Unused content in Splatoon 3

This page documents content included in pre-release versions of Splatoon 3 that was not included in the released game and content that was found in the game's files that was not made available.

Weapons

 * The Crab Tank's design seemed to originally be flatter. There was no inkling seen piloting it in the trailer footage.
 * The Big Bubbler did not have a Squid Beakon in it.

Stages
Earlier versions of stages were shown in pre-release material.

Scorch Gorge
Scorch Gorge was originally much wider, and the grate section wasn’t even on each side of the map, making it the only stage to be uneven since Saltspray Rig.

Eeltail Alley
Eeltail Alley was originally much wider, and the red rail that appears in Splat Zones appeared in Turf War.

Icons
These icons are for the Captain's gear. The gear is used in the game by the Captain, but the icons are not used in the game. The gear is not obtainable for players.

The icon for the Fake Contacts also appeared in the game.

Zapfish
A Zapfish can be seen in an area in Alterna with upside-down buildings. However, zapfish only appear in the crater levels in the final game, and make no appearances in Alterna.

Yellow Ink
The Return of the Mammalians trailer shows Agent 3 taking in the sight of Alterna's buildings. There are no levels in the game that have both the buildings background and the yellow ink color.

Alterna
Alterna's Overworld seemingly went through a few changes between the trailer and the final game. The only locations shown are Future Utopia Island and the Alterna Space Center.


 * The sky dome was different, being cloudier and darker.
 * The lighting was originally more overcast to reflect the different sky dome, with larger shadows.
 * The terrain in Future Utopia Island different, causing several landmarks to be positioned slightly differently.
 * The numbers on the orange structure in Future Utopia Island do not overlap the white indentation in the trailer, but do in the final game.
 * Red tape can be seen on a piece of corrugated sheet metal when the New Squidbeak Splatoon introduces themselves. In the final game, the tape is removed.
 * Fuzzy Ooze is not on the rocket in the trailer.
 * The area between Rocket 01 and 02 in the Alterna Space Center sequence has graffiti on it not seen in the final game.
 * The rocket's service structure, seen between Rocket 03 and Rocket 04, had less lighting, a differently placed prop, and no pipes above the player.

Sockeye Station
Sockeye Station had several differences in its background in pre-release material.


 * The Aji-Fry Tower originally did not have protrusions coming out of it.
 * The left side of the fortress did not protrude outward, instead coming inward like its opposite side.
 * The triangle neon sign on a pole to the right of the basket had another neon sign under it instead of a poster.
 * The background nets were closer to the sandbar.
 * There was no gondola.
 * The outposts on the sides of the map did not exist in prerelease.
 * One of the pieces of graffiti used to glow.
 * There were two cables above the basket instead of one.
 * The food sculptures were different.

Flipper Flopper
In prerelease footage, the Flipper Flopper did not rebound on dive when its ring was painted over, instead immediately going to its side.

Grizzco Lobby Differences
The cooler that the Mr. Grizz Statue rests on did not originally have stickers.