Splatfest

Inklings Dancing to Callie and Marie during Splatfest

Splatfest (Japanese: フェス Fesu / Fest) is a special event that takes place in Splatoon.

Description

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Splatfest

Splatfest is a recurring event hosted by the Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie, who are both seen atop their own trucks singing and dancing in a continuous loop. During this event, Inklings are able to choose between two teams, which differ from event to event and participate in battles against the other team. Inkopolis Plaza and all the stages are decorated to reflect the event, becoming nighttime and being adorned with festive lights and Callie and Marie will pick a opping team and change their color to the team they are supporting.

Upon making a choice, the player receives a Splatfest Tee in the chosen Team's image. This T-Shirt has 4 slots for Gear Abilities, of which the first is Special Saver.
The Splatfest Tee can then be worn prior to the Splatfest in order to acquire abilities before hand. During a Splatfest, this T-Shirt is automatically equipped to the player's Inkling for the entire duration of the Splatfest and cannot be swapped out with another Shirt item until the event concludes. It is removed from the player's inventory once the event is over. Upon the next Splatfest, a fresh, new Splatfest Tee is given out without any of the previously generated abilities equipped.

When two opposing teams are matched against each other, teams will be assigned a team color reflecting the Team they fight for. In order to shorten matchmaking times, two groups of the same team may be matched against each other. These teams will then be assigned two randomly selected colors. 

Background story for Splatfests and their themes

The printer used to determine the theme of each Splatfest.

During an interview, the producer Hisashi Nogami and art director Seita Inoue talked about the background of the Splatfests, their themes and the role of the Squid Sisters.

According to them, the world of Splatoon takes place 12,000 years after the present time and the Squid Sisters are those who receive messages from 12,000 years ago. Like there would be a discussion "rice or bread?" in current time, and those words fly to another planet and bounce back for them to receive. Those divine messages come from kami-sama [kami means a god, sama is a honorific like -san].

Kami-sama is written as "paper" when using kanji ("Kami" has several meanings, two of which are "a god" and "paper"), so the topic of Splatfest comes as a fax-like paper. That’s where the name kami-sama comes from.

Splatfest Trailer gif of the Squid Sisters

Victory

The final score is calculated based both on popularity and on wins. The formula is as follows:

Final Score = Popularity Percentage + (Win Percentage × 2)

As of the August 2015 2.0.0 update, the formula is as follows:

Final Score = Popularity Percentage + (Win Percentage × 4)

As of the October 30, 2015 North American Splatfest, the formula is as follows:

Final Score = Popularity Percentage + (Win Percentage × 6)

When the Squid Sisters announce the results, the highest of both the popularity percentages and the win percentages are highlighted.

Rank System

During Splatfest, players will be able to gain XP/Points that increase the players' Rank. Super Sea Snails are awarded to participants upon Splatfest's conclusion, with the winning team's respective rank rewards doubling at the end of the Splatfest. Players receive 3 Rank EXP for winning a match, 1 EXP for a score over 200p, 2 EXP for a score over 400p. 

Rank Titles

Titles		XP/Points (total in brackets)	Super Sea Snails
Fanboy/Fangirl		--	2 (Losers) 4 (Winners)
Fiend		10	3 (Losers) 6 (Winners)
Defender		25 (35)	5 (Losers) 10 (Winners)
Champion		50 (85)	10 (Losers) 16 (Winners)
King/Queen		99 (184)	18 (Losers) 24 (Winners)

Information and results

For Splatoon Splatfest dates, themes, and results, see Splatoon Splatfest information and results.

For Splatoon 2 Splatfest dates, themes, and results, see Splatoon 2 Splatfest information and results.

Notes

• Many Splatfests have been sponsored by a company:
  • The Japanese Red Kitsune/Green Tanuki Splatfest was sponsored by the Japanese company Maruchan  and is the first Splatfest to be sponsored.
  • The Japanese Lemon Tea/Milk Tea Splatfest was sponsored, this time by the Japanese company Kirin and is the second Splatfest to be sponsored.
  • The American Autobots/Decepticons Splatfest was sponsored, this time by the American company Hasbro and is the first Splatfest to be sponsored in America; and third Splatfest to be sponsored internationally.
  • The Japanese Squid Sushi/Octopus Sushi Splatfest was sponsored by the Japanese Sushi restaurant Kura and is the fourth Splatfest to be sponsored.
  • The Japanese Go All Out/Focus on Healing Splatfest was sponsored by video game developer Square Enix, makers of the Dragon Quest series, and is the fifth Splatfest to be sponsored.
  • The Japanese Tuna Mayonnaise/Red Salmon Onigiri Splatfest was sponsored by the Japanese division of 7-Eleven and is the sixth Splatfest to be sponsored.
  • The American & European Spongebob/Patrick Splatfest was sponsored by children's television network Nickelodeon, and is the first Splatfest to be sponsored in Europe, the second Splatfest to be sponsored in America, and the seventh Splatfest to be sponsored internationally.
  • The Japanese Mushroom Mountain/Bamboo Shoot Village Splatfest was sponsored by the Japanese candy company Meiji Dairies and is the eighth Splatfest to be sponsored.
• Because of connection errors in the first Japanese Splatfest, the first American (Cats/Dogs) and the first European (Pop/Rock) Splatfests had been previously postponed, as they originally took place on June 20th and June 27th, respectively.
  
