Goosponge

Splatoon 2​

Goosponge

Added in	September 9, 2017 (Fries vs. McNuggets)
Total area	1,900p
Features	Inkrails, sponges
Hazards	Abyss

Goosponge is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon 2. It was the third variation of Shifty Station, and first appeared in the Fries vs. McNuggets, Front Roll vs. Back Roll, and Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy Splatfests. It returned in Mikey vs. Donnie and Hello Kitty vs. Cinnamoroll, and will again return in the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest. After the Version 5.0.0 update, it will be available in Private Battles. It features Inkrails and sponges that allow for navigation to key areas.

Layout

Players spawn on either end of the stage, on raised platforms that lead down to a central area. To the right, there is a raised platform that is accessible via a sponge. To the left, there is an Inkrail on an isolated platform that the player can jump to in squid or octopus form. Towards the center of the stage are two more Inkrails, which can be used to get on their corresponding platforms. Sponges, walls, and crates in the center area can be used for cover.

When this layout was reused in May 2018, more sponges were added to allow greater movement to key areas. For example, a sponge was added alongside the left side ink rail platform to allow a route to the Inkrail that does not involve jumping. Some sponges had their sizes changed, as the centre sponges allowed to get on both towers, and the sponge near the right Inkrail was made into a cube. Also, the crates centrally placed in the platform just below spawn were rotated 90 degrees clockwise.

Gallery

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  Promo image.

• File:Shifty Station Layout 3 Change.jpeg

  Image showing changes.

Maps

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  Turf War (old version)

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  Turf War (revised version)

Trivia

• Appearing in six Splatfests, Goosponge appears in more Splatfests than any other variation of Shifty Station.
• It and MakoMart are the only stages with one word in the name.
• Its filename is "Deli03" and its codename is "Sponge", likely referring to the sponges placed around the stage.
  • The revision has the filename "Deli03_02".

Etymology

Goosponge is named after the Goosebumps books by R. L. Stine, as well as referencing the sponges central to the stage's design.