C-Side
Species | Baker: Inkling (assumed) Kiki: Peacock bass Walter: Long-spine porcupinefish |
Location | The Splatlands |
Members | (non-virtual)[1]
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C-Side is a band in Splatoon 3. In Squid Research Lab announcements, C-Side has been described as a "grungy, rebellious trio that reps hard for the Splatlands".[2]
The members of the band C-Side did not have any musical training, but catapulted their way from humble beginnings into rocking life with innate talent and pure ambition.[2]
Songs
Fictional Band | Song Name | Audio |
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C-Side | Clickbait (Splash Sessions Demo) | Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3: Jukebox version: |
Opening | ||
Clickbait |
Regular Battle version: Demo version: | |
Headhammer | ||
Triple Dip | ||
Paintscraper | ||
Splattack! | ||
Now or Never! | ||
Rinse/Repeat | ||
Learning Curve | ||
Paintscraper (Walter Demo) |
Members
Baker
Baker is one of C-Side's vocalists, as well as its bassist.[3] They own a social media account on a platform similar to Twitter, to which they have posted drunk. They went to school with Ichiya, and according to them, Now or Never! was originally written by C-Side.[4]
Kiki
- Main article: Kiki
Kiki is one of C-Side's vocalists, as well as its guitarist. They are often late to the studio, and once quit the band before being welcomed back later.[4]
Walter
Walter is C-Side's drummer. They have a high-pitched raspy voice, contrasting with their tough appearance. They know how to play the guitar.[5]
Artists
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Yoshimasa Masukura (Male Vocals)
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Miki Aihara (Female Vocals)
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Yohske Yamamoto (Guitar)
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Ryosuke Nikamoto (Bass)
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Hideki Aoyama (Drums)
Quotes
“ | No band reps harder for the Splatlands than this trio. Despite having no formal musical education, they rose to the surface through raw sensibility and ambition alone. As rowdy as they might look, they deliver a tight, heavy sound that's pumping with vitality. | ” |
— Splatoon Base[6]
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“ | These three don't doubt for a second that they're the greatest band alive. They don't ask permission to cover other artists' tracks, and they claim their versions are better. In the case of Squid Squad's Now or Never!, they even claim to be the originators. | ” |
— Splatoon Base
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Gallery
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Album art
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Alternate art from Ask the Developer Vol. 7, Splatoon 3 – Chapter 1. It has some small differences, such as Kiki's hoodie, Baker's shirt pattern and earrings, and different text.
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Another alternate art from various promotional images.[a] It is identical to the main art aside from Baker's shirt pattern and earrings.
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Baker's icon from Splatune 3
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C-Side poster from Inkopolis Plaza
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Decoration of the shrimp from C-Side's album art
Etymology
The band's name refers to two sides of phonograph records and cassette tapes (A-side and B-side). The front side of the second record in a two-record set is sometimes designated the C-side. The name is also phonetically similar to "seaside". In addition, "c" is the third letter in the Latin alphabet, three being a number that is often referenced in Splatoon 3.
Baker's name could be in reference to a baked rice snack that shares the same name as his Japanese name, Beika.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ベイカ Beika |
From the Japanese name for the beka squid |
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | キクラ Kikura |
From the word Cichla (commonly known as the peacock bass) |
French | Kiko[b][7] |
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ウオトラ Uotora |
From a misreading of a kanji name for the long-spine porcupinefish, 魚虎 (normally read as harisenbon) |
References
- ↑ Splatoon 3 – C-Side – Clickbait [In the Studio] – Nintendo Switch
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Splatoon 3 details from the Squid Research Lab
- ↑ Pre-order page for the Splatune 3 album
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Baker's tweets in the Splatune 3 album booklet
- ↑ Splatune 3: Paintscraper (Uotora Demo)
- ↑ Splatoon Base page on C-Side
- ↑ @Splatoon_FRA on Twitter
Notes
- ↑ It was used in a promotional image for Splatune 3. @SplatoonNA on Twitter also used it in the screenshot of the jukebox, despite not being used in the actual game and the corresponding tweet from @SplatoonJP on Twitter.
- ↑ In French, kiki is an infantile term for an organ of the human body.
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