Off the Hook
Off the Hook
Pearl (left) and Marina (right)
| Species | Inkling (Pearl) Octoling (Marina) |
| Habitat | |
| Height | |
| Hair color | Cream/Pink (Pearl) Plum Brown/Teal (Marina inSplatoon 2) Plum Brown/Purple (Marina inSplatoon 3) |
| Eye color | Light gold (Pearl) Seafoam/Coral (Marina) |
| Age | 21 (Pearl inSplatoon 2) 18 (Marina inSplatoon 2)[1] Likely 26 (Pearl inSplatoon 3) Likely 23 (Marina inSplatoon 3) |
| Gender | Female |
| Pronouns | |
| Relations | |
| Location | Inkopolis Square,Order Sector |
| Shop | |
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| Members | (Non-virtual)
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| “ | Don't get cooked... Stay off the hook! | ” |
— Off the Hook's catchphrase | ||
Off the Hook is a pop idol duo introduced inSplatoon 2, consisting ofPearl andMarina.
Description
InSplatoon 2, they replaceSplatoon'sSquid Sisters as the hosts ofInkopolis News andSplatfest events. Additionally, they are major characters in the DLC single-player modeOcto Expansion. They return inSplatoon 3 as featured artists of the bandDamp Socks feat. Off the Hook. In Wave 2 of theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass, they play major roles in the DLC single-player modeSide Order and once again appear inInkopolis Square and perform during Splatfest events after beating the main story.
Songs
- For solo songs, seePearl andMarina.
- See also:Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook,Now or Never Seven
| In-game artist | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Origin | Title | Music by |
 | Inkopolis News | Toru Minegishi Shiho Fujii |
| Splatfest Theme Drop | Toru Minegishi | |
| Color Pulse | ||
| Commence the Fest | ||
| Ebb & Flow | ||
| Acid Hues | ||
| Muck Warfare | ||
| Now or Never! | ||
| You Got Them! (Splatfest) | ||
| Fest Zest | ||
| They Got You! (Splatfest) | ||
| Party's Over | ||
| Splatfest Results Drop | ||
| Nasty Majesty | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Shark Bytes | ||
| Here Comes Ultimate Doom | Toru Minegishi | |
| Fly Octo Fly | ||
| Ebb & Flow (Octo) | ||
| Into the Light | ||
 | Color Pulse (2024) | Unspecified[a] |
| We're So Back | Toru Minegishi | |
| Short Order | Unspecified[a] | |
| Fest Zest (Grand Festival) | ||
| Party's Over (Grand Festival) | ||
| In-game artist | ||
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| Suffer No Fools | Toru Minegishi Toshiyuki Sudo |
| In-game artist | ||
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| Spectrum Obligato | Unspecified[b] |
| Ebb & Flow (Out of Order) | ||
| In-game artist | ||
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| #47 onward | Kairi Hamada |
Octo Expansion
When the player playsSplatoon 2 for the first time after version3.1.0,Pearl starts a segment ofInkopolis News called "Inkopolis Fashion Focus" to talk about a trend of "squidkids with weird hairstyles", which are actuallyOctolings. As the broadcast ends, Pearl says that she "peaked" on that fashion focus and will probably never do it again.
Off the Hook makes an appearance throughout theOcto Expansion, helpingAgent 8 andCap'n Cuttlefish by giving advice and commentary on Agent 8's tests. They meet the duo after Agent 8 passesFake Plastic Station through Cap'n Cuttlefish's walkie-talkie, as they are onMount Nantai where the signal is the strongest. Pearl and Marina call themselves by their usernames, MC.Princess and DJ_Hyperfresh, respectively. If Agent 8 loses all of their lives in a test at least twice, Marina will offer to use Agent 8's test data and hack theKamabo Corporation's database to trick the test into thinking Agent 8 passed. If Agent 8 has less than 2000 CQ Points to do so, Pearl will take money from her father's wallet to be transferred into CQ Points, after which Cap'n Cuttlefish can be talked to to pay the points back.
After Agent 8 collects all four thangs, Marina discovers they make a blender, and theTelephone that had them find the thangs intends to blend Agent 8 and Cap'n Cuttlefish. Before it can do so, however, Marina activates Agent 8'sCQ-80's distress signal, summoning Agent 3 and breaking the blender and phone in the nick of time. Marina then tells Agent 8 that they can escape through the hole Agent 3 made. As Agent 8 escapes the facility, Off the Hook shows up with a fleet of helicopters to pick them up along with Cap'n Cuttlefish and Agent 3.
