Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024

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Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024

Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024

Organizer
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.

Japan 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
Raul Japan JPN Anchor Rapid Blaster Pro, Snipewriter 5H, Heavy Edit Splatling, Rapid Blaster Pro Deco, Dynamo Roller
Sanku Japan JPN Skirmisher Slosher, Sloshing Machine Neo, Tri-Slosher Nouveau, Sloshing Machine
Toya Japan JPN Support N-ZAP '85, REEF-LUX 450, Splattershot
Tsukuyomi (C) Japan JPN Skirmisher/Slayer Splatana Stamper, .52 Gal, Splat Dualies, Splatana Stamper Nouveau, Splatana Wiper

USA 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
Jared USA USA Slayer Splat Dualies, .52 Gal, .52 Gal Deco, N-ZAP '85
Leafi (C) USA USA Skirmisher Splatana Stamper, Splattershot, Tenta Sorella Brella, Sloshing Machine, Nautilus 47
Madness USA USA Slayer Splattershot, Tri-Slosher Nouveau, Range Blaster, Snipewriter 5H, Sloshing Machine, Slosher, Sloshing Machine Neo
.q USA USA Anchor/Support Snipewriter 5H, REEF-LUX 450, Heavy Edit Splatling, Z+F Splatterscope, Rapid Blaster Pro Deco

Germany 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 Poland Hydrovsky and Spain Zenith 3-0, earning a spot in the semifinal round against defending European champion France 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 Switzerland 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
Flyzero Germany GER Slayer Splattershot, Splat Dualies, Tentatek Splattershot, .96 Gal Deco, Custom Dualie Squelchers, .52 Gal
Isik (C) Germany GER Support N-ZAP '85, Tri-Slosher Nouveau
WMajin Germany GER Anchor Rapid Blaster Pro Deco, REEF-LUX 450
ZerraZ Germany GER Skirmisher Splatana Stamper, Splatana Stamper Nouveau, Sloshing Machine Neo

GermanyWhis was a substitute for the team but did not play in the Championship.

Australia 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
Ardino Australia AUS Skirmisher Squeezer, Foil Squeezer
Latias (C) Australia AUS Anchor/Support Snipewriter 5H, Custom E-liter 4K
Nex Australia AUS Slayer/Skirmisher REEF-LUX 450, Inkbrush, N-ZAP '85, Sploosh-o-matic, Tentatek Splattershot
Re-Mi Australia AUS Support/Slayer Splash-o-matic

AustraliaLinc played at PAX Australia 2023 but did not play in this event.

South Korea 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
Huidae (C) South Korea KOR Skirmisher Sloshing Machine, Sloshing Machine Neo, Splattershot Jr.
Puyo South Korea KOR Support/Slayer Splash-o-matic, Dark Tetra Dualies, Light Tetra Dualies, REEF-LUX 450
Shino South Korea KOR Skirmisher Tenta Sorella Brella, Tenta Brella
Typhon South Korea KOR Slayer/Skirmisher Dapple Dualies Nouveau

Taiwan 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 Hong Kong 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
Jared Taiwan TPE Skirmisher/Slayer Splatana Stamper, N-ZAP '85, Tentatek Splattershot, Splatana Stamper Nouveau
Leo Taiwan TPE Anchor E-liter 4K, REEF-LUX 450, Snipewriter 5H
Lin (C) Taiwan TPE Support/Slayer N-ZAP '85, .52 Gal, Splash-o-matic
YDD Taiwan TPE Skirmisher/Slayer Range Blaster, Annaki Splattershot Nova, Splat Roller

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 a best-of-five series, while the Final was a best-of-seven. Stages and modes for each game were preset.[3]

Quarterfinal stages

Semifinal stages

Final stages

Group A

Team Match Wins Match Losses
USA Jackpot 2 0
Australia Greasy Goblins 1 1
South Korea Unadon 0 2

Teams in bold each received a bye to the semifinals.

Match 1: USA Jackpot vs. Australia Greasy Goblins

Match series

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[2] Bravo Team
1 Turf War Bluefin Depot USA Jackpot 51.0% – 43.6%
1113p – 953p		 Australia Greasy Goblins
2 Turf War Eeltail Alley USA Jackpot 64.1% – 32.8%
1774p – 909p		 Australia Greasy Goblins
3* Turf War

(* - if necessary)

Match 2: South Korea Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade vs. Australia Greasy Goblins

Match series

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[2] Bravo Team
1 Turf War Undertow Spillway South Korea Unadon 59.2% – 36.0%
1432p – 870p		 Australia Greasy Goblins
2 Turf War Hagglefish Market South Korea Unadon 46.9% – 47.4%
1235p – 1247p		 Australia Greasy Goblins
3 Turf War Mincemeat Metalworks South Korea Unadon 47.6% – 48.9%
1091p – 1121p		 Australia Greasy Goblins

