Inkopolis News

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For the song, see Inkopolis News (song).
The start of Inkopolis News in Splatoon 2.
Callie: Hold on to your tentacles...
Marie: It's Inkopolis News time!
— Inkopolis News
Pearl: Y'all know what time it is!
Marina: It's Off the Hook, coming at you live from Inkopolis Square!
— Inkopolis News

Inkopolis News is a live television event that provides information regarding upcoming Splatfests, updates, the current Regular Battle, Ranked Battle, and League Battle stages, and Salmon Run status.

In Splatoon, Inkopolis News is hosted by the Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie. Each time players start Splatoon and every four hours thereafter, Inkopolis News is shown.

In Splatoon 2, Inkopolis News is hosted by Off the Hook, Pearl and Marina. Each time players start Splatoon 2, Inkopolis News is shown. Unlike the first game, Inkopolis News is only shown again in a single play session if there are new Salmon Run, DLC, or Splatfest announcements.

If a player is occupied when Inkopolis News should be shown, it appears once they finish that activity. For example, if someone is playing Turf War when the news is scheduled to appear, it is shown once they complete their current match.

In Splatoon 3, Inkopolis News is replaced by the similar news broadcast Anarchy Splatcast.

Segments

Stage News

Callie and Marie announcing the current stages.

Stage News is a segment used to announce the current Regular, Ranked Battle, and League Battle stages.

Callie: Let's unveil the current regular battle stages!
Marie: All right!
— Stage News
Pearl: Check it! Here are the current regular battle stages!
— Stage News

Update News

Callie and Marie introducing a new weapon.

Whenever a new weapon, stage, mode, or other update is released, a special segment called Update News is shown.

Callie: More weapons are now available!
Marie: Sweet...
Callie: We'll need to ask Sheldon for the deets.
— Update News

Splatfest News

Callie and Marie preparing to announce the upcoming Splatfest theme.
Callie and Marie after announcing the upcoming Splatfest theme.

All Splatfest News quotes can be found here.

The week before a Splatfest began, the hosts announced the theme in a segment called Splatfest News.

Callie: Before we reveal today's stages, some special news!
Marie: What is it? What is it?!
Callie: We've received word from...on high.
Marie: You don't mean...?!
Callie: That's right, there's going to be a Splatfest soon!
Marie: OOH! What's the theme? What's the theme?!
Callie: Just a moment! The theme is descending as we speak!
Marie: Let's see it! Let's see it!
Callie: ...Aaaand it's here! We've got the Splatfest theme!
Marie: Let's hear it! Let's hear it!
Callie: All right then, I'll announce the theme!
Marie: *gulp*...
Callie: The theme for the upcoming Splatfest is...
Marie: Wait for iiiiiit...
— Splatfest News

Salmon Run News

In Splatoon 2, when Salmon Run is open, Pearl and Marina let the players know, and the monitor in the background shows the current bonus gear available to workers.

Pearl: And now a word from our sponsor: Grizzco Industries is now hiring!
Marina: Let's work a Salmon Run shift later, Pearl!
— Salmon Run News

Quotes

Inkopolis News quotes relating to a specific stage can be found on the stage's quotes page.

Audio

Music

Main article: Music

Splatoon

Splatoon 2

Sound Effects

Splatoon

Studio

Callie and Marie in the studio.
Main article: Inkopolis News Studio

The hosts can be seen talking in their respective studios in both Inkopolis Plaza (second floor) and Inkopolis Square (far right near the tower). If a player looks at them for a certain period, they acknowledge the player before returning to their discussion.

In Splatoon, Callie and Marie both smile and wave.

In Splatoon 2, if the player is an Inkling, Pearl looks briefly annoyed at her conversation being interrupted before grinning and posing, and Marina nervously smiles and waves. If playing as an Octoling, Pearl notices that it is Agent 8, tells Marina, and both of them strike a pose and then laugh.

Trivia

  • In Splatoon, every four hours, a sign saying 'News update! Let's go to Callie and Marie live in the studio!' pops up and the player has to watch Inkopolis News. If they are in a multiplayer battle, it pops up after the match. If the player is in either Octo Valley or playing in the Battle Dojo, they see the sign when they exit. The announcements come every 2 hours in Splatoon 2, but only force the player to watch Off the Hook if there is a major game announcement (e.g. Salmon Run opens, the game is updated, a Splatfest is announced, or DLC is announced). Otherwise, it only takes the player back to Inkopolis Square.
  • After defeating DJ Octavio for the first time in both games, a special Inkopolis News episode is seen, showing the return of the Great Zapfish. After this, the game's credits are shown. In Splatoon, Inkopolis Plaza shifts to nighttime for this announcement.
  • In Nasty Majesty, the ending jingle from Inkopolis News is sampled, albeit featuring trumpets.
  • According to Seita Inoue, Inkopolis News is not the only TV program hosted by idols, "some informative programs on local stations and late night shows" exist as well.[1]

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ハイカラニュース
haikara nyūsu
Haikara City News
Netherlands Dutch Inkopolis News Inkopolis News
France French (NOE) La Chronique de Chromapolis Inkopolis Newscast
Germany German Nachrichtenshow News show
Italy Italian Notiziario di Coloropoli Inkopolis news
Russia Russian Новости Инкополиса
Novosti Inkopolisa
Inkopolis news
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Noticiero de Cromópolis Inkopolis Newscast
Spain Spanish (NOE) Noticias de Cromópolis Inkopolis News