Return of the Mammalians (mission)

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Return of the Mammalians (mission)​

Return of the Mammalians (mission)

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“	The Ursine Anomaly - #03 Mr. Grizz	”
— Intro to Mr. Grizz.

For the single-player campaign of Splatoon 3, see Return of the Mammalians.

Return of the Mammalians is the fifth and final boss mission in Splatoon 3: Return of the Mammalians.

Boss Appearance

The boss is Mr. Grizz. He appears to be a large grizzly bear with Fuzzy Ooze splotches on his body. After absorbing the Fuzzy Ooze on his rocket, he grows into an even larger size.

Gameplay

TBA

Walkthrough

Agent 3 and Smallfry will battle Mr. Grizz on the surface of his rocket, which is covered in Fuzzy Ooze. Agent 3 has to carefully navigate the rocket surface to reach Mr. Grizz. Golden Eggs are found on the rocket, and Agent 3 has to use them to have Smallfry clear the Fuzzy Ooze patches as well as splatting the Fuzzballs on Mr. Grizz's body.

First Phase

Mr. Grizz will first fire two Octorpedoes, and two Inkstrikes at Agent 3. When Agent 3 is close to Mr. Grizz (specifically, after removing the Fuzzy Ooze with Golden Eggs), he may do one of the following:

• Extends his claw and fires a blast of ink in the shape of a claw with 5 trails of ink.
• Slams with both arms, damaging Agent 3 and knock them away if they are too close.
• Continue firing Inkstrikes.

Agent 3 has to shoot the splotch until the Fuzzball behind it is revealed, then use Smallfry and Golden Eggs to clear it. Mr. Grizz will then retreat to reveal new areas.

Second Phase

Right after entering Phase 2, Mr. Grizz will curl up and proceed to roll, causing the rocket to rotate. The rocket will rotate for a full circle. Octocopters will also be summoned in addition to existing Octarian enemies. Mr. Grizz will again attack Agent 3 with the aforementioned attacks after they clear the Fuzzy Ooze in front of him.

Third Phase

Mr. Grizz will fire Inkstrikes more aggressively. After clearing the first Fuzzy Ooze patch, Mr. Grizz will rotate the rocket again. After clearing the second Fuzzy Ooze patch, Mr. Grizz will unleash a Killer Wail-like laser beam before continuing with his attacks.

Fourth Phase

After having three of his Fuzzballs splatted, Mr. Grizz will proceed to absorb all the Fuzzy Ooze on the rocket, knocking Agent 3 and Smallfry away in the process. They are saved by DJ Octavio in his modified Octobot L3.Gs and, after Smallfry transforms into the Hugefry after hearing Calamari Inkantation 3MIX, Agent 3 will pilot the Octobot L3.Gs and use the Ink Vac to suck in four Fuzzballs on Mr. Grizz's body, before firing the ooze back at him under 3 minutes and 33 seconds.

• Octarian enemies may appear as the Fuzzballs are being sucked in. Agent 3 must defeat these enemies before they continue. Possible combinations include:
  • An Octotrooper and an Octocopter
  • Two Octohoppers
  • Three Octostamps
  • Three Twintacle Octotroopers
  • Two Octobombers, two Deluxe Octocopters, and a Shielded Twintacle Octotrooper

• Starting from the second Fuzzball, fake Fuzzballs will appear on the way to the real Fuzzball. Making contact with them or trying to suck them in will cause the Octobot to be knocked back a small distance.
• Hitting Mr. Grizz or the Hugefry will also cause the Octobot to be knocked back.

It's possible to get hit by the fake Fuzzballs or Mr. Grizz or Hugefry while fighting Octarian enemies, as the Octobot is uncontrollable until the enemies are defeated. Repeatedly getting hit will not cause Agent 3 to get splatted or impact their health, but will severely hinder the progress of sucking in the real Fuzzballs.

If the player fails during this phase by either getting splatted by the enemies or run out of time, a cutscene of the Earth being covered in Fuzzy Ooze, and the Inklings and Octolings turning into fuzzy creatures, will be shown before the usual 'Continue?' screen shows up.

Enemies and Mechanics

• Octotrooper
• Shielded Octotrooper
• Octocopter
• Twintacle Octotrooper
• Shielded Twintacle Octotrooper
• Octohopper
• Octostamp
• Octostriker
• Fake Fuzzballs

Quotes

For a list of quotes during the mission, see Return of the Mammalians (Boss)/Quotes.

Gallery

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  Mr. Grizz's intro.

• Agent 3 and Smallfry confronting Mr. Grizz on his rocket.

  Agent 3 and Smallfry confronting Mr. Grizz on his rocket.

Trivia

• Similar to the final boss mission in Octo Expansion, the final phase involves the player defeating the boss under a time limit, and failing this phase will cause a cutscene of the aftermath to play. Also, when DJ Octavio fires the ooze back at Mr. Grizz, the UI will begin to glitch out, and in Octo Expansion, when Pearl fires her Princess Cannon at the NILS Statue, the UI also displays unusual things as the result bar breaks and the percentage goes up to 888.8%.
• The 3 minutes and 33 seconds time limit, as well as Calamari Inkantation 3MIX, are references to the number 3, as it is a common theme throughout Splatoon 3.
• During the final phase, as the time passes, the surrounding will get progressively redder and hotter. This is a reference to how near-Earth objects gain heat as they make contact with the Earth's atmosphere, as Mr. Grizz is heading to Earth himself like one.
• In the Japanese, Korean and Chinese versions, instead of showing the title in the language directly, the English title 'Return of the Mammalians' is shown, with the respective translation below it and with a smaller font.
• Before the final phase begins, DJ Octavio refers to Calamari Inkantation as "The heavenly melody" himself, suggesting that he is likely also affected by the song, or if not, at least is more willing to accept it than before.