Inking The Future: What We Could See In Splatoon 4 And Beyond 

In terms of the hub area. I do think an immersive shopping experience would be very novel to go through but i also think it sacrifices the snappy efficiency of going to check what’s available

Hear me out, Tony Hawk Pro Skater like Splatoon spinoff

I just feel like private matches, whether ranked, regular or salmon run, should be completely customisable. I'm saying custom loadouts, changing player movement speed, match duration, damage, health, infinite mode and toggleable bosses for salmon run, change special gauge fill time, jump height, literally everything. It would genuinely be so fun to play with friends like that.

While i agree with some points of this, i genuinely can't like the idea of changing the hero mode campaign to online co-op. I think that could be a separate mode from the hero mode, because when i had first fot splatoon 2 - i didn't have Nintendo online and refused to pay for it. I had 100%ed the story mode twice before genuinely deciding to pay for online membership. I'm sorry but for me, I'm glad that Splatoon has an offline mode. It's so much more enjoyable for those who don't play with friends/solo queue a lot and it's just something cute. Even if it's a tutorial.

Tableturfs so forgettable you forgot to mention it in this video lmao

I don't think we could ever see fully custom kits even in a separate game mode, but I do think we could absolutely get a limited version of that for all game modes. Specifically a game that keeps the weapon kits we have now, but adds in the option to trade out your sub weapon for one on any alternate version of that main weapon. Essentially instead of only having 2 kits, you'd have 4 combinations where you can mix and match subs and specials as you see fit. If the game were kind enough to give us 3 kits, that'd be 9 combinations in total: way more than the 2 we're used to but still far from the 100+ combos that custom kits would come with. Also I really really _really_ hope they make a spin-off that's entirely focused on salmon run/side order gameplay. Co-op PvE games like Deep Rock Galactic and Helldivers are more popular than they've ever been, and I could easily see splatoon being just as good if only something like that had the space to be it's own thing, rather than a sidemode in a PvP game. A splatoon rhythm game sounds sick too though

25 v 25 would be too much for the switch to handle, and even if the supposed switch 2 can handle it, it just sounds impractical. also its probably down to RNG wether or not you win because that amount of players will have noobs and pros balance each other out most likely, i think 4 v 4 v 4 or 8 v 8 would be a better fit

I saw an idea somewhere else and I'd love to see it with Splatfests in the new game. Basically, SCRAP THEM! Instead, revitalize the game and change how idols and these big events work. Rather than having a few idols who have teams that you join to compete against other team(s), let's change things up. What if instead, our news broadcast came from a host (or hosts) of a Game Show. And then, instead of having Splatfests with teams, you instead have these big events that are akin to gameshows, battling for both individual and community-based rewards. Plus, while there would be standard Turf War and such battles/games, you'd also have others that are more akin to minigames. Basically, it would be more similar to Fall Guys with Splatoon's mechanics. Or maybe that could just work as a spin-off haha

4:29 big run is like splatfests for salmon run, so if they made big run happen all the time, it would be like having splatfests happen all the time

Absolutely agree with your take on salmon run. More modes on that game mode would allow more variety. Especially the endless mode with an upgrade system akin to TF2’s MvM mode. Or bring back the scrapped game mode “Underground” where it prioritizes teamwork more with the harder bosses and the giant golden eggs that slows you down when you have it but gives you more than a normal egg.

1:50 Oh please let that happen. That would be so damn fun. You know I’m what I miss? The Rhythm game aspect from 1 or 2 I think. Wish they would do a lot more stuff for the city. OH MY GOD IMAGINE A CAMPAIGN WITH ONLINE AND LOCAL MULTIPLAYER ABOUT THE MANGA, well something that has a story somewhat like the manga. Ok so since the Splatoon franchise is growing up the fan base I’m gonna say we definitely get a lot of more things like lockers.

I'm in the same boat as you in thinking we'll see a Splatoon spinoff that plays like Hi-Fi Rush, it would be amazing! Great video!

