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Which would be the best friend?
Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost​

Which would be the best friend?
Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost

Teams	Zombie   Skeleton   Ghost
Regions	Global
Start	28 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC
End	30 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC
Length	48 hours
Winner

This article is about the Splatfest in Splatoon 3. For the Splatfest from Splatoon, see Zombies vs. Ghosts.

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Which would be the best friend?

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Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost, also known as Splatoween, is an upcoming Splatfest event in Splatoon 3. It will be the second Splatfest to take place during Drizzle Season 2023 and was announced on social networks on 13 October 2023.

Details

In addition to the normal changes during Splatfest, there will be unique changes:

• Splatsville and Inkopolis Plaza will be decorated with a Halloween theme.
• Deep Cut and the Squid Sisters will wear special outfits.
  • Shiver's shawl is black with red outlines. Her pants are shorter with red details fading into her skin tone, which appears to glow a pale-ghostly color periodically, and her shoes change to black sandals with red straps. Her tentacles are black fading to red, and in them she wears hair sticks and a red spider lily, a symbol for death in many East Asian cultures. She has red eye shadow and black lipstick. Her octopus pendant changes to Deep Cut's logo. She also changes her fan to one that is white with red stripes, and has the swirls from Deep Cut's logo across it.
  • Frye's turtleneck is black, and her shawl is replaced with a silver shoulder necklace. She wears similar jewelry on her head, as well as bracelets on her right arm, rings on her toes, and triangular earrings. Her squid pendant also changes to Deep Cut's logo. Her tentacles are black fading to a light orange, and her hat is replaced with a shell that resembles bones. Her pants are black and have many big holes on the right side which reveal that she is wearing bright purple leggings underneath. Her socks are replaced with black straps and silver chains. Her eyelashes are now purple fading to orange, and her eyes fade from their usual color to purple.
  • Big Man wears a large sheet sewn to his size with various holes around his face and body to replicate a ray. His hat is replaced with what appears to be driftwood.
  • Callie and Marie's usual outfits are now orange in a corduroy fabric with black stripes and collars. Their hats are light green, they wear makeup resembling stitches around their eyes, and their noses are painted black, resembling skeletons. Their eyes are red instead of their usual gold.
• Jellyfish in the plaza wear orange, purple and green party hats decorated with various patterns.
• A special news article in the Nintendo Switch news rewards players with four unique pieces of headgear:
  • Undead Head
  • Swim Reaper
  • The Plankton Walker
  • Bleak Beak

Schedule

• Splatfest Sneak Peek: 20 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC to 27 October 2023 at 23:59 UTC
• Splatfest Main Event First Half: 28 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC
• Splatfest Main Event Second Half: 29 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC

Results will be announced in-game on 30 October 2023 at 02:00 UTC.

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!	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter

Dialogue

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English

Announcement

Dialogue	Dialogue	Region
Shiver “Which would be the best friend? A zombie, a skeleton, or a ghost?”	Big Man “Aaay! (Happy Halloweeeen!)”
Shiver “Leaving the opposition in shambles, we have zombies, the cheapest monsters in cinema!”
	Frye “There's no bones chiller than everyone's most supportive pals, skeletons!”
	Big Man “Ay! (And always helping to keep your spirits up are those shy specters, the ghosts!)”
	Big Man “Ay. Ay! (Wait--I don't want to hang out with any of these. They're all scary!)”
Frye “Nah, think of 'em as friends you haven't met yet. It's what's inside that counts!”
Shiver “Very true. And zombies are the only ones who have insides, making them my choice.”
Shiver “Like zombies, we're all just bags of goo. So we're alive and they're not. So what?”
Shiver “They're just shuffling along looking for a friend like the rest of us. Is that so wrong?”	Frye “Please. They want food, not friends! With friends like that, who needs anemones?”
Frye “In a fight between zombies, skeletons, and ghosts, my money's on the skellies.”
Frye “They're tough as bones and just as cool. Nothing's stronger than a skeleton!”
Frye “Besides, it's a good idea to have friends who can make up for your shortcomings.”	Big Man “Ay? Ay?! (What shortcomings? Wait... do you mean having bones?!)”
	Big Man “Ay. (I still think they're all scary, but I'm curious about what a ghost has to say.)”
	Big Man “Ay? Ay! (Ghosts are here 'cause they have unfinished business, right? I gotta help!)”
Frye “Awww! Big Man and his ghost buddy, friends to the end! And after, I guess.”
	Big Man “Ay! (I'll do what it takes for them to pass to the great beyond!)”
Shiver “Sounds like a short-lived friendship.”
	Frye “Welp, once again, the three of us are... DEADlocked. OooOOOooo!”
Shiver “I suppose we'd best turn the matter over to the Splatfest participants, hm?”
Shiver “And since it's Halloween, we'll be dressed for the occasion, as a treat for you all.”
Frye “We have big plans for plaza decorations too! You won't wanna miss it!”
	Big Man “Ay! (Plus you'll get tricked out in Splatfest gear that doubles as a costume! Enjoy!)”

