User:ArgentuTA164/Splatoon 4 Ideas

Splatoon 4​

Splatoon 4

I have come up with plentiful ideas for Splatoon 4 and I thought it would be nice to share them as well as document them.

Main gimmick

My main gimmick idea is elemental ink - your ink would have different effects based on the element you chose! It goes off of the idea of the "fire, water, air, earth" quartet of elements.

Elemental Ink Effects
Element	Effect
	Normal spread	Explosion	Status effect	Tracking
Fire	Ink will spread outwards at a moderate pace, but does not spread up or down walls. Lower range payoff. Melts frozen ink and ice.	???	Toxic Mist will damage players who walk through it but their speed will be lowered less.	Fire-tracked players will move faster but be unable to stop until the tracking wears off.
Water	Ink will freeze over and become slippery, and will break after a while and become normal ink. Less efficiency payoff. Can be melted by fire ink.	Explosions have very little power but will freeze players in place if they come into contact with it. The ice melts after a while. They can also attempt to break free from the ice by mashing buttons.	Toxic Mist will freeze players if they come into contact with it. They will also melt when the mist disappears.	Water-tracked players will move as if they were on ice.
Air	Ink will shoot further. Less power payoff. Brellas will allow the player to fall slower if they still have their canopy and not in swim form.	Explosions have less power but will fling enemies away. Will break rocks.	???	Air-tracked players will be slowly rising into the air, unable to move much.
Earth	Ink is stickier and harder to move through.	Creates a giant rock that prevents the area from being inked on or moved through for a while. Can be destroyed by air-bombs.	???	Earth-tracked players are unable to jump or dodge-roll.

General Gameplay

Modes

Pretty much all modes from Splatoon 2 onwards will return.

Hero Mode	The story mode of Splatoon 4.
Turf War	Cover the most turf in your team's ink in three minutes to win.
Splat Zones	Maintain control of the zone(s) for about 100 seconds to win.
Tower Control	Stay on the tower and ride it to the enemy's base to win.
Rainmaker	Take the super-powerful Rainmaker through the checkpoint and to the enemy's base to win.
Clam Blitz	Fill the enemy's goal with 100 clams to win.
Salmon Run	Defeat the three waves of enemies and meet quotas for some cash.

Special Battles

Aside from the classics, there are also some extra multiplayer modes!

Tricolor Turf War

Tricolor Turf War returns from Splatoon 3. Every map has a Tricolor layout now, and it can be played at any time - including during Splatfests! It can't appear during a Splatfest with only two teams.

Quad-Color Turf War

A Turf War with... four colors? Quad-Color Turf War is also available at any time and has its own unique set of maps to facilitate its nonsense! It can't appear during a Splatfest with two or theee teams.

Free-for-All Turf War

Eight colors??? That's just ridiculous. Witness true chaos in this 8-player Free-for-All Turf War! Scramble to be the one with more ink on the ground than the other 7 players! It also has its own set of maps... obviously.

Monocolor Turf War

A normal 4v4 Splatfest but both teams have the same color. Simply have fun and hope you win!

Past Idols

Past idols will be hanging around town. If you talk to them, they'll ask if you want to talk a break, and they"ll play in your stead. Each idol will have a kit unique to them, and if you win enough matches, they'll lend you a replica of their kit. (Big Man would either let you take up two slots to account for his unique playstyle, or he would give you his amiibo outfit and weapon temporarily and ask for them back afterwards.)

Idol	Main Weapon	Sub Weapon	Special Weapon
Callie	Splat Roller	Curling Bomb	Kraken Royale
Marie	Splat Charger	Splash Wall	Booyah Bomb
Pearl	Splat Dualies	Burst Bomb	Zipcaster
Marina	Splat Brella	Sprinkler	Ink Storm
Shiver	Tri-Stringer	Toxic Mist	Tenta Missiles
Frye	Splatana Stamper	Fizzy Bomb	Triple Splashdown
Big Man	Slosher	Splat Bomb	Triple Inkstrike

The Main Hub

The game takes place in Centerpoint Lake, in the land of Meridia. There's a city built on top of a great lake with multiple roads built to cross the lake to get to the city. In the true center of the city, there's an elevated section, where there are 4 grassy segments with a stage on each one separated by the plus shaped walkway. To the north, there's the entrance to the palace, where the story mode is accessed. To the west and east, there are the staircases to get to and from the lower level of the city. Going south leads you to the shopping district, where you can get clothes and the like.

