User:Slate/Splatoon 3 direct
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Using the NA version of the direct, found: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuIZN0KDFQ
- SRL confirmed returning (introduction)
- Splatsville in the heart of the Splatlands
- Squid form called "Swim form" (01:00)
- Signal animation return shown (01:14)
- All modes confirmed returning
- Turf War returning 3 min 4v4
- New movement techniques:
- Squid Surge (2:25)
- Squid Roll (2:30) - "slightly repels ink" while glowing confirmed
- Stages (2:55) -- 12 stages at release.
- The Splatlands
- Scorch Gorge (3:02)
- Eeltail Alley (3:04)
- Mincemeat Metalworks (3:05)
- Undertow Spillway (3:07)
- Hagglefish Market (3:13)
- Greater Inkopolis
- Museum d'Alfonsino (3:26)
- Hammerhead Bridge (3:37)
- Mahi-Mahi Resort (3:55)
- Inkblot Art Academy, Sturgeon Shipyard, MakoMart, Wahoo World (4:13)
- The Splatlands
- Weapons -- ALL previously known (main) weapons are making a return (4:33)
- Stringers (4:40)
- Splatanas (4:53)
- Splatana Wiper (4:57) -- has Torpedo and Ultra Stamp (6:54)
- Special weapons
- Tacticooler (5:44)
- Wave Breaker (6:05)
- Reefslider (6:25)
- Tenta Missiles, Ink Jet, Ink Storm, Ultra Stamp, Booyah Bomb (6:36)
- Splat Brella has Sprinkler and Triple Inkstrike (6:58)
- Splat Dualies has Suction Bomb and Crab Tank (7:00)
- Shops
- Ammo Knights (7:12)
- Splattershot has Suction Bomb and Trizooka (7:20)
- Splat Roller has Curling Bomb and Big Bubbler (7:26)
- Sheldon Licenses (7:28) - can buy weapons early for more
- Slosher has Splat Bomb and Triple Inkstrike (7:40)
- Glooga Dualies has Splash Wall and Booyah Bomb (7:49)
- Headgear, Clothing, Shoes (8:13)
- Naut Couture run by Gnarly Eddy and Nails (8:33)
- Half-Rim Glasses - ability: Special Power Up
- Squidband - ability: Quick Respawn brand: Zink
- BlobMob Mask - ability: Tenacity brand: Emberz
- Squidvader Cap - ability: Special Charge Up
- Takoroka Mesh - ability: Sub Resistance Up ("Reduces effects and damage from sub weapons.")
- Man-o'-Wardrobe run by Jel La Fleur (8:58)
- Lumberjack Shirt - ability: Ink Saver (Main) brand: Rockenberg
- Crush Station run by Mr. Coco (9:15)
- Pink Trainers - ability: Sub Power Up brand: Tentatek
- Orange Arrows - ability: Ink Saver (Main) brand: Takoroka
- Yellow FishFry Sandals - ability: Intensify Action brand: Firefin
- Orange Dadfoot Sandals - ability: Run Speed Up brand: Zink
- BlobMob Flip-Flops - ability: Ink Resistance Up brand: Emberz
- Dark-Roast Boaties - ability: Ink Resistance Up brand: Rockenberg
- Ammo Knights (7:12)
- Intensify Action (9:50)
- Murch (10:08) -- (awwww he's all grown up!!) - has all previous functionality (order status, add slots, scrub, add abilities, reroll, and SplatNet 3)
- The add abilities now lets you change the main ability for 45 ability chunks.
- Double Egg Shades - was Run Speed Up
- Fits shown (10:20)
- Lobby (10:40)
- Regular Battle (Turf War - solo or with friends as before) (10:50)
- Anarchy Battle (Series) "Win five and triumph. Lose three and you're out. Solo players only."
- Splat Zones (10:58)
- Tower Control (11:03)
- Rainmaker (11:08) -- also note the new podium style! Podium is now a checkpoint?
- Clam Blitz (11:13)
- Anarchy Battle (Open) "One extreme battle. Can be played solo or with friends."
- Private Battle "Get some pals together and splat it up!"
- Test Range (12:07) - can warm up while waiting for a battle
- Ghosts (12:23) - online friends, can drop into their battle (I assume this is joining the lobby/queue rather than literally in the middle of battle). Can send "recruitment notifications" using Y.
- Battle Replays (13:00) - can use spectator mode after the battle and share
- Locker Room (13:41) - can place items, gear, weapons, stickers, change color etc
- Hotlantis a new item shop "General store", run by Harmony (the narrator suggests someone else also runs it but "vanishes"?) (14:15)
- Customization (14:44)
- Splashtags (14:50)
- Big-Money Man-o'-Wardrobe Regular
- Southpaw Champ
- Splatsville's Fashionista
- Third-Gen Ringleader
- Splatlandian Youth (22:21 from later section)
- Banners (14:53)
- Badges
- Titles
- Emotes (15:00)
- The Lowdown, Stuntin'
- DAB (15:16)
- Via the "in-game catalog" to earn Catalog Points in Hotlantis. (15:09)
- "Seasonal gear" (15:20)
- New catalog every 3 months for 2 years
- Splashtags (14:50)
- Tableturf Battle (15:57) - 150+ cards - note capitalization (16:40)
- Tableturf Battle Dojo in Splatsville
- Salmon Run Next Wave (17:10)
- Boss Salmonid (17:30)
- Slammin' Lid (17:54)
- Big Shot (18:12)
- King Salmonid: Cohozuna (18:47), use the Egg Cannon (18:57)
- Big Run (19:25) - "once every few months"
- Boss Salmonid (17:30)
- Return of the Mammalians Story Mode (19:42)
- Play as Agent 3... again? Callie and Marie Agents 1 and 2 are back.
- With Little buddy Smallfry (20:07)
- Splatsville
- Mailbox (20:52)
- Crab-N-Go (21:09) -- (Crab. Not to be confused with Grab & Go Station)
- The Shoal (21:15)
- Includes Private and Salmon local comms. No mention of LAN?
- Photo Mode (21:23)
- Recon Mode (21:35) - any stage, any time, for 1 hour at a time
- Recon (mode) already exists we might want to merge & move
- Recon Guide is the character? Will they play a bigger part in the story? (Set as Staff currently)
- SplatNet 3 (21:52)
- Crusty Sean's Wandercrust Tour (22:12)
- available at launch via the NSO mobile app (22:39)
- amiibo (22:49) including fits, photos, and new amiibo announced
- Post-release content (23:28)
- New weapons with the seasonal catalog (23:42)
- X Battle (a new battle mode for X-Rank?) (23:51)
- League Battle - note this is post release!
- "Large-scale Paid DLC" (24:08)
- Deep Cut Idols (24:32)
- Shiver, Frye, Big Man
- Anarchy Splatcast (25:21)
- Splatfest section (25:50)
- Tricolor Turf War (27:58)
- Ultra Signal (28:33)
- Splatfest World Premiere - 27th Aug 2022 (29:33)
- Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors; Rock (Shiver), Paper (Frye), Scissors (Big Man)
- Tricolor Turf War (27:58)
- "Enter the Splatlands Invitational 2022 at PAX West Sept 5th 2022" - for NA (31:16)
