Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024
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Type | Local |
Location | Japan |
Format | Group stages, single elimination |
Modes | Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, Clam Blitz |
Date | 13 April 2024 to 14 April 2024[1][2][3][4] |
Winner | Jackpot[5][6] |
The Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 was a competitive tournament that was held from 13 April 2024 to 14 April 2024 involving the champions of six regional tournaments, with Jackpot from North America becoming the world champions. It was originally going to be held at Nintendo Live 2024 in Tokyo from 20 January 2024 to 21 January 2024, but was postponed due to Nintendo Live's cancellation.[1]
Teams
Each of the six participating teams qualified by winning the championship tournament of its respective region.
Phantom Thief of the Heart
The newest champion of the Japan region, Phantom Thief of the Heart won the first day of the Kantō region district tournament held on 29 April 2023 to earn its spot in the national finals, which began on 30 March 2024 after over a three-month delay following the cancellation of Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo. There, it defeated Tokai region Day 2 winner BangColorBabyZ 2–1 in Top Eight before sweeping both Kinki region Day 1 winner Tear Rain (2–0) and Hokkaido Day 1 winner Sakurarush (3–0) to be crowned Japan region champions and earn its spot in the World Championship.[7][8]
Roster
(Note: Roles in bold are the primary role of a player.)
(C) Team captain
Name | Nationality | Role | Weapons |
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Raul | Anchor | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Sanku | Skirmisher | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Toya | Support | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Tsukuyomi (C) | Skirmisher/Slayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jackpot
A rising force in the western competitive Splatoon scene since its genesis, Jackpot has been on a meteoric ascent. It won the InkTV Resurgence League in May in dominating fashion, defeating its fellow Western giants Crush Soda, Starburst, and Alliance Rogue while losing only two games. Suddenly touted as the best of the West, it was also selected as one of four Western teams to qualify for the Splat World Championship.[9] It would continue its dominant streak over Western competition by winning its first fourteen consecutive matches and 30 out of 31 games in the first of two qualifier events of the Splatoon 3 Championship 2023, North America's championship tournament. Even after losing to Starburst 3–2 in the Winners Final and dropping down to the Losers Bracket, Jackpot would defeat Duck Gang 3–1 in the Losers Semifinal and Last Resort in the Losers Final to punch its ticket to the Splatoon 3 Championship 2023.[10][11]
After qualifying, Jackpot remained very busy in the competitive scene, getting second in Splatamax #2[12] and third in Area Cup #2[13] and winning In The Zone 29,[14] Mode Cup #3,[15] Mode Cup: Clam Blitz Edition,[16] and Golden Squid Junction.[17] It also reached the Top 4 in the Summer 2023 edition of the Splat World Championship.[18][19] The extra competitive participation paid off, as Jackpot would sweep Duck Gang 3–0 and defeat Crush Soda 4–2 to win the Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 to punch its ticket to Tokyo.[20][21]
Roster
Name | Nationality | Role | Weapons |
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Jared | Slayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Leafi | Skirmisher | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Madness (C) | Slayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
.q | Anchor/Support | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
KaiZer
Like all teams vying for the European championship, KaiZer consists of top European competitive players of one country or region, including ZerraZ (a former member of FreeZe and last seen on Graveyard Shift, which competed in the InkTV Resurgence League the previous April) and Majin (a former member of BackSquids, the runner-up of the Splatoon 2 World Championship 2018). It began its campaign by qualifying for the German regional championship of the Splatoon 3 European Championship by winning the third qualifier on 22 July 2023, sweeping all five teams it faced. During the German regional championship, it swept Energie Kopfnuss 2–0 in the quarterfinal, defeated Black Lotus 3–1 in the semifinal, and outlasted Haarige Hinterländler in a competitve 3–2 final, becoming the German representative for the Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023.[22]
In the European Championship, KaiZer dominated its three-team group by sweeping both Hydrovsky and
Zenith 3-0, earning a spot in the semifinal round against defending European champion
Alliance Rogue. After losing the best-of-three Turf War series 2–0 (which counted as one win in the best-of-five semifinal series), KaiZer would win three of the next four (including a come-from-behind, overtime Game 5 win) to win the series 3–2 and advance to the final against
Golden Ratio. Once again, KaiZer would lose the Turf War series – this time 2–1 – but would win the next four games to win the best-of-seven series 4–1 and earn its trip to Tokyo as the European representative for the World Championship.[23][24]
Roster
Name | Nationality | Role[25] | Weapons |
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Flyzero | Slayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Isik (C) | Support | ![]() ![]() | |
WMajin | Anchor | ![]() ![]() | |
ZerraZ | Skirmisher | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Whis was a substitute for the team but did not play in the Championship.
