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There are a few rumors and leaks regarding Splatoon content. Some are created by the community with others being sparked by the developers themselves.

Ongoing

This is a list of rumors and leaks that have neither been confirmed true nor false.

There are no more current rumors now that Splatoon 2's new content has been finished, outside of minor patch updates.

Disproven or Changed

OatmealDome Leak on Reddit

In August 2017, reddit user OatmealDome made two posts with datamined information from Splatoon 2 which had not been officially revealed at the time. Many upcoming Splatoon 2 weapons and gear have been found in the game's files.

So far, there are a few instances of the final in-game information being different from the datamined values, usually special gauge size. This is due to Nintendo continuing to make changes to weapon sets before unlocking them.*

• The Splattershot had its special weapon changed from Tenta Missiles to Splashdown.
• The Splat Roller had its sub weapon changed from Curling Bomb to Suction Bomb for the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, then back to Curling Bomb for the release.*
• The Gold Dynamo Roller had its sub weapon changed from Toxic Mist to Splat Bomb, and had its special gauge size increased from 180p to 200p.
• The Hydra Splatling had its special weapon changed from Ink Armor to Splashdown, and had its special gauge size decreased from 190p to 180p.
• The Inkbrush Nouveau had its special gauge size decreased from 180p to 160p.
• The N-ZAP '89 had its special gauge size increased from 180p to 190p.
• The Octobrush Nouveau had its special gauge size decreased from 180p to 170p.
• The Dapple Dualies Nouveau had their special gauge size decreased from 180p to 170p.
• The .52 Gal Deco had its special gauge size increased from 180p to 190p.
• The .96 Gal Deco had its special gauge size increased from 180p to 190p.
• The Custom Goo Tuber had its special gauge size decreased from 180p to 170p.
• The Dark Tetra Dualies had their special gauge size decreased from 180p to 170p.
• The H-3 Nozzlenose D had its sub weapon changed from Sprinkler to Suction Bomb*.
• The Zink Mini Splatling had its special gauge size increased from 180p to 200p*.
• The Sorella Brella had its sub weapon changed from Toxic Mist to Autobomb*.
• The Clash Blaster Neo had its sub weapon changed from Sprinkler to Burst Bomb for the Version 3.0.0 preview video, then to Curling Bomb for the release*.
• The Tri-Slosher Nouveau had its special changed from Autobomb Launcher to Ink Storm*.
• The Custom Range Blaster had its sub weapon changed from Burst Bomb to Curling Bomb and its special weapon changed from Sting Ray to Bubble Blower*
• The Custom Dualie Squelchers had their special weapon changed from Ink Armor to Sting Ray for the Version 3.0.0 preview video, then to Ink Storm for the release and its special gauge size increased from 180p to 190p*.
• The Rapid Blaster Pro Deco had its sub weapon changed from Curling Bomb to Splash Wall*.
• The Carbon Roller Deco had its sub weapon changed from Sprinkler to Burst Bomb and its special weapon from Inkjet to Autobomb Launcher and its special gauge size increased from 170p to 190p*.
• The Tenta Sorella Brella had its special weapon changed from Ink Armor to Curling-Bomb Launcher*.
• The Custom Hydra Splatling had its special weapon changed from Splashdown to Ink Armor*.
• The Light Tetra Dualies had its special weapon changed from Splat-Bomb Launcher to Autobomb Launcher*.
• The Custom Explosher had its sub weapon changed from Autobomb to Point Sensor.
• The Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau had its special weapon changed from Splashdown to Ink Storm.
• The Bloblobber Deco had its sub weapon changed from Fizzy Bomb to Sprinkler.
• The Nautilus 79 had its special weapon changed from Ink Armor to Inkjet, its sub weapon changed from Splat Bomb to Suction Bomb, and its brand changed from Foil to Ammo Knights Ammo Knights.

Confirmed

This is a list of rumors or leaks that have been confirmed to be true.

Prima Strategy Guide "Coming Soon" section

Prima's guide showing then-upcoming maps and weapons.

The Prima Strategy Guide for Splatoon included a "Coming Soon" section which showed off upcoming weapons and stages.

• Weapons: Carbon Roller, Custom E-liter 3K, E-liter 3K Scope, Inkbrush, L-3 Nozzlenose, N-ZAP '85, N-ZAP '89, Rapid Blaster Deco and Splash-o-matic.
• Stages: Bluefin Depot, Kelp Dome, Camp Triggerfish, and Port Mackerel.