Match 3: South Korea Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade vs. USA Jackpot

Match series

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[2] Bravo Team
1 Turf War Undertow Spillway South Korea Unadon 34.4% – 63.3%
832p – 1530p		 USA Jackpot
2 Turf War Hagglefish Market South Korea Unadon 51.6% – 43.4%
1358p – 1142p		 USA Jackpot
3 Turf War Eeltail Alley South Korea Unadon 36.3% – 59.0%
1005p – 1635p		 USA Jackpot

Group B

Team Match Wins Match Losses
Japan Phantom Thief 2 0
Germany KaiZer 1 1
Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens 0 2

Match 1: Japan Phantom Thief of the Heart vs. Germany KaiZer

Match series

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[2] Bravo Team
1 Turf War Scorch Gorge Japan Phantom Thief 61.0% – 37.2%
1306p – 797p		 Germany KaiZer
2 Turf War Undertow Spillway Japan Phantom Thief 50.4% – 46.8%
1218p – 1130p		 Germany KaiZer
3* Turf War

(* - if necessary)

Match 2: Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens vs. Germany KaiZer

Match series

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[2] Bravo Team
1 Turf War Mincemeat Metalworks Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens 40.2% – 56.7%
921p – 1299p		 Germany KaiZer
2 Turf War Hagglefish Market Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens 40.0% – 54.9%
1054p – 1446p		 Germany KaiZer
3* Turf War

(* - if necessary)

Match 3: Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens vs. Japan Phantom Thief of the Heart

Match series

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[2] Bravo Team
1 Turf War Hagglefish Market Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens 33.0% – 63.4%
868p – 1668p		 Japan Phantom Thief
2 Turf War Scorch Gorge Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens 35.4% – 62.6%
759p – 1340p		 Japan Phantom Thief
3* Turf War

(* - if necessary)

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1: Germany KaiZer vs. South Korea Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[3] Bravo Team
1 Splat Zones Bluefin Depot Germany KaiZer 100 – 19 KO South Korea Unadon
2 Tower Control Shipshape Cargo Co. Germany KaiZer 70 – 29 South Korea Unadon
3 Rainmaker Robo ROM-en Germany KaiZer 70 – 30 South Korea Unadon
4* Clam Blitz Sturgeon Shipyard
5* Turf War Mahi-Mahi Resort

(* - if necessary)

Quarterfinal 2: Australia Greasy Goblins vs. Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[3] Bravo Team
1 Splat Zones Bluefin Depot Australia Greasy Goblins 100 – 63 KO Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens
2 Tower Control Shipshape Cargo Co. Australia Greasy Goblins 72 – 68 OT Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens
3 Rainmaker Robo ROM-en Australia Greasy Goblins 30 – 44 Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens
4 Clam Blitz Sturgeon Shipyard Australia Greasy Goblins 100 – 0 KO Taiwan Smart Roast Chickens
5* Turf War Mahi-Mahi Resort

(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)

(* - if necessary)

Semifinals

Semifinal 1: USA Jackpot vs. Germany KaiZer

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[4] Bravo Team
1 Rainmaker Barnacle & Dime USA Jackpot 42 – 82 OT Germany KaiZer
2 Tower Control Inkblot Art Academy USA Jackpot 62 – 79 OT Germany KaiZer
3 Clam Blitz Um'ami Ruins USA Jackpot 100 – 0 KO Germany KaiZer
4 Splat Zones Museum d'Alfonsino USA Jackpot 100 – 86 KO Germany KaiZer
5 Turf War Humpback Pump Track USA Jackpot 54.6% – 43.4%
1259p – 1001p		 Germany KaiZer

(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)

Semifinal 2: Australia Greasy Goblins vs. Japan Phantom Thief of the Heart

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[4] Bravo Team
1 Rainmaker Barnacle & Dime Australia Greasy Goblins 42 – 100 KO Japan Phantom Thief
2 Tower Control Inkblot Art Academy Australia Greasy Goblins 14 – 100 KO Japan Phantom Thief
3 Clam Blitz Um'ami Ruins Australia Greasy Goblins 0 – 100 KO Japan Phantom Thief
4* Splat Zones Museum d'Alfonsino
5* Turf War Humpback Pump Track

(* - if necessary)

Final: USA Jackpot vs. Japan Phantom Thief of the Heart

Game Mode Stage Alpha Team Score[5] Bravo Team
1 Tower Control Brinewater Springs USA Jackpot 100 – 80 KO Japan Phantom Thief
2 Splat Zones Flounder Heights USA Jackpot 63 – 85 Japan Phantom Thief
3 Clam Blitz MakoMart USA Jackpot 96 – 51 OT Japan Phantom Thief
4 Rainmaker Manta Maria USA Jackpot 93 – 63 Japan Phantom Thief
5 Splat Zones Hammerhead Bridge USA Jackpot 100 – 42 KO Japan Phantom Thief
6* Tower Control Crableg Capital
7* Turf War Marlin Airport

(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)

(* - if necessary)

Jackpot's vacated win

The statement made via the NintendoVS Twitter account.

