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S amiibo Inkling Girl.png|The Inkling Girl [[Amiibo|amiibo]], which is based on Kaori | S amiibo Inkling Girl.png|The Inkling Girl [[Amiibo|amiibo]], which is based on Kaori | ||
S amiibo Inkling Boy.png|The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on John | S amiibo Inkling Boy.png|The Inkling Boy amiibo, which is based on John | ||
S3 Drizzle Season 2023 Catalog p5.png|VeronIKA dressed as Kaori in [[Drizzle Season 2023|Drizzle Season 2023's]] catalog | |||
S3 Drizzle Season 2023 Catalog p7.png|Hirooooo dressed as John | |||
SSB4 Inkling Mii Fighters.jpg|The Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from [[References_to_Splatoon_in_other_media#Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS_/_Wii_U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'']], which are based on John and Kaori | SSB4 Inkling Mii Fighters.jpg|The Inkling Mii Fighter costumes from [[References_to_Splatoon_in_other_media#Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS_/_Wii_U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'']], which are based on John and Kaori | ||
SSBU Inkling Girl.png|Costume 1 for the Inkling in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', which is based on Kaori | SSBU Inkling Girl.png|Costume 1 for the Inkling in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', which is based on Kaori | ||
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Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - Inkling CARP!.gif|A sticker featuring Kou | Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - Inkling CARP!.gif|A sticker featuring Kou | ||
Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - Splatted!.gif|A sticker featuring Kelpshot, though wearing a slightly different shirt | Splatoon 2 LINE sticker - Splatted!.gif|A sticker featuring Kelpshot, though wearing a slightly different shirt | ||
S2 Spectator View promo 2.jpg|All of the promotional Inklings on the spectator map | S2 Spectator View promo 2.jpg|All of the promotional Inklings on the spectator map | ||
S2 Map example EN.png|Yari, Kou and Kensaki on the map | S2 Map example EN.png|Yari, Kou and Kensaki on the map | ||
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S3Summer2021Artwork.jpg|Artwork featuring TakoTruck, AnemoneNo1, Hirooooo, YARRwhal and VeronIKA | S3Summer2021Artwork.jpg|Artwork featuring TakoTruck, AnemoneNo1, Hirooooo, YARRwhal and VeronIKA | ||
S3 art 3D teams yellow vs blue.png|The promotional characters battling, with an Inkling and an Octoling in swim form (presumably AnemoneNo1 and kAyOSs, as they are absent) | S3 art 3D teams yellow vs blue.png|The promotional characters battling, with an Inkling and an Octoling in swim form (presumably AnemoneNo1 and kAyOSs, as they are absent) | ||
S3 Splatoon Turf Quiz intro render.png|Hirooooo, VeronIKA and AnemoneNo1 as they appear in [[Splatoon Turf Quiz]] | |||
S3 amiibo Inkling (Yellow).png| The Inkling (yellow) [[amiibo]], which is based on VeronIKA | S3 amiibo Inkling (Yellow).png| The Inkling (yellow) [[amiibo]], which is based on VeronIKA | ||
S3 amiibo Octoling (Blue).png| The Octoling (blue) amiibo, which is based on Hirooooo | S3 amiibo Octoling (Blue).png| The Octoling (blue) amiibo, which is based on Hirooooo | ||
S3 Drizzle Season 2023 Catalog p5.png|VeronIKA dressed as Kaori in [[Drizzle Season 2023|Drizzle Season 2023's]] catalog | |||
S3 Drizzle Season 2023 Catalog p7.png|Hirooooo dressed as John | |||
S3 Tableturf Battle card Tri-Stringer.png|VeronIKA being referenced in a [[Tableturf Battle]] card | |||
S3 Tableturf Battle card .96 Gal.png|Hirooooo | |||
S3 Tableturf Battle card Splattershot.png|AnemoneNo1 | |||
S3 Tableturf Battle card Dynamo Roller.png|kAyOSs | |||
S3 Tableturf Battle card Range Blaster.png|YARRwhal | |||
S3 Tableturf Battle card Sloshing Machine.png|Stephanie | |||
S3 Tableturf Battle card Hydra Splatling.png|TakoTruck | |||
S3 Tableturf Battle card E-liter 4K Scope.png|C4L4M4R | |||
S3 Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors 10x Battle opening promo EN.png|Promotional screenshot with all the characters' [[Splashtag|Splashtags]] | S3 Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors 10x Battle opening promo EN.png|Promotional screenshot with all the characters' [[Splashtag|Splashtags]] | ||
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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
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Main Promotional Characters
Image | Name | Gender | Gear |
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Kaori[1] | Female | ||
John[1] | Male | ||
Mizuho[1] | Female | ||
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Yuriko[1] | Female | |
Laura[1] | Female | ||
Rui[1] | Male | ||
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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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VeronIKA dressed as Kaori in Drizzle Season 2023's catalog
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Hirooooo dressed as 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
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A LINE sticker featuring Kaori
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Another sticker featuring Kaori
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A sticker featuring Mizuho
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Artwork of Kaori and Squid Girl for the Squid Girl crossover
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Kaori and Squid Girl
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Kaori and Squid Girl wearing eachother's clothes
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Kaori and John fighting characters from Squid Girl
Splatoon 2
![Opposing teams in inkopolis square](http://cdn.wikimg.net/en/splatoonwiki/images/thumb/2/23/Opposing_teams_in_Inkopolis_Square.jpg/300px-Opposing_teams_in_Inkopolis_Square.jpg)
![The two main promotional Inklings for Splatoon 2 next to the two promotional Octolings](http://cdn.wikimg.net/en/splatoonwiki/images/thumb/6/6f/Octo_Expansion_multiplayer_Inkling_versus_Octoling.jpg/300px-Octo_Expansion_multiplayer_Inkling_versus_Octoling.jpg)
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- Add features to style column
- Add names like "Bigfin", "SqueeG" to other names & source all of them
- Write introduction, explaining how characters have names that mimic player usernames now
- Possibly add promotional octolings to table, just unnamed with a note explaining why they are unnamed
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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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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The Splatoon 2 clothing sets in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which are based on the outfits of Surume and Cuttlefrsh. The players here are dressed up as the two, even matching their typical eye colors.
