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|artist = [[Squid Sisters]] | |artist = [[Squid Sisters]] | ||
|vocals = [[keity.pop]]<br>[[Mari Kikuma]]<br>[[Callie]] (in-game)<br>[[Marie]] (in-game) | |vocals = [[keity.pop]]<br>[[Mari Kikuma]]<br>[[Callie]] (in-game)<br>[[Marie]] (in-game) | ||
|in s1 = [[Inkopolis Plaza]] ([[Splatfest]] only)<br>[[Inkopolis News]] (Inkopolis News version, Splatfest only)<br>[[Arcade | |in s1 = [[Inkopolis Plaza]] ([[Splatfest]] only)<br>[[Inkopolis News]] (Inkopolis News version, Splatfest only)<br>[[Arcade machine#Squid Beatz|Squid Beatz]]<br>[[Amiibo#Squid Sisters|Callie and Marie amiibo]] | ||
|in s3 = [[Jukebox]] | |in s3 = [[Jukebox]] | ||
|album = [[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|''Splatune'']]<br>[[Splatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-|''Splatoon Live in Makuhari'']]<br>[[Splatoon 2 Live in Makuhari -Tentalive-|''Splatoon 2 Live in Makuhari'']] (Cho Party 2016 version) | |album = [[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|''Splatune'']]<br>[[Splatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-|''Splatoon Live in Makuhari'']]<br>[[Splatoon 2 Live in Makuhari -Tentalive-|''Splatoon 2 Live in Makuhari'']] (Cho Party 2016 version) | ||
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|key = C major | |key = C major | ||
|length = 2:00 | |length = 2:00 | ||
|audio = [[File: | |audio = [[File:S City of Color.mp3]] | ||
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'''''City of Color''''' | '''''City of Color''''' (spelled '''''City of Colour''''' in the [[Regional differences|British English version]] of {{S}}) is a [[Music|song]] performed by the [[Squid Sisters]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
''City of Color'' is a peppy pop song. During [[Splatfest]]s, the [[Squid Sisters]] performed this song on top of two trucks in [[Inkopolis Plaza]]. Using either the [[Amiibo#Squid Sisters|Callie or Marie amiibo]] also allows the player to watch the Squid Sisters perform the song as if they were in a Splatfest. It can also be heard in [[Arcade | ''City of Color'' is a peppy pop song. During [[Splatfest]]s, the [[Squid Sisters]] performed this song on top of two trucks in [[Inkopolis Plaza]]. Using either the [[Amiibo#Squid Sisters|Callie or Marie amiibo]] also allows the player to watch the Squid Sisters perform the song as if they were in a Splatfest. It can also be heard in [[Arcade machine#Squid Beatz|Squid Beatz]] after hearing it during a Splatfest and it is included in [[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|''Splatune'']] and [[Splatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-|''Splatoon Live in Makuhari'']]. In {{S3}}, it can be played in the [[jukebox]] if the player has downloaded the {{S3EP}}. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
The booklet included with [[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|''Splatune'']] gives the official lyrics for ''City of Color''. The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanese [[Wikipedia:hiragana|hiragana]] simply gives the pronunciation. | The booklet included with [[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|''Splatune'']] gives the official lyrics for ''City of Color''. The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanese [[Wikipedia:hiragana|hiragana]] simply gives the pronunciation. | ||
{ | {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable sitecolor-s" | ||
! colspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | City of Color | |||
| | |- | ||
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Squid Sisters | |||
! rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Japanese Lyrics<ref>''[[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|Splatune]]'' booklet</ref> | |||
! rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Romanized Lyrics | |||
|- | |||
! Callie | |||
! Marie | |||
|- | |||
! [[File:S Icon Callie.png|40px]] | |||
! | |||
| てゅりるりみょって うぃにうぃに<br>ゆわりにっちぇ なうぇもひ | |||
| Tyurirurimyotte winiwini<br>Yuwarinicche nawemohi | |||
|- | |||
! [[File:S Icon Callie.png|40px]] | |||
! [[File:S Icon Marie.png|40px]] | |||
| てゅりるりみょへ うぃにうぃに ゆわに | |||
| Tyurirurimyohe winiwini yuwani | |||
|- | |||
! [[File:S Icon Callie.png|40px]] | |||
! | |||
| ゆうぇに ゆうぇぬ な なにへぬ | |||
| Yuweni yuwenu na nanihenu | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! [[File:S Icon Marie.png|40px]] | |||
| ふぃはなんねに<br />ふぃはなんねに にえのうぇに | |||
| Fihananneni<br />Fihananneni nienoweni | |||
ゆうぇに ゆうぇぬ な なにへぬ | |- | ||
! | |||
ふぃはなんねに<br> | ! [[File:S Icon Marie.png|40px]] | ||
ふぃはなんねに にえのうぇに | | のえひにゅへらへ なうぇのに しゅめり<br />ひはな ふぃは にゅえに | ||
| Noehinyuherahe nawenoni shumeri<br />Hihana fiha nyueni | |||
のえひにゅへらへ | |- | ||
ひはな ふぃは にゅえに | ! [[File:S Icon Callie.png|40px]] | ||
! [[File:S Icon Marie.png|40px]] | |||
ふぃはな みふぁ にえのうぇに<br> | | ふぃはな みふぁ にえのうぇに<br />ふぃはな みふぁ にえのうぇな | ||
ふぃはな みふぁ にえのうぇな | | Fihana mifa nienoweni<br />Fihana mifa nienowena | ||
|- | |||
にょえひぬへらへ なうぇのに にゅめり<br> | ! [[File:S Icon Callie.png|40px]] | ||
ふぃはな みふぁ にゅえに | ! [[File:S Icon Marie.png|40px]] | ||
| にょえひぬへらへ なうぇのに にゅめり<br/>ふぃはな みふぁ にゅえに | |||
Hey! | | Nyoehinuherahe nawenoni nyumeri<br />Fihana mifa nyueni | ||
|- | |||
! [[File:S Icon Callie.png|40px]] | |||
! [[File:S Icon Marie.png|40px]] | |||
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! | |||
|} | |||
==Remixes and covers== | ==Remixes and covers== | ||
===''Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon''=== | ===''Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon''=== | ||
{{ | {{Infobox/Music | ||
|image = S3 Alterna cover art.png | |||
|title = ''Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon'' | |||
|in s3 = [[Alterna]] (When meeting the [[New Squidbeak Splatoon]] for the first time and after defeating [[Mr. Grizz]])<br>[[Jukebox]] | |||
|album = {{Splatune 3}} | |||
|track no. = 6 (''Splatune 3'' Disc 2) | |||
|bpm = 138 | |||
|audio = [[File:Squid Sisters Introduction.mp3]] | |||
}} | |||
A version of ''City of Color'' plays in {{S3}} when [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]] meets the [[New Squidbeak Splatoon]] for the first time upon reaching [[Alterna]] in [[Return of the Mammalians]]. It is heard again when Agent 3 first returns to Alterna after defeating [[Mr. Grizz]]. This version of the song is instrumental, with the melody of the original song's vocals played by synthesizers. The song is also slower-paced, with longer pauses between each phrase of the main melody. | A version of ''City of Color'' plays in {{S3}} when [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]] meets the [[New Squidbeak Splatoon]] for the first time upon reaching [[Alterna]] in [[Return of the Mammalians]]. It is heard again when Agent 3 first returns to Alterna after defeating [[Mr. Grizz]]. This version of the song is instrumental, with the melody of the original song's vocals played by synthesizers. The song is also slower-paced, with longer pauses between each phrase of the main melody. | ||
===''City of Color'' ('' | ===''City of Color'' (''2023'')=== | ||
{{ | {{Infobox/Music | ||
|image = S Band Squid Sisters.jpg | |||
|title = ''City of Color (2023)'' | |||
|artist = [[Squid Sisters]] | |||
|vocals = [[keity.pop]]<br>[[Mari Kikuma]]<br>[[Callie]] (in-game)<br>[[Marie]] (in-game) | |||