• As of update version 2.0.0, the multiplier for the amount of points won from winning matches has gone from x2 to x4.
• As of update version 2.2.0, the multiplier for the amount of points won from winning matches has gone from x4 to x6.
• While performing, Marie's hands constantly clip through her skirt.

Trivia

• If one started the game with a new account when the fest was ongoing, the Squid Sisters' trucks will be removed for the introductions of Inkopolis.
• If one enters the weapon testing area in Ammo Knights during the fest, they will find out that there has an instrumental version of the fest music, and the Squid Balloons are glowing.
• Callie and Marie always choose opposite sides, and their tights will change to the color of their own teams in each Splatfest.
• The sixth European Splatfest, Cats vs Dogs, uses the same theme and art as America's first Splatfest, Cats vs Dogs.
• The Pokemon Red vs. Pokemon Blue/Green Splatfest is the first global Splatfest to be held in all three regions at once, albeit with matchmaking and results being separate for each region.
• The Spongebob vs. Patrick Splatfest is the first Splatfest to have North American and European players matched up together.
• The Fancy Party vs. Costume Party Splatfest is the first unified worldwide Splatfest where players from all three regions share stages, matchmaking, and results.
• The final Callie vs. Marie Splatfest is split into two separate Splatfests for matchmaking (America and Europe will be together like in Spongebob vs. Patrick and Japan will be on their own), but the results will be combined across all three regions.
• During the second half of the final Callie vs. Marie Splatfest, the battle music changes from "Ink Me Up" to "Calamari Inkantation".

Gallery

American Splatfest

The first American Splatfest, Cats versus Dogs.

The second American Splatfest, Roller Coasters versus Water Slides.

The third American Splatfest, Marshmallows versus Hot Dogs.

The fourth American Splatfest, Autobots versus Decepticons.

The fifth American Splatfest, Art versus Science.

The sixth American Splatfest, Cars vs Planes.

The seventh American Splatfest, Pirates versus Ninjas.

The eighth American Splatfest, Burgers versus Pizza.

The ninth American Splatfest, Naughty versus Nice.

The tenth American Splatfest, Past versus Future.

The eleventh American Splatfest, Pokemon Red vs. Pokemon Blue.

The twelfth American Splatfest, Snowman versus Sandcastle.

The thirteenth American Splatfest, Spongebob versus Patrick.

The fourteenth American Splatfest, Fancy Party vs. Costume Party

The fifteenth American Splatfest, Early Birds versus Night Owls.

The sixteenth and final American Splatfest, Callie versus Marie.

European Splatfest

The first European Splatfest, Rock versus Pop.

The second European Splatfest, Eating versus Sleeping.

The third European Splatfest, North Pole versus South Pole.

The fourth European Splatfest, Singing versus Dancing.

The fifth European Splatfest, Messy versus Tidy.

The sixth European Splatfest, Cats versus Dogs.

The seventh European Splatfest, Zombies versus Ghosts.

The eighth European Splatfest, Pro-Pineapple vs. Anti-Pineapple (on Pizza)

The ninth European Splatfest, Get Fit vs. Get Rich

The tenth European Splatfest, Barbarian versus Ninja.

The eleventh European Splatfest, Pokemon Red vs. Pokemon Blue.

The twelfth European Splatfest, Hoverboard versus Jet Pack.

The thirteenth European Splatfest, Spongebob versus Patrick.

The fourteenth European Splatfest, Fancy Party vs. Costume Party.

The fifteenth European Splatfest, World Tour vs. Space Adventure.

The sixteenth and final European Splatfest, Callie versus Marie.

Japanese Splatfest

The first Japanese Splatfest as well as first Splatfest, Rice versus Bread.

The second Japanese Splatfest, Akai Kitsune Udon versus Green Tanuki Soba.

The third Japanese Splatfest, Lemon Tea versus Milk Tea.

The fourth Japanese Splatfest, Grasshopper versus Ant.

The fifth Japanese Splatfest, Boke versus Tsukkomi.

The sixth Japanese Splatfest, Squid Sushi vs Octopus Sushi.

The seventh Japanese Splatfest, Love versus Money.

The eighth Japanese Splatfest, Landfood vs Seafood.

The ninth Japanese Splatfest, Akai Kitsune Udon versus Green Tanuki Soba - Round 2

The tenth Japanese Splatfest, Perfect Body versus Perfect Brain.

The eleventh Japanese Splatfest, Pokemon Red vs. Pokemon Green

The twelfth Japanese Splatfest, Go All Out vs. Focus On Healing

The thirteenth Japanese Splatfest, Tuna Mayonnaise vs. Red Salmon Onigiris

The fourteenth Japanese Splatfest, Fancy Party vs. Costume Party.

The fifteenth Japanese Splatfest, Mushroom Mountain vs. Bamboo Shoot Village.

The sixteenth and final Japanese Splatfest, Callie versus Marie.

Miscellaneous

The plaza during Splatfest with an Inkling in it.

Callie during Splatfest.

Marie during Splatfest.

Judd during Splatfest.