The west sector of the city will lead you to a bus stop to let you go to the beach, where you can play Salmon Run. The east sector will bring you to the Multiplayer Zone, which lets you access the Lobby and the Shoal, as well as the weapons shop and the testing grounds.

Splatfests

Splatfests can have 2, 3, or 4 teams, as sometimes the idols will agree on certain matters. Just like in Splatoon 3, they are split up into two days. All previous idols will appear during a Splatfest and will behave mostly as normal. Every idol will be affiliated with a team, and every team will have at least one idol affiliated with it.

Day 1

During the first day of a Splatfest, each of the past idols will be found in the section according to the team they're on. You can talk to them and play as them for some Splatfest fun, and they'll have their usual special kits. In addition, you can also talk to the idol performing and play as them, which will allow you to swap out their performance with that of a previous idol.

	Callie would perform Bomb Rush Blush.		Marie would perform Tide Goes Out.
	Pearl would perform a completely original song.		Marina would perform a cover of Unsconscience.
	Shiver would perform Anarchy Poisons (Bird Mix).		Frye would perform Anarchy Poisons (Snake Mix).
	Big Man would perform Anarchy Poisons (Boar Mix).

Day 2

During the second day of the Splatfest, all of the current idols gather on the halftime leader's section and perform their Day 2 song. While you can still play as the previous idols (who are on your team), you will not be able to play as the current idols on Day 2.

List of Splatfest ideas for Splatoon 4

Splatfests with 4 teams

Theme	Alpha	Bravo	Charlie	Delta	Neutral
Fire vs. Water vs. Earth vs. Air
	Fire	Water	Earth	Air
Mario vs. Luigi vs. Princess Peach vs. Toad
	Mario	Luigi	Princess Peach	Toad
Winter vs. Spring vs. Summer vs. Autumn
	Summer	Winter	Spring	Autumn
Sun vs. Moon vs. World vs. Stars
	Sun	Moon	World	Stars

Color sets

Hero Mode Color Sets

Name	Player	Enemy	Situation
Your Majesty			Used in the tutorial.
Acid Grains			Used in World 1.
Sludge Mine			Also used in World 1.
Desert Oasis			Used in World 2.
Snow Hill			Also used in World 2.
Steep Cliffs			Used in World 3 and World 4.
Sunshine			Used in World 5.
Moonlight			Also used in World 5.
Boss Battles
Coal Mine			Used when fighting a boss.
Frigid Waterfall			Used when fighting a boss.
Rock Climb			Used when fighting a boss.
Lightning and Thunder			Used when fighting a boss.

4v4 Color Sets

Alpha	Bravo	Neutral	Notes
Orange	Blue		To reference the main colors of Splatoon.
Pink	Green		To reference the main colors of Splatoon 2.
Yellow	Blue		To reference the main colors of Splatoon 3.
Red	Blue		The main colors of Splatoon 4.

Tricolor Color Sets

Alpha	Bravo	Charlie	Neutral	Notes
Rose Pink	Lime Green	Orange		To reference Callie, Marie, and the new Captain.
Pink	Cyan	Gray		To reference Pearl, Marina, and Eight.
Blue	Yellow	Red		To reference Shiver, Frye, and Big Man as well as their eponymous Splatfest.
Orange	Green	Purple

Quad-Color Color Sets

Alpha	Bravo	Charlie	Delta	Neutral	Notes
Red	Blue	Green	Yellow		The main Quad-Color color set.

Free-for-All Turf War

Alpha	Bravo	Charlie	Delta	Echo	Foxtrot	Golf	Hotel	Neutral
Red	Blue	Green	Yellow	Purple	Cyan	Black	Gray

The Idols

Merpaint​

Merpaint

Species	2 Inklings 2 Octolings
Habitat
Height
Hair color
Eye color
Age
Gender	2 male 2 female
Pronouns
Relations
Location
Shop
HP
Maximum HP
Members	Flambeau LeCharbon Estrella DeMar Tourmalina Terramund Tempo Uraganaga
Other forms

Merpaint is the primary idol band of Splatoon 4 based on the cultures behind the four most common Romance languages (Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian). They run the Centerpoint News broadcast.

