Splatfest

“	Pick a side and battle it out in these special Turf War events. Find out about the latest Splatfests in Inkopolis Plaza, and be sure to pledge allegiance to your favorite side in the week leading up! Then help your side win by competing in Turf War battles!	”
— Splatoon's official website,

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Inkopolis Plaza during the event

Splatfest, known as Festival or Fes in Japan, is a special event that takes place in Splatoon, during which Inklings choose between two teams, such as Cats or Dogs, and compete in the Turf War mode for Super Sea Snails.

Description

The Splatfest theme descends from the heavens via fax machine.

Splatfest is a recurring event hosted by the Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie. During this event, Inklings are able to choose between two teams and participate in battles against each other. Inklings are limited to two colors during the Splatfest, reflecting which side they're on. The clothing section of the equip screen also becomes locked and all players are forced to wear the Splatfest Tee, which changes in color and design based on an Inkling's chosen team. Inkopolis Plaza and all the stages are decorated with a flood of Miiverse posts from the Splatfest/Festival tag on the Splatoon community, some of which take the form of neon signs, banners and even fireworks. Darkness also descends over Inkopolis and all Turf War stages. Fireworks go off periodically in the plaza, and specks of light resembling fireflies or fire embers can be seen rising into the sky.

Each Splatfest lasts 24 hours, during which time the region involved will be isolated and Splatfest players will only face off against players of their own region. Meanwhile all other regions will continue to play amongst each other. Super Sea Snails are awarded to participating players upon Splatfest's conclusion. Template:Clear

Preparation

Inkopolis Plaza the day before a Splatfest

Before a Splatfest begins, Inkopolis Plaza experiences a variety of visual upgrades to prepare for the event. One week before a Splatfest, a voting booth appears next to the Miiverse Mailbox and the event's theme is announced. Inklings also receive a themed Splatfest Tee, a piece of gear that is wearable for a limited amount of time. Two days before a Splatfest, neon signs adorned with up-and-down-pointing arrows appear on walls and buildings. The day before it takes place, the Plaza becomes noticeably more crowded and two large trucks supporting stage scaffolding appear in the area's center.

Reward Tiers

Super Sea Snails are awarded to participants based on the size of their team, matches won, and ground covered, which dictate each player's Splatfest Title.

Title	Total EXP required	Super Sea Snails
		Winning team	Losing team
[Team] Fanboy/Fangirl Template:NAAUEU ふつうの [Team] ボーイ／ガール (JP) Normal [Team] Boy/Girl Template:JPT	–	4	2
[Team] Fiend Template:NAAUEU まことの [Team] ボーイ／ガール (JP) Faithful [Team] Boy/Girl Template:JPT	10	6	3
[Team] Defender Template:NAAUEU スーパー [Team] ボーイ／ガール (JP) Super [Team] Boy/Girl Template:JPT	35	10	5
[Team] Champion Template:NAAUEU カリスマ [Team] ボーイ／ガール (JP) Charismatic [Team] Boy/Girl Template:JPT	85	16	10
[Team] King/Queen Template:NAAUEU えいえんの [Team] ボーイ／ガール (JP) Eternal [Team] Boy/Girl Template:JPT	184	24	18

Splatfest EXP is earned by participating in and winning matches. Winning a match earns you 3 EXP, and your participation bonus is based on how much BP worth of ground you covered in ink during the match. If you cover 200–399 BP worth of ground, you earn 1 bonus participation EXP; if you cover 400+ BP worth of ground, you earn 2 bonus participation EXP. One can earn a maximum of 5 EXP per match if your team wins and you cover at least 400 BP worth of ground during the match.

Once Splatfest concludes, the results are announced during a broadcast. The results are based on team popularity, the percentage of the vote each team received, and wins, the percentage of matches each team won. Win percentage is worth double the value of popularity. Players are awarded Super Sea Snails based on the Splatfest Title they have earned. Players on the winning team will earn more Super Sea Snails that those on the losing team.

