Inside the Mind of Splatoon 3 Kraken Royale Users

[@Alphastar716]

What special (other than the Super Chump) would you want me to do next? Let me know right here in the comments! 😉

[@zeatehk]

killer wail 5.1 (not biased at all)

[@Hi.iExist]

Wavebreaker would be interesting!

[@chaotic_44]

tacticooler my beloved

[@decyvelasquez9472]

Supa chump🤥🐙🦑(not supER chump〜⁠(⁠꒪⁠꒳⁠꒪⁠)⁠〜)

[@VulcanW]

Triple Inkstrike

[@zeatehk]

this brings me back to my childhood of having nightmares about the kraken and almost having a heart attack every match :D

[@DUDU-vp2yv]

Dude, ur not alone. ☠️😭😂

[@Number.1Yanfei.Fan123]

No, because I was so scared of this thing

[@elijahdevin]

Same

[@TB_Corey]

same pal😔

[@basicbread]

the one thing that actually scared me when i was 5 playing splatoon with my dad

[@Kaiwaii]

I've only heard of the terrors that the Kraken brought to Splatoon 1, but since I was a Splatoon 2 scrub, I never experienced them for myself. I was actually quite happy that there weren't any of those broken specials in the later games... *And then the fresh season happened.*

[@arjunbaweja7755]

tentamissles from S2 called, they want your opinion back!

[@plaidhatter1674]

Oh it was WOOOOORSE my friend, it was worse. The kraken was just immune to all damage and had no start and end lag. For this reason it was THE panic button, and people would often scare me so hard that I fell out of the chair.

[@Number.1Yanfei.Fan123]

Tenta missiles, crab tank, ink armor, sting ray. May I remind you

[@Kaiwaii]

@@Number.1Yanfei.Fan123 Thank you for the very helpful reminder.

[@abdulrahiimliadi2002]

@@Number.1Yanfei.Fan123 crab tank is from splatoon 3 not 1 or 2

[@arttukettunen5757]

In Kraken's endlag you can still move. That's infinitely better than forced to be a statue after a reefslider. Kraken outclasses it and ultra stamp

[@LycanMOON]

The pain new players will never feel of running away from a kraken chasing toward you on arowana mall Ah the memories,using both areospray and gal praying one isn't on the other team (though with how broken it was surprised it wasn't on every team anyway)

[@chebas_]

honestly the kraken is sooo fun to use and not completely terrible to fight against honestly

[@ItsOreo27]

Octoling Kraken is giving…. Jimmy Neutron. But what I don’t understand with the Kraken, ( and all the other specials ) is how everyone else is so good at it, meanwhile I dash into the water each time😭 Maybe Tacticooler next? Anyway, amazing video, Alpha!

[@Alphastar716]

Just make sure not to charge into the water and not to transform over grates. That's a lot of people's first mistakes lol.

[@ShadowWolfie19]

​@@Alphastar716I made that mistake during a turf war match 😭

[@homiedkme123]

1:20 “OHHHH LAAAWWRRDDDD KARRENNNN GET MY CROSS AND SHOTGUN THE DEVIL’S BEEN RESURRECTED!” 😭😭😭

[@jacobsiron6929]

5:50 "I just feel like the Kraken shouldn't even be allowed on the tower." Hey so good news,

[@yinyangyt8749]

Bro. You are a mind reader. As someone who loves kraken a ton, this is so true. I am glad to see the kraken come back. I only played Splatoon 1 at a friend’s house but I loved to use it for the time I did. I am happy to see it come back. And I will admit, it has some nerfing that is fair will still keeping what made it special

[@Alphastar716]

I'm glad a new generation of Splatoon fans get to witness the terror- I mean terrific Kraken!

[@unevennoble9363]

Btw, Kraken Royale has piercing properties, as i discovered to my delight after oneshotting a steelhead. And a scrapper. And several lessers.

[@kratangg-arang]

Telling someone they smell like old playdough is a visceral and very on theme to start a kraken video.

[@42ndLife]

I'm a veteran Splatoon 1 player and all I can say is, "Kraken is love. Kraken is life."

[@dr.happyfuntimes1214]

I WAS BEGGING FOR IT MAN

[@F1areon]

Real

[@Tack-hy5ci]

Yeah and it's gonna be the end of it too

[@Fraudkuna_theKingOfFrauds]

The people who started after fresh season arrived that never heard of kraken must be raging at the 7 second invincibility

[@BooBooBaa-u8c]

Ackshually it’s called the kraken Royale I’m splatoon 3 *snorts intensely*

[@killcereza]

2:19 respect to the guy who dodged your attack

[@Vicvillon]

SALT ABOUT CARS? Count me IN

[@ThienTran-ct2yu]

OMG VIC

[@nelsonlopez9559]

As someone who started with Splatoon 2 as my first game, I find 1:09 very accurate! Good Job Alpha

[@SiSoz]

5:26 update, you can no longer hold the clam in kraken ;w;

[@Maritime_Memories]

I loved that the kraken returned While others feared the kraken, I tamed the kraken back in the old glory days of Inkopolis. I'm excited especially for side order since Kraken does 60 damage minimum Octarians get splatted after 60 damage (they die to a direct burst bomb hit, which does 60 damage) Meaning that there's a giant chance there is an infinite kraken level in side order

[@PotatoWizard_]

If you don’t do the super chump after then you are a giant chump you stanky chump you dang scrubby chump and you better put in the line “it’s chumping time” and then chump all over the enemy.

