Sheldon's Picks
Sheldon's Picks are a set of reskins of existing weapons with new sub and special weapons. They are each the third variation of their respective main weapon (excluding single-player reskins), and are all Sheldon's Picks-branded.
Splatoon
“ | Each set contains new weapon combos which Sheldon carefully selected and modified based off of existing weapons, such as the “Wasabi Splattershot” and “Fresh Squiffer.” Will you discover new strats with the new combos? | ” |
Sheldon's Picks were first announced during the 3 March 2016 Nintendo Direct presentation and were released in two volumes. The first came on 13 April 2016 as part of Version 2.7.0 and the second was added on 8 June 2016 part of Version 2.8.0.[2] All of them are unlocked at Level 20, with the Tempered Dynamo Roller and Aerospray PG also requiring the fifth and third Boss Scrolls, respectively.
Weapons
Volume 1
Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Depletion | Level | Price | Class | Introduced
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Bamboozler 14 Mk III | Burst Bomb | Inkstrike | 20 | Charger |
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Berry Splattershot Pro | Suction Bomb | Bomb Rush | 20 | Shooter |
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Fresh Squiffer | Suction Bomb | Kraken | 20 | Charger |
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Permanent Inkbrush | Splat Bomb | Kraken | 20 | Roller |
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Refurbished Mini Splatling | Burst Bomb | Bomb Rush | 20 | Splatling |
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Soda Slosher | Splat Bomb | Inkzooka | 20 | Slosher |
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Tempered Dynamo Roller | Seeker | Killer Wail | 20 | Roller |
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Wasabi Splattershot | Splat Bomb | Inkstrike | 20 | Shooter |
Volume 2
Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Depletion | Level | Price | Class | Introduced
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Aerospray PG | Burst Bomb | Kraken | 20 | Shooter |
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Bento Splat Charger | Splash Wall | Echolocator | 20 | Charger |
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Bento Splatterscope | Splash Wall | Echolocator | 20 | Charger |
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Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose | Splash Wall | Bubbler | 20 | Shooter |
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CoroCoro Splat Roller | Splash Wall | Inkzooka | 20 | Roller |
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Grim Range Blaster | Burst Bomb | Killer Wail | 20 | Shooter |
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Heavy Splatling Remix | Sprinkler | Killer Wail | 20 | Splatling |
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N-ZAP '83 | Point Sensor | Kraken | 20 | Shooter |
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Sploosh-o-matic 7 | Splat Bomb | Inkzooka | 20 | Shooter |
Splatoon 2
In Splatoon 2, Sheldon's Picks' role as the series of third variations of weapons initially seemed to be taken by the Kensa Collection. However, on 27 January 2019 at the fourth Splatoon Koshien Tokaigi (Japanese Splatoon 2 championships), it was announced that all weapons that appeared in Sheldon's Picks in Splatoon but did not receive a third variation in the Kensa Collection will return in Splatoon 2 in a future update.[3] The announcement also contained new renders of the returning weapons and was later published on social media.[4]
On March 30th, it was announced that Sheldon's Picks will be added to the game in Version 4.6.0, released on 2 April 2019. The same announcement also revealed two brand-new weapons added to the set, as variants of weapons that did not exist in Splatoon.[5]
New Weapons
Returning Weapons
- Sploosh-o-matic 7
- Aerospray PG
- N-ZAP '83
- Grim Range Blaster
- Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose
- Permanent Inkbrush
- Fresh Squiffer
- Bamboozler 14 Mk III
- Soda Slosher
- Heavy Splatling Remix
Excluded Weapons
- Wasabi Splattershot (due to Kensa Splattershot)
- Berry Splattershot Pro (due to Kensa Splattershot Pro)
- CoroCoro Splat Roller (due to Kensa Splat Roller)
- Tempered Dynamo Roller (due to Kensa Dynamo Roller)
- Bento Splat Charger (due to Kensa Charger)
- Bento Splatterscope (due to Kensa Splatterscope)
- Refurbished Mini Splatling (due to Kensa Mini Splatling)
Trivia
- The border of Sheldon's Picks logo resembles the border of the Nintendo Seal of Quality.
- The title on the upper-left of the box is a bilingual ambigram, "WEAPON" and "ブキセット" bukisetto (lit. weapon set).
- The Inkling Boy on the Volume 2 box art in Splatoon appears as an alternate skin for the Inkling in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Gallery
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A version with the ? Ink globs on the box.
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Promo for Sheldon's Picks Vol. 1 of the box.
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The Wasabi Splattershot.
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The Fresh Squiffer.
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Promo for Sheldon's Picks Vol. 1 with five of the included weapons.
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Several Inklings gathered around a box of Sheldon's Picks.
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Overhead view.
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Closeup of the Inkling with the Wasabi Splattershot.
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Sheldon's Picks in Splatoon 2.
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Sheldon's Picks box at The Reef.
Names in other languages
References
- ↑ Live from Squid Research Lab: Sheldon's Picks Vol. 1
- ↑ Live from Squid Research Lab: Sheldon's Picks Vol. 2
- ↑ Live stream replay of the 4th Splatoon Koshien Tokaigi - Announcement of Sheldon's Picks returning for Splatoon 2 starts at 7:02:02
- ↑ SplatoonJP on Twitter
- ↑ SplatoonUS tumblr