Barbarian vs. Ninja

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Barbarian vs. Ninja​

Barbarian vs. Ninja

Teams	Barbarian   Ninja
Region	Europe and Oceania
Start	30 January 2016 at 17:00 UTC
End	31 January 2016 at 17:00 UTC
Length	24 hours
Winner	Barbarian

Barbarian vs. Ninja was a Splatfest event in Splatoon. It was held in Europe and Oceania. It was announced on 23 January 2016. The results were given on 31 January 2016.

Details

The full name of each choice was "I play like a BARBARIAN" and "I play like a NINJA". The team name portion of Splatfest titles was "Barbarian" and "Ninja".

The three stages selected for this Splatfest were Walleye Warehouse, Piranha Pit, and Ancho-V Games.

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Results

Category	Barbarian	Ninja
Popularity	23%	77%
Wins	59%	41%
Score votes + (wins ×6)	377	323

Dialogue

English

Announcement

Callie's dialogue	Marie's dialogue	Region
Callie “We want to know your playstyle!”	Marie “What's your chosen route to victory?”	NOE
Callie “Are you an all-guns-blazing in ya face squid of action?”	Marie “-”	NOE
Callie “BARBARIAN!”	Marie “-”	NOE
Callie “-”	Marie “Or are you calm, careful and sneaky?”	NOE
Callie “-”	Marie “NINJA!”	NOE
Callie “I like to get things done! Life's too short for plans.”	Marie “Life's sometimes REALLY short if you just charge in.”	NOE
Callie “-”	Marie “I'd rather sneak deep into enemy territory...”	NOE
Callie “-”	Marie “And splat my foes when they least expect it!”	NOE
Callie “Are you kidding? That's the worst Turf War tactic!”	Marie “-”	NOE
Callie “Every moment hiding is a moment you're not inking!”	Marie “-”	NOE
Callie “-”	Marie “I'm not surprised you're picking barbarian, actually.”	NOE
Callie “-”	Marie “I've seen the way you eat!”	NOE
Callie “Typical ninja snark! I oughta splat you for that!”	Marie “Pfft, just like a barbarian!”	NOE

Introduction

Callie's dialogue	Marie's dialogue	Region
Callie “Are you a barbarian or ninja?”	Marie “Vote in front of the Lobby and get battling!”	NOE

Results

Callie's dialogue	Marie's dialogue	Region
Callie “GROOOARGH! Barbarians crush puny ninjas!”	Marie “I need to formulate a new plan...”	NOE
Callie “Good work, brave barbarians!”	Marie “Better luck next time, ninjas!”	NOE

German

Announcement

Aioli's dialogue	Limone's dialogue	Region
Aioli „Wie würdest du deinen Spielstil beschreiben?“ (How would you describe your playstyle?)	Limone „Welchen Weg schlägst du zum Sieg ein?“ (Which path to victory do you take?)	NOE
Aioli „Rennst du aus allen Rohren feuernd ins Gefecht?“ (Do you run into battle firing from all guns?)	Limone „-“	NOE
Aioli „BARBAR!“ (BARBARIAN!)	Limone „-“	NOE
Aioli „-“	Limone „Oder agierst du überlegt, listig und vorsichtig?“ (Or do you act deliberate, cunning and cautious?)	NOE
Aioli „-“	Limone „NINJA!“ (NINJA!)	NOE
Aioli „Pläne machen bremst einen nur!“ (Planning only slows you down!)	Limone „Ohne Plan rennt man aber ungebremst ins Verderben.“ (Without a plan, however, one runs unbridled into doom.)	NOE
Aioli „-“	Limone „Ich schleiche mich lieber ins gegnerische Gebiet...“ (I'd rather sneak into enemy territory...)	NOE
Aioli „-“	Limone „Und dann, wenn sie es nicht erwarten... BÄM!“ (And then when they're not expecting it... BAM!)	NOE
Aioli „Wie soll das denn bitte im Revierkampf gehen?“ (How is that supposed to work in Turf War?)	Limone „-“	NOE
Aioli „Wer sich nur versteckt, färbt nix ein!“ (Anyone who just hides doesn't ink anything!)	Limone „-“	NOE
Aioli „-“	Limone „War mir klar, dass du Barbaren magst...“ (I knew you liked barbarians...)	NOE
Aioli „-“	Limone „Passt perfekt zu deinen Tischmanieren!“ (Goes perfectly with your table manners!)	NOE
Aioli „Typische Ninja-Arroganz! Dafür sollte ich dich...“ (Typical ninja arrogance! For that I should...)	Limone „Jawoll, eindeutig Barbar...“ (Yes, definitely barbarian...)	NOE

