Offline NPCs
The name(s) presented could be conjectural.
Offline non-player characters (NPCs) are sets of Inkling and Octoling player character designs that populate hub areas when the player is offline. These character designs are sometimes used in promotional material and artwork.
Offline NPCs appear in every Splatoon game to date, with Splatoon 3 having multiple sets of NPCs corresponding to its three hub areas.
Due to the shutdown of the online servers in Splatoon and the removal of posts in Splatoon 2, offline NPCs always appear in those games' hub areas regardless of the player's online status.
Functionality
The hub areas are populated by representations of Inklings and Octolings corresponding to real players' gear, Splashtag and appearance configurations at the time of them making a post or as they were configured in a previous match or shift played alongside the player. If the player has yet to connect online in a given session, no real player NPCs are loaded; the offline NPCs thus serve to create the appearance of a populated hub without the need to connect online.
If there are not enough recent posts in a given hub, offline NPCs may show up even if the player is presently online, possibly alongside real players' configurations.
The first time a player completes each game's initial tutorial, they are loaded into a hub populated by offline NPCs regardless of their online connectivity.
List of offline NPCs
The tables below list all offline NPC configurations that may appear in each hub area per game.
Splatoon
Splatoon's sole hub area Inkopolis Plaza has thirty offline NPCs.
Current
Splatoon 2
Thirty-two different offline NPC configurations may appear in Splatoon 2's sole hub area, Inkopolis Square.
Current
Version 1.0.0
Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3 has three sets of offline NPCs used across its four hub areas.
Splatsville
One hundred different offline NPC configurations may appear in Splatsville.
This set of NPCs is additionally used for the Grand Festival Grounds; revisting the grounds via the use of amiibo always shows offline NPCs, regardless of the player's online connectivity. Since the Past vs. Present vs. Future Splatfest event's conclusion, the grounds are currently only accessible via the use of amiibo.
Inkopolis Plaza
Twenty-five different offline NPC configurations may appear in Splatoon 3's Inkopolis Plaza. A copy of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass DLC is required to access this hub; these NPCs cannot appear otherwise.
Inkopolis Square
Forty different offline NPC configurations may appear in Splatoon 3's Inkopolis Square. A copy of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass DLC and a subsequent initial clear of Side Order is required to access this hub; these NPCs cannot appear otherwise.
Gallery
Splatoon 2
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Steven and Patricia shown on Inkopolis News.
Splatoon 3
Promotional
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Nadine, Yuka, Takeru, and Delilah in Splatsville.
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Donna, Paula, Ray, Jamal, Vitya, Masha, and an unknown Inkling holding weapons.
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Masha holding an Aerospray MG.
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Rajesh, Keneisha, and Anna wearing Splatfest Tees for the Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors Splatfest.
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Pablo, Keneisha, and Andrey wearing Splatfest Tees for the Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors Splatfest.
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Masako holding a Splatana Wiper.
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Jayden holding some Dapple Dualies.
Weapon promos
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Daisuke, Masako, Katya, and Victor using special weapons.
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David, Nadine, Victor, and Yuka using special weapons.
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Carlos, Carlos again, and Alicia using special weapons.
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Anne, Mark, and Masha using Special weapons, with Keneisha and Teresa in the bottom right corner.
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Monica using a Blaster.
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Ilka using a Burst Bomb.
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Sabrina using a Fizzy Bomb.
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Barry using a Hydra Splatling.
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Daniel using an Ink Mine.
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Seoyoung using an Octobrush.
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David using a Point Sensor.
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Hyun-woo using a Tri-Stringer.
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Daisuke using a Trizooka.
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Andrea using a Slosher.
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Rio using a Splash Wall.
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Pablo using a Splat Bomb.
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Patricia using a Splat Brella.
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Jorge using a Splat Charger.
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Zoe using some Splat Dualies.
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Enxi using a Splat Roller.
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Masako using a Splatana Wiper.
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Yangyang using a Splattershot.
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Claudia using a Squid Beakon.
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Sara using a Suction Bomb.
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Yuka using a Tacticooler.
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Ken running from a Torpedo.
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Anna using a Toxic Mist.
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Sunjin using a Curling Bomb.
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Nicolas using an Autobomb.
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Nicolas using an Angle Shooter.
2D artwork
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Yuka, Nadine, Takeru, and Delilah.
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Square version.
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The same artwork animated for Nintendo Today!
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Masha on the Killer Wail 5.1 Tableturf Battle card.
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Rio on the H-3 Nozzlenose Tableturf Battle card.
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Nadia on the Light Tetra Dualies Tableturf Battle card.
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Sunjin on the Tenta Sorella Brella Tableturf Battle card.
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Sam on the Sloshing Machine Neo Tableturf Battle card, with a different shirt.
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Alina on the Ballpoint Splatling Tableturf Battle card, with a different shirt.
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Rhiannon on the Snipewriter 5B Tableturf Battle card, with a different hat.
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Markus on the Triple Splashdown Tableturf Battle card, with a different headband.
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Alejandro on the Splattercolor ScreenTableturf Battle card, with different shoes.
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Charlie on the Custom E-liter 4K Tableturf Battle card.
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Alfonso on the Nautilus 79 Tableturf Battle card.
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Natalie on the Glooga Dualies Deco Tableturf Battle card.
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Audrey on the Custom Wellstring V Tableturf Battle card, with a different hat.
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Alex on the Charcoal Decavitator Tableturf Battle card.
In-game screenshots
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Various offline NPCs in front of the Splatsville tower.
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Using Sea-Cucumber Phones.
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In front of Hotlantis.
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In front of Ammo Knights.
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In front of Man-o'-Wardrobe.
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In front of Crush Station.
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Near Naut Couture.
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Various offline NPCs in Inkopolis Plaza.
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During a Splatfest in Inkopolis Plaza.
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Various offline NPCs in Inkopolis Square.
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During a Splatfest in Inkopolis Square.
Trivia
- In the reveal trailer and some pre-release screenshots for Splatoon 3, an early set of offline NPCs can be seen.[Citation needed]
