Inkopolis is a large city inInkadia (also known as Greater Inkopolis) that appears in all three games in theSplatoon series, being the main setting of the first two games and one of the main settings (alongsideSplatsville) of the third. Many different species live there, such asInklings,Octolings, andjellyfish, and it contains locations such asInkopolis Plaza (the main hub ofSplatoon and one of the main hubs ofSplatoon 3),Inkopolis Square (the main hub ofSplatoon 2 and one of the main hubs ofSplatoon 3), and variousstages on which battles take place.

History

Inkopolis was created long after Earth had been submerged by rising sea levels and its land-dwelling inhabitants, such ashumans, were wiped out. After 12,000 years,octopuses andsquids eventually evolved to become land-living creatures and lived together in harmony. However, all that changed when the sea levels rose again. They began fighting over the remaining habitable land in theGreat Turf War, causing the Octarians to go into hiding after they lost the war.

Locations

Inkopolis Plaza

Main article:Inkopolis Plaza

Inkopolis Plaza is the hub area ofSplatoon. From here, players can access various types ofmodes andshops as well as interact with other players' Inklings they have battled with recently or with those who recently posted a post to Miiverse. It is the heart of Inkopolis.As part of theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass, Inkopolis Plaza returns as an alternate hub area inSplatoon 3.

Inkopolis Square

Main article:Inkopolis Square

Inkopolis Square is the hub area ofSplatoon 2. Like the previous game, players can access various types ofmodes andshops as well as interact with other players' Inklings and Octolings they have battled with recently or with those who recently posted a post to social media. As part of theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass, Inkopolis Square returns as an alternate hub area inSplatoon 3, unlocked after beatingSide Order.

Other areas

There are a few known other areas inside Inkopolis that the player can access:

• Stages
• Test range of bothSplatoon andSplatoon 2
• Tutorial areas of bothSplatoon andSplatoon 2

Notable residents

Main article:Character

Vendors

• Sheldon is ahorseshoe crab that runsAmmo Knights.
• Annie is asea anemone that runsCooler Heads.
• Moe is aclownfish who accompanies Annie.
• Jelonzo is ajellyfish that runsJelly Fresh.
• Crusty Sean is aJapanese tiger prawn who runsShrimp Kicks inSplatoon, theCrust Bucket inSplatoon 2, and theWandercrust inSplatoon 3.
• Flow is asea slug that runsHeadspace.
• Craymond is anemperor shrimp that accompanies Flow.
• Jelfonzo is a jellyfish that runsYe Olde Cloth Shoppe.
• Bisk is aspider crab that runsShella Fresh.
• Fred Crumbs is aJapanese horse mackerel that runsShrimp Kicks in Inkopolis Plaza inSplatoon 3.
• Shelly and Donny aretriops that runAmmo Knights inSplatoon 3. Shelly is in charge of the Inkopolis Plaza branch, while Donny runs the one in Inkopolis Square.

Others

• Spyke is asea urchin and an alley worker.
• Murch is a sea urchin and an alley worker.
• Callie is anInkling and one of theSquid Sisters.
• Marie is an Inkling and one of the Squid Sisters, later guiding the player inOcto Canyon.
• Pearl is an Inkling and anOff the Hook member.
• Marina is anOctoling and an Off the Hook member.
• Cuttlefish is an elderly Inkling that guides the player in the single-player modesOcto Valley inSplatoon,Octo Expansion inSplatoon 2, andThe Crater inSplatoon 3, though he is not present inAlterna.

Non-humanoid

• TheGreat Zapfish is the power source of Inkopolis.
• Judd is a cat and a multiplayer referee in everySplatoon game.
• Li'l Judd is a kitten and a multiplayer referee inSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3.

Gallery

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  A concept image showing Inkopolis' manhole connecting to Octo Valley

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  Inkopolis viewed south-wise

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  Inkopolis seen when startingSplatoon

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  AnInkling in the Plaza

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  Inklings roam around the Plaza

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  An Inkling runs around the Plaza

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  Tanuki and fox statues in the Plaza

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  TheSquid Sisters billboard

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  TheSquid Squad billboard

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  Close-up ofInkopolis Tower

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  An airplane over Inkopolis

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  The Ferris wheel in the distance

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  Judd sleeping in the Plaza

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  Concept art ofJudd, showing different ideas for how he would laze about in Inkopolis

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  Concept art ofCap'n Cuttlefish, showing different ideas for his manhole in Inkopolis at the lower left

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  Concept art of various objects atUrchin Underpass, some of which also appear in Inkopolis Plaza

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  Map of Inkopolis Plaza

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  Inkopolis can be viewed fromOcto Valley

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  Inkopolis Plaza day before aSplatfest

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  Inkopolis as seen when startingSplatoon during a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  The Plaza's fox statue during a Splatfest

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  The Plaza's tanuki statue during a Splatfest

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  Miiverse posts as neon signs in the Plaza during a Splatfest

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  Animated GIF of the Plaza during a Splatfest

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  Inklings dancing in the Plaza during a Splatfest

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  Judd dancing during a Splatfest

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  The view of Inkopolis fromBlackbelly Skatepark during a Splatfest

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  The view of Inkopolis fromHammerhead Bridge during a Splatfest

Trivia

• The layout and design of Inkopolis is based on the city ofShibuya in Tokyo, Japan.
• In the games, it is impossible to useweapons in the main hub areas in Inkopolis. However, in theSplatoon manga,Goggles,Rider, andHeadphones are seen swimming through ink trails in Inkopolis, while Rider is seen performing an ink flick on Goggles.
• Inkopolis is connected toSplatsville via a "sophisticated transportation network" that allows Inklings and Octolings to travel to the stages in Greater Inkopolis from Splatsville.^[1] Additionally,Hammerhead Bridge connects Greater Inkopolis tothe Splatlands.
• The adjectival form and/ordemonym for Inkopolis is "Inkopolitan", as mentioned in some dialogue and inSplashtagtitles.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハイカラシティ haikara shiti	Trendy city[a]
Dutch	Inkopolis	Same as English name
French	Chromapolis	Portmanteau of Greek wordskhroma ("color") andpolis ("city")
German	Inkopolis	Same as English name
Italian	Coloropoli	Fromcolore ("color") and Greekpolis ("city")
Russian	Инкополь Inkopol'	Fromink and польpol (a common ending for Russian towns)
Spanish	Cromópolis	From Latinchroma ("color"),cromo ("chrome"), and Greekpolis ("city")
Chinese (Simplified)	尚兴市 shàng xīng shì	Fashionable prosperous city
Chinese (Traditional)	尚興市 shàng xīng shì (Mandarin) soeng6 hing1 si5 (Cantonese)	Fashionable prosperous city[b]
Korean	오더폴리스 시티 odeopolliseu siti	Orderpolis City

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