There are also two images of Tower Control.

Datamine DLC leak

NWPlayer123 datamined Splatoon and leaked information about upcoming weapons, stages, and modes. Also, some pictures and explanations were shown about the new Ranked modes, Tower Control and Rainmaker.

The leaker also uploaded a video of the Sploosh-o-matic, one of the leaked unreleased weapons, after using live memory edits to add it in.

The following content was revealed due to this datamine:

Weapons

• Sploosh-o-matic
• Neo Splash-o-matic
• N-ZAP '89
• Custom Dual Squelcher
• Luna Blaster
• Carbon Roller
• Octobrush
• E-liter 3K Scope

Stages

• Moray Towers
• Camp Triggerfish

Modes

• Rainmaker's description and gameplay mechanics.

Version 2.0.0 Datamining

After the release of Version 2.0.0 of Splatoon, NWPlayer123 and Guy Perfect once again dug into the data and found more information regarding unreleased content, including weapons, stages, gear, character models and game modes.

Sloshing Machine Datamining

In a similar vein to the Version 2.0.0 datamining, NWPlayer123 posted photos and video of a new slosher variety, the Sloshing Machine, as well as other minor additions in Version 2.2.0.

Squid Sisters amiibo

Squid Sisters' amiibo promo.

A Twitter post by NWPlayer123 on 30 January 2016 showed the results of continued datamining as new amiibo coming for Splatoon, called "AmiiboIdolA" and "AmiiboIdolB" in the game's files. It was believed they could be Squid Sisters amiibo, hence the names.

On 30 April 2016, SplatoonJP finally announced that Squid Sisters' amiibo will be released on 7 July 2016.

Playable Octolings

Playable girl and boy Octolings that were released with The Octo Expansion.

New Rank Battle mode

A new Ranked mode, Clam Blitz, released on December 13, 2017.

Stages

Two new Salmon Run stages codenamed "Shakehouse" and "Threepoints" respectively.

• Shakehouse became Lost Outpost.
• Threepoints became Salmonid Smokeyard. Now codenamed "Shakelift."

Kelp Dome, Blackbelly Skatepark and Ancho-V Games have returned from Splatoon.

Six new stages codenamed "Pillar", "Kawa" (Japanese for 'river'), "Line", "Tunnel", "Nakasu" and "Mirror" respectively.

• Pillar became Manta Maria.
• Kawa became Snapper Canal.
• Line became Makomart.
• Tunnel became Shellendorf Institute.
• Nakasu became New Albacore Hotel.
• Mirror became Skipper Pavilion.

Weapons

Four new main weapons (one returning), one new sub weapon, one new special weapon and one rare weapon:

• Explosher (codenamed "Washtub"), Ballpoint Splatling (codenamed "Downpour"), Bloblobber (codenamed "Bathtub") and Nautilus 47 (codenamed "Serein").
• Fizzy Bomb (codenamed "Wsp_Piyo").
• Booyah Bomb (codenamed "SuperBall").
• Octo Shot Replica (via Octo Expansion).
• The Grizzco Slosher.

Data mined loadouts:

• Explosher: Sprinkler and Bubble Blower.
• Custom Explosher: Autobomb and Baller. Changed to Point Sensor.
• Ballpoint Splatling: Toxic Mist and Inkjet.
• Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau: Squid Beakon and Splashdown. Changed to Ink Storm.
• Bloblobber: Splash Wall and Ink Storm.
• Bloblobber Deco: Fizzy Bomb and Suction-Bomb Launcher. Changed to Sprinkler.
• Nautilus 47: Point Sensor and Baller.
• Nautilus 79: Splat Bomb and Ink Armor. Changed to Suction Bomb and Inkjet.

15 March 2018 Update

On 15 March 2018, LeanYoshi, who performed the data mining for weapon stats, updated the weapon loadouts for all previously leaked weapons:

Weapon	Sub	Special	Points
Custom Range Blaster			180p
Clash Blaster Neo			180p
Custom Dualie Squelchers			180p
Custom Hydra Splatling			180p
Tri-Slosher Nouveau			180p
Carbon Roller Deco			170p
H-3 Nozzlenose D			190p
Sorella Brella			180p
New Squiffer			180p
Zink Mini Splatling	File:S2 Weapon Curling Bomb icononly.png icononly		200p
Foil Squeezer			180p
Bamboozler 14 Mk II			160p
Rapid Blaster Pro Deco			180p
Neo Splash-o-matic			200p
Over the following weeks, LeanYoshi updated the database with the two following weapons:
Undercover Sorella Brella			180p
Tenta Sorella Brella (Collaboration with Inkline)			180p

