User:Cackle/Promotional characters
The name(s) presented could be conjectural.
Reason: While the names presented are commonly linked to the designs shown, they are in no way definitive as these are not real characters and only exist for marketing purposes
Promotional chararcters are player characters often used in promotional media produced by Nintendo. The designs of these characters are mostly consistent, though skin tone and eye color frequently vary, with eye color typically adjusting to match the ink color.
Splatoon
Main Promotional Characters
Image | Name | Gender | Gear |
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Kaori[1] | Female | ||
John[1] | Male | ||
Mizuho[1] | Female | ||
Yuriko[1] | Female | ||
Laura[1] | Female | ||
Rui[1] | Male | ||
Yuya[1] | Male | ||
Pit[1] | Male |
Gallery
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The key art for Splatoon, featuring Kaori, John, Mizuho, Laura and Pit
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A render featuring Mizuho and Rui
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John, Mizuho, Pit and Yuriko
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Kaori, Rui, Laura and Yuya
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The Inkling Girl amiibo, which is based on Kaori
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The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on John
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The Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, which are based on John and Kaori
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Costume 1 for the Inkling in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which is based on Kaori
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Costume 2, which is based on John
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Costume 5, which is based on Laura
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Costume 6, which is based on Rui
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The Inkling Girl costume in Super Mario Maker, which is based on Kaori
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The Inkling Boy costume, which is based on John
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A drawing of an Inkling Girl from WarioWare Gold, which appears to be based on Kaori
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Another drawing, which appears to be based on John
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A performing character for Taiko no Tatsujin, which appears to be based on Kaori
Splatoon 2
Main Promotional Characters
Image | Name | Style | Gear | Other Names |
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Surume[2] | Alice | |||
Cuttlefrsh[3] | Cuttlefresh[2] | |||
Kensaki[2] | ||||
Kelpshot[2] | ||||
Splashley [3] |
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Yari[2] |
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Kou[2] | ||||
Tof-U[2] |
Gallery
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A render of of Cuttlefrsh, Surume, Kelpshot and Splashley
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A render of Kensaki, Yari, Tof-U and Kou
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The Inkling Girl amiibo, which is based on Surume
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The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on Cuttlefrsh
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The Splatoon 2 Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which are based on Surume and Cuttlefrsh
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A drawing of an Inkling Girl from WarioWare Gold, which appears to be based on Surume
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A drawing of an Inkling Boy from WarioWare Gold, which appears to be based on Cuttlefrsh
Splatoon 3
Main Promotional Characters
Image | Name | Style | Gear | Splashtag |
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VeronIKA | Third-Gen Ringleader[4] | |||
Hirooooo | Inkless Office Drone[4] | |||
AnemoneNo1 | Southpaw Champ[4] | |||
YARRwhal | Faithful C-Side SuperFan[4] | |||
Stephanie | Big-Money Man-o'-Wardrobe Regular[4] | |||
TakoTruck | Clocked-Out Turf Warrior[4] | |||
kAyOSs | Splatsville's Fashionista[4] | |||
C4L4M4R | Attention-Seeking Bass Dropper[4] |
Etymology
- VeronIKA is a pun on the name "Veronica" and the Japanese word for squid, イカ ika