As Pearl raps with Cap'n Cuttlefish, the platform Agent 8 was on rises up and is revealed to be a huge statue of a human, with the Telephone, now known as Commander Tartar, intending on destroying all Inklings and Octolings with his blast of primordial ooze. Marina analyzes the statue and discovers that the statue is charging up by sunlight. Therefore, if they can cover it with ink, with the help of herhyperbombs that Agent 8 has to manually detonate, then the statue will stop charging and Pearl can finish it off with a "Hypersonic Battlecry" to destroy it. After Agent 8 detonates all the hyperbombs, the statue attempts to fire anyway, prompting Pearl to activate thePrincess Cannon. As the statue fires, Pearl lets out a giantBooyah and battles with the statue's blast before pushing it back and destroying the statue with pink ink. As the statue collapses into the sea, Pearl and Marina celebrate and watch the credits with their allies.
Splatoon 3
Due to being on a world tour, Off the Hook does not make a physical appearance in the base game ofSplatoon 3. They collaborate with the band Damp Socks, creatingDamp Socks feat. Off the Hook. They perform the songsCandy-Coated Rocks andTentacle to the Metal. At an unspecified point after completingSplatoon 3: Side Order, Off the Hook's world tour ends and they return toInkopolis Square, where they perform theSplatfest songSuffer No Fools alongside "Fire" and "Ice". This notably makes Off the Hook the only idol group in the series to provide music for both regular battles and Splatfests.
Artwork of Off the Hook appears painted on the livery of a plane inMarlin Airport.
While Pearl and Marina were confirmed to have separate homes in Japanese dialogue forAction vs. Comedy and the Pearl interview in theOctotune booklet, and also stated in the North America-onlyUnicorn vs. Narwhal Splatfest, Pearl mentions that the plane Off the Hook used for their tour is "in [their] backyard" inSide Order[2], implying that Marina moved in with her at some point between the end of the former and the beginning of the latter.
Side Order
Off the Hook are the main non-playable characters ofSplatoon 3: Side Order, part of theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass, which released on22 February 2024.[3]
In the middle of Off the Hook's world tour, Pearl andAgent 8 (currently traveling with the group) suddenly find themselves transported to theOrder Sector, a strange location that heavily resemblesInkopolis Square, but drained of color. When the two reunite, Pearl has been transformed into a drone for seemingly unknown reasons. The duo hears Marina calling for help from the top of the Order Sector's most notable landmark, theSpire of Order, and rush in to save her. There they meetAcht, who also heard Marina's cries and guides them on their way to the top floor.
On the Spire's top floor, the trio encounters Marina trapped ina large mind-control machine, from which they promptly free her. The machine rises, introduces itself as "Order", and ejects Pearl, Marina, and Eight from the tower.
When they get to safety in the Sector's square, Eight awakens to notice Pearl has become an Inkling again; Marina explains that Pearl's initial drone form was due to the "Dramatic Days in Orderland" module affecting her appearance and abilities and that she has reprogrammed Pearl to let her switch between Inkling and drone forms at will. She goes on to reveal that the Order Sector is located inside theMemverse, a virtual reality world of her creation. The Memverse has been hijacked and subverted by Order, who intends to use a process called "Grayscaling" to brainwash everyone in the real world. Marina blames herself for this turn of events, but after Pearl gives her a pep talk, she is filled with a newfound resolve and joins the group. Pearl and Marina then ascend the Spire of Order with Eight and Acht to confront Order and escape the Memverse into the real world.
Live performances
- Main article:Live performances
- On10 February 2018, Off the Hook had their real-life debut in a concert called "Haicalive", held at Tokaigi 2018.[4] They performed all of their songs except forFest Zest. New lyrics were also featured in most of their songs. They also collaborated with theSquid Sisters for the final song,Now or Never!.
- On31 March 2018, at theSplatoon European Championships at Polymanga in Switzerland, a secondSplatoon 2 virtual concert was held, as the first one outside of Japan.[5] It was an English version of the previous concert at Tokaigi 2018.