Victory

The final score is calculated based both on popularity and on wins. The formula is as follows:

Final Score (out of 500) = Popularity Percentage + (Win Percentage × 4)

When the Squid Sisters announce the results, the highest of the popularity and win percentages are both individually highlighted before the final results are shown.

The formula used to use Win Percentage × 2, but this was changed in version 2.0.0 in the August Update.

List of Splatfests

The following is a list of all Splatfest events and their start times. On each event in the tables, the first choice is always sided by Callie while the second is sided by Marie.

Upcoming

Options		Region	Start
Template:InkG Singing	Template:InkG Dancing	Europe & Oceania	2015-08-29 19:00 CEST 2015-08-30 03:00 AEST

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  Singing vs. Dancing

Completed

North America

Options		Start	Winner				Loser
			Option	Score	Pop.	Win	Option	Score	Pop.	Win
Cats	Dogs		Dogs	160	62%	49%	Cats	140	38%	51%
Roller Coasters	Water Slides		Roller Coasters	152	46%	53%	Water Slides	148	54%	47%
Marshmallows	Hot Dogs		Marshmallows	256	64%	48%	Hot Dogs	244	36%	52%
Autobots	Decepticons		Decepticons	266	42%	56%	Autobots	234	58%	44%

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  Cats vs. Dogs

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  Roller Coasters vs. Water Slides

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  Marshmallows vs. Hot Dogs

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  Autobots vs. Decepticons (Transformers™)

Europe and Oceania

Options		Start	Winner				Loser
			Option	Score	Pop.	Win	Option	Score	Pop.	Win
Rock	Pop		Rock	170	64%	53%	Pop	130	36%	47%
Eating	Sleeping		Eating	159	63%	48%	Sleeping	141	37%	52%
North Pole	South Pole		South Pole	256	48%	52%	North Pole	244	52%	48%

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  Rock vs. Pop

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  Eating vs. Sleeping

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  North Pole vs. South Pole

Japan

Options		Start	Winner				Loser
			Option	Score	Pop.	Win	Option	Score	Pop.	Win
Rice	Bread		Rice	168	58%	55%	Bread	132	42%	45%
Maruchan Red Fox Udon	Green Tanuki Soba		Maruchan Red Fox Udon	161	67%	47%	Green Tanuki Soba	139	33%	53%
Kirin Lemon Tea	Milk Tea		Milk Tea	178	68%	55%	Kirin Lemon Tea	122	32%	45%
Grasshopper	Ant		Grasshopper	273	61%	53%	Ant	227	39%	47%

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  Rice vs. Bread

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  Udon vs. Soba

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  Kirin Lemon Tea vs. Milk Tea

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  Grasshopper vs. Ant

Stages

North America

North America Splatfest Stages
Theme	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
Cats vs. Dogs	Urchin Underpass	Walleye Warehouse	Kelp Dome
Roller Coasters vs. Water Slides	Saltspray Rig	Port Mackerel	Bluefin Depot
Marshmallows vs. Hot Dogs	Blackbelly Skatepark	Camp Triggerfish	Moray Towers
Autobots vs. Decepticons	Port Mackerel	Saltspray Rig	Flounder Heights

Europe and Oceania

Europe and Oceania Splatfest Stages
Theme	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
Rock vs. Pop	Urchin Underpass	Walleye Warehouse	Port Mackerel
Eating vs. Sleeping	Saltspray Rig	Kelp Dome	Bluefin Depot
North Pole vs. South Pole	Arowana Mall	Camp Triggerfish	Moray Towers
Singing vs. Dancing	Blackbelly Skatepark	Kelp Dome	Flounder Heights

Japan

Japan Splatfest Stages
Theme	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
Rice vs. Bread	Urchin Underpass	Walleye Warehouse	Kelp Dome
Red Fox Udon vs. Green Tanuki Soba	Saltspray Rig	Port Mackerel	Bluefin Depot
Lemon Tea vs. Milk Tea	Blackbelly Skatepark	Camp Triggerfish	Moray Towers
Grasshopper vs. Ant	Walleye Warehouse	Kelp Dome	Flounder Heights

Miiverse

Before and for the entire period of Splatfest players can post messages of support for their side to a special channel on Miiverse that will be displayed throughout Splatfest. This is done through a special option that shows up during Splatfest.