|in s3 = [[Inkopolis Plaza]] (before the Halftime Report during [[Splatfest]]s)<br>[[Jukebox]] | |||
|album = {{Splatune 3}} | |||
|track no. = 32 (''Splatune 3'' Disc 3) | |||
|genre = Pop | |||
|bpm = 130 | |||
|key = C major | |||
|length = 0:59 (first loop)<br>1:24 (music video) | |||
|audio=[[File:S3 City of Color (2023).mp3]] | |||
}} | |||
In ''Splatoon 3'', a new remix of ''City of Color'' is performed by the Squid Sisters in Inkopolis Plaza during the first half of Splatfests. The arrangement is faithful to the original, the main difference being new instrumentation, mixing and re-recorded vocals. Some parts of the B section are reharmonized slightly and feature vocal ad-libs by [[Marie]], and overall the track has a heavier electronic feel which is reinforced by the punchy synth drums and side-chained bass. The remaster was handled by [[Yumi Takahashi]], the sound team member also responsible for [[Tomorrow's Nostalgia Today]] and [[Liquid Sunshine]] and represented in-universe by the producer [[You★Me]]. | |||
==Other versions== | ==Other versions== | ||
===[[:File:Splatfest | ===[[:File:S Inkopolis News (Splatfest).mp3|''Inkopolis News'' (Splatfest)]]=== | ||
This is simply the instrumental version of ''City of Color'' without the Squid Sisters singing, which also includes the Inkopolis News saying heard in the original ''Inkopolis News'' song. It was played immediately after the player has pressed {{button|ZL}} and {{button|ZR}} on the start screen during a [[Splatfest]] and played during [[Inkopolis News]], replacing the regular ''Inkopolis News'' song. After the news segment ended, the vocals were added, transitioning it to the regular version. | This is simply the instrumental version of ''City of Color'' without the Squid Sisters singing, which also includes the Inkopolis News saying heard in the original ''Inkopolis News'' song. It was played immediately after the player has pressed {{button|ZL}} and {{button|ZR}} on the start screen during a [[Splatfest]] and played during [[Inkopolis News]], replacing the regular ''Inkopolis News'' song. After the news segment ended, the vocals were added, transitioning it to the regular version. | ||
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===''City of Color (Shy-Ho-Shy Demo)''=== | ===''City of Color (Shy-Ho-Shy Demo)''=== | ||
An early version of City of Color is included in ''Splatoon Live in Makuhari'', featuring a much simpler instrumental than the final product and different vocals | An early version of ''City of Color'' is included in ''Splatoon Live in Makuhari'', featuring a much simpler instrumental than the final product and different vocals, sung by the Squid Sisters' producer, [[Shy-Ho-Shy]]. The demo was produced as a reference for the Squid Sisters during the making of the song and might have been recorded while she was practicing it.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201607/02109931.html 『スプラトゥーン』シオカラーズのライブCDミキシング現場を直撃! サウンドスタッフ、アレンジ担当大山氏のインタビュー&トラックリスト公開!(1/2)] (Famitsu interview with ''Splatoon'' sound staff)</ref> | ||
=== ''City of Color (2023)'' (Grand Festival) === | |||
{{Stub}} | |||
During days 1 and 2 of [[Past vs. Present vs. Future]] Splatfest, an extended live band version of ''City of Color (2023'') is played. | |||
==Samples and interpolations== | ==Samples and interpolations== | ||
===''Maritime Memory''=== | ===''Maritime Memory''=== | ||
{{Main|Maritime Memory}} | {{Main|Maritime Memory}} | ||
The majority of ''Maritime Memory'' is a | The majority of ''Maritime Memory'' is a slower hip-hop cover of ''City of Color'' with altered lyrics and a new instrumental. | ||
===''Octo Eight-Step''=== | ===''Octo Eight-Step''=== | ||