Introduction

Aioli's dialogue	Limone's dialogue	Region
Aioli „Spielst du eher als Barbar oder eher als Ninja?“ (Do you play more like a barbarian or more like a ninja?)	Limone „Stimmt vor der Lobby am Wahlstand ab!“ (Vote in front of the Lobby at the Pledge Box!)	NOE

Results

Aioli's dialogue	Limone's dialogue	Region
Aioli „GROOOARGH! Barbaren machen Ninjas platt!“ (GROOOARGH! Barbarians crush ninjas!)	Limone „Da hab ich mich wohl verkalkuliert...“ (I must have miscalculated...)	NOE
Aioli „Gut gekämpft, ihr mächtigen Barbaren!“ (Well fought, you mighty barbarians!)	Limone „Seid nächstes Mal etwas verschlagener, Ninjas!“ (Be a little more devious next time, ninjas!)	NOE

Italian

Announcement

Stella's dialogue	Marina's dialogue	Region
Stella «Come descrivereste il vostro stile di gioco?» (How would you describe your playstyle?)	Marina «Quale strada prendete per arrivare alla vittoria?» (Which way to victory do you take?)	NOE
Stella «Siete amanti dell'azione senza freni?» (Do you love endless action?)	Marina «-»	NOE
Stella «BARBARI!» (BARBARIANS!)	Marina «-»	NOE
Stella «-»	Marina «O siete invece degli strateghi meticolosi?» (Or are you meticulous strategists?)	NOE
Stella «-»	Marina «NINJA!» (NINJAS!)	NOE
Stella «La vita è troppo breve per mettersi a fare piani!» (Life's too short to take up planning!)	Marina «Ma può essere ancora più breve se non si riflette.» (But it could be even shorter if you don't think.)	NOE
Stella «-»	Marina «Io mi infiltro di soppiatto nel territorio dei nemici…» (I silently sneak into enemy territory...)	NOE
Stella «-»	Marina «…e poi li splatto quando meno se lo aspettano!» (…and then I splat them when they're not expecting it!)	NOE
Stella «Stai scherzando? Non puoi affrontare così le mischie!» (Are you joking? You can't do Turf Wars like that!)	Marina «-»	NOE
Stella «Se non inchiostri tutto ciò che vedi è tempo perso!» (If you don't ink everything you see, it's wasted time!)	Marina «-»	NOE
Stella «-»	Marina «Non mi sorprende che tu abbia scelto i barbari.» (I'm not surprised you've chosen barbarians.)	NOE
Stella «-»	Marina «Basta vederti mangiare…» (It's enough to see you eat…)	NOE
Stella «Tipico umorismo da ninja! Ti meriti una splattata!» (Typical ninja humor! You deserve a good splat!)	Marina «Mpf, che atteggiamento barbarico…» (Mph, such barbaric demeanor...)	NOE

Introduction

Stella's dialogue	Marina's dialogue	Region
Stella «[TBA]»	Marina «[TBA]»	NOE

Results

Stella's dialogue	Marina's dialogue	Region
Stella «GROOOAR! I barbari hanno travolto i ninja!» (GROOOAR! Barbarians have overwhelmed ninjas!)	Marina «Abbiamo bisogno di un nuovo piano…» (We need a new plan…)	NOE
Stella «Ottimo lavoro, miei temerari barbari!» (Great job, my fearless barbarians!)	Marina «Avremo più fortuna la prossima volta, cari ninja!» (We'll be luckier next time, dear ninjas!)	NOE

Gallery

Promotional images

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  The Splatfest Tees, which seem to say "BABAIAN" and "NINJA" in Inkling.

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  Team Barbarian win (English)

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  Team Barbarian win (Dutch)

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  Team Barbarian win (French)

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  Team Barbarian win (German)

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  Team Barbarian win (Italian)

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  Team Barbarian win (Spanish)

In-game screenshots

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  Wearing the Team Ninja Splatfest Tee.

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Trivia

• Team Ninja was the most popular team in any Splatfest in the Splatoon series in terms of percentages, with 77% of the popular vote, also making it the most popular team to ever lose a Splatfest.
  • Team Barbarian was the least popular team to ever win a Splatfest in Splatoon, with only 23% of the popular vote. It is the second least popular team to win a Splatfest in the entire series, Team Handshake being first.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Dutch	Barbaar vs. Ninja Barbaren vs. Ninja's	Barbarian vs. Ninja Barbarians vs. Ninjas
German	Barbar vs. Ninja	Barbarian vs. Ninja
Italian	Barbari vs. Ninja	Barbarian vs. Ninja

See also

• List of Splatfests in Splatoon

External links

• Nintendo of Europe, Nintendo UK, SplatoonUK announcement of the event
• Nintendo of Europe, SplatoonUK reminder post of the event