Song Name	Japanese Name	Fictional Artist	Where It Plays
Mornin', Everybody!	おはようございます！ Ohayougozaimasu!	Merpaint	Centerpoint News theme
Evenin', Partygoers!	こんばんは！こんばんは！ Konban-wa! Konban-wa!	Merpaint	Centerpoint News (Splatfest Inkoming!)
Keep the Party Goin'!	月のドキドキ Tsuki-no Dokidoki	Merpaint	Splatfest (Quick Stage Reveal)
Passion Brûlante	パッセョン・ブルラント Passyon Bururanto	Flambeau LeCharbon	Splatfest (Day 1) Stage of Fire
Ràpidos Bailando	ラピドス・バイランド Rapidosu Bairando	Estrella DeMar	Splatfest (Day 1) Stage of Water
Valsa Cristalina	ヴァルサ・クリスタリナ Varusa Kurisutarina	Tourmalina Terramund	Splatfest (Day 1) Stage of Earth
Crescendo Tempestoso	クレシェンド・テンペストソ Kureshendo Tenpestoso	Tempo Uraganaga	Splatfest (Day 1) Stage of Air
Colōrēs Magicī	コローレース・マギキー Korōrēsu Magikī	Merpaint	Splatfest (Day 2)
Face the Music	合戦楽 かっせんがく Kassengaku	Merpaint	Boss Fight
Face the Music (Fire Mix)	合戦楽・火 かっせんがく・ひ Kassengaku - Hi	Flambeau LeCharbon	Boss Fight
Face the Music (Water Mix)	合戦楽・水 かっせんがく・みず Kassengaku - Mizu	Estrella DeMar	Boss Fight
Face the Music (Earth Mix)	合戦楽・土 かっせんがく・つち Kassengaku - Tsuchi	Tourmalina Terramund	Boss Fight
Face the Music (Air Mix)	合戦楽・空 かっせんがく・そら Kassengaku - Sora	Tempo Uraganaga	Boss Fight

Merpaint Member Infoboxes
Flambeau LeCharbon フランボー・シャーボン Furanbō Shābon​ Flambeau LeCharbon フランボー・シャーボン Furanbō Shābon Species Inkling Habitat Height Hair color Ink color, usually   Eye color Dark gold Age 25 Gender Male Pronouns he/they Relations Location Shop HP Maximum HP Members Other forms	Estrella DeMar マーのエストレッヤ Mā-no Esutoreyya​ Estrella DeMar マーのエストレッヤ Mā-no Esutoreyya Species Inkling Habitat Height Hair color Ink color, usually   Eye color Gold Age 27 Gender Male Pronouns she/they Relations Location Shop HP Maximum HP Members Other forms
Turmalina "Alina" Terramund ターマリナ・テラムンド「マリナ」 Tāmarina Teramundo "Marina"​ Turmalina "Alina" Terramund ターマリナ・テラムンド「マリナ」 Tāmarina Teramundo "Marina" Species Octoling Habitat Height Hair color Ink color, usually   Eye color Green Age 25 Gender Female Pronouns she/her Relations Location Shop HP Maximum HP Members Other forms	Tempo Uraganaga テンポ・ウラガナガ Tenpo Uraganaga​ Tempo Uraganaga テンポ・ウラガナガ Tenpo Uraganaga Species Inkling Habitat Height Hair color Ink color, usually   Eye color Yellow Age 23 Gender Male Pronouns he/him Relations Location Shop HP Maximum HP Members Other forms

Hero Mode

Meridia is a place of very diverse locations. The Hero Mode would take place not too far away from Centerpoint Lake. In fact, most areas in it would be visible from the hub, and the diversity is used to make multiplayer more interesting. It's not impossible that the player will come across a multiplayer map during their adventure.

World 1

Field of Color

The Field of Color is the first area the player visits. More or less a typical prairie, still filled to the brim with natural predators. The grass here is technicolor and very resistant to elemental ink, making it perfect for testing the player's powers.

Sludge-Filled Mine

An old, abandoned coal mine filled with a strange sludge. The player can hear someone jamming out deeper within, despite the extremely high temperatures. The mine gets so hot that if the player tries to use water ink, the ice will melt immediately.

World 2

Conscious Desert

A pretty hot desert, at this point the player would feel like they're being cooked. They see an oasis in the distance, but is it just a mirage? The desert is so hot that if the player tries to use water ink, the ice will melt immediately.

Pulse Oasis

The oasis was real, but it has some pretty strong geysers. The temperature is much more pleasant here, and elemental ink will act normally. Those geysers are REALLY strong though, so maybe don't step on- aaaaand there they go.

Snowy Steppe

The player never gets to catch a break - they're now on a frigid plateau covered in snow! The temperatures here are so cold that water ink will never melt unless fire ink is used. Fire ink also cannot spread. Interestingly, the player can hear heavy rock and a waterfall nearby. Are the two related?