Chinese (Traditional)

Announcement

Dialogue	Dialogue	Region
莎莎 「要跟誰做朋友？！ 喪屍 vs 骷髏 vs 幽靈～！！」 (Who to befriend?! Zombie vs Skeleton vs Ghost~!!)	鬼福 「魟魟～！（萬聖節快樂～！）」 (Ayay~! (Happy Halloween~!))
莎莎 「進行對決的分別是……電影和影集的常客！ 復甦的肉體「喪屍」和……」 (The battle contestents are... frequent visitors of films and TV series! The resurrecting body, "zombies", and...)
	曼曼 「從不把情感表現在臉上的冷酷傢伙！ 最擅長支撐身體的「骷髏」！還有……」 (The cold guy who never display any emotions on the face! The best one at supporting a body, "skeletons"! And...)
	鬼福 「魟！（小心別被附身了！？ 拍照時很搶眼的「幽靈」！）」 (Ay! (Be careful not to be posessed!? Very eye-catching on photographs, "ghosts"!))
	鬼福 「魟！？（話說這些都很可怕耶！？）」 (Ay!? (Speaking of which, these guys are all very scary!?))
曼曼 「跟他們做朋友的話，就沒那麼可怕了吧？」 (If you befriend them, then they wouldn't be as scary, right?)
莎莎 「這個嘛……我會選擇喪屍吧。」 (About this... I will choose zombies.)
莎莎 「我們和喪屍並沒有太大差別， 只不過我們還活著，而他們沒有而已。」 (We are not that different from zombies, just that we are still alive, while they aren't)
莎莎 「而且喪屍不就是為了尋求同伴而四處遊蕩嗎？ 實在太可憐了，該好好對待他們，嗚嗚嗚……」 (Also, don't zombies roam all over the place to find partnars? That's too pitiful, we should treat them well, (sobbing sound)...)	曼曼 「要是成為他們的同伴就完了！ 我才不會被你的假哭騙到！！」 (If we become their partnars then it'll be the end! I won't be tricked by your fake tears!!)
曼曼 「哼！如果喪屍、骷髏、幽靈大戰一場， 嬴的肯定是骷髏。」 (Hng! If a zombie, skeleton, and ghost get into a battle, the winner has to be the skeleton.)
曼曼 「硬邦邦的拳頭外加超魷型的容貌! 怎麼想最強的都應該是骷髏！」 (Rock-hard fists plus the super-fresh appearance! However you think, skeleton should be the strongest one!)
曼曼 「最重要的是他們擁有我缺乏的東西！ 有能彌補自身缺點的朋友才好呀。」 (Most importantly they have something I lack! It's good to have a friend to make up for my own shortcomings.)	鬼福 「魟？（缺乏的東西是指骨頭嗎？）」 (Ay? (That something you lack, is it referring to bones?))
	鬼福 「魟魟～（唔～雖然很害怕，但如果要試著聊天， 我會選擇幽靈吧……）」 (Ayay~ (Mmm~ Though I am very scared, (but) if we have to try to chat, I would choose ghosts...))
	鬼福 「魟？（他們是因為有遺憾才留在這個世上的吧？ 總覺得無法置之不理……）」 (Ay? (They remain in this world because they have regrests, right? I have the feeling I can't let that slide...))
曼曼 「哦，然後萌生了強烈的友情對吧！？」 (Oh, and then a strong frendship emerges, right!?)
	鬼福 「魟！（我會盡可能地提供幫助， 希望他們早日成佛！）」 (Ay! (I will do my best to help, and hope they will become enlightened soon!))
莎莎 「真是短暫的友情啊。」 (That's quite a short friendship.)
	曼曼 「嗯……這次我們三人還是選不一樣的。」 (Umm... this time we are still choosing differently.)
莎莎 「那麼，大家會選哪個呢？」 (So, which one will you choose?)
莎莎 「話說因為是萬聖節，祭典當天 會讓大家看看和平常時有點不一樣的我們！」 (By the way because it's Halloween, on the day of the Splatfest we will let you see us in a slightly different look than usual!)
曼曼 「我們會把廣場用心地布置一番， 大家一定要來看哦！」 (We will decorate the plaza delicately. Everyone make sure to come and see!)
	鬼福 「魟！（聽說能獲得很適合裝扮的裝備， 希望大家能享受到時尚的魅力～！）」 (Ay! (I've heard you can obtain some gears very suitable for dressing up. I hope you can enjoy the fashionable charm~!))