Greasy Goblins
Headlined by two-time Australia/New Zealand champion Latias (previously on Blue Ringed Octolings and Yeah Nah), Greasy Goblins entered the first qualifiers for the Splatoon 3 AU/NZ Championship on 18 August 2023 and defeated their first four opponents with relative ease. They finally faced some resistance against Great Question before winning 3–1, then they swept surveycake 3–0 to earn one of two spots in the Grand Final at PAX Australia 2023 in Melbourne on 8 October 2023.[26] There, they faced Solstice, which featured three members of the 2019 Australia/New Zealand champion Lime Soda: Geo, Jack and ShockWavee. Greasy Goblins lost the best-of-three Turf War series 2–0 (which counted as one win in the best-of-five Grand Final) but rebounded to win two consecutive Anarchy Battles to go up 2–1. However, Solstice won Game 4 to force a deciding Game 5, in which Greasy Goblins won to claim its spot in the World Championship.[27][28]
Roster
Name | Nationality | Role | Weapons |
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Ardino | Skirmisher | ![]() ![]() | |
Latias (C) | Anchor/Support | ![]() ![]() | |
Nex | Slayer/Skirmisher | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Re-Mi | Support/Slayer | ![]() |
Linc played at PAX Australia 2023 but did not play in this event.
Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade
Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade (Korean: 수줍은 장어덮밥의 행진; RR: Sujub-eun Jangeodeopbab-ui Haengjin), referred to as Unadon (Japanese: 鰻丼, translation of 장어덮밥 or Eel Rice Bowl) during both the Japanese and North American Nintendo livestreams, entered the Southern Regional Preliminary of the Splatoon 3 Korean Championship on 24 November 2023. In a field of 29 participating teams, it emerged victorious in the all-Turf War tournament after defeating its first three opponents in single-game matches and sweeping its semifinal and final opponents 2–0 and 3–0 respectively.[29] As a top-four finisher, Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade also earned a berth in the Splatoon Korean Championship 2023 at Nintendo Live 2023 in Seoul on 9 December 2023, where eight teams competed to become the first South Korean representative in a Nintendo-sponsored tournament. There, it swept its competition (1–0, 2–0, and 3–0) to be crowned the first South Korean Splatoon 3 champions and earn a trip to Tokyo to compete in the World Championship.[30]
Roster
Name | Nationality | Role | Weapons |
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Huidae (C) | Skirmisher | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Puyo | Support/Slayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Shino | Skirmisher | ![]() ![]() | |
Typhon | Slayer/Skirmisher | ![]() |
Smart Roast Chickens
Hailing from Taiwan, Smart Roast Chickens was one of eight teams to compete during the second day of Nintendo Live 2023 Taipei on 11 November 2023. After defeating its first opponent in a single game Turf War match, it lost the first Turf War game of a best-of-three semifinal series before winning two straight Anarchy Battles to win 2–1 and advance to the final. There, it swept its opponent 2–0 to win the right to represent Taiwan and face off against the Hong Kong champions GDEX in Tokyo on 11 April 2024 – just two days before the World Championship.[31] In Tokyo, Smart Roast Chickens would emerge victorious in a 2–0 sweep, claiming a berth in the World Championship[32]
Roster
Name | Nationality | Role | Weapons |
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Jared | Skirmisher/Slayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Leo | Anchor | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Lin (C) | Support/Slayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
YDD | Skirmisher/Slayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tournament format
Throughout the tournament, all weapons and gear were permitted, but only primary gear abilities (a.k.a. mains) – and no secondary gear abilities (a.k.a. subs) – were allowed.[2]
Group stage
The six teams were placed in two groups, Group A and Group B, of three teams each. Each group was conducted round-robin style, in which every team competed against each of its two opponents in a match consisting of a best-of-three, all-Turf War series. Stages were selected at random from a pool of eight stages, and no stage was repeated within a match. The team that won the most matches in each group earned a bye to the Semifinal round of the Championship Bracket; tiebreakers were available if needed. Each team that finished second in its group was paired with a third place finisher of the other group in the Quarterfinal round.[2]
Stage pool
Championship bracket
All six teams were placed in the single elimination bracket based on their placement within their respective groups. Each group winner received a bye to the semifinals, where they awaited the winner of a quarterfinal. The second place finisher of Group B was matched up against the third place finisher of Group A in Quarterfinal 1, while the second place finisher of Group A was paired with the third place finisher of Group B in Quarterfinal 2. In the semifinals, the Group A winner would play against the winner of Quarterfinal 1, while the Group B winner would face the winner of Quarterfinal 2. The winners of both semifinal matches would confront each other in the Final, from which the winner will be crowned world champions.
The Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds consisted of best-of-five series, while the Final was a best-of-seven. Stages and modes for each game were preset.[3]
Quarterfinal stages
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Game 1, Splat Zones @ Bluefin Depot
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Game 2, Tower Control @ Shipshape Cargo Co.
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Game 3, Rainmaker @ Robo ROM-en
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Game 4, Clam Blitz @ Sturgeon Shipyard
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Game 5, Turf War @ Mahi-Mahi Resort
Semifinal stages
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Game 1, Rainmaker @ Barnacle & Dime
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Game 2, Tower Control @ Inkblot Art Academy
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Game 3, Clam Blitz @ Um'ami Ruins
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Game 4, Splat Zones @ Museum d'Alfonsino
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Game 5, Turf War @ Humpback Pump Track
Final stages
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Game 1, Tower Control @ Brinewater Springs
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Game 2, Splat Zones @ Flounder Heights
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Game 3, Clam Blitz @ MakoMart
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Game 4, Rainmaker @ Manta Maria
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Game 5, Splat Zones @ Hammerhead Bridge
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Game 6, Tower Control @ Crableg Capital
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Game 7, Turf War @ Marlin Airport
Group A
Team | Match Wins | Match Losses |
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2 | 0 | |
1 | 1 | |
0 | 2 |
Teams in bold each received a bye to the semifinals.
Match 1:
Jackpot vs.
Greasy Goblins
Match series
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[2] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Turf War | Bluefin Depot | 51.0% – 43.6% 1113p – 953p |
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2 | Turf War | Eeltail Alley | 64.1% – 32.8% 1774p – 909p |
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3* | Turf War |
(* - if necessary)
Match 2:
Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade vs.
Greasy Goblins
Match series
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[2] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Turf War | Undertow Spillway | 59.2% – 36.0% 1432p – 870p |
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2 | Turf War | Hagglefish Market | 46.9% – 47.4% 1235p – 1247p |
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3 | Turf War | Mincemeat Metalworks | 47.6% – 48.9% 1091p – 1121p |
Match 3:
Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade vs.
Jackpot
Match series
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[2] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Turf War | Undertow Spillway | 34.4% – 63.3% 832p – 1530p |
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2 | Turf War | Hagglefish Market | 51.6% – 43.4% 1358p – 1142p |
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3 | Turf War | Eeltail Alley | 36.3% – 59.0% 1005p – 1635p |
Group B
Team | Match Wins | Match Losses |
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2 | 0 | |
1 | 1 | |
0 | 2 |
Match 1:
Phantom Thief of the Heart vs.
KaiZer
Match series
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[2] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Turf War | Scorch Gorge | 61.0% – 37.2% 1306p – 797p |
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2 | Turf War | Undertow Spillway | 50.4% – 46.8% 1218p – 1130p |
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3* | Turf War |
(* - if necessary)
Match 2:
Smart Roast Chickens vs.
KaiZer
Match series
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[2] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Turf War | Mincemeat Metalworks | 40.2% – 56.7% 921p – 1299p |
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2 | Turf War | Hagglefish Market | 40.0% – 54.9% 1054p – 1446p |
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3* | Turf War |
(* - if necessary)
Match 3:
Smart Roast Chickens vs.
Phantom Thief of the Heart
Match series
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[2] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Turf War | Hagglefish Market | 33.0% – 63.4% 868p – 1668p |
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2 | Turf War | Scorch Gorge | 35.4% – 62.6% 759p – 1340p |
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3* | Turf War |
(* - if necessary)
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1:
KaiZer vs.
Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[3] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Splat Zones | Bluefin Depot | 100 – 19 KO | ||
2 | Tower Control | Shipshape Cargo Co. | 70 – 29 | ||
3 | Rainmaker | Robo ROM-en | 70 – 30 | ||
4* | Clam Blitz | Sturgeon Shipyard | |||
5* | Turf War | Mahi-Mahi Resort |
(* - if necessary)
Quarterfinal 2:
Greasy Goblins vs.
Smart Roast Chickens
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[3] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Splat Zones | Bluefin Depot | 100 – 63 KO | ||
2 | Tower Control | Shipshape Cargo Co. | 72 – 68 OT | ||
3 | Rainmaker | Robo ROM-en | 30 – 44 | ||
4 | Clam Blitz | Sturgeon Shipyard | 100 – 0 KO | ||
5* | Turf War | Mahi-Mahi Resort |
(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)
(* - if necessary)
Semifinals
Semifinal 1:
Jackpot vs.