World 3

The Great Meridian Mountain

The largest mountain in Meridia. The climates here are almost as diverse as the rest of Meridia, and they're much more compact. From the blazing sun melting the ice to a cold snap freesing your ink to a strange quicksand pit that has no reason to be on a mountain, the player truly cannot catch a break. As the player gets closer to the top, they'll begin to hear some... classy dance music? Who would willingly come up here and who would dance at the top???

World 4

Cumulonimbus Chaos

A staircase made of clouds has allowed the player to enter a giant cumulonimbus cloud with a solid floor. The operatic singing seems to have an effect on the clouds around them...wait, who's singing an opera in the middle of a cumulonimbus cloud?

World 5

I don't have any ideas but it would be REALLY high up and have a day-night system.

Multiplayer Maps

Multiplayer VS

Returning Maps
Map	Splatoon	Splatoon 2	Splatoon 3	Splatoon 4
Urchin Underpass	✓			✓
Walleye Warehouse	✓	✓
Saltspray Rig	✓			✓
Arowana Mall	✓	✓
Blackbelly Skatepark	✓	✓
Port Mackerel	✓	✓
Kelp Dome	✓	✓
Bluefin Depot	✓		✓
Moray Towers	✓	✓		✓
Camp Triggerfish	✓	✓		✓
Flounder Heights	✓		✓	✓
Hammerhead Bridge	✓		✓
Museum d'Alfonsino	✓		✓	✓
Mahi-Mahi Resort	✓		✓	✓
Piranha Pit	✓	✓
Ancho-V Games	✓	✓
The Reef		✓		✓
Musselforge Fitness		✓		✓
Starfish Mainstage		✓		✓
Humpback Pump Track		✓	✓
Inkblot Art Academy		✓	✓	✓
Sturgeon Shipyard		✓	✓
Manta Maria		✓	✓	✓
Snapper Canal		✓		✓
MakoMart		✓	✓
Shellendorf Institute		✓		✓
Goby Arena		✓
Wahoo World		✓	✓
New Albacore Hotel		✓		✓
Skipper Pavilion		✓		✓
Scorch Gorge			✓	✓
Eeltail Alley			✓
Hagglefish Market			✓	✓
Undertow Spillway			✓
Mincemeat Metalworks			✓
Brinewater Springs			✓	✓
Um'ami Ruins			✓
Barnacle & Dime			✓	✓
Crableg Capital			✓
Shipshaoe Cargo Co.			✓
Robo ROM-en			✓	✓
Marlin Airport			✓	???

New Stage Ideas
Name	Mode	Description
Terrible Tower Trinity	Bicolor	A set of two tall towers with a third, taller one in the middle, that all have zip tracks, inkrails, and hidden ride rails leading to the tops. The Splat Zones are on the two smaller towers. The Tower starts at the top of the taller tower and goes down one of the pathways on said tower, before climbing a smaller tower and then crossing a gap before reaching the goal. The Rainmaker checkpoint is on one of the smaller towers, and the goal is the top tower.
	Tricolor	The layout is completely different. The taller tower now forms a large triangle formation with the smaller towers, and acts as the spawn point for the defending team, who spawn together. The smaller towers act as the spawn points for the attacking teams. There's also now a large, slim pole that cannot be climbed in the middle of the stage and is help up by ropes. This tower provides the landing point for the first Sprinkler of Doom. The second landing point is between the center and the spawn points of the successful team and the defending team.
Duo Division	Quad-Color	A turf war where you have to work with your partner, who is separated from you, to get out of your spawn area as fast as possible. The actual battlefield is on a lower level, and is made up of many gaps that lead straight into water and must be jumped over. Getting splatted will not result in needing to struggle out again.
Grand Centerpoint Mall	Free-for-All	A large indoor two-floor mall. 4 players spawn on the first floor, the other 4 spawn on the secojd floor right above them.
Floating Archipelago	Bicolor	A randomly generated three-layered grid of floating islands. All teams will begin on the same layer. Every island will always connect to an island adjacent to it, by inkrail or ride rail. Some rails will lead up or down. Instead of needing to ink the most turf, your team needs to have the most islands claimed at the end.
	Quad-Color
	Free-for-All
	Tricolor	The defending team will spawn on opposite sides of each other, as will the attacking teams. The attacking teams will also spawn on the top and bottom layer respectively, while the defending team starts on the middle layer. The same win condition applies.