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The melody of ''City of Color''{{'s}} chorus can be heard after the end of the chorus of ''Spicy Calamari Inkantation'' during the small instrumental break. After the instrumental break, there are a few vocals before another short instrumental break that is also derived from ''City of Color''. | The melody of ''City of Color''{{'s}} chorus can be heard after the end of the chorus of ''Spicy Calamari Inkantation'' during the small instrumental break. After the instrumental break, there are a few vocals before another short instrumental break that is also derived from ''City of Color''. | ||
=== ''Rainbow Color Inkantation'' (1 Minute Remaining, Team Past) === | |||
The melody of City of Color's chorus can be heard in a ''[[Rainbow Color Inkantation]]'', only if Team Past have collected two [[Ultra Signal|Ultra Signals]] before 2-minute mark in a [[Tricolor Turf War]] at [[Grand Splatlands Bowl]]. | |||
== Music video== | |||
The music video for ''City of Color'' first debuted during the [[Nintendo Direct#Splatoon Direct|''Splatoon'' Direct]] on {{date|2015-05-07}}. The song was played fully in the Japanese version, which has since been set to private, but also had narration played over it. In the Western versions of the Direct, the video was partially shown. A slightly different version of this music video was used for the [[References to Splatoon in other media#JOYSOUND|JOYSOUND]] karaoke service in Japan when ''City of Color'' was added onto it on {{date|2016-01-30}}. | |||
The video starts at approximately 21:22. | |||
{{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/kQsZPYB0vMw?t=1282|urlArgs=start=1282}} | |||
The music video for ''City of Color (2023)'' was released on {{date|2023-03-23}}, days before the start of the [[Nessie vs. Aliens vs. Bigfoot]] Splatfest, alongside ''[[Tomorrow's Nostalgia Today]]''. | |||
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvwnmjrqWA8</embedvideo> | |||
==Quotes== | |||
{{Quote|In addition, this #[[Splatfest]] tune has been remixed as '''City of Color (2023)''', & the [[Squid Sisters]] will also be performing it in [[Inkopolis]] during Splatfests!|@SplatoonNA on Twitter<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter_archive/2023/March#March_24|@SplatoonNA on Twitter]]</ref>}} | |||
{{Quote|After seven years, the Squid Sisters' Splatfest anthem gets a fresh coat of [[ink]], returning to [[Splatoon 3|#Splatoon3]] as <nowiki>'</nowiki>'''City of Color (2023)'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>. For those celebrating the Splatfest from Inkopolis, be sure to check out this performance!|@NintendoEurope on Twitter<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter_archive/2023/March#March_27|@NintendoEurope on Twitter]]</ref>}} | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:City of Color Logo.png|The logo seen on the Squid Sisters' trucks when they perform ''City of Color''. | File:City of Color Logo.png|The logo seen on the Squid Sisters' trucks when they perform ''City of Color'' in {{S}}. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * Because of the end of [[Splatfest]]s in ''Splatoon'', it became impossible to listen to ''City of Color'' in [[Arcade machine#Squid Beatz|Squid Beatz]] if the player had not participated in any Splatfests. Although one can still listen to the song through the [[amiibo]] performances, this still does not unlock it in Squid Beatz. | ||
