User:Slate/Splatoon 3 direct

Using the NA version of the direct, found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuIZN0KDFQ

• SRL confirmed returning (introduction)
• Splatsville in the heart of the Splatlands
• Squid form called "Swim form" (01:00)
• Signal animation return shown (01:14)
• All modes confirmed returning
  • Turf War returning 3 min 4v4
• New movement techniques:
  • Squid Surge (2:25)
  • Squid Roll (2:30) - "slightly repels ink" while glowing confirmed
• Stages (2:55) -- 12 stages at release.
  • The Splatlands
    • Scorch Gorge (3:02)
    • Eeltail Alley (3:04)
    • Mincemeat Metalworks (3:05)
    • Undertow Spillway (3:07)
    • Hagglefish Market (3:13)
  • Greater Inkopolis
    • Museum d'Alfonsino (3:26)
    • Hammerhead Bridge (3:37)
    • Mahi-Mahi Resort (3:55)
    • Inkblot Art Academy, Sturgeon Shipyard, MakoMart, Wahoo World (4:13)
• Weapons -- ALL previously known (main) weapons are making a return (4:33)
  • Stringers (4:40)
  • Splatanas (4:53)
    • Splatana Wiper (4:57) -- has Torpedo and Ultra Stamp (6:54)
• Special weapons
  • Tacticooler (5:44)
  • Wave Breaker (6:05)
  • Reefslider (6:25)
  • Tenta Missiles, Ink Jet, Ink Storm, Ultra Stamp, Booyah Bomb (6:36)
  • Splat Brella has Sprinkler and Triple Inkstrike (6:58)
  • Splat Dualies has Suction Bomb and Crab Tank (7:00)
• Shops
  • Ammo Knights (7:12)
    • Splattershot has Suction Bomb and Trizooka (7:20)
    • Splat Roller has Curling Bomb and Big Bubbler (7:26)
    • Sheldon Licenses (7:28) - can buy weapons early for more
    • Slosher has Splat Bomb and Triple Inkstrike (7:40)
    • Glooga Dualies has Splash Wall and Booyah Bomb (7:49)
  • Headgear, Clothing, Shoes (8:13)
  • Naut Couture run by Gnarly Eddy and Nails (8:33)
    • Half-Rim Glasses - ability: Special Power Up
    • Squidband - ability: Quick Respawn brand: Zink
    • BlobMob Mask - ability: Tenacity brand: Emberz
    • Squidvader Cap - ability: Special Charge Up
    • Takoroka Mesh - ability: Sub Resistance Up ("Reduces effects and damage from sub weapons.")
  • Man-o'-Wardrobe run by Jel La Fleur (8:58)
    • Lumberjack Shirt - ability: Ink Saver (Main) brand: Rockenberg
  • Crush Station run by Mr. Coco (9:15)
    • Pink Trainers - ability: Sub Power Up brand: Tentatek
    • Orange Arrows - ability: Ink Saver (Main) brand: Takoroka
    • Yellow FishFry Sandals - ability: Intensify Action brand: Firefin
    • Orange Dadfoot Sandals - ability: Run Speed Up brand: Zink
    • BlobMob Flip-Flops - ability: Ink Resistance Up brand: Emberz
    • Dark-Roast Boaties - ability: Ink Resistance Up brand: Rockenberg
• Intensify Action (9:50)
• Murch (10:08) -- (awwww he's all grown up!!) - has all previous functionality (order status, add slots, scrub, add abilities, reroll, and SplatNet 3)
  • The add abilities now lets you change the main ability for 45 ability chunks.
  • Double Egg Shades - was Run Speed Up
  • Fits shown (10:20)
• Lobby (10:40)
  • Regular Battle (Turf War - solo or with friends as before) (10:50)
  • Anarchy Battle (Series) "Win five and triumph. Lose three and you're out. Solo players only."
    • Splat Zones (10:58)
    • Tower Control (11:03)
    • Rainmaker (11:08) -- also note the new podium style! Podium is now a checkpoint?
    • Clam Blitz (11:13)
  • Anarchy Battle (Open) "One extreme battle. Can be played solo or with friends."
  • Private Battle "Get some pals together and splat it up!"
• Test Range (12:07) - can warm up while waiting for a battle
• Ghosts (12:23) - online friends, can drop into their battle (I assume this is joining the lobby/queue rather than literally in the middle of battle). Can send "recruitment notifications" using Y.
• Battle Replays (13:00) - can use spectator mode after the battle and share
• Locker Room (13:41) - can place items, gear, weapons, stickers, change color etc
• Hotlantis a new item shop "General store", run by Harmony (the narrator suggests someone else also runs it but "vanishes"?) (14:15)
  • SQDWV-RB sticker (14:30)
  • SOZ-3 sign
  • ANGSQ character
  • TWSNTRN sticker
  • SQSN-Y character
  • Salmon Manners Handbook
• Customization (14:44)
  • Splashtags (14:50)
    • Big-Money Man-o'-Wardrobe Regular
    • Southpaw Champ
    • Splatsville's Fashionista
    • Third-Gen Ringleader
    • Splatlandian Youth (22:21 from later section)
  • Banners (14:53)
  • Badges
  • Titles
  • Emotes (15:00)
    • The Lowdown, Stuntin'
  • DAB (15:16)
  • Via the "in-game catalog" to earn Catalog Points in Hotlantis. (15:09)
    • "Seasonal gear" (15:20)
    • New catalog every 3 months for 2 years
• Tableturf Battle (15:57) - 150+ cards - note capitalization (16:40)
  • Tableturf Battle Dojo in Splatsville
• Salmon Run Next Wave (17:10)
  • Boss Salmonid (17:30)
    • Slammin' Lid (17:54)
    • Big Shot (18:12)
    • King Salmonid: Cohozuna (18:47), use the Egg Cannon (18:57)
  • Big Run (19:25) - "once every few months"
• Return of the Mammalians Story Mode (19:42)
  • Play as Agent 3... again? Callie and Marie Agents 1 and 2 are back.
  • With Little buddy Smallfry (20:07)
• Splatsville
  • Mailbox (20:52)
  • Crab-N-Go (21:09) -- (Crab. Not to be confused with Grab & Go Station)
  • The Shoal (21:15)
    • Includes Private and Salmon local comms. No mention of LAN?
  • Photo Mode (21:23)
  • Recon Mode (21:35) - any stage, any time, for 1 hour at a time
    • Recon (mode) already exists we might want to merge & move
    • Recon Guide is the character? Will they play a bigger part in the story? (Set as Staff currently)
  • SplatNet 3 (21:52)
    • Crusty Sean's Wandercrust Tour (22:12)
    • available at launch via the NSO mobile app (22:39)
  • amiibo (22:49) including fits, photos, and new amiibo announced
• Post-release content (23:28)
  • New weapons with the seasonal catalog (23:42)
  • X Battle (a new battle mode for X-Rank?) (23:51)
  • League Battle - note this is post release!
  • "Large-scale Paid DLC" (24:08)
• Deep Cut Idols (24:32)
  • Shiver, Frye, Big Man
  • Anarchy Splatcast (25:21)
  • Splatfest section (25:50)
    • Tricolor Turf War (27:58)
      • Ultra Signal (28:33)
    • Splatfest World Premiere - 27th Aug 2022 (29:33)
      • Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors; Rock (Shiver), Paper (Frye), Scissors (Big Man)
• "Enter the Splatlands Invitational 2022 at PAX West Sept 5th 2022" - for NA (31:16)