My thoughts on the result of Grand Festival and what it can tell us about the story of the next Splatoon game! Obviously, theories can only go so far at this point, but that won’t stop me from yapping about everything we know :)
——— Chapters ———
0:00 Intro
1:41 Looking Back
5:20 please do not do this
10:59 Celebrations of the Present
20:28 People of the Past
24:59 A Theory for the Future
35:53 Outro
——— Sources ———
1.) “A method for expressing function through the designs of ‘Splatoon.’ An interview with the development staff, looking at character, weapon, and gear designs.” by Famitsu
Link to translation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yf8eygs2E4x44YIJ87nNl97wzN4UEw-RK7fHRFp53ME/edit?tab=t.0
2.) The Art of Splatoon
This book has an official English translation and is still available for purchase.
3.) “The Secrets of Splatoon's Fresh Design”
Link to translation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dLN1ULPZJFnXvxacxNd7aXet_XCg_e50lPCD43zYA8o/edit?tab=t.0
4.) “Ask the Developer Vol. 7, Splatoon 3–Part 3”
Link to article: https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-7-splatoon-3-part-3/
5.) “Splatune 3”
Link to translation: https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Splatune_3_(Splatoon_3_Original_Soundtrack)#Marie_x_Marina_x_Big_Man_interview
6.) “Splatune”
Link to translation: https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Splatune_(Splatoon_Original_Soundtrack)#Squid_Sisters
7.) MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) YouTube channel
Footage used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryRcPeOM1sY
8.) “The Deep Sea” by Neal Agarwal
Link to website: https://neal.fun/deep-sea/
Gachi Bon Matsuri staff performing Bon Odori: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1461554545
——— Music Used ———
0:08 Daybreaker Anthem (Splatoon 3)
0:43 Gilded Cage (Splatoon 3)
1:41 The Girl from Inkopolis (Splatoon 2)
3:25 Ride or Fry (Splatoon 3)
4:12 What’s Your Style? (Splatoon 3)
5:20 Eight-Legged Advance (Splatoon)
6:43 Cap’n Cuttlefish’s Theme ~ Player Editor (Octo Expansion)
8:49 #16 salty (Octo Expansion)
8:52 Princess Peach's Strange Experiment (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
10:05 Inside the Deepsea Metro Subway Car (Octo Expansion)
10:58 Inkopolis News (Splatoon)
11:46 Maritime Memory (Splatoon)
13:20 Chorus of Calamari County (Splatoon)
14:56 The Sunken Scrolls (Splatoon)
16:54 Two Shadows in the Sun (Splatoon 3)
18:42 Alterna Citizen Program M-01: Basic Course (Splatoon 3)
21:05 Alterna Citizen Program M-??: mY dEAR (Splatoon 3)
22:17 Sandcastles (Splatoon 3)
25:00 Spire of Order Failure (Side Order)
25:26 Spire of Order Clear! (Side Order)
25:41 Player Editor (Splatoon)
26:27 Hyper Diver (Splatoon 3)
29:24 #12.2 awakened (Side Order)
31:30 Inkopolis Square Tutorial (Splatoon 2)
33:15 Hide and Sleek (Splatoon 3)
33:59 Whirlpool Tune (Splatoon 3)
35:04 Calamari Inkantation (Splatoon)
35:52 Gillty (Splatoon 3)
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