Shiver vs. Frye vs. Big Man

"Who would be the best leader?"

Shiver vs. Frye vs. Big Man was a Splatfest in.

It was the first Splatfest to take place during Drizzle Season 2023 and was announced on social networks on 2023-08-17.

Details
Shiver vs. Frye vs. Big Man was held to celebrate Splatoon 3 first anniversary, asking players "who would be the best leader" among the members of Deep Cut.

Instead of a new Tricolor Turf War stage, this Splatfest featured all 8 previous Tricolor Turf War stages, which were chosen at random each battle. The chance of 10x battles was also increased.

Schedule
Results were announced in-game on 2023-09-11 at July 27, 2024.
 * Splatfest Sneak Peek: 2023-09-01 at July 27, 2024 to 2023-09-08 at July 27, 2024
 * Splatfest Main Event First Half: 2023-09-09 at July 27, 2024 to July 27, 2024
 * Splatfest Main Event Second Half: 2023-09-10 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
"Next, some shocking news. It's been a full YEAR since we started researching the Splatoon 3 game! And now we've discovered that the next Splatfest (from 9/8 to 9/10) celebrates the same anniversary with a divisive theme: Who would be the best leader? Shiver, Frye, or Big Man?"

- @SplatoonNA on Twitter

"Who would be the best leader: Shiver, Frye or Big Man?

Find out in a special Splatfest to celebrate one year since #Splatoon3's launch, taking place from 09/09 to 11/09!"

- @NintendoEurope on Twitter

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Trivia

 * This Splatfest is the second Splatfest in the SS undefined to be themed around the idols themselves, the first being Callie vs. Marie.
 * This Splatfest is the first "special" Splatfest event in Splatoon 3.
 * A "special" Splatfest is a Splatfest that has at least one of the following changes:
 * Exclusive Splatfest-themed gear is available through the Nintendo Switch News
 * Splatsville/Inkopolis Plaza are specially decorated
 * There is a full moon in the sky
 * The in-game idols are wearing unique outfits to match the theme
 * Special sound effects are added during the victory/defeat theme
 * Confetti is present during the start of a battle
 * The ink colors of Shiver vs. Frye vs. Big Man are very similar, but not identical, to those of the Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors Splatfest.
 * This is the first Splatfest to occur in the same month as a Big Run. The announcement and results dialogue for the Big Run referenced this Splatfest.
 * This Splatfest was foreshadowed in the results dialogue of the previous Splatfest.
 * This is the first Splatfest to feature Deep Cut's new song, Big Betrayal.
 * Similarly to Squid vs. Octopus from, the opening screen for battles featured confetti to represent each of the teams, in this case being blue, yellow, and red.
 * This is the first Splatfest in the series to feature altered victory and defeat themes depending on which team the player voted for.
 * When Callie and Marie respectively represent Team Shiver and Team Frye, the combination of their ink colors resembles the one they had in the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass reveal trailer.
 * This is the first Splatfest to have the songs Daybreaker Anthem (in Splatsville) and Maritime Memory (in Inkopolis) play before its results are announced once it has ended.
 * The Deep Cut banners were first released in Japan on September 1st, at the start of Drizzle Season, but were eventually made available in all regions later down the line.
 * The banners became available to obtain in the Americas on September 6th, then Oceania on the 15th, and lastly, Europe on the 20th.