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Thanks to @ardnin for lending his voice as the interviewer! Be sure to check out his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ardnin
Text form of this developer interview can be read here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RBzlMSuG_vWv1isjQ6EJdXBp_uXTpogEc2rrGd2BM30/edit
More links and sources mentioned throughout the video:
Why Splatoon 3’s Maps Fail and how to Fix Them by @ProChara with FLC and Bipedal Squid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZLmzzNlE5w
Splatune 3 Album jacket articles translated by Fia_DOT_exe: https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Splatune_3_(Splatoon_3_Original_Soundtrack)#articles
Bankara- Meiji Japan’s Anti Fashion Movement, from Unseen Japan : https://unseen-japan.com/bankara-meiji-japans-anti-fashion-movement/
Ask the Developer Vol.7, where the map of Inkadia/Splatlands is shown: https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-7-splatoon-3-part-1/
Texture of the earth’s landmasses at the end of ROTM: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1044077694670884894/1044079871145545738/mEarth_Alb.png
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0:00 Introduction
1:43 What parts should and should not be changed
6:05 Utilizing the power of the number 3
18:24 The reason for adding Stringers and Splatanas? Because they’re cool.
24:37 Chaos with a sense of reality and an exotic air
29:22 Deep Cut, the lovable Splatlandian adversaries
38:35 Unique characters in the Splatlands
50:04 An Expansion Pass for the new and nostalgic
56:47 The attention to detail in game modes other than turf war
1:02:33 The dry relationship with the Smallfry in Story Mode
1:12:38 Tableturf, cards to collect and play
1:13:58 Splatoon, from here on
1:16:08 Outro
49 Comments
booyah
8 years later and I still love this series, while 2 and 3 have their balancing problems I'm still happy to see this franchise thriving and grow more popular as time goes on.
I was thinking ROTM was a hint of "what if order had won" seeing everything futuristic and empty. But after reading the Alterna logs and the devs talking about how the place was supposed to feel safe and nostalgic, I feel those disprove that.
great video
Hope the dlc will be announced soon
The thing about Big Man is, there isn’t a voice actor for him per say.
Big Man is an A.I. generated voice ( of course using the Splatoon garbled effect).
That’s why the Devs cheekily say it’s a mystery.
I got the message on my first rewind
14:14 I love how Sato just openly admits that they don't think about the shape of the stages when creating them. Seems like a pretty massive oversight to me. His answer here reeks of corporate speak and to just avoid actually answering the question. I know it's an interview and not a debate, but I would have pushed him on that point specifically. I would bring up the fact that a lot of people are really unhappy with the lack of flank routs and horrible choke points. This is such a glaring issue in the game and it needs to change.
Oh hi! Nice nice
2:03 This bit alone already gives me so much hope for Splatoon in the future, saying that the first three games is a first step forwards is insane. The way they're talking about the IP as a whole is very exciting, and it really shows that they aren't ready to stop making stuff for Splatoon just yet.
New video pog- ❤
I feel like there were definitely some "scripted" questions, ie, ones that were decided before the interview, and then there's a bunch that the interviewer was just personally curious about.
35:25 reminded me of a fact that I heard which is that the squid sisters song, city of color, is called,”high color evolution” in some places.
So.. basically with the confirmed relative locations of Splatsville/Inkopolis on the map, the spot riddled with craters is where Central Tokyo used to be. Maybe other people understood this connection earlier but it just hit me now.
"What the Smallfry doin'?"
-Splatoon developers
Thank you so much for what you do and have done for the Splatoon lore community. Splatoon lore is my Special interest and getting to know more about this world is one of the best feelings I’ve ever had (seriously though, I think I’ve read nearly every page on Inkipedia at least once).
If you weren’t there, I would probably never have even gotten a Splatoon game, as my first contact with the series (aside from the Inkling being in SSBU) was your Salmonid lore video that popped up in my recommendations.
SPLATOON SUCKS!
Rassicas is back! ❤❤
They? Yeah, pass.
How do you think of the random content drop today?
at this point I just want to thank you for your hard work because I actually do speak Japanese myself but when the interview dropped I was like "My ADHD will never get me through this"
HUGE props to the interviewer for asking about people criticising the game and its online service. Even though the answers are kinda PR-ish, it's great to see these questions asked directly
1:04:57 ive definitely thought about that connection a few times, as someone who grew up in the pacific northwest
pls never stopmaking these vids youre amazingg
Thank you so much for translating this interview!
the interviewer is such a real one
I love your long videos
With them being so into the number 3, I wonder if a 3rd new weapon class would be possible.
59:00 okay so i had a theory on the 7 rings thing. what if it ment sum among the lines of 7 king salmonids 1 ring per king . just a thought
RASSICAS NEVER STOP MAKING THESE LONG VIDEOS I LOVE THEM
Interview in a nutshell : they don’t care about what we think of the maps
>Every game mode is somebody’s favorite
You gotta be a certified creature if your favorite mode is Clam Blitz
Jokes on you, I only paused once to see the wall of text
Yay! We have been graced again by lore!
Your content is so helpful, thank you for helping all of us.
"Squid, best regards" 😭😭
Now I just want a single player only spin off
Ain’t no way splatoon bands got beef in universe 💀
I was just watching cookie run and this showed up😭😭
I'M GONNA EAT GOOD TODAY
im hoping and praying that the salmonid situation is just them being nerds and mega larping with the inklings, and when salmonids get justice they're like "oh we did more 'research' and salmonids are now treated as equals"
Great Video!
1:04:47 They said they started off with a dog but didnt say it was actually based off on it and they said its agent 3s Partner not pet
my god these guys are either clueless or held at gunpoint
You know its an amazing day when rassicas drops a new Video!
Maybe Side Order is what would happen if they (Pearl and Marina) went on tour and if Order won since Pearl is in the tour clothes and we are escaping/revolting
SHES BACK
21:33 Nice
'Promo SM'
that wii fit bit at the end had me chuckling, AND there's some super neat lore information in here! great stuff, hopefully your editing program stops a sploding soon.