If past wins we get- splatoon: the great turf war If team present wins- splatoon 4 If team future wins- splatoon: insert some new thing we’ve never heard of lol

6:10 while I like a lot of the point you make in this video I can't say I agree with this one, just look at how the mob vote turned out for minecraft

With the significant power increase the next system could bring, im confident the gameplay could change a lot (ink can have more accurate physics: I hate it when bombs explode on one side of a wall, yet, still splashes ink on the other side) and all specials could be entirely new. It was pretty obvious Splatoon 3 was developed just to keep the switch momentum going.

Regarding blacklisting certain maps and tweaking maps when playing it ranked, they already do that and they have since the first game.

about having splatfests decide new gear, two words: mob vote

I was actually highly disappointed that the sheldon sampler challenge didn't switch your weapon on death... seemed like a missed opportunity.

I think the challenge modes should be available during splatfests, so that people who get tired of turfwar have another option beside salmon run

I don't hate any of these ideas, but I do have some thoughts on some of them. -Splatfests - I just want shifty stations back, man. -50v50 mode - Nintendo's online solution for splatoon can barely handle 4v4 + 2 spectator slots at the moment. And while I'm hoping there are improvements in S4... I'm not anticipating 5x more stable, particularly if they keep to the peer to peer solution. -Customization - The more I think about it, the more I want to see the gear system entirely divorced from the clothing system, which would allow for more customization slots since they'd then be freed from balance concerns. Jackets separate from shirts, unlockable pants, hat and masks at once, socks that aren't tied to shoes. -Spinoffs - Fully agree that it's time for a Splatoon spinoff. I was expecting a Splatoon spinoff before S3 happened, even. The two spinoffs I think I'd most want to see happening are both single player focused; is a tactical shooter (think X-Com), which is probably what I'd give The Great Turf War theming to, and a survival shooter in which your ink slowly evaporates, as per the lore, enemies spawn in uninked areas, and you can expand your base by building some sort of energy field that prevents ink evaporation, and also craft gear. (...But, absolutely, a rhythm game would 100% suit Splatoon's vibe. As would a skateboarding game, be it Tony Hawk style or some sort of Jet Set Radio styled thing. With the extinct humanity I could even see a more platforming focused Splatoon game work of exploring human ruins in order to find... Stuff - Splatoon's movement mechanics are absolutely good enough for a full on platforming game to be built around them which we've only ever seen hinted at the potential of in the single player modes). I also wonder if Salmon Run is being held back by being a mode within Splatoon rather than its own game.

Id like to see in the next game a group mechanic that allows you to join your friends in the hub area with most if, if not all, the facilities being accessible without loading screens. Shops could have a display where you can buy items by interacting with them or through the classic way by talking to the vendor. But the main part if this group mechanic is you can walk into table turf with your friends and play against each other by sitting at two ends if a table or easily join turfwar ranked or salmon run as a team by wandering in and activating the respective games notifying anyone in the group that a game is being started and allowing players to opt in and join them or stay in the hub. I think being able to interact in this way would be immensely fun and immersive and for anyone who cant play with friends for whatever reason players will default into a non-grouped hub which acts the same as they do now or they can join a random public hub and interact with strangers.

I actually really like the idea of custom kits. It's better than having blaster and cooler being spammed for yrs.

I had a idea for a new competitive game mode where the players has a flying drone following them that puts them in a weakened state when splatted and holds them in place you gain points every certain amount of seconds that pass and the teammates can be revived by shooting the flying drone a certain amount each revive takes more ink and is resets on a team wipeout which team wipeout gives five points instantly having multiple teammates downed speeds up the rate at which points are gained

also im gonna say it riht hre right now. the turf war maps arent bigger. they're actually smaller AND because of this they have less content. no cannons, no tornado, some oher things I forget. anyways thats why i hate big run

An idea for a spinoff that focuses on the great turf war could be a tactical rpg if we want to try something other than the 3rd person shooter Splatoon already is

3:48 actuallt this isn't true. they edit the maps a lot for rranked... BUT THEIR EDITS MAKE THE MAPS SO SO SO MUCH WORSE LIKE OH GOD. it's especially bad on the already shitty to play maps WHICH IS 3/4THS OF THE MAP LIST

