The Splatlands
The Splatlands are the main setting ofSplatoon 3.
Description
The Splatlands are located far away west ofInkopolis andInkadia, the main setting of the first two games in theSplatoon series. The region has its own unique culture that has been attracting manyInklings andOctolings in the years prior to the events ofSplatoon 3.Splatsville, the main hub ofSplatoon 3, is located in the Splatlands. It is said to be very hot and looks to have altered the appearance of Inklings and Octolings that have resided there for some time. It has a desert climate and is very dry and large.
A structure resembling theEiffel Tower is seen upside down next tothe Crater, beneath which is the lost human settlement ofAlterna. A picture was shown in the single-player campaign trailer that shows the structure being turned upside down.
According to theAlterna Logs, the Splatlands were the first region colonized by the ancestors of the Inklings and Octarians after they reached the Earth's surface from Alterna.
It is implied that the Splatlands were not as greatly affected by the flooding that caused theGreat Turf War as Inkadia was due to the three lights that appeared to prevent the disaster in the area as described inSunken Scroll 2. As a result, Inklings and Octarians in the Splatlands appear to have maintained positive relations with each other, withShiver being described as growing up near and attending the same middle school asFrye years before the events ofSplatoon 3[1], as well as her clan being said to have represented the Splatlands for many years with no apparent relation to the Octarian military.
Locations
- Desert ("Outer Splatlands";Splatoon 3'stutorial area and theconcert venue forGrand Festival)
- Splatsville (Ammo Knights,Naut Couture,Man-o'-Wardrobe,Crush Station,Hotlantis,lobby Tower,Grizzco Industries,The Shoal, andTableturf Battle Dojo)
- Alterna (Future Utopia Island,Cozy & Safe Factory,Cryogenic Hopetown,Landfill Dreamland,Eco-Forest Treehills,Happiness Research Lab,Alterna Space Center,The Spirit Lifter)
- The Crater (Cuttlefish's Camp)
- All thestages that originated inSplatoon 3 (Scorch Gorge,Eeltail Alley,Hagglefish Market,Undertow Spillway,Mincemeat Metalworks,Brinewater Springs,Um'ami Ruins,Barnacle & Dime,Crableg Capital,Shipshape Cargo Co.,Robo ROM-en,Marlin Airport, andLemuria Hub)
- Anarchy Bay
- Grand Festival Grounds (Grand Splatlands Bowl)
Gallery
A scrapyard from theSplatoon 3 announcement trailer
A train station in theSplatoon 3 announcement trailer
Splatoon 3 - Sunken Scroll 2, which appears to show how the Eiffel Tower-like structure was turned upside down.
Trivia
- According toSplashtagtitles, the adjectival form and/ordemonym for the Splatlands is "Splatlandian".
- The train in the firstSplatoon 3 trailer closely resembles theDeepsea Metro train from theOcto Expansion.
- Hammerhead Bridge, a stage originating fromSplatoon, connects the Splatlands toGreater Inkopolis.
- The western part of the Splatlands is known for its sea sponges.[2]
Etymology
Splatlands may be a portmanteau of "splat" and "badlands".
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | バンカラ地方 bankara chihō | Scruffy region / rough region[a] |
 Dutch | De Splatlands | The Splatlands |
 French | Contrée Clabousse | Fromcontrée ("country") andeclabousse ("splash") |
 German | Distrikt Splatsville | Splatsville District |
 Italian | Splattonia | Land of Splat[b] |
 Russian | Плюхтония Plyukhtoniya | Splattonia |
 Spanish | Región de Tintelia | Splatsville Region |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 蛮颓地区 Mán tuí dìqū | Mantui District / Scruffy district |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 蠻頹地區 Mán tuí dìqū (Mandarin) maan4 teoi4 dei6 keoi1 (Cantonese) | Mantui District / Scruffy district |
 Korean | 카오폴리스 지방 kaopolliseu jibang | Chaopolis Region |
 Portuguese (NOE) | Splatlands[3] | - |
 Internal | Splatlands[4] |