- On28 April 2018,another "Haicalive" concert was held at Chokaigi 2018. Their songNasty Majesty was performed live for the first time.[6]
- A fourth concert, titled "Off the Hook Live" (Japanese: テンタライブTentaraibu), was held at Tokaigi 2019 on26 January 2019. It was the first concert featuring only Pearl and Marina.[7] It featured more songs from theOcto Expansion in addition to their original songs.
- At Nintendo Live 2019 in Kyoto,an updated "Haicalive" concert was held on two consecutive days, with the first being13 October 2019. Off the Hook's casual outfits were given a new color scheme exclusive to these performances, and songs from their previous concert were added to the setlist.
- On10 February 2024, Off the Hook appeared in the onlineSplatoon 3 Live Concert featuring Deep Cut (after the cancellation of Nintendo Live 2024 TOKYO), making their first appearance at aSplatoon live concert in five years. They now wear their outfits fromSplatoon 3 and performCandy-Coated Rocks andTentacle to the Metal, as well as collaborating withDeep Cut for the concert's final song, a medley ofAnarchy Poisons andAnarchy Rainbow.
Quotes
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Splatoon Base
| “ | Combine a sassy rapper spitting fire with a super-talented (if a little forgetful) DJ, and what do you get? Off the Hook! With their vocals, Pearl's skills as an MC, and Marina's technical prowess behind the turntables, this duo has captivated both Inklings and Octolings from the jump. The multitalented pair even took over as hosts of Inkopolis News! | ” |
— Splatoon Base[8] | ||
Gallery
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Trivia
- Off the Hook's Dutch, French, German, and Italian names are similar or identical to the English, French, Spanish, and Italian name of the PokémonTentacool.
- Pearl and Marina continue some design and personality elements that theSquid Sisters have:
- They all have beauty marks, gloves, and tights with their signature colors;
- Pearl and Marie have uniquely light-colored tentacles while Marina and Callie have uniquely dark tentacles;
- Pearl has pink as her signature color like Callie, while Marina has green like Marie;
- Pearl and Marie wear a dress while Marina and Callie have puffy shorts;
- Pearl shares golden eyes with four-pointed star-shaped pupils, and Marina shares a pair of eyelashes, with both of the Squid Sisters;
- In their original Japanese dialogue, Pearl and Callie extend syllables with ー, while Marie and Marina extend syllables with ～.
- In the liner notes that come withSplatune 2, Pearl's lyrics are rendered inhiragana, while Marina's lyrics are inkatakana. In an interview with Famitsu, Toru Minegishi says that this is because Marina sings in a different in-universe language.[9] This is consistent withDJ Octavio's in-game text and some of Marina's text during Inkopolis News, making it seem her text is said partly in the Inkling language and partly in Octarian.
- InSplatoon 2, when the player looks at them long enough while as an Octoling, Pearl and Marina seem to recognize the player as Agent 8, as they cheerfully laugh and strike a different pose than their usual reaction to the player being an Inkling. InSplatoon 3, because the player acts asAgent 3 regardless of their species, they instead use this pose after the player completes theSpire of Order withEight's palette.
- Hisashi Nogami stated that the final Splatfest inSplatoon 2 was not Pearl vs. Marina because unlike the Squid Sisters, who had a form of rivalry between them, Off the Hook is based on Pearl and Marina being together, with their bond being the strongest part of them.[10]
- InMakoMart, a cereal brand with Pearl and Marina's logo on it can be observed. It is shown topping Crusty Sean's Galactic Shwaffle.[11]
- While Pearl's outfit inSplatoon 3 features Off the Hook's normal logo, Marina has a unique, heavily stylized version of it on her headphones and the arches of her shoes. This version of the logo also appears on her piano duringthe online Deep Cut concert.
- Off the Hook is the only idol group that did not receive updated models inSplatoon 3. TheSquid Sisters were given new, higher-poly models for both their stage andReturn of the Mammalians outfits, andDeep Cut debuted inSplatoon 3; Pearl and Marina'sSide Order andNow or Never Seven outfits use theirSplatoon 2 models as a base, and their stage outfits are taken directly fromSplatoon 2 with minimal changes. This is most evident in their facial animations, which work by swapping out the models' faces (as most characters inSplatoon 2 did) instead of using bones for smoother, more customizable animations.