* In-universe, ''City of Color'' is the Squid Sisters' debut single.<ref> [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/splatoon/en/character/#modal_character-9 Callie character profile from Splatoon Base]</ref> | * In-universe, ''City of Color'' is the Squid Sisters' debut single.<ref> [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/splatoon/en/character/#modal_character-9 Callie character profile from ''Splatoon'' Base]</ref> | ||
*In the 3.0.0 update for ''Splatoon 3'', the [[Squid Sisters]]' dance animations for ''City of Color (2023)'' were datamined, but the actual audio file for the song was not in the game's files until later. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''City of Color'' is named after the appearance that [[Inkopolis Plaza]] | ''City of Color'' is named after the appearance that [[Inkopolis Plaza]] takes during [[Splatfest]]s, with it being lit up by neon signs, bright lights, and fireworks. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{ | The name of the song is the same as English in all languages except for Japanese. Only ''Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon'' differs between non-Japanese languages. | ||
'''City of Color'''{{Localized name | |||
|color=Splatoon | |color=Splatoon | ||
|Jap=ハイカラシンカ | |Jap=ハイカラシンカ | ||
|JapR= | |JapR=Haikara Shinka | ||
|JapM=High-Color | |JapM=High-Color<ref group="note">"ハイカラ" (Haikara) is also the Japanese name of [[Inkopolis]].</ref> Evolution | ||
|Ger=City of Color | |||
|GerM=Same as English | |||
}}'''City of Color (2023)'''{{Localized name | |||
|color=Splatoon 3 | |||
|Jap=ハイカラシンカ'23 | |||
|JapR=Haikara Shinka'23 | |||
|JapM=High-Color Evolution '23 | |||
|Internal=BGM_Plaza_Fes_Day1_Fsodr_Fix_Jukebox | |||
|Ger=City of Color (2023) | |||
|GerM=Same as English | |||
}} | }} | ||
;Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon | ;'''Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon''' | ||
{{ | {{Localized name | ||
|color=Splatoon 3 | |color=Splatoon 3 | ||
|Jap=New!カラストンビ部隊との出会い | |Jap=New!カラストンビ部隊との出会い | ||
|JapR= | |JapR=Karasutonbi butai to no deai | ||
|JapM= | |JapM=Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon | ||
|Dut=Ontmoeting met de nieuwe Kraakcommando's | |Dut=Ontmoeting met de nieuwe Kraakcommando's | ||
|DutM=Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon | |DutM=Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon | ||
|Fre=Face à l'escadron Espadon, nouvelle version | |Fre=Face à l'escadron Espadon, nouvelle version | ||
|FreM= | |FreM=Facing the Squidbeak Splatoon, new version | ||
|Ger=Die neue Aquamarine | |Ger=Die neue Aquamarine | ||
|GerM= | |GerM=The New Squidbeak Splatoon | ||
|Ita=Ecco a voi la Nuova Divisione Branchia | |Ita=Ecco a voi la Nuova Divisione Branchia | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM=Introducing the New Squidbeak Splatoon | ||
|Rus=Новый отряд специального назначения «Спрут» | |Rus=Новый отряд специального назначения «Спрут» | ||
|RusR= | |RusR=Novyy otryad spetsial'nogo naznacheniya «Sprut» | ||
|RusM= | |RusM=New Squidbeak Splatoon "Octopus" | ||
|Spa=Llega el Comando Branquias | |Spa=Llega el Comando Branquias | ||
|SpaM= | |SpaM=The Squidbeak Splatoon arrives | ||
|ChiT=與New!噴嘴部隊的相遇 | |ChiT=與New!噴嘴部隊的相遇 | ||
|ChiTR=yǔ New! pēnzuǐ bùduì de xiàngyù | |ChiTR=yǔ New! pēnzuǐ bùduì de xiàngyù | ||
|ChiTM=Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon | |ChiTM=Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon | ||
|ChiS=与New!喷嘴部队的相遇 | |ChiS=与New!喷嘴部队的相遇 | ||
|ChiSR=yǔ New! pēnzuǐ bùduì de xiàngyù | |ChiSR=yǔ New! pēnzuǐ bùduì de xiàngyù | ||
|ChiSM=Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon | |ChiSM=Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon | ||
|Kor=New! 오징어입 부대와의 만남 | |Kor=New! 오징어입 부대와의 만남 | ||
|KorR= | |KorR=New! ojing-eoib budaewaui mannam | ||
|KorM= | |KorM=New! Encounter with Squidbeak Splatoon | ||
