JAMSTEC
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JAMSTEC, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Tecnology is the Japanese national research institute for marine-earch science and technology.
Jamsteeec
In April and May 2018, JAMSTEC and the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account announced a collaboration and cross-promotion called Jamsteeec[1], which included:
- The Unknown Creature vs Advanced Technology Splatfest[2]
- The Inkling world's version of JAMSTEC[3], with a few details:
- The Oceanic Hard Hat[4], designed after the real-world JAMSTEC hard-hats.
- The research and deep-earth drilling ship, CHIKYU, was added to the background of the Manta Maria stage[5].
- The deep-sea submarine Shinkai 6500 was shown to exist in the background details of the Octo Expansion[6].
- Videos showing real-life deep sea squids[8] and Octopuses[9], in comparison with Inklings and Octolings.
- Several posts on the real-life creatures that inspired some of the characters in the Octo Expansion, including C.Q. Cumber (sea pig)[10] and Iso Padre (giant isopod)[11].
- An free "open day" held on May 12th, 2018, at the JAMSTEC headquarters in Yokosuka was promoted on the SplatoonJP Twitter [12]
- Splatoon 2 collaboration activities at the event itself, such as presentation of the "research reports", an exhibition stamp rally, photo ops, and coloring book illustrations.
Gallery
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A promotional image for the collaboration.
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The JAMSTEC logo, as it appears in Splatoon 2.
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A promotional image for the Oceanic Hard Hat.
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Unknown Creature vs Advanced Technology Splatfest shirts.
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Promotional image for the Shinkai 6500, as it appears in the Octo Expansion.
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A promotional image for the ship, CHIKYU, appearing in the background of the Manta Maria stage.
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The CHIKYU as it appears in game.
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Another view of the CHIKYU.
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The CHIKYU in the distance, behind an Inkling boy.
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A view of the CHIKYU at night, from the Manta Maria.
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Unknown Creature va. Advanced Technology Splatfest.
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Promotional Artwork of Unknown Creature vs. Advanced Technology Splatfest.
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Hisashi Nogami, dressed as the "Squid Research Labs" representative, posing in front of the research vessel Yokosuka at JAMSTEC HQ
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Nogami at the Yokosuka's helm
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Nogami admiring a model of the CHIKYU
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Nogami posing in front of the Shinkai 6500
External links
- Jamsteeec official site
- JAMSTEC public relations Twitter account
- Article on the collaboration on the Nintendo Europe news site