The Splatlands

An Inkling in the Splatlands.

The Splatlands are the main setting of Splatoon 3.

Description

Map of the Splatlands and Inkadia

The Splatlands are located far away west of Inkopolis and Inkadia, the main setting of the first two games in the Splatoon series. The region has its own unique culture that has been attracting many Inklings and Octolings in the years prior to the events of Splatoon 3. Splatsville, the main hub of Splatoon 3, is located in the Splatlands. It is said to be very hot and looks to have altered the appearance of Inklings and Octolings that have resided there for some time. It has a desert climate and is very dry and large.

A structure resembling the Eiffel Tower is seen upside down next to the Crater, beneath which is the lost human settlement of Alterna. A picture was shown in the single-player campaign trailer that shows the structure being turned upside down.

According to the Alterna Logs, the Splatlands were the first region colonized by the ancestors of the Inklings and Octarians after they reached the Earth's surface from Alterna.

It is implied that the Splatlands were not as greatly affected by the flooding that caused the Great Turf War as Inkadia was due to the three lights that appeared to prevent the disaster in the area as described in Sunken Scroll 2. As a result, Inklings and Octarians in the Splatlands appear to have maintained positive relations with each other, with Shiver being described as having grown up near and attended the same middle school as Frye years before the events of Splatoon 3, as well as her clan being said to have represented the Splatlands for many years with no apparent relation to the Octarian military.

Locations

• Splatsville (Ammo Knights, Naut Couture, Man-o'-Wardrobe, Crush Station, Hotlantis, Battle Lobby Tower, Grizzco Industries, The Shoal, Tableturf Battle Dojo)
• The Crater (Cuttlefish's Camp)
• Alterna (Future Utopia Island, Cozy & Safe Factory, Cryogenic Hopetown, Landfill Dreamland, Eco-Forest Treehills, Happiness Research Lab, Alterna Space Center, The Spirit Lifter)

Trivia

• According to the Splashtag titles, one that comes from the Splatlands is referred to as a "Splatlandian".
• The train in the first Splatoon 3 trailer closely resembles the Deepsea Metro train from the Octo Expansion.
• Hammerhead Bridge, a stage originating from Splatoon, connects the Splatlands to Greater Inkopolis.
• "Splatlands" may be a portmanteau of "splat" and "badlands".

Gallery

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  A scrapyard from the Splatoon 3 announcement trailer.

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  A train station in the Splatoon 3 announcement trailer.

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  An image seen in the Return of the Mammalians trailer that appears to show how the Eiffel Tower-like structure was turned upside down.