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* Cuttlefrsh is a portmanteau of "cuttlefish" and "fresh", missing the "e" in fresh due to the name character limit. | * 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 [[wp:Uroteuthis|swordtip squid]], 剣先烏賊 ''kensaki-ika''. | * Kensaki comes from the Japanese name of the [[wp:Uroteuthis|swordtip squid]], 剣先烏賊 ''kensaki-ika''. | ||
* KelpShot may be a pun on "kelp" and a term such as [[wiktionary:dead shot|dead shot]] or [[wiktionary:killshot|killshot]]. | |||
* Splashley is a portmanteau of "splash" and the name "Ashley". | * Splashley is a portmanteau of "splash" and the name "Ashley". | ||
* Yari comes from the Japanese name of the [[wp:Heterololigo|spear squid]], ヤリイカ ''yari-ika''. | * Yari comes from the Japanese name of the [[wp:Heterololigo|spear squid]], ヤリイカ ''yari-ika''. | ||
* Kou comes from the Japanese name of the [[wp:Sepia esculenta|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''. | * 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 {{RotM}}. 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 [[wiktionary:public enemy number one|public enemy number one]]. | * AnemoneNo1 is a pun on "anemone" and the term [[wiktionary:public enemy number one|public enemy number one]]. | ||
* YARRwhal is a portmanteau of "yarr", an interjection commonly associated with pirates, and "narwhal". | * 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''. | * TakoTruck is a pun on "taco truck" and the Japanese word for octopus, 蛸 ''tako''. | ||
* C4L4M4R is a | * kAyOSs seems to allude to "Chaos" in its pronunciation, likely in reference to the theme of chaos in {{S3}}, 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 [[wp:Leet|leetspeak]]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 21:37, 16 June 2024
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
- 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
Promotional screenshots
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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
- Add features to style column
- Add sources to names that tie them to appearances
- 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 | 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] |
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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The Inkling (yellow) amiibo, which is based on VeronIKA
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The Octoling (blue) amiibo, which is based on Hirooooo
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.