Splatoon

Nintendo ink shooter

Splatoon is a Nintendo video game franchise where players control squid-like characters called Inklings who battle by spraying colored ink across arenas.

Teams compete to cover the most territory with their color.

The games blend shooter mechanics with bright, cartoonish aesthetics: The kids are obsessed with Splatoon right now.

gameplay

ink

Writing fluid

  • turfGrass-covered earth surface
  • respawnReappear after dying digitally
  • squidTen-armed marine mollusk

kid · roller · charger · shooter · brella · ranked · turf war · salmon run · splashdown · special

aesthetic

neon

Inert illuminating element

punk · urban · vibrant · squid · tentacle · pop · stylized · Japanese · Shibuya · fashion

culture

Nintendo

Japanese video game company

esports · competitive · casual · fashion · gear · ability · team · online · ranked · matchmaking

characters

Marina

Feminine name, nautical origin

  • PearlGemstone-inspired feminine name
  • CallieFeminine given name
  • MarieFrench feminine name

Judd · Frye · salmonid · idol · announcer · shopkeeper

weapons

shooter

One who fires weapons

  • rangeExtent of variation
  • kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
  • loadoutSelected equipment configuration

fire rate · main · sub

Categories
Opposites
shooter game tone/style

SplatoonCall of Duty

Military shooter gaming franchise

Battlefield · Counter-Strike · Gears of War · Squad · Medal of Honor

competitive multiplayer aesthetic

SplatoonMortal Kombat

Gory fighting game franchise

gritty realism · Wolfenstein · Resident Evil · Halo · Quake

game franchise philosophy

SplatoonCall of Duty

Military shooter gaming franchise

FIFA · Assassin's Creed

Family

splash, splatter, platoon, splat, spork, splattered, splatters, splatting

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Rated G