History Franchise / Splatoon

Not related to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_L.A._Law_episodes#Season_5_(1990–91) Season 5 episode]] of Series/LALaw.

Not related to the [[List_of_L.A._Law_episodes#Season_5_(1990–91) Season 5 episode]] of Series/LALaw.

* ''VideoGame/Splatoon1'' (UsefulNotes/WiiU; 2015)
* '' VideoGame/Splatoon2'' (UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch; 2017)

** ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' adds 8-bit renderings of Gunion, the octopus enemies from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'', and the octopus from the titular UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch game. There are also 8-bit renderings of an Unira, the urchin enemies from ''VideoGame/CluCluLand'', which appear in Starfish Mainstage.

* {{Metamorphosis}}: As shown [[http://i.imgur.com/VwRXAVn.png in this image]], Inklings start their life as baby squids, and slowly become more humanoid as they age. By the time they hit 14, most have taken on their familiar humanoid forms, and gain full control of their VoluntaryShapeshifting abilities. Octolings function in the same manner.

''Splatoon'' is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s premier {{competitive multiplayer}} ThirdPersonShooter franchise. It takes place in a bright, colorful world where [[HumanitysWake mankind is dead]] and [[AnimalIsTheNewMan marine animals now rule the land]] -- the most prolific of which are terrestrial squid called Inklings, whose favourite pastime next to fashion and music is [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting and spraying each other with their own bodily fluids]].

''Splatoon'' is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s premier {{competitive multiplayer}} ThirdPersonShooter franchise, taking place in a bright, colorful world where [[HumanitysWake mankind is dead]] and [[AnimalIsTheNewMan marine animals now rule the land]] -- the most prolific of which are terrestrial squid called Inklings, whose favourite pastime next to fashion and music is [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting and spraying each other with their own bodily fluids]].

* AdvertisingOnlyContinuity: Most of the franchise's promotional material on social media, as well as general game updates, comes from the "Squid Research Lab": a collection of humans who secretly analyze the culture and behavior of the various races within the games' world and present their findings in a lighthearted, conversational tone. Outside of a clothing item in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' (their signature lab coats, CoolShades not included), they have no trace of existing in-game. This is particularly notable because ''Splatoon'' is set [[AfterTheEnd long after humanity went extinct]], so you have to wonder where they're hiding.

* CuttingOffTheBranches: Downplayed in regards to the {{Player Characters}}. Most promotional material and even in-game items (such as the Sunken Scrolls or Tableturf Cards) has the canonical versions of them be female, with the developers also referring to them as such in interviews. As an extension of this, they all have definitive appearances: the original Agent 3/Captain is an Inkling with long, green tentacles; Agent 4 is an Inkling with short, yellow tentacles; Eight is an Octoling with short tentacles framing her face, etc. However, all have customizable in-game appearances, up to and including gender, even when they aren't playable.

''Splatoon'' is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s premier {{competitive multiplayer}} ThirdPersonShooter franchise, taking place in a bright and colorful world where [[HumanitysWake mankind is dead]] and [[AnimalIsTheNewMan marine animals now rule the land]] -- the most prolific of which are terrestrial squid called Inklings, whose favourite pastime next to fashion and music is [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting and spraying each other with their own bodily fluids]].

Each game has a single-player campaign called "Hero Mode", wherein your player character is recruited as the newest member of the New Squidbeak Splatoon, an underground military operation working to defend the surface from outside threats to Inkling society.

* WorldOfMammals: {{Inverted}}; almost everyone is a marine invertebrate or a fish, some of whom can transform into human-like forms. The only mammal is Judd (and his clone), a cat who's the LastOfHisKind. [[spoiler:''VideoGame/Splatoon3'' reveals that there's another one; Mr. Grizz is a grizzly bear, and his plan is to turn Earth into a World of Mammals once more.]]

* ProductDisplacement: The Punk Cherries shoes (as well as their PaletteSwaps in the Punk Nights, Punk Yellows, Punk Whites, etc.) are copies of the real-world Doc Martens shoe brand. Any Doc Martens brand logos are missing, but the shoes can still be discerned as a pair of Docs by their general shape, yellow stitching around the sole, and layered sole construction.

''Splatoon'' is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s premier {{competitive multiplayer}} ThirdPersonShooter franchise, taking place in a colorful world where [[HumanitysWake mankind is dead]] and [[AnimalIsTheNewMan marine animals now rule the land]] -- the most prolific of which are terrestrial squid called Inklings, whose favourite pastime next to fashion and music is [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting and spraying each other with their own bodily fluids]].

[[caption-width-right:350:"Go ahead, make a mess!"]]

''Splatoon'' is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s premier {{competitive multiplayer}} ThirdPersonShooter franchise, taking place in a colorful [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] world where [[HumanitysWake mankind is extinct]] and [[AnimalIsTheNewMan marine animals have reclaimed the land]] -- the most prolific of which are terrestrial squid called Inklings, whose favourite pastime next to fashion and music is [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting and spraying each other with their own bodily fluids]].

* ''Manga/{{Splatoon}}'' (2015-present; serialized in ''Magazine/CoroCoroComic'')

* GatlingGood: Splatling guns are [[{{BFG}} large ink miniguns]] that have to be wound up before raining colorful destruction on the [[JustForPun splattlefield]].

* NonIndicativeName: The teams, or "splatoons" if you will, only have four inklings. They're really more of a [[JustForPun splire team]].

''Splatoon'' is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s premier {{competitive multiplayer}} ThirdPersonShooter franchise, taking place in a colorful [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] world where [[HumanitysWake mankind is dead]] and [[AnimalIsTheNewMan marine animals have reclaimed the land]] -- the most prolific of which are terrestrial squid called Inklings, whose favourite pastime next to fashion and music is [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting and spraying each other with their own bodily fluids]].

''Splatoon'' is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s premier {{competitive multiplayer}} ThirdPersonShooter franchise, taking place in a colorful [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] world where mankind is dead and [[AnimalIsTheNewMan marine animals have reclaimed the land]] -- the most prolific of which are terrestrial squid called Inklings, whose favourite pastime next to fashion and music is [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting and spraying each other with their own bodily fluids]].

''Splatoon'' is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s premier {{competitive multiplayer}} ThirdPersonShooter franchise, taking place in a colorful [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] world where [[AnimalIsTheNewMan marine animals have reclaimed the land]] -- the most prolific of which are terrestrial squid called Inklings, whose favourite pastime next to fashion and music is [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting and spraying each other with their own bodily fluids]].

** ''Splatoon 3: Side Order'' (Switch; TBA)