[@kidsquid-real]

kraken. *immense amount of cheering*

[@varsity.1]

1:38 Go go gadget, concussion!

[@afroling2096]

I honestly thought the kraken wasn’t as bad as the splatoon one version, but apparently it’s a power house according to competitive players. Tho I will say it’s quite awkward when your trying to go full aggro and your opponent just avoids everything or just has ninja squid to hide from you, it’s a tad bit humiliating but Jesus this thing must be a nightmare on tower control…

[@dr.happyfuntimes1214]

BUT AT LEAST WE’RE NOT AS BAD AS CRAB BABEH

[@afroling2096]

@@dr.happyfuntimes1214 look I have no problem with you kraken mains…but I will say crab is a nuisance. So I’ll drink to that!

[@fyerluna]

As someone who mained Krak-On in S1, and still mains it now I'm thrilled it's back. It took me uh, longer than I'd like to admit to remember there's start up lag, and I landed off stage at least once on stream (I think it was in Umami). Glad there's major knock back when you're on tower as kraken now, because honestly you shouldn't really be up there anyway. Best let a teammate ride tower while you scare the enemy team away from it (unless there's a bomb, then you go up and tank it to keep from losing control of the tower and reset that timer).

[@SirNerdTheThird5143]

4:16 can't help but get the "The matrix is after me" vibes.

[@azreal.9238]

As a 96 Deco player, I love this bad boy that Kraken Royale is

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

I played splatoon 1 at my friend's house a lot when I was younger and I was pretty bad at video games then so I loved kraken because it meant I just got to win a fight with him by pressing the stick

[@TopazTiger975]

The moment you hear the sound of a kraken being activated, you know you're very likely a target... r u n Seriously, they somehow managed to make the most terrifying splatoon 1 special an even bigger threat, quite literally too. Awesome video Alpha! 🐯

[@Shadowgalaxyzero]

This bring back old memories when I use the kraken in splatoon 1 I had so mush fun getting kills with it 💙💛

[@TheCallie]

The rapid text on 0:23 says “Bring back salt spray rig”

[@Donobodude]

0:23 for anyone wondering, it flickers to "Bring back Saltspray Rig"

[@Therealkirby-o1s]

0:44 it is actually the design of the Kraken from the urban legends

[@ZeldaZoura]

As someone who only played Splatoon 2 (and started a literal week before 3’s announcement lmao) I never did experience the terror of the OG kraken for myself, however, just watching KZbin videos was enough for me to know this thing was going to be too teir, if not Splash 2.0 on release.

[@idalygonzalez8713]

IT'S THE THING ABOUT *"RUBY GILLMAN: THE TEENAGE KRAKEN"* something I never knew I would see in my life

[@THE_PLAYER_ZER0]

I was both the victim of the Kraken and the user of the Kraken in Splatoon 1 yet I still fear it with all of my soul.

[@jib8733]

Ackshually it’s called the kraken royale in splatoon 3 *snorts intensely*

[@Alphastar716]

You smell like old play doh 😊👍🏾

[@octoad9568]

5:19 hey! It me! That’s me trying to superjump to someone about to die like the fool I am!

[@ronaccountforaliyahrony6748]

I was the type of kid that will just watch videos of people playing splatoon 1or just I will just watch my cousin's playing it

[@ThienTran-ct2yu]

Finally, kraken inside the mind

[@glitchedgamerz]

I have played Splatoon 1 and my response was this: Finally, I have ascended Splatoon 1 with my loaded into Splatoon 3. AHAHAH I used the Krak-on Splat Roller.

[@brandonrice1811]

5:20 a truly fitting reference

[@BluVapour]

This thing singlehandedly brought 96 back into the meta, Kraken I love you but please stay exactly 10 feet away from me thank you.

[@Alphastar716]

*Approaches you with Kraken while spinning like a beyblade*

[@kristenreedy9949]

“You know chill season was nice, but I am exited for the new fresh season” *checks twitter* “Oh no”

[@D0ubleS0uled_Iam]

As a splatoon 1 veteran, it was terrifying when the enemy team had a kraken and you could only hope the kraken ran out before your ink tank did. *and now they gave it a charge attack*

[@junnakama3985]

The thing I feel most satisfying with kraken is when you stall them through squid rolling

[@BonnieTheGamer627]

I cant believe I was in a match against you Alpha! (I was the Tri Slosher on HangleFish Market in Turf War) :O (Sorry about that off topic) great video though! Haha :D

[@Alphastar716]

It was nice playing against you!