Delays

While the first Splatfest event, in Japan, went by flawlessly, the first North American Splatfest was delayed. The reason given was because of matchmaking issues with Japanese players.. The original schedule for the event was from June 20th (Sat) at 6 AM PDT to June 21st (Sun) at 6 AM PDT, and some days later, it was revealed that it would be moved to July 4th (Sat) at midnight PT.

The first European Splatfest event, that was meant to start on the 27th of June at midnight CEST, was equally postponed, so that it would take place on the same day as the North American one.

Quotes

“	Sometimes the citizens of Inkopolis just wanna party, you know? To satisfy this urge, they throw an event called a Splatfest. To take part in a Splatfest, head to the Pledge Box and pick a team. This is the spot. Don't forget!	”
— Info Box

“	Callie: Before we reveal today's stages, some special news! Marie: What is it? What is it?! Callie: We've received word from...on high. Marie: You don't mean...?! Callie: That's right! There's going to be a Splatfest soon! Marie: OHH! What's the theme? What's the theme?! Callie: Just a moment! The theme is descending as we speak! Marie: Let's see it! Let's see it! Callie: ...Aaaand it's here! We've got the Splatfest theme! Marie: Let's hear it! Let's hear it! Callie: All right then, I'll announce the theme! Marie: *gulp*... Callie: The theme for the upcoming Splatfest is... Marie: Wait for iiiiiit...	”
— Squid Sisters before Splatfest

“	Callie: Aaaaand that's it, folks! Time to tally those scores! Marie: Uerghh... My throat's sore after all that singing... Callie: We're gonna need that Splatfest Tee back. Sorry! Marie: Results will be announced soon! See you then!	”
— Squid Sisters after Splatfest

Marshmallow versus Hot Dog Announcement

“	Callie: It's time to get fired up! Marie: HAHAHAWT! Callie: They're the fluffiest smorsels you'll ever eat... Marshmallows! Marie: Versus the reason that campfires even exist... HOT DOGS! Marie: So, Callie, which would you rather roast? Callie: Marshmallows! I just loooooove smores! Marie: Yes, you definitely have a sweet tooth. Callie: I know, right?! My teeth are DELICIOUS! Yummmm... Callie: How about you, Marie? I'm guessing hot dogs? Marie: They're the perfect food! Just a cylinder of meat!	”
— Squid Sisters announcing Marshmallow versus Hot Dog

Trivia

• During a Splatfest, Regular & Ranked Battles take a brief hiatus and are not available.
• Some randomly selected players are able to join as early as 5 minutes before the official start time for faster matchmaking.
• In a Splatfest, if one team joins a server for long enough and the other team doesn't connect, members of the same team will join and battle with regular colors. Splatfest EXP can be earned in these matches, but they do not affect the total win percentage for either team.
• About midway through the Roller Coasters vs. Water Slides Splatfest in North America, the colors became randomized for a few rounds instead of the standard purple vs. green before returning to normal. It is unknown why this happened.
• In Inkopolis Plaza, while Callie and Marie are performing, their dresses and hats and Callie's highlights at the end of her hair are also the same color as the team they represent.
• When Judd dances on his box, the pillow he sleeps on disappears. It reappears after the Splatfest when Judd goes back to sleep.
• The stages for both the NA and JP Splatfests seem to always match.
• When not near him, Cap'n Cuttlefish will pop out of the entrance to Octo Valley and start bobbing his head to the music.
• The end pose of the dance Callie and Marie do during a Splatfest represents the two teams fighting each other.

Gallery

Main article: Splatfest/Gallery