Man the fandom of this game imagines games better than Nintendo itself, if you go read the old Project Splatoon 3 it was one of the bets shooter i've ever seen and they could easally make that game. For me personally i wish in a Splatoon game where it's like ine big city whete everyone connects and the city itself is a battleground with some "safe zones" like plazas and special zones where you play special modes ( Obviously i would male the game full open world with lot's of shops and maybe even a custom home/flat were you live/respawn)

I want single player salmon run, maybe single player endless run. I just want to je able to practice alone Edit: I also want a squid condo, like an extended locker. A room you can out your favorite weapons, posters, beds, sofas, plushies etc.

Keep the work going

I'd be interested to see if they do a neat lil crossover with something. I'm not sure what, but that could be fun to see again!

I think that the shops would be interesting. The way I would do it is rdr2 style how you *can* explore the shops and grab things or use the catalogue

3:54 they already do this and have since splat 1 just they aren't always good

I am being fully honest, that "splatfests decide what gear/weapons get added next" is such a good awful idea the fan base is already so split when it comes to splatfest and there is already a lot of whining about fests being rigged so making so a splatfest effects an update like that will make those problems even worse

I hope we get a strategy spin-off game set during the great turf war in the past.

jet set radio esc splatoon spin off would go do crazy

Please Nintendo give us a Splatoon horror game

3:05 well a well balancing thing is that ypu can only use the weapons/subs/especial that you have

I think it would be cool if the added ink colors /textures how you obtain them up for debate!

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God, I hope Nintendo doesn't milk the Splatoon franchise to death like how the other triple AAA companies are doing it, and I hope that the 4th Splatoon game will release around later 2020's for the next-gen Nintendo console. I would love to see a Splatoon spin-off game (like a Splatoon fighting game or a Splatoon rpg/jrpg game for a example) in the future. Other than that, since Splatoon 3 is the last Splatoon game of inklings vs octarians saga, I think Splatoon 4 will have a fresh and unique start with tropical/exotic environments, new species that's related to allies/heroes or foes/villains, more clothing options, playable idols (such as Squid Sisters, Off The Hook, and Deep Cut), new and original story mode that doesn't involve with octarians stealing the zapfish, new idols (boy and girl band), new and original maps, new side modes, customizable weapons, new splatfest-like events, glowy fingertips/toes and glowy hairtips, unique hairstyles for both inklings and Octolings (alongside with the new species), unique clothing based off from Splatoon manga/dolls, better online servers, darker tone, new and original enemies (including the main antagonist of Splatoon 4) that's alot more threatening and terrifying than octarians, Shifty Station-like stages during Splatfests, more story mode content, and last but not least, bring back the collaborations for Splatoon 4 (such as amiibo, anime/manga, indie/AA game franchise, and indie animation collaborations)!

As much as I am the first guy that would beg for a Splatoon 4, realistically speaking, we won't get it. What we could get though, is either a remake of the first game (unlikely) or a spin-off game.

1:50 this but with each win would be SO good

hope they make a spinoff story mode game

I think it would be awesome if Nintendo had its own metaverse so you could watch Nintendo directs and other events in their video games online together with other players in a lobby or gathering area maybe even during a match 😂

