Shellfie starts with a rapid, up-tempo beat and is mainly is composed of synthesizers and chiptune sounds. The opening verse is sung and quickly changes to a call-and-receive style, where one line is sung and then echoed back before some of the opening vocals are repeated. This is followed by a fast-paced chiptune instrumental, one final line of singing, and a short synthesizer break with chanting over the top before the song loops.Shellfie was one of four songs added in the version2.0.0 ofSplatoon. Like all battle songs, it has a random chance of being played during online matches. It can also be heard inSquid Beatz and is included inSplatune.
It was first teased with a snippet from theSquid Research Lab post introducing the Chirpy Chips.[1]
InSplatoon 2,Shellfie can be unlocked to listen inSquid Beatz 2 as a final reward from theInkling Girl amiibo, with a maximum score of 147 and 226 in Normal and Hard modes, respectively. It cannot, however, be heard anywhere else in the base game.
An alternate version toShellfie was heard during theInkredible New Stages and Gear trailer, and plays after aremix ofSplattack while revealingMahi-Mahi Resort. It remains mostly the same as the original but has a new, definite ending to the song. The backing soundtrack to the entire trailer without any sound effects was released inSplatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-, which also includes the first half of theSplattack! remix as one file.
Shellfie (Live)
The live version ofShellfie was performed on the first day of the Nintendo Switch Experience 2017 at 7:00 UST by theNintendo Special Rock Band. The performance features an extended intro, an added guitar part, and unique vocals by keyboardist Tomomi Oda as well as an extended bridge in-between the main melodies. The song ends with a proper outro.[2]
Squid Beatz – track 28
Squid Beatz 2 – track 37 (unlocked throughInkling Girl amiibo)
Jukebox
Nintendo Music –link
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