|Internal=BGM_Mission_DemoScene_D3_03 | |Internal=BGM_Mission_DemoScene_D3_03 | ||
|InternalM= | |InternalM= | ||
}} | }} | ||
== | ===Translation notes=== | ||
<references group="note" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Squid Sisters songs]] | [[Category:Squid Sisters songs]] | ||
[[Category:Splatoon Splatfest songs]] | [[Category:Splatoon Splatfest songs]] | ||
[[Category:Splatoon music]] | [[Category:Splatoon music]] | ||
[[Category:Splatoon 3 music]] | [[Category:Splatoon 3 music]] | ||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] |
Latest revision as of 20:11, 16 September 2024
Artist | Squid Sisters |
Vocals | keity.pop Mari Kikuma Callie (in-game) Marie (in-game) |
Game | Splatoon Splatoon 3 |
Heard in Splatoon |
Inkopolis Plaza (Splatfest only) Inkopolis News (Inkopolis News version, Splatfest only) Squid Beatz Callie and Marie amiibo |
Heard in Splatoon 3 |
Jukebox |
Album | Splatune Splatoon Live in Makuhari Splatoon 2 Live in Makuhari (Cho Party 2016 version) |
Track list no. | 1 (Splatune Disc 2) 26 (Splatoon Live in Makuhari) 5 (1st Concert, Splatoon Live in Makuhari) 17 (1st Concert, Splatoon Live in Makuhari) 22 (Cho Party 2016, Splatoon 2 Live in Makuhari) |
Genre | Pop |
BPM | 130 |
Key signature | C major |
Length | 2:00 |
Audio file |
City of Color (spelled City of Colour in the British English version of Splatoon) is a song performed by the Squid Sisters.
Description
City of Color is a peppy pop song. During Splatfests, the Squid Sisters performed this song on top of two trucks in Inkopolis Plaza. Using either the Callie or Marie amiibo also allows the player to watch the Squid Sisters perform the song as if they were in a Splatfest. It can also be heard in Squid Beatz after hearing it during a Splatfest and it is included in Splatune and Splatoon Live in Makuhari. In Splatoon 3, it can be played in the jukebox if the player has downloaded the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.
Lyrics
The booklet included with Splatune gives the official lyrics for City of Color. The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanese hiragana simply gives the pronunciation.
City of Color | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Squid Sisters | Japanese Lyrics[1] | Romanized Lyrics | ||
Callie | Marie | |||
てゅりるりみょって うぃにうぃに ゆわりにっちぇ なうぇもひ |
Tyurirurimyotte winiwini Yuwarinicche nawemohi | |||
てゅりるりみょへ うぃにうぃに ゆわに | Tyurirurimyohe winiwini yuwani | |||
ゆうぇに ゆうぇぬ な なにへぬ | Yuweni yuwenu na nanihenu | |||
ふぃはなんねに ふぃはなんねに にえのうぇに |
Fihananneni Fihananneni nienoweni | |||
のえひにゅへらへ なうぇのに しゅめり ひはな ふぃは にゅえに |
Noehinyuherahe nawenoni shumeri Hihana fiha nyueni | |||
ふぃはな みふぁ にえのうぇに ふぃはな みふぁ にえのうぇな |
Fihana mifa nienoweni Fihana mifa nienowena | |||
にょえひぬへらへ なうぇのに にゅめり ふぃはな みふぁ にゅえに |
Nyoehinuherahe nawenoni nyumeri Fihana mifa nyueni | |||
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! |
Remixes and covers
Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon
Game | Splatoon 3 |
Heard in Splatoon 3 |
Alterna (When meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon for the first time and after defeating Mr. Grizz) Jukebox |
Album | Splatune 3 |
Track list no. | 6 (Splatune 3 Disc 2) |
BPM | 138 |
Audio file |
A version of City of Color plays in Splatoon 3 when Agent 3 meets the New Squidbeak Splatoon for the first time upon reaching Alterna in Return of the Mammalians. It is heard again when Agent 3 first returns to Alterna after defeating Mr. Grizz. This version of the song is instrumental, with the melody of the original song's vocals played by synthesizers. The song is also slower-paced, with longer pauses between each phrase of the main melody.
