as well as a triple metal cuff bracelet on her right arm and black triangular earrings. Her tentacles were black fading to a light orange, and she wore a murex shell on her head, possibly referencing a human ribcage. Her usual pants were black and torn on her right leg, revealing bright purple leggings underneath, while her squid pendant was replaced with one that has the shape of Deep Cut's logo and was held by two silver chains instead of a cord. Her socks were replaced with black bandages held up with thin metal chains, while the cord on her hair was black instead of white. Her eyelashes were colored purple fading to orange, and her eyes had a purple tone fading towards their usual yellow; she also had dots of white make-up on her temples and cheeks.

The Tricolor Turf War stage for this Splatfest was Brinewater Springs.
 * Big Man wore a large sheet sewn to his size with various holes around his face and body to replicate a ray. The outfit was also able to light up. His hat was replaced with what appears to be driftwood.
 * Callie and Marie's usual outfits were orange in a corduroy fabric with black stripes and collars. Their hats were light green, they wore makeup resembling stitches around their eyes, and their noses were painted black, resembling skeletons. Their eyes were red instead of their usual gold.
 * Characters in the plaza and lobby such as Jellyfish, Staff, Judd, Murch, and Smallfry all wore orange, purple and green party hats decorated with various patterns. Some of the small jellyfish wore jack-o-lantern masks with the color matching their respective teams.
 * A special news article in the Nintendo Switch news rewards players with four unique pieces of headgear:
 * Music was added or modified for the Splatfest.
 * A special Halloween-themed song played in the Battle Lobby, titled Deepers Creepers, instead of Soak & Stomp. Crab-N-Go also played a unique theme.
 * The Splash Screen had a new sound, along with the Deep Cut intro.
 * Anarchy Rainbow and Anarchy Poisons (Bird Mix) were modified for the Splatfest. The latter removed the whistling samples.
 * The victory and loss themes were also been modified.
 * The Battle Opening was modified, now having an old movie filter and ghosts flying out from the center of the screen. The ink splatters in Tricolor Turf War had a glowing effect.
 * This Splatfest has a special ink variant, having a marbled effect and pulsing with a glowing effect.
 * Anarchy Rainbow and Anarchy Poisons (Bird Mix) were modified for the Splatfest. The latter removed the whistling samples.
 * The victory and loss themes were also been modified.
 * The Battle Opening was modified, now having an old movie filter and ghosts flying out from the center of the screen. The ink splatters in Tricolor Turf War had a glowing effect.
 * This Splatfest has a special ink variant, having a marbled effect and pulsing with a glowing effect.

Schedule
The results were announced in-game on 2023-10-30 at July 27, 2024.
 * Splatfest Sneak Peek: 2023-10-20 at July 27, 2024 to 2023-10-27 at July 27, 2024
 * Splatfest Main Event First Half: 2023-10-28 at July 27, 2024 to July 27, 2024
 * Splatfest Main Event Second Half: 29 October 2023 at July 27, 2024 to July 27, 2024

Halftime Report
At the halfway point in the Splatfest, Deep Cut revealed the team currently with the most overall Clout, and congruently announced that the mode Tricolor Turf War would be open.

Quotes
"We can also report that the theme for Splatoween is "Which would be the best friend?" But with the possible answers being a zombie, a skeleton, or a ghost, we think the answer is clear. Only one of them is real! Choose wisely—voting opens 10/20 at 1 AM PT."

- @SplatoonNA on Twitter

"Zombie, skeleton or ghost? Compete for your creepy companion of choice in this supernatural #Splatoon3 Splatfest!"

- @NintendoEurope on Twitter

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Trivia

 * This Splatfest's social media announcement occurred on October 13th, which coincided with Friday the 13th. This date is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition and is also the name of a well-known horror film franchise.
 * The eye socket in the skull on this Splatfest's official artwork has the same shape as the Tentatek logo, which replicates Inklings' eye mask.
 * This Splatfest marks the first time idols' ink colors do not match the colors of their respective teams.
 * Shiver's ink color is black with red accents instead of green with presumably purple accents.
 * Frye's ink color is black with blue-purple and yellow accents instead of yellow-orange with presumably teal accents.
 * The Squid Sisters' ink colors are orange instead of randomly matching the ink colors of two of the Splatfest teams, despite the stages behind them still changing in color every time the player re-enters the Plaza.
 * Additionally, their head accessories do not match their ink color, being green instead of orange.
 * This Splatfest is the second "special" Splatfest event in, with the first being Shiver vs. Frye vs. Big Man.
 * The ink colors of Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost are very similar, but not identical, to those of the Gear vs. Grub vs. Fun and Nessie vs. Aliens vs. Bigfoot Splatfests.
 * Frye is on Team Skeleton, despite Inklings and Octolings not having any bones. It is implied that she is aware of this fact in the announcement dialogue.
 * During this Splatfest, a bug allowed players to summon the Callie and Marie amiibo in photo mode while in Inkopolis Plaza, despite this usually not being possible during Splatfests.
 * Team Ghost was the most popular Splatfest team in Splatoon 3, receiving 63.02% of player votes.