KaiZer
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[4] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Rainmaker | Barnacle & Dime | 42 – 82 OT | ||
2 | Tower Control | Inkblot Art Academy | 62 – 79 OT | ||
3 | Clam Blitz | Um'ami Ruins | 100 – 0 KO | ||
4 | Splat Zones | Museum d'Alfonsino | 100 – 86 KO | ||
5 | Turf War | Humpback Pump Track | 54.6% – 43.4% 1259p – 1001p |
(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)
Semifinal 2:
Greasy Goblins vs.
Phantom Thief of the Heart
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[4] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Rainmaker | Barnacle & Dime | 42 – 100 KO | ||
2 | Tower Control | Inkblot Art Academy | 14 – 100 KO | ||
3 | Clam Blitz | Um'ami Ruins | 0 – 100 KO | ||
4* | Splat Zones | Museum d'Alfonsino | |||
5* | Turf War | Humpback Pump Track |
(* - if necessary)
Final:
Jackpot vs.
Phantom Thief of the Heart
Game | Mode | Stage | Alpha Team | Score[5] | Bravo Team |
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1 | Tower Control | Brinewater Springs | 100 – 80 KO | ||
2 | Splat Zones | Flounder Heights | 63 – 85 | ||
3 | Clam Blitz | MakoMart | 96 – 51 OT | ||
4 | Rainmaker | Manta Maria | 93 – 63 | ||
5 | Splat Zones | Hammerhead Bridge | 100 – 42 KO | ||
6* | Tower Control | Crableg Capital | |||
7* | Turf War | Marlin Airport |
(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)
(* - if necessary)
Jackpot's vacated win
![](http://cdn.wikimg.net/en/splatoonwiki/images/thumb/9/91/S3_2024_Splatoon_3_World_Championship_statement.png/300px-S3_2024_Splatoon_3_World_Championship_statement.png)
On 23 July 2024 Nintendo published a statement announcing that Jackpot's win will be vacated due to the team breaking community guidelines, with the related in-game Splashtag banner to be altered at a later date. [33]
Gallery
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Promotional Image
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Official Logo
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World Championship Banner announcement. (Japanese)
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(English)
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Final Banner featuring Jackpot as the Splatoon 3 2024 world champions.
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Winner's trophy
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Members of Jackpot (from left: .q, Leafi, Jared, and Madness) with the winner's trophy
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The six qualified teams (from left: Unadon, Smart Roast Chickens, Phantom Thief, Jackpot, KaiZer, and Greasy Goblins)
Commentary
Commentary for the North American audience was provided on Nintendo's YouTube channel by NBC Sports Northwest broadcaster Jordan Kent and Charles "NineWholeGrains" Whitehead.
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
"Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo Events and Activities"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8
"Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 (Part 1)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
"Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 (Part 2)"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2
"Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 (Part 3)"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
"Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 (Part 4)"
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Jackpot wins the Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024
- ↑
"Koshien Finals Top 8 Watchparty", streamed by ProChara
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"Koshien Finals Top 4/Grands Watchparty", streamed by ProChara
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Jackpot wins, drops only two games
- ↑ "Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 Qualifier Event #1 Details, Rules, and Brackets"
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"Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 Qualifier"
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Jackpot places 2nd in Splatamax #2
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Jackpot places 3rd in Area Cup #2
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Jackpot wins In The Zone 29
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Jackpot wins Mode Cup #3
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Jackpot wins Mode Cup: Clam Blitz Edition
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Jackpot wins Golden Squid Junction
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Jackpot gets Top 4 in Splat World Championship
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"Splatoon 3 World Championship Stream (Summer 2023)", streamed by ProChara
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"Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 - Nintendo Live 2023"
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Jackpot is PAX West 2023 Champions
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"Splatoon 3 German Championship 2023 | Live @ gamescom 2023"
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Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 1
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Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2
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Die Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 in Japan – Team KaiZer
- ↑ "Splatoon 3 AU NZ Championships 2023 Qualifier 1"
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Splatoon 3 AU/NZ Championship 2023 Grand Final
- ↑ "Splatoon 3 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe AUNZ champs crowned at PAX Australia 2023"
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"스플래툰 한국 챔피언십 2023 남부지역 예선" "Splatoon 3 South Korean Championship 2023 Southern Regional Preliminary"]
- ↑
"Nintendo Live 2023 SEOUL"
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"Nintendo Live 2023 TAIPEI DAY2"
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"「瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版 選手權 決定賽」及「斯普拉遁 3 選手權 決定賽」(香港)" "Nintendo Hong Kong/Taiwan Qualifiers"
- ↑
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