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Which would be the best friend?
Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost

Teams	Zombie Skeleton Ghost
Regions	Global
Start	28 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC
End	30 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC
Length	48 hours
Winner

This article is about the Splatfest in Splatoon 3. For the Splatfest from Splatoon, see Zombies vs. Ghosts.

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Which would be the best friend?

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Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost, also known as Splatoween, is an upcoming Splatfest event in Splatoon 3. It will be the second Splatfest to take place during Drizzle Season 2023 and was announced on social networks on 13 October 2023.

Details

In addition to the normal changes during Splatfest, there will be unique changes:

Splatsville and Inkopolis Plaza will be decorated with a Halloween theme.
Deep Cut and the Squid Sisters will wear special outfits.
- Shiver's shawl is black with red outlines. Her pants are shorter with red details fading into her skin tone, which appears to glow a pale-ghostly color periodically, and her shoes change to black sandals with red straps. Her tentacles are black fading to red, and in them she wears hair sticks and a red spider lily, a symbol for death in many East Asian cultures. She has red eye shadow and black lipstick. Her octopus pendant changes to Deep Cut's logo. She also changes her fan to one that is white with red stripes, and has the swirls from Deep Cut's logo across it.
- Frye's turtleneck is black, and her shawl is replaced with a silver shoulder necklace. She wears similar jewelry on her head, as well as bracelets on her right arm, rings on her toes, and triangular earrings. Her squid pendant also changes to Deep Cut's logo. Her tentacles are black fading to a light orange, and her hat is replaced with a shell that resembles bones. Her pants are black and have many big holes on the right side which reveal that she is wearing bright purple leggings underneath. Her socks are replaced with black straps and silver chains. Her eyelashes are now purple fading to orange, and her eyes fade from their usual color to purple.
- Big Man wears a large sheet sewn to his size with various holes around his face and body to replicate a ray. His hat is replaced with what appears to be driftwood.
- Callie and Marie's usual outfits are now orange in a corduroy fabric with black stripes and collars. Their hats are light green, they wear makeup resembling stitches around their eyes, and their noses are painted black, resembling skeletons. Their eyes are red instead of their usual gold.
Jellyfish in the plaza wear orange, purple and green party hats decorated with various patterns.
A special news article in the Nintendo Switch news rewards players with four unique pieces of headgear:

Schedule

Splatfest Sneak Peek: 20 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC to 27 October 2023 at 23:59 UTC
Splatfest Main Event First Half: 28 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC
Splatfest Main Event Second Half: 29 October 2023 at 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC

Results will be announced in-game on 30 October 2023 at 02:00 UTC.

Quotes

“	We can also report that the theme for Splatoween is "Which would be the best friend?" But with the possible answers being a zombie, a skeleton, or a ghost, we think the answer is clear. Only one of them is real! Choose wisely—voting opens 10/20 at 1 AM PT.	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter^[1]

“	Zombie, skeleton or ghost? Compete for your creepy companion of choice in this supernatural #Splatoon3 Splatfest!	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter^[2]

Dialogue

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English

Announcement

Dialogue	Dialogue	Region
Shiver “Which would be the best friend? A zombie, a skeleton, or a ghost?”	Big Man “Aaay! (Happy Halloweeeen!)”
Shiver “Leaving the opposition in shambles, we have zombies, the cheapest monsters in cinema!”
	Frye “There's no bones chiller than everyone's most supportive pals, skeletons!”
	Big Man “Ay! (And always helping to keep your spirits up are those shy specters, the ghosts!)”
	Big Man “Ay. Ay! (Wait--I don't want to hang out with any of these. They're all scary!)”
Frye “Nah, think of 'em as friends you haven't met yet. It's what's inside that counts!”
Shiver “Very true. And zombies are the only ones who have insides, making them my choice.”
Shiver “Like zombies, we're all just bags of goo. So we're alive and they're not. So what?”
Shiver “They're just shuffling along looking for a friend like the rest of us. Is that so wrong?”	Frye “Please. They want food, not friends! With friends like that, who needs anemones?”
Frye “In a fight between zombies, skeletons, and ghosts, my money's on the skellies.”
Frye “They're tough as bones and just as cool. Nothing's stronger than a skeleton!”
Frye “Besides, it's a good idea to have friends who can make up for your shortcomings.”	Big Man “Ay? Ay?! (What shortcomings? Wait... do you mean having bones?!)”
	Big Man “Ay. (I still think they're all scary, but I'm curious about what a ghost has to say.)”
	Big Man “Ay? Ay! (Ghosts are here 'cause they have unfinished business, right? I gotta help!)”
Frye “Awww! Big Man and his ghost buddy, friends to the end! And after, I guess.”
	Big Man “Ay! (I'll do what it takes for them to pass to the great beyond!)”
Shiver “Sounds like a short-lived friendship.”
	Frye “Welp, once again, the three of us are... DEADlocked. OooOOOooo!”
Shiver “I suppose we'd best turn the matter over to the Splatfest participants, hm?”
Shiver “And since it's Halloween, we'll be dressed for the occasion, as a treat for you all.”
	Frye “We have big plans for plaza decorations too! You won't wanna miss it!”
	Big Man “Ay! (Plus you'll get tricked out in Splatfest gear that doubles as a costume! Enjoy!)”