City of Color (2023)
Artist | Squid Sisters |
Vocals | keity.pop Mari Kikuma Callie (in-game) Marie (in-game) |
Game | Splatoon 3 |
Heard in Splatoon 3 |
Inkopolis Plaza (before the Halftime Report during Splatfests) Jukebox |
Album | Splatune 3 |
Track list no. | 32 (Splatune 3 Disc 3) |
Genre | Pop |
BPM | 130 |
Key signature | C major |
Length | 0:59 (first loop) 1:24 (music video) |
Audio file |
In Splatoon 3, a new remix of City of Color is performed by the Squid Sisters in Inkopolis Plaza during the first half of Splatfests. The arrangement is faithful to the original, the main difference being new instrumentation, mixing and re-recorded vocals. Some parts of the B section are reharmonized slightly and feature vocal ad-libs by Marie, and overall the track has a heavier electronic feel which is reinforced by the punchy synth drums and side-chained bass. The remaster was handled by Yumi Takahashi, the sound team member also responsible for Tomorrow's Nostalgia Today and Liquid Sunshine and represented in-universe by the producer You★Me.
Other versions
Inkopolis News (Splatfest)
This is simply the instrumental version of City of Color without the Squid Sisters singing, which also includes the Inkopolis News saying heard in the original Inkopolis News song. It was played immediately after the player has pressed and on the start screen during a Splatfest and played during Inkopolis News, replacing the regular Inkopolis News song. After the news segment ended, the vocals were added, transitioning it to the regular version.
Splatfest theme announcement jingle
This is a very shortened version of the song's intro with a lower pitch. It was played during Inkopolis News when the Splatfest theme was announced.
Splatfest final result jingle
Like the announcement jingle, this is a very shortened version of the intro, but with a more twinkly sound. This was played during Inkopolis News once the winner of the Splatfest was announced.
City of Color (Live)
During live Squid Sisters concerts, an extended version of City of Color is used. Although each performance is different due to the live bands, they retain the same strong structure. There is a new guitar solo not found in the original, along with a slightly altered instrumental after the solo. Then it has a new outro, featuring another guitar solo before the song ends. Two recordings of this version from Shiokalive 2016 and Shiokalive at Chokaigi 2016 (labelled as 1st and 2nd live versions respectively) can be found in Splatoon Live in Makuhari, and one from Shiokalive at Cho Party 2016 can be found in Octotune.
City of Color (Shy-Ho-Shy Demo)
An early version of City of Color is included in Splatoon Live in Makuhari, featuring a much simpler instrumental than the final product and different vocals, sung by the Squid Sisters' producer, Shy-Ho-Shy. The demo was produced as a reference for the Squid Sisters during the making of the song and might have been recorded while she was practicing it.[2]
City of Color (2023) (Grand Festival)
During days 1 and 2 of Past vs. Present vs. Future Splatfest, an extended live band version of City of Color (2023) is played.
Samples and interpolations
Maritime Memory
- Main article: Maritime Memory
The majority of Maritime Memory is a slower hip-hop cover of City of Color with altered lyrics and a new instrumental.
Octo Eight-Step
- Main article: Octo Eight-Step
Octo Eight-Step by Turquoise October samples Callie's vocals from City of Color and reverses them.
Spicy Calamari Inkantation
- Main article: Calamari Inkantation#Spicy Calamari Inkantation
The melody of City of Color's chorus can be heard after the end of the chorus of Spicy Calamari Inkantation during the small instrumental break. After the instrumental break, there are a few vocals before another short instrumental break that is also derived from City of Color.
Rainbow Color Inkantation (1 Minute Remaining, Team Past)
The melody of City of Color's chorus can be heard in a Rainbow Color Inkantation, only if Team Past have collected two Ultra Signals before 2-minute mark in a Tricolor Turf War at Grand Splatlands Bowl.