[@som-two]

oh boy here we go,, I just love it when I’m helping my team out in splat zones only to be jumpscared by a kraken popping up behind me and charging straight for me like its a free rated R movie 😀 /s

[@Alphastar716]

Every second you are not running, the Kraken is getting closer 😀

[@arandomboye8799]

Why am I having a cursed idea. What if they brought back Stingray- BUT reworked it. Instead of being a global special, it’s much shorter range, say half the map instead of full map or maybe less, just so that it doesn’t be broken on maps like Mahi Mahi. And once you start it, you have a small frame of time, like maybe half a second where all enemies have a thermal ink effect. But you cannot go into the ink to get this effect back. Stingray can still shoot through walls but does less damage than it would if it was shooting through the open. And maybe instead of it being purely time based, it’s mainly based on how much you have ink your ink tank, but still has a duration of time before the Stingray poofs out of existence. And to add to that, once you finish using the stingray, you have to wait a little bit to charge it up again. Even though it looks used in your main bar, maybe in like a mini bar beside it shows how much you have to wait before you can charge it again. If the devs really want to bring back the horrid nightmares of Splatoon 1 known as Kraken, I think this would be a decent way to bring back the horrid nightmares of Splatoon 2. Oh and to top it off. Have this reworked stingray be on less paint efficient weapons, like maybe a gal, and well to be extra funny put it on a dynamo. And make it so that instead of being 190p for Gal, it’s maybe a 200p-210p special? Do that it gets it less Stingrays to make it not extremely broken. And for Dynamo, either keep it 180p or bump it up to 190p, since without any special charge up it takes 11 vertical flicks to charge up 1 tacticooler at 190p, and with 3 mains of special charge, it’s 7 vertical flicks. Maybe even put it on a foil squeezer? Nah- And for Special power up, only increase it’s duration and or thermal ink effect duration to maybe a second and a half or 2 seconds. If they were to make it increase the length/damage through walls if they were to nerf the damage through walls, you’d see a lot of players run special power up. And if there is anything to explain how broken Stingray was and how it will be if they brought it back in it’s normal form, Stinger in salmon run is a clear reason as to why they should nerf it, if it comes back. Do I think the devs should bring back Stingray? No, god no it would ruin balance, though would add a new option to counter Crab Meta. But I am not a game dev or a good special balance designer. I just wanted to, ramble about my favorite sounding special (the main reason I liked using it was for the sound and not it’s brokenness) and most hated fighting against special from Splatoon 2.

[@rydenhaze10]

when i first used the kraken in splatoon 3 i stats pressing “X” and wondering why i wouldn’t jump, got to used to the kraken

[@TheUltimateGooner]

I first played in splatoon 1 and i still pogged out of my mind when the kracken was announced.

[@bnks306]

I started playing s2 in 2020 so I’m not that new. I did do my Splatoon 1 research, and I watch people like Prochara so I’m very aware of the comp meta 😅 but when I saw that kraken was coming... *”oh Jesus”*

[@Therizzilante3011]

Alpha is right I am to blood thirsty with the kraken lol

[@Djkoppie]

In your opinion, which tower control special is the most annoying to deal with? 5:43-5:48

[@ThienTran-ct2yu]

Imagine this you are a inkling and you see Sheldon post that he is bring back kraken. You are sad but yet you realize that the kraken is small and know with faster fire rate weapons it should be easy to deal with it. But when it came out it turn out to be 10 TIMES ITS SIZE! And start charging right at you and you can’t knock it back so you die in disbelief.

[@BlossomsofCherries]

4:16 sure was a moment if the video

[@Afak2019]

1:08 Anyone notice that the newcomer's voice is Billy (Bonus points if you know who Billy is)

[@chimeraxz6345]

Started with Splatoon 2, but I played Splatoon 1 on my friends wii a bunch. I experienced first hand the kraken. Terrified when I heard it was coming back

[@GuyOfPiss]

*snorts intensely* krack royale.

[@rude-bra1n1ac]

I say “Let there be giant sushi”, you say “let there be giant sushi”; we all say “Let. There. Be. Giant. Sushi.”.

[@Splatfan92]

Ive always wanted to become squidward's head and use skull bash at every single poor hp special.