Gallery

Promotional images

File:S3 Splatoween Artwork.jpg

Promotional artwork
Splatsville during Splatoween
Promotional gear
Shiver in her costume
Frye in her costume
Big Man in his costume
Multiple images of Deep Cut
Inkopolis Plaza during Splatoween
The Squid Sisters in their costumes

Artwork

American official artwork
UK official artwork
Japanese official artwork
Dutch official artwork
French (NOE) official artwork
German official artwork
Italian official artwork
Spanish (NOE) official artwork
Portuguese official artwork

Trivia

The Splatfest’s social media announcement occurred on October 13th, which coincided with Friday the 13th. This date is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition and is also the name of a well-known horror film franchise.
The eye socket in the skull on the official artwork has the same shape as the Tentatek logo, which replicates Inklings' eye mask.
This Splatfest marks the first time idols' ink colors do not match the colors of their respective teams.
- Shiver's ink color is black with red accents instead of green with presumably purple accents.
- Frye's ink color is black with blue-purple and yellow accents instead of yellow-orange with presumably teal accents.
- The Squid Sisters' ink colors are orange instead of matching two random Splatfest teams ink colors despite the stages behind them still changing in color every time the player re-enters the Plaza.
  - Additionally, their head accessories do not match their ink color, being green instead of orange.
This Splatfest is the second "special" Splatfest event in Splatoon 3, with the first being Shiver vs. Frye vs. Big Man.
The ink colors of Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost are very similar, but not identical, to those of the Gear vs. Grub vs. Fun Splatfest.

Names in other languages

Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ゾンビ vs. ガイコツ vs. ゴースト Zonbi vs. Gaikotsu vs. Gōsuto	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Dutch	Zombie vs. Skelet vs. Spook	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
French (NOE)	Zombie vs. Squelette vs. Fantôme	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
German	Zombie vs. Skelett vs. Gespenst	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Italian	Uno zombi vs. Uno scheletro vs. Un fantasma	A zombie vs. A skeleton vs. A ghost
Spanish (NOE)	Zombi vs. Esqueleto vs. Fantasma	Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Korean	좀비 vs. 스켈렛 vs. 팬텀 jombi vs. seukelles vs. paenteom	Zombie vs. skull vs. phantom
Portuguese	Morto-vivo vs. Esqueleto vs. Fantasma	Undead vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost
Internal	Maple

Which would be the best friend?
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	友達にするなら？ Tomodachi ni suru nara?	who would be your friend?
Dutch	Welke griezel is het gezelligst?	Which ghoul makes for the best company?
French (NOE)	Lequel serait l'ami idéal ?
German	Mit wem wärst du gern befreundet?	Who would you like to be friends with?
Italian	Chi sarebbe l'amico migliore?	Who would be the best friend?
Russian	кто был бы твоим лучшим другом? kto byl by tvoim luchshim drugom?	who would be your best friend?
Spanish (NOE)	¿A quién preferirías como amigo?	Who would you prefer as a friend?
Korean	당신은 누구와 친구가 되고 싶나요? dangsin-eun nuguwa chinguga doego sipnayo?	who would you like to be friends with?
Portuguese	Quem preferirias ter como amigo?	Who would you rather have as a friend?

[1] @SplatoonNA on Twitter

[2] @NintendoEurope on Twitter

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