There is a similar video by Nintendo Hero titled 'Where Does Splatoon Go Next?'. It was made after Splatoon 2's Final Fest and long before Splatoon 3 was announced. Under that video, I posted a comment going over my idea for a potential campaign that has everything you described in this video and more! Unfortunately, I had to wipe most of the slate clean when Splatoon 3 was announced, because said campaign idea was going to be the big focus of a major art project depicting a 'hypothetical third game' that we didn't have at the time. Now that I've seen how Splatoon 3 improved on the formula, I can revive the project under a new name and make it the best it can be, with the help of some friends, of course! But I digress. The campaign mode I've had simmering on the backburner for nearly five years now is a massive, story-focused one that would hypothetically break the notion that "Splatoon is just a multiplayer game."! One where you can play as all the past protagonists and even newly playable characters such as the Squid Sisters and Off the Hook! Each character would have unique abilities that you could utilize to progress! In most missions, two characters would go in together, and you'd be able to switch between them at will with the mere push of a button, Sonic Heroes style! The story would begin similarly to most of the others; you'd create a character who ends up being recruited as a new agent of the New Squidbeak Splatoon. The Octarians would be involved again, and you'd start missions by locating and entering kettles. This is all to create the charade that is all just the same as the previous games and poke fun at the player for a bit. However, the further you progress, the more you'd realize there's far more going on than the Octarians' efforts. New enemies, new characters, all under one big mystery. After the first major area, all major areas for the first half of the game would be unlocked, meaning you can tackle any mission in any order from here on out, with the exception of the occasional boss alert. Once you reach the campaign's halfway point, there is a major shift in both the tone of the story and the gameplay, the likes of which I won't spoil. But I can say a couple things: The first is that, if you look hard enough, you might just run into someone who's been... _sinking_ some _scrolls._ The second is that by the end, our heroes will uncover something they've never seen... Oh, ya, I almost forgot. It would definitely have a two-player co-op feature since there are so many characters to choose from! That's just my idea for the campaign, though. I'll post at least one other comment going over the ideas I have for some of the other things you spoke of in this video.

It would be great if all modes except turf war can be played either ranked or unranked. I don't think tw is a great mode for trying to pick up a new weapon but taking the weapon into ranked straight away might discourage people from doing so

I know this is an insane idea but a splatoon RPG similar to that of mass effect or cyberpunk 2077 with big choices that affect the story and your character's relationships with other characters would be so cool.

We need some story based Splatoon spinoffs

Im pretty sure salmon run wont come back in splat 4

I would have to disagree with the point made at 6:00 because having season splatfests change the game such as with voting on weapons would be like how mob votes are with minecraft. You miss out on a lot

What about... Racing game? Not with cars, but using the ink movement mechanics. Also the mechanics where you use a weapon to ink the ground, to go faster when you turn into swimform. It would be a bit more parkour-y, also strafing and normal moving speed would be increased, to make the game feel snappy. And other peoples ink slows you down, and you can't submerge in it like (like in the real game). You could add like... Inksoles. (If you didn't like that pun then don't read further, there are lots more...) Like, customizing what goes under your shoes (taking up a separete slot than normal shoe gear) and they have different effects depending on what they are. Examples: - Slopsicles: Inspired by ice skates. Makes enemy ink into a solid you can skate on for a set amount of time/distance until they need to recharge, meaning you have like a buffer where you keep you normal humanoid movement speed for a bit in enemy ink. (Name: Slop + popsicle, also the blades underneath can be likened to sickles?) - Eelys: Inspired by heelys. You can like... hm. Heelies are hidden, so maybe they have some kind of effect where your ink becomes harder to spot? Or if you take "being on someones heels" you have a better slipstream like in mario kart? (Name: Eel + heelys. They would be Frye's favorites) - Bubblades: Inspired by rollerblades. They just go a bit faster, but maybe don't do corners as tight or get more knockback when the player gets bumped. (Name: Bubble + blades, this gives me the visual of the wheels being bubbles, which is silly, so I like it.) - Briskates: Inspired by rollerskates. They can be the opposite of rollerblades, being good at corners and good at resisting knockback. Or they're better at tricks or something? idk. (Name: Brisk + (roller)skate, I wanted to fit a pun about skates the fish in there but couldn't manage it.) - Shotsprings: Inspired by jumping shoes. We gotta have silly jumping shoes. They have a higher jump, which makes some parkour-y shortcuts easier and faster. (Name: shot + hot springs + [bouncy] spring) - Somersilts: Inspired by stilt shoes. Idk... longer jumps? A dash, like dualies? You can do lots of cool flips easier? (Name: somersault + silt + stilts, not my best pun work, I admit) - Wetskis: Inspired by ski's. uh.... they get extra boosts in downhill or when falling. (Name: Wet + jet ski + skis) - Crab-ons: Inspired by crampons. They're probably slow, but boost your climbing speed in ink and get a extra boost when going up a ramp, meaning you jump farther too. (Name: Crab + grab on + crampon) So yeah, you get Inksoles, then you get to have a main weapon and a sub. But the specials can be like in mario kart, where you need to run into a item box (can with a question mark on it) and then you get a random special to use. I am debating whether to put rocket shoes as a special or as a kind of Inksole. (Gosh, I was going to do other things but ended up brainstorming this... Well, I guess all the brain animations of cool parkour I imagined inklings/octolings doing while listening to music had to get out somehow, haha...)