Music video
The music video for City of Color first debuted during the Splatoon Direct on 7 May 2015. The song was played fully in the Japanese version, which has since been set to private, but also had narration played over it. In the Western versions of the Direct, the video was partially shown. A slightly different version of this music video was used for the JOYSOUND karaoke service in Japan when City of Color was added onto it on 30 January 2016.
The video starts at approximately 21:22.
The music video for City of Color (2023) was released on 23 March 2023, days before the start of the Nessie vs. Aliens vs. Bigfoot Splatfest, alongside Tomorrow's Nostalgia Today.
Quotes
“ | In addition, this #Splatfest tune has been remixed as City of Color (2023), & the Squid Sisters will also be performing it in Inkopolis during Splatfests! | ” |
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[3]
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“ | After seven years, the Squid Sisters' Splatfest anthem gets a fresh coat of ink, returning to #Splatoon3 as 'City of Color (2023)'. For those celebrating the Splatfest from Inkopolis, be sure to check out this performance! | ” |
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[4]
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Gallery
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The logo seen on the Squid Sisters' trucks when they perform City of Color in Splatoon.
Trivia
- Because of the end of Splatfests in Splatoon, it became impossible to listen to City of Color in Squid Beatz if the player had not participated in any Splatfests. Although one can still listen to the song through the amiibo performances, this still does not unlock it in Squid Beatz.
- In-universe, City of Color is the Squid Sisters' debut single.[5]
- In the 3.0.0 update for Splatoon 3, the Squid Sisters' dance animations for City of Color (2023) were datamined, but the actual audio file for the song was not in the game's files until later.
Etymology
City of Color is named after the appearance that Inkopolis Plaza takes during Splatfests, with it being lit up by neon signs, bright lights, and fireworks.
Names in other languages
The name of the song is the same as English in all languages except for Japanese. Only Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon differs between non-Japanese languages.
City of Color
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ハイカラシンカ Haikara Shinka |
High-Color[note 1] Evolution |
German | City of Color | Same as English |
City of Color (2023)
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ハイカラシンカ'23 Haikara Shinka'23 |
High-Color Evolution '23 |
German | City of Color (2023) | Same as English |
Internal | BGM_Plaza_Fes_Day1_Fsodr_Fix_Jukebox |
- Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | New!カラストンビ部隊との出会い Karasutonbi butai to no deai |
Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon |
Dutch | Ontmoeting met de nieuwe Kraakcommando's | Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon |
French | Face à l'escadron Espadon, nouvelle version | Facing the Squidbeak Splatoon, new version |
German | Die neue Aquamarine | The New Squidbeak Splatoon |
Italian | Ecco a voi la Nuova Divisione Branchia | Introducing the New Squidbeak Splatoon |
Russian | Новый отряд специального назначения «Спрут» Novyy otryad spetsial'nogo naznacheniya «Sprut» |
New Squidbeak Splatoon "Octopus" |
Spanish | Llega el Comando Branquias | The Squidbeak Splatoon arrives |
Chinese (Simplified) | 与New!喷嘴部队的相遇 yǔ New! pēnzuǐ bùduì de xiàngyù |
Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon |
Chinese (Traditional) | 與New!噴嘴部隊的相遇 yǔ New! pēnzuǐ bùduì de xiàngyù |
Encounter with the New Squidbeak Splatoon |
Korean | New! 오징어입 부대와의 만남 New! ojing-eoib budaewaui mannam |
New! Encounter with Squidbeak Splatoon |
Internal | BGM_Mission_DemoScene_D3_03 |
Translation notes
References
- ↑ Splatune booklet
- ↑ 『スプラトゥーン』シオカラーズのライブCDミキシング現場を直撃! サウンドスタッフ、アレンジ担当大山氏のインタビュー&トラックリスト公開!(1/2) (Famitsu interview with Splatoon sound staff)
- ↑ @SplatoonNA on Twitter
- ↑ @NintendoEurope on Twitter
- ↑ Callie character profile from Splatoon Base
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