Russian

Announcement

Dialogue	Dialogue	Region
Кулла «Кто лучше годится в друзья? Зомби, скелет или привидение?» (Who makes a better friend? A zombie, a skeleton, or a ghost?)	Биг Ман «И-ик! (С Хэллоуином нас всех!)» (A-ay! (Happy Halloween to us all!))
Кулла «Зомби вынесут врагам мозги! Ни один стоящий хоррор без них не обходится!» (Zombies will blow the enemies' brains out! Not a single worthwhile horror movie can do without them!)
	Мурия «Ты, наверное, скелетов имела в виду? Чтобы дружба пробирала до костей!» (You probably meant skeletons? So that friendship could chill to the bones!)
	Биг Ман «Ик! Ик... ик? (Нет, привидений! Душевные духи не дадут нам пасть... духом?)» (Ay! Ay... ay? (No, she meant ghosts! Spiritual spirits won't let us loose our... spirit?))
Notes: Big Man's tautology here is intentional for the sake of joke. Additionally, the word душевный dushevnyy ("spiritual") can be translated as "soulful".
	Биг Ман «Ик, ик! Ик! (Но вообще-то, я не хочу ни с кем из них дружить! Всех боюсь!)» (Ay, ay! Ay! (But actually, I don't want to be friends with any of them! I'm scared of all of them!))
Мурия «А вдруг они внутри мягкие и пушистые? Ты столько всего пропустишь, Биг Ман!» (But what if they're soft and fuzzy inside? You'll miss so much, Big Man!)
Кулла «Ага, особенно скелеты. У зомби хоть есть внутренности, в отличие от остальных.» (Yeah, especially skeletons. At least zombies have entrails, unlike the others.)
Кулла «И они как мы, только зеленее и неживее. Не вижу препятствий для дружбы!» (And they're just like us but greener and unaliver. I don't see the obstacles to friendship!)
Notes: Shiver made up the word неживее nezhivee (literally "unaliver", grammatically speaking "more unalive" or "less alive").
Кулла «Бедняги шаркают себе, бредут по миру в поисках родственных душ... Как мы все!» (Poor things are shuffling around, wandering around the world in search of kindred spirits... Like all of us!)	Мурия «Мозги! Мозги они ищут! Чтобы сожрать. Оголодают они с тобой, эх...» (Brains! They search for brains! To devour. They'll go hungry with you, ah...)
Мурия «Скелетов вот можно не кормить! И они покрепче, чем зомби и привидения.» (While skeletons don't need feeding! And they're more sturdy than zombies and ghosts.)
Мурия «Кости непобедимы, как ни крути! И выглядят круто!» (Bones are invincible, no matter how you look at it! And they look cool!)
Мурия «Да и вообще, такая дружба создаст нерушимый жизненный костяк!» (And generally, such friendship will create an indestructible life backbone!)	Биг Ман «Ик... (У тебя какие-то закостеневшие взгляды на дружбу...)» (Ay... (You have some ossified views on friendship...))
	Биг Ман «Ик. (Хоть и жутко, но все равно было бы любопытно пообщаться с привидением.)» (Ay. (While still creepy, it would be interesting to chat with a ghost anyway.))
	Биг Ман «Ик! Ик! (Говорят, у них всех есть неоконченные дела! Им нужно помочь!)» (Ay! Ay! (They say they all have unfinished businesses! They need help!))
Мурия «Ми-и-и! «Биг Ман и привидение: дружба между мирами»! Наш будущий хит!» (Me-e-e! «Big Man and a ghost: a friendship between the worlds»! Our future hit!)
	Биг Ман «Ик! (Я сделаю все, чтобы мой друг смог обрести покой!)» (Ay! (I'll do anything so my friend could find peace!))
Кулла «М-да, и что потом? Будешь ему по телефону в иной мир звонить?» (Sure, and what's next? You will call him in another world on the phone?)
	Мурия «У-у-у, раз мы в таком жуУуУуУтком тупике, остается только одно!» (O-o-oh, since we reached such a teEeEeErrible dead end, there's only one solution left!)
Notes: By itself, the word жуткий zhutkiy used in a phrase жуткий тупик zhutkiy tupik ("a terrible dead end") can be translated as "creepy".
Кулла «Пусть участники Сплатфеста выбирают!» (Let the Splatfest participants choose!)
Кулла «И, раз сейчас у нас Хэллоуин, мы будем в костюмах! Сладость или гадость?» (And, since it's Halloween here, we'll be in costumes! Trick or treat?)
Мурия «Площадь тоже будет украшена, так что у нас все в тему!» (The square will also be decorated, so we have everything in theme!)
	Биг Ман «Ик! Ик! (Даже снаряжение! Да-да, у вас тоже будут соответствующие костюмы!)» (Ay! Ay! (Even the gear! You heard it right, you'll also have the corresponding costumes!))

