Inkopolis



"See and be seen in this bustling city center. It's the place to hang out, gear up, and of course, join the hottest sport in town: Ink battles!"

- official website

Inkopolis is a large city in Inkadia that appears in all three games in the Splatoon series, being the main setting of the first two games and a more minor location in the third. Many evolved versions of sea creatures live there, such as Inklings, Octolings, and jellyfish, and it contains locations such as Inkopolis Plaza (the main hub of ), Inkopolis Square (the main hub of ), and many stages on which battles take place. In, the term Greater Inkopolis is sometimes used to refer to the area of Inkopolis that contains its various stages.

History
Inkopolis was created long after Earth had been submerged by rising sea levels and its land-dwelling inhabitants, such as humans, were wiped out. After 12,000 years, octopuses and squids eventually evolved to become land-living creatures and lived together in harmony. However, all that changed when the sea levels rose again. They began fighting over the remaining habitable land in the Great Turf War, causing the Octarians to go into hiding after they lost the war.

Inkopolis Plaza


Inkopolis Plaza is the hub area of. From here, players can access various types of modes and shops as well as interact with other players' Inklings they have battled with recently or with those who recently posted a post to Miiverse. It is the heart of Inkopolis.

Inkopolis Square


Inkopolis Square is the hub area of. Like the previous game, players can access various types of modes and shops as well as interact with other players' Inklings and Octolings they have battled with recently or with those who recently posted a post to social media. It is said that around the time of Splatoon 2, the Plaza had become a ghost town.

Other areas
There are a few known other areas inside Inkopolis that the player can access:
 * Stages
 * Shooting Range of both Splatoon and Splatoon 2
 * Tutorial areas of both Splatoon and Splatoon 2

Notable residents

 * Vendors
 * Sheldon is a horseshoe crab and runs Ammo Knights.
 * Annie is a sea anemone and runs Cooler Heads.
 * Moe is a clownfish and accompanies Annie.
 * Jelonzo is a jellyfish and runs Jelly Fresh.
 * Crusty Sean is a Japanese tiger prawn and runs Shrimp Kicks in Splatoon and the Crust Bucket in Splatoon 2.
 * Flow is a sea slug and runs Headspace.
 * Craymond is an emperor shrimp and accompanies Flow.
 * Jelfonzo is a jellyfish and runs Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe.
 * Bisk is a spider crab and runs Shella Fresh.
 * Fred Crumbs is a japanese horse mackerel and runs Shrimp Kicks.
 * Shelly and Donny run Ammo Knights.


 * Others
 * Spyke is a sea urchin and an alley worker.
 * Murch is a sea urchin and an alley worker.
 * Callie is an Inkling and one of the Squid Sisters.
 * Marie is an Inkling and one of the Squid Sisters, later guiding the player in Octo Canyon.
 * Pearl is an Inkling and an Off the Hook member.
 * Marina is an Octoling and an Off the Hook member.
 * Cap'n Cuttlefish is an elderly Inkling and guides the player in the single-player modes Octo Valley in Splatoon and the Octo Expansion in Splatoon 2.


 * Non-humanoid
 * The Great Zapfish is the power source of Inkopolis.
 * Judd is a cat and a multiplayer referee in every Splatoon game.
 * Li'l Judd is a kitten and a multiplayer referee in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3.

Trivia

 * The layout and design of Inkopolis is based on the city of Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan.
 * In the games, it is impossible to use weapons in Inkopolis. However, in the Splatoon manga, Goggles, Rider and Headphones are seen swimming through ink trails in Inkopolis, while Rider is seen performing an ink flick on Goggles.
 * Inkopolis is connected to Splatsville via a "sophisticated transportation network" that allows Inklings and Octolings to travel to the stages in Greater Inkopolis from Splatsville. Additionally, Hammerhead Bridge connects Greater Inkopolis to the Splatlands.
 * According to the Splashtag titles, one that comes from Inkopolis is referred to as a "Inkopolitan".