Etymology
Off the hook is an expression that can be used to express that either something is cool or that someone is out of trouble.Hook can also refer to either the tool used for catching fish oran element of a song that makes it catchy to the listener.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | テンタクルズ Tentakuruzu | Tentacles |
 Dutch | Tentacool | Fromtentacle andcool |
 French (NOA) | Tentacool | Fromtentacle andcool |
 French (NOE) | Tenta-Cool | Fromtentacle andcool |
 German | TentaCool | Fromtentacle andcool |
 Italian | Tenta Cool | Fromtentacle andcool |
 Russian | Дуэт Off the Hook Duet Off the Hook | Off the Hook duo |
 Spanish | Cefalopop | Pun oncefalópodo ("cephalopod") andpop |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 腕儿姐妹 Wàn ér jiěmèi | From 腕儿 ("Celebrity", 腕 also means "tentacle") and 姐妹 ("Sisters") |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 腕兒姐妹 Wàn ér jiěmèi | From 腕兒 ("Celebrity", 腕 also means "tentacle") and 姐妹 ("Sisters") |
 Hungarian | Off the Hook duó | Off the Hook duo |
 Korean | 텐타클즈 Tentakeuljeu | Tentacles |
 Internal | IdolGroup_02(Splatoon 3)[12] | - |
Don't get cooked... Stay off the hook!
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ぬりたく～る…テンタクル!! Nuritakūru... Tentakuru!! | Ink it up... Tentacle!! |
| Dutch | Hou je cool, hou je TENTACOOL! | Keep yourself cool, keep yourself TENTACOOL! |
| French (NOA) | Quand le bateau coule... On reste Tentacool! | When the boat sinks... We stay Tentacool! |
| French (NOE) | Bien dans vos baskets, zéro prise de tête ! | Well in your sneakers, there's no fuzz! |
| German | Ihr seid cool... Wir sind TentaCool! | You are cool... We are TentaCool! |
| Italian | Non ci resci con le mani? Allora tenta coi tentacoli! | You can't do it with your hands? Then try with the tentacles! |
| Russian | Ни крючка ни сачка! Ni kryuchka ni sachka! | [We wish you] Neither a hook nor a net! |
 Spanish (NOA) | ¡Y sigan la onda! | And follow the wave![note 1] |
 Spanish (NOE) | Y ya sabéis... ¡no os andéis con medias tintas! | And you know... don't be wavering around![note 2] |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 腕儿姐妹～狂涂无罪！ Wànér jiěmèi ~ kuáng tú wúzuì! | Off the Hook ~ Inking it up without Guilt! |
| Korean | 색칠 삼매경... 텐타클이다!! Saekchil sammaegyeong... Tentakeurida!! | Ink it up... It's Tentacle!! |
 Portuguese (NOE) | Esperamos que sejam gulosos, porque não vai ser pera doce.[note 3] | We hope you have a sweet tooth, because it's not gonna be a cakewalk. |
| Mantenham-se fresquinhos![note 4] | Stay fresh! |
Translation notes
Notes
- ↑1.01.1Off the Hook's music inOrdertune was produced byToru Minegishi and/orKairi Hamada.
- ↑Off the Hook's music inOrdertune was produced byToru Minegishi and/orKairi Hamada, whileDedf1sh's music was produced byKairi Hamada and/orYumi Takahashi.
References
- ↑FromThe Art of Splatoon 2
- ↑Pearl: "Oh NO! Nobody panic, but...I think I might've forgotten my umbrella on the plane!"
[...]
Acht: "Just reach out to the airport. I'm sure they can help."
Pearl: "Nah. If it's on the plane, it's still in our backyard, so I'll just grab it once we're done here."
(Elevator dialogue inSide Order) - ↑
@NintendoEurope on Twitter - ↑@SplatoonJP on Twitter
- ↑@NintendoEU on Twitter,@NintendoEU on Twitter
- ↑@SplatoonJP
- ↑@SplatoonJP on Twitter
- ↑
Splatoon Base - ↑Famitsu: イイダのパートはイカと異なる言語、サーモンランはシャケを鼓舞する変拍子。『スプラトゥーン2』サウンドに迫る、サントラインタビュー (Splatoon 2 composer interview)
- ↑Nintendo Everything:Splatoon 2 producer on the game's second year, final Splatfest, future, more (Page 2)
- ↑
Tumblr - Off the Hook cereal in MakoMart - ↑
Leanny on GitHub
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