Gallery

Splatfest Tees

• File:S3 Splatfest Tee Skeleton Front.jpg

  Team Skeleton front view

• File:S3 Splatfest Tee Skeleton Back.jpg

  Team Skeleton back view

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  Team Ghost front view

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  Team Ghost back view

Promotional images

• File:S3 Splatoween Artwork.jpg

  Promotional artwork

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  Splatsville during Splatoween

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  Promotional gear

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  Shiver in her costume

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  Frye in her costume

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  Big Man in his costume

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  Multiple images of Deep Cut

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  Inkopolis Plaza during Splatoween

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  The Squid Sisters in their costumes

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  Splatfest icon

Artwork

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  American official artwork

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  UK official artwork

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  Japanese official artwork

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  Dutch official artwork

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  French (NOE) official artwork

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  German official artwork

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  Italian official artwork

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  Spanish (NOE) official artwork

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  Portuguese official artwork

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  Traditional Chinese official artwork

Trivia

• The 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 the 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 matching two random Splatfest teams ink colors 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 Splatoon 3, 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 Splatfest.

Names in other languages

Short name

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ゾンビ vs. ガイコツ vs. ゴースト Zonbi vs. Gaikotsu vs. Gōsuto	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Dutch	Zombie vs. Skelet vs. Spook	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
French (NOE)	Zombie vs. Squelette vs. Fantôme
German	Zombie vs. Skelett vs. Gespenst	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Italian	Uno zombi vs. Uno scheletro vs. Un fantasma	A zombie vs. A skeleton vs. A ghost
Russian	Зомби против Скелет против Привидение Zombi protiv Skelet protiv Privedenie	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Spanish (NOE)	Zombi vs. Esqueleto vs. Fantasma	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Chinese (Traditional)	喪屍 vs 骷髏 vs 幽靈	Zombie vs Skeleton vs Ghost
Portuguese	Morto-vivo vs. Esqueleto vs. Fantasma
Internal	Maple

Which would be the best friend?

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	友達にするなら？ Tomodachi ni suru nara?
Dutch	Welke griezel is het gezelligst?	Which ghoul makes for the best company?
French (NOE)	Lequel serait l'ami idéal ?
German	Mit wem wärst du gern befreundet?	Who would you like to be friends with?
Italian	Chi sarebbe l'amico migliore?	Who would be the best friend?
Russian	Кто лучше годится в друзья? Kto luchshe goditsya v druz'ya?	Who makes a better friend?
Spanish (NOE)	¿A quién preferirías como amigo?	Who would you prefer as a friend?
Chinese (Traditional)	要跟誰做朋友？	Who to befriend?
Portuguese	Quem preferirias ter como amigo?

Long name
A zombie would be the best friend!

Language	Name	Meaning
Russian	Хочу дружить с зомби! Hochu druzhit' s zombi!	I want to be friends with a zombie!

A skeleton would be the best friend!

Language	Name	Meaning
Russian	Хочу дружить со скелетом! Hochu druzhit' so skeletom!	I want to be friends with a skeleton!

A ghost would be the best friend!

Language	Name	Meaning
Russian	Хочу дружить с привидением! Hochu druzhit' s privideniem!	I want to be friends with a ghost!