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A drawing of an Inkling Girl from WarioWare Gold, which appears to be based on Surume
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Another drawing, which appears to be based on Cuttlefrsh
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A LINE sticker featuring Surume
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A sticker featuring Cuttlefrsh
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A sticker featuring Kensaki
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A sticker featuring Kou
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A sticker featuring Kelpshot, though wearing a slightly different shirt
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All of the promotional Inklings on the spectator map
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Yari, Kou and Kensaki on the map
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Kou and the remains of a splatted Tof-U
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Surume, Yari, Kou and Kensaki spawning
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A SplatNet 2 screenshot showing the second set of names sometimes used for some of the promotional characters
Splatoon 3
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- Add features to style column
- Write introduction, mention that this is the first set with octolings on release maybe?
Main Promotional Characters
Image | Name | Style | Gear | Splashtag |
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VeronIKA[4] | ![]() | ||
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Hirooooo[4] | ![]() | ||
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AnemoneNo1[4] | ![]() | ||
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kAyOSs[4] | ![]() | ||
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YARRwhal[4] | ![]() | ||
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Stephanie[4] | ![]() | ||
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TakoTruck[4] | ![]() | ||
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C4L4M4R[4] | ![]() |
Gallery
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Artwork featuring TakoTruck, AnemoneNo1, Hirooooo, YARRwhal and VeronIKA
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The promotional characters battling, with an Inkling and an Octoling in swim form (presumably AnemoneNo1 and kAyOSs, as they are absent)
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Hirooooo, VeronIKA and AnemoneNo1 as they appear in Splatoon Turf Quiz
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The Inkling (yellow) amiibo, which is based on VeronIKA
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The Octoling (blue) amiibo, which is based on Hirooooo
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VeronIKA dressed as Kaori in Drizzle Season 2023's catalog
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Hirooooo dressed as John
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VeronIKA being referenced in a Tableturf Battle card
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Hirooooo
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AnemoneNo1
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kAyOSs
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YARRwhal
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Stephanie
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TakoTruck
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C4L4M4R
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Promotional screenshot with all the characters' Splashtags
Trailer featuring all the Splatoon 3 promotional characters in a Turf War Battle.
Trivia
- Despite being one of the promotional characters of Splatoon 2, Surume's name can be seen in screenshots from official tweets advertising changes to Tricolor Turf War, repping VeronIKA's and Stephanie's Splashtags. This seems to be a mistake, as TakoTruck and YARRwhal are replaced in these images.[5]
- The title of a wallpaper featuring a render of VeronIKA, given out for birthdays by Nintendo, refers to them as Agent 3, despite no Hero Gear being worn.[6]
Etymology
- Surume comes from the Japanese name of dried shredded squid.
- Cuttlefrsh is a portmanteau of "cuttlefish" and "fresh", missing the "e" in fresh due to the name character limit.
- Kensaki comes from the Japanese name of the swordtip squid, 剣先烏賊 kensaki-ika.
- KelpShot may be a pun on "kelp" and a term such as dead shot or killshot.
- Splashley is a portmanteau of "splash" and the name "Ashley".
- Yari comes from the Japanese name of the spear squid, ヤリイカ yari-ika.
- Kou comes from the Japanese name of the golden cuttlefish, コウイカ kou-ika
- Tof-U is a pun on "tofu" and Wii U.
- VeronIKA is a portmanteau of the name "Veronica" and the Japanese word for squid, イカ ika.
- Hirooooo comes from "Hiro", a name. This could be in reference to 'hero', as in 'Hero Mode' such as Return of the Mammalians. The number of 'o's in the name also extend the total letters used from 4 to 8, possibly referencing how octopuses have 8 limbs.
- AnemoneNo1 is a pun on "anemone" and the term public enemy number one.
- YARRwhal is a portmanteau of "yarr", an interjection commonly associated with pirates, and "narwhal".
- TakoTruck is a pun on "taco truck" and the Japanese word for octopus, 蛸 tako.
- kAyOSs seems to allude to "Chaos" in its pronunciation, likely in reference to the theme of chaos in Splatoon 3, following the victory of Team Chaos in the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest.
- C4L4M4R is a pun of "calamar", the Spanish word for squid, and the name "Lamar", written in leetspeak.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
Splatoon Direct
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6
Splatoon 2 - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Splatoon 2 Direct
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15
Splatoon 3 - Release Date Revealed 2022 Trailer
- ↑
@SplatoonNA on Twitter,
@SplatoonJP on Twitter
- ↑
My Nintendo