N-ZAP '85

The N-ZAP '85 is a main weapon in the SS undefined, created by the weapon brand Nintendo (not to be confused with the company).

It has a high fire rate and takes four hits to splat an opponent. It highly resembles the original North American NES Zapper, an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1985, hence its name.

Appearance
The N-ZAP '85 consists of a mid-length gray barrel connected to a gray handhold with a white body. The sides of the body have the Nintendo logo printed in red, with one side also having the word "Zapper" and a copyright for the year 1985 printed. Notably, this text is all in English lettering, rather than the Inkling language, as it matches the decals of the real world NES Zapper exactly. Attached to the weapon's handhold is a red trigger.

Splatoon
The N-ZAP '85 was the first weapon to be added post-release. It was released on 2015-06-02 at July 27, 2024, alongside the stage Port Mackerel and Ranked Battles. It is weaker than the Splattershot but it makes up for it with a higher fire rate. It comes with Splat Bombs and the Echolocator.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PdR4HIdCzU

Splatoon 2
The N-ZAP '85 returns in Splatoon 2, looking identical to how it did in the first game. It comes with Suction Bombs and Ink Armor.

It appears in one Octo Expansion station:
 * Ride with Me Station

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/Xh7l_6NCEbQ

Splatoon 3
The N-ZAP '85 returns in, looking identical to how it did in the previous games. Its kit consists of Suction Bombs and the Tacticooler.

It appears in 2 missions in Alterna:
 * Flying Worst Class
 * Breathe In, Breathe Out

Badges
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the N-ZAP '85 will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the N-ZAP '85

Trivia

 * In, the N-ZAP '85 was the first post-release weapon to added.
 * In the Splatoon manga series, this weapon is wielded by Army.
 * This is one of the weapons available to use in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere
 * When Tacticooler comes up on Judd's Advice, the player is equipped with the N-ZAP '85 for the Judd's Trial.
 * Across all three games, the N-ZAP '85 has a bomb as its sub and various forms of a support-based special.

Etymology
N-ZAP '85 is a shortened form of NES Zapper 1985. '85 is based on the year the original NES Zapper model was released.

The N-ZAP '85 has the same name origin in all regions.