[@Shinygamer70]

Despite me playing all three games i absolutely lost it when I saw krackens return especially now that the octolings get their own version

[@Kitty_Girl_Candy]

Kraken Splat Roller User here! The only reason I use it is the beacons so I can just put them anywhere for my team.😅

[@cnvsmyth]

Alpha pls keep up inside the mind it is so enjoyable

[@Therealkirby-o1s]

1:35 lol

[@StoryTeller796]

I played Splat 1 and I was excited yet confused to see the Kraken come back.

[@Jaydeenisfake]

That intro was so relatable

[@TJ_Graffiti]

lotta basketball refrences in this episode...

[@5mut1]

Ackshually its called the kraken royale in splatoon 3 *snorts intensely*

[@andymedina418]

In splatoon 1 I used to keep the kraken at bay by knocking it back with an inkzooka since it had multiple shots

[@dealboy36]

I started playing splatoon 1 when it came out but i was 5 so i forgot what the kraken even did

[@totallyspyratical]

I appreciate the use of Pirate101 music in this video!

[@holyelephantmg8838]

I have not once ran off the edge while using Kraken.

[@djHyperfresshh]

I never really use that special BUT when I encounter a kraken user I wait until their timer is up then splat 😂

[@VeryNormiee]

Could you do a inside the minds of ink vac users?

[@painedfetus8210]

ive played Splatoon 1 and am the rare minority that loves the kraken. The sheer terror of seeing it, the power trip of having it. Op specials made Splatoon 1 Splatoon 1

[@datalysjr3339]

Did you cut the clip before falling through the grates around 2:17? If so kinda bummed you didn’t keep it in XD

[@Alphastar716]

No, I actually landed just beside them so the rest of the clip was just me swimming around aimlessly with Kraken haha!

[@shaungoeckeritz2632]

There is only one thing that can completely tame a kraken: THE INK VAC

[@shaungoeckeritz2632]

Also the kraken royale is the only special to survive a GG booyah bomb on tower control

[@dxmo.lovrzz]

Ok so I never played splatoon 1 but I still got terrifyed when kraken royale was announced cuz I had heard some stories about it

[@wofitysgalaxy7317]

First game: Splatoon 2 My reaction to specials in Splatoon 3: Of all the specials you chose to bring back, Nintendo, you chose the tents missiles over the splashdown?

[@KellieTheOcto]

You should do the minds of point sensor also great video.

[@alexpaz1527]

I was a Kraken main back in splatoon 1, Hell Fire shall rain.

[@TheGameAlchemist777]

Gonna be honest, I was optimistic about the Kraken as my FIRST game was S2, but managed to get my hands on a gamestop copy of S1, so I was able to try it out for myself, back when servers were still up.. I never got to level 50 and just kinda forgot about the game-

[@Nodoesntmeanyes-xm4hw]

I thought I was the only one who likes saltspray rig. Splatoon brothers

[@Hoenn007]

"Alley-oop"

[@joshuawan1031]

Kraken can cheese every ranked mode. U can tank a tri strike on the tower, get under the clam basket for free in clam blitz, assassinate the rainmaker or pick it up regardless of how well it’s being defended, and scare everyone off the zone by having a massive one shot hitbox. It’s even a good counter against crab on top of being fun to play. I can’t believe Nintendo didn’t realise what they have unleashed…

[@jaxxenowo9720]

WOOOOOO KRAKENNNNN I LOVE YPU KRAKEN 😭😭😭😭

[@Hi.iExist]

@TheGamingDoge members get early access to videos

[@jaxxenowo9720]

@TheGamingDoge member tings 💅💅💅💅

[@giganticmoon]

me now realizing this is our ink armor

[@wherestouya]

I was a kraken main in splatoon 1 so I was the one INDUCING the nightmares lmao

[@eepmew]

As a veteran of Splatoon “I’ve bin playing since day one” I can say the kraken is scary and wish they didn’t bring it back I honestly think it’s still broken, maybe not as broke as Splatoon OG but still

[@cluckstein626]

Isn't the Kraken a giant squid? How does it make sense that octo Krakens exist? Maybe nintendo just didn't want to call it Cthulhu.

[@madtoast.]

as a spatoon 1 veteran myself, this thing gives me nightmares.

[@pr0jectd1va]

Next there should be a booyah bomb video!!

[@Joanna_A3]

YAHOO! I CAN SEE MEGAMIND VIBES AREN’T RARE AT ALL WITH THE OCTOLING KRAKEN!

[@charlyalexlug8411]

I was never scared of the kraken because I was the kraken

[@kode1731]

Could you do Super Chump if you haven’t already?

[@WillTheNetherKingFarmer]

I mained the kraken specials in splatoon 1 so I was not at all phased by it. *fear me mortals.* Also I was a small child with no idea the community was terrified of this special.

[@danielcookmeekins6750]

kraken= biggest bird

[@Luke08700]

removing kraken taming while adding 2.4 seconds to the duration “balancing” :)

[@ArtemisWasHere]

“Our dark messiah is reborn”