Hotlantis
Hotlantis is a general store run byHarmony inSplatoon 3. It is located inSplatsville, but can also be accessed fromInkopolis Plaza andInkopolis Square through thearcade machine.
Description
Barry C., the manager of Hotlantis, is rarely present, so the shop is instead run byHarmony, one of its frequent customers.
Hotlantis sells stickers, posters, and other cosmetic items for decorating in thelocker room that can be purchased withcash earned from multiplayermatches,Salmon Run shifts, and "simple"Mystery Boxes. The store's in-gamecatalog features seasonal items that are collected as the player's catalog level goes up. The catalog is also swapped out for a fresh one with new items every three months.
While in the shop, the player can press to show the scale of the selected item compared to their locker, and press to purchase the item. Pressing allows the player to enterCrush Station,Shrimp Kicks, orShella Fresh, and pressing similarly allows them to enterAmmo Knights, while pressing takes the player back to the main hub.
Hotlantis is a physical building that the player can enter inSplatsville. On its outside walls,signatures from the artists ofSquid Squad, theSquid Sisters,Hightide Era,Chirpy Chips,Wet Floor,Off the Hook,Bottom Feeders,Ink Theory,SashiMori, andDiss-Pair can be seen. InInkopolis Plaza andInkopolis Square, it is instead accessed remotely via anarcade machine that has been converted into a terminal, which is found in the place where the arcade machine originally was in Inkopolis Plaza, and next toYe Olde Cloth Shoppe in Inkopolis Square. The player does not appear in the store; instead, Harmony looks down at herSea-Cucumber Phone, and a fewjellyfish customers appear in the background. The music used is a remix ofLookin' Fresh (in Inkopolis Plaza) orNew You (in Inkopolis Square) that incorporates parts ofDripping with Style, the theme that plays in Hotlantis in Splatsville.
Music
- Main article:Dripping with Style
https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:S3_Hotlantis.mp3
- Main article:Lookin' Fresh
https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:S3_Lookin%27_Fresh_(Hotlantis).mp3
- Main article:New You
https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:S3_New_You_(Hotlantis).mp3
Merchandise
- For a list of all merchandise sold at Hotlantis, seeList of locker decorations in Splatoon 3 andList of locker stickers in Splatoon 3.
Quotes
| “ | Fortunately, cool stickers and other decorations can be obtained locally atHotlantis. Nobody knows the store better thanHarmony, who has spent so much time shopping there that the owner pretty much leaves her in charge. Check in daily for a rotating selection of goodies! Oh, you can also get your catalog at Hotlantis! The catalog is filled with seasonalgear and items that you can collect by participating in battles and taking onSalmon Run jobs. There's a new one every three months, so you'll always have a fresh selection to keep you busy. | ” |
| “ | VisitHotlantis in#Splatoon3 to grab items to snazz up yourlocker, as well as a seasonal catalog offering various goodies such asSplashtags and seasonal gear. Not sure where the owner is, but former regular Harmony tends to the store on their behalf. | ” |
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[3] | ||
Badges
- Main article:Badge#Purchased items
Spending enough money at Hotlantis will reward the player with specialbadges that they can use on theirSplashtag.
| Hotlantis badges | ||
|---|---|---|
 | 100K Hotlantis Club | |
 | 1M Hotlantis Club | |
Gallery
The exterior of Hotlantis inSplatsville
Another angle of the exterior of Hotlantis in Splatsville
A set ofsignatures as they appear on the outer wall of Hotlantis in Splatsville
The interior of Hotlantis in Splatsville
The interior prior toversion 5.0.0, which changed the lighting
The Japanese promotional screenshot for Hotlantis
The background of the interior of Hotlantis in Splatsville
The background of the interior prior to version 5.0.0
The interior of Hotlantis as seen from Inkopolis Plaza
The interior prior to version 5.0.0
The background of the interior as seen from Inkopolis Plaza, featuring twojellyfish
Getting three of every ability chunk from a catalog mystery box
Chirpy Chips inside of Hotlantis
The terminal used to access Hotlantis fromInkopolis Plaza
The terminal used to access Hotlantis fromInkopolis Square
Trivia
- Some of the items shown inside the shop resemble real-life merchandise, such as squid and octopus plush keychains from theCROSSING SPLATOON collection.
- In theSplatoon 3 announcement trailer, Hotlantis appeared to be closed and lacked many of its features, though the logo was present.
- When entering the shop, Harmony will be using anUltra Hand, a toy manufactured by Nintendo in the 1960s.
- Hotlantis is the only store that is seen with customers other than the player, as several jellyfish can be seen browsing in the background if the store is accessed fromInkopolis Plaza andInkopolis Square.
Etymology
The name ofHotlantis could possibly be a play on the fabledwikipedia:Atlantis sunken city of Atlantis combined with "Hotlanta", a nickname for the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Alternatively, the "hot" in the name may be in reference to the American retail chain Hot Topic.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | 竜宮城 Ryūgūjō | Ryūgū-jō |
 Dutch | Aqua Morgana | Fromaqua andfata morgana |
 French | Coolypso | From "cool" and "calypso" |
 German | Hotlantis | - |
 Russian | Хитлантида Khitlantida | Hitlantis |
 Spanish | Miscelánea Abisal | Abyssal Miscellany |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 龙宫城 lónggōng chéng | From Japanese name |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ザッカ屋 Zakka-ya | General store |
| Dutch | Algemeen | General |
 Korean | 용궁성 Yonggungseong |