24 April 2018 Update

On 24 April 2018, LeanYoshi updated the data with a few more changes, as well as updating the database with the Version 3.0.0 changes:

Weapon	Change
	Value	From	To
Carbon Roller Deco	Sub weapon
	Special weapon
	Special points	170	190
Custom Dualie Squelchers	Special weapon
	Special points	180	190
Tenta Sorella Brella	Special weapon
Updates to released content
Blaster Hero Blaster Replica	Special points	170	190
Heavy Splatling Hero Splatling Replica	Special points	180	200
Slosher Deco	Special points	200	220
Luna Blaster Neo	Special points	180	170
Zink Mini Splatling	Special points	200	190
Clash Blaster Neo	Special points	180	170

12 July 2018 Update

On 12 July 2018, LeanYoshi updated the data for the Light Tetra Dualies from the Version 3.2.0 update which changed its special from Splat-Bomb Launcher to Autobomb Launcher.

WemI0 3.0.0 datamine

On 26 April 2018, Twitter user WemI0 preformed a datamine of Version 3.0.0 in Splatoon 2 and found several models for gear, weapons, and more. These are the confirmed pieces of content:

Salmon Run Gear

• Octoleet Goggles, Record Shop Look EP, Dev Uniform, Worker's Head Towel, Beekeeper Hat and Worker's Cap.

Amiibo and promotional gear

• Pearl and Marina's outfits from The Octo Expansion (via their Amiibo).
• A clothing item based on the Splatoon 2 World Championship held at E3 2018.
• Agent 8's armor from The Octo Expansion.

Busted

This is a list of rumors and leaks that have been confirmed false.

Cheat code

Arrows found in Inkopolis Plaza on top of Booyah Base.

Some days after the game's launch, players noticed that some Sunken Scrolls, as well as signs on Inkopolis Plaza, contain what appears to be arrows pointing up, down, left or right.

On the 9 June 2015, the official Splatoon Facebook page made a joke post referencing how some Facebook users accidentally type Google search queries on their Facebook profiles. This joke, however, sparked curiosity among fans, as the "search" was for "Squid Jump cheats". Naturally, Nintendo staff themselves would not be searching for cheat codes on a game made by their company, meaning the post was placed there on purpose, likely to hint players about the existence of a code hidden inside the game.

On top of this, the official Splatoon Tumblr account made a post about how players can press on the Plaza to look around, and how this serves the additional purpose of getting information on Miiverse posts. It also mentioned that it "may also have another use", which remains unknown to this day.

As of yet, no code has been found, and it is unknown if there is any relation between the arrows, the rumored code, and the rumored extra function of , or if any secret exists to begin with. Players have since been attempting to figure something out by input the arrow's directions during different parts of the game, mostly the Squid Jump minigame, but without luck.

However, Splatoon Ikasu Artbook definitely shows that it simply is a stylized spelling of "ブイヤベース" (Booyah Base) in Inkling.

Super Mario Sunshine DLC

The supposedly leaked image.

There was a "leak" on the internet that Super Mario Sunshine amiibo DLC was coming to Splatoon. Only a single image existed regarding this supposed leak. It has since been proven fake, with the author of the leak releasing the images they used to create it.

New Super Mario Sunshine DLC

During July, a new Super Mario Sunshine amiibo DLC rumor with several images was found. These images supposedly depicted new Sunshine-related gear and Octo Valley missions. The supposed announcement date passed, and nothing like it was added, confirming it as false.

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Splatoon 2

• A new scrapped special weapon codenamed "Bazooka." This is not the Inkzooka, which is codenamed "SuperShot."
• The return of Flounder Heights.
• A new Ranked mode, codenamed "Rocket", with a unique object (vRocket) and weapon (vRocketNozzle). Hacking a work-in-progress version into the game shows a mode where a rocket object that is launched by shooting ink at it and an ink pump weapon that can be used to continue advancing once control of the rocket is gained.
• The original Octoling Armor and Octoling Boots.
• Marie's Hero Charger from Octo Canyon.
• The Eight-Ball Ranked mode.
• The Tentacles Helmet was shown in the March 8, 2018 Nintendo Direct, but didn't see a release.