I doubt, Nintendo would want to add a mode, that focuses on getting splats/kills. So the gungame mode is rather unlikely, though we could have a mode, that randomises your loadout all 30s/60s. For a setting, how about a school, where turf war and ranked modes are like sport clubs. We could have minigames based on other school clubs, e.g. an art club, where there is the box breaking minigame, where you have to make a shape, or you get a white floor with line art, that you have to fill out with your weapon of choice, where you can change the color of ink on a button press, or also a music club for the rythm game. To fulfill the wishes, dorms could be like apartments, which you could share with others (and I mean share), and maybe also have a team system like Mario Strikers BL, which could also add a team ranked mode.

Maybe perma triumverate mode? (For big run)

Tdm in casual and free for all, more players in salmon run A gardens & graveyards/rush/operations mode would be peak for hub A more persona 5/ yukuza splatoon 🙏 with a bit of animal crossing

I don't necessarily think that the devs don't want to include more modes for casuals. I believe that there main focus is to not split the player base any more than it needs to be. By default, in matchmaking terms, the multiplayer player base is split between Regular battle, Anarchy Series, Anarchy Open, X Battle, and Salmon Run. This gets split even more when Challenges and Eggstra Work are available. I'm not saying that all these modes are split evenly. That's far from the truth. Modes like Anarchy Series, X Battle, and Salmon Run are split even further do to ranks and power having an effects on the matchmaking. Introducing even more modes would split a declining over time player base even more, giving us dead playlists by the end game of that particular Splatoon game. A perfect example of this is Splatoon 2's ranked modes and Salmon Run. At around the middle lower ranks it's almost impossible to find a game. Your only hope is to stay at C, S or Professional. If you are neither of those ranks, it's going to take you a long time to find a match Unless a change is made where by the end of a game's lifecycle all playlists are able to match with anyone, no matter their rank or power level to keep that playlist alive, then this problem will continue to occur You can actually see the effects of this theory yourself with Pretendo. If you play Splatoon 1 on it, anybody from any rank and power can matchmake with each other on Rank and Squad battles. Every playlist in that game is thriving because of it. It's something that I wish was incorporated into Splatoon 2. The game seems dead because there are numerous players from numerous ranks and power levels that the matchmaking simply doesn't let them play together. Which is fine for a populated game, but when the game doesn't have that many players in it, it pretty much creates dead playlists But if you lift these restrictions, I guarantee you, you'll find a game on every game mode with ease

I want past to win so we can play in the great turf war

Something id personally would love is a dynasty/warriors style game in the splatoon world. Like fire emblem or persona strikers.

What if instead of a game being set fully in the past/future it has time travel to past/ future respectively

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lol this guy wants splatoon 4

i'm pretty sure what we will see: again a "reboot" in the game... an smaller game than splatoon 3 at the beginning and waiting two years or more to have the "full experience" with "free updates" instead of making a game that deserved the "4" since the beginning

Splatoon 2 and 3 have a local coop mod in the code but it isn't implemented in any way. Modders already have it as an option.

Nah I rather think there'll might be a Splatoon 1 Remastered?

why do you not play ranked though?? imo ranked is still for casual players - it just gives you more gamemodes to play on.

50 players is just asking for the console to explode, and no, nobody wants a battle royale in splatoon, we all know that's what you really want.

What kinda sucks (atleast imo) is that i was really hoping we got some new modes. Not just redone modes or modes that just barely change the gameplay.(Fot instance jumping high, only use weapons eith specific subs, or fog appearing).The whole gun game sounds good because you're switching weapons and i WOULD say a team deathmatch. Then again idk how the community would resct to those. Wish they were in 3

splatoon idea: pants