On 23 July 2024, Nintendo announced that Jackpot's win had been vacated and that the team would not receive trophies associated with the event. In the statement, the reason given for this was that certain members of the team had broken Community Guidelines while playing Splatoon 3. It was also noted that the rewarded in-game Splashtag banner featuring the team's player avatars was to be altered in a forthcoming update, which eventually occured in Version 9.0.0 where it was changed to the initial placeholder banner.[33]

This came following various allegations that surfaced online one month prior, with the community accusing multiple Jackpot members of making racist remarks.[34]

The news article containing the aforementioned banner was subsequently removed from the Nintendo Switch News app, and all videos and social media posts from Nintendo's official channels that featured Jackpot were also removed.[35][36]

Gallery

  • Promotional image

    Promotional image

  • Official logo

    Official logo

  • World Championship Banner announcement. (Japanese)

    World Championship Banner announcement. (Japanese)

  • (English)

    (English)

  • Banner featuring Jackpot as the Splatoon 3 2024 world champions, revoked in version 9.0.0.

    Banner featuring Jackpot as the Splatoon 3 2024 world champions, revoked in version 9.0.0.

  • Initial announcement banner that later replaced Jackpot's commemorative banner in version 9.0.0.

    Initial announcement banner that later replaced Jackpot's commemorative banner in version 9.0.0.

  • Winner's trophy

    Winner's trophy

  • Members of Jackpot (from left: .q, Leafi, Jared, and Madness) with the winner's trophy

    Members of Jackpot (from left: .q, Leafi, Jared, and Madness) with the winner's trophy

  • The six qualified teams (from left: Unadon, Smart Roast Chickens, Phantom Thief, Jackpot, KaiZer, and Greasy Goblins)

    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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nintendo "Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo Events and Activities"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 YouTube "Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 (Part 1)"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 YouTube "Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 (Part 2)"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 YouTube "Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 (Part 3)"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 YouTube "Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 (Part 4)"
  6. ↑ Twitter Jackpot wins the Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024
  7. ↑ YouTube "Koshien Finals Top 8 Watchparty", streamed by ProChara
  8. ↑ YouTube "Koshien Finals Top 4/Grands Watchparty", streamed by ProChara
  9. ↑ Twitter Jackpot wins, drops only two games
  10. ↑ "Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 Qualifier Event #1 Details, Rules, and Brackets"
  11. ↑ YouTube "Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 Qualifier"
  12. ↑ Twitter Jackpot places 2nd in Splatamax #2
  13. ↑ Twitter Jackpot places 3rd in Area Cup #2
  14. ↑ Twitter Jackpot wins In The Zone 29
  15. ↑ Twitter Jackpot wins Mode Cup #3
  16. ↑ Twitter Jackpot wins Mode Cup: Clam Blitz Edition
  17. ↑ Twitter Jackpot wins Golden Squid Junction
  18. ↑ Twitter Jackpot gets Top 4 in Splat World Championship
  19. ↑ YouTube "Splatoon 3 World Championship Stream (Summer 2023)", streamed by ProChara
  20. ↑ YouTube "Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 - Nintendo Live 2023"
  21. ↑ Twitter Jackpot is PAX West 2023 Champions
  22. ↑ YouTube "Splatoon 3 German Championship 2023 | Live @ gamescom 2023"
  23. ↑ YouTube Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 1
  24. ↑ YouTube Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2
  25. ↑ YouTube Die Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 in Japan – Team KaiZer
  26. ↑ "Splatoon 3 AU NZ Championships 2023 Qualifier 1"
  27. ↑ YouTube Splatoon 3 AU/NZ Championship 2023 Grand Final
  28. ↑ "Splatoon 3 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe AUNZ champs crowned at PAX Australia 2023"
  29. ↑ YouTube "스플래툰 한국 챔피언십 2023 남부지역 예선" "Splatoon 3 South Korean Championship 2023 Southern Regional Preliminary"]
  30. ↑ YouTube "Nintendo Live 2023 SEOUL"
  31. ↑ YouTube "Nintendo Live 2023 TAIPEI DAY2"
  32. ↑ YouTube "「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"
  33. ↑ Twitter @NintendoVS on Twitter
  34. ↑ Game Rant article
  35. ↑ Twitter @OatmealDome on Twitter
  36. ↑ Twitter @OatmealDome on Twitter
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