Ranking EVERY Splatoon Trailer/Commercial To See Which Is The BEST

[@ProChara]

I guess as a disclaimer, this rating is mostly from the prespective of a Splatoon player/fan, its a lot harder to judge as a newcomer and some of these get a lot worse as a newcomer. So with that perspective in mind I will add the Splatoon 3 Salmon Run trailer as an A tier. And again that perspective in mind, the release date trailer as an S. Update: Found another awesome 60 second trailer, easy S+: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGa3gJtud9loebM

[@ClangVe3ms]

i wish that they kept the old stage designs they look really cool

[@GaomonAndLucario]

Where would you place the release date trailer on this list?

[@ProChara]

@@GaomonAndLucario for Splatoon fans prolly an S tier shows some cool stuff and weve been wanting a full match

[@GalaxysEnda]

that 60s trailler is actually so funny watching the missle guy evil laugh and then get ink in the face lmao

[@armourdream]

Damn. Pro got rickrolled

[@nintenjas]

You’re a kid now, you’re a squid now is one of those “it’s so bad it’s almost good” moments… almost is important there, but it’s definitely part of Splatoon history now 😂

[@denverkweh1642]

But I liked it when I first heard it back in 2015.......

[@jellycore1316]

@@denverkweh1642 Aww, hey, that's cool, then! It's totally okay to like it, of course! Nothing wrong with that! ^^ And I like it, too! XD And agreed, NintenJas, it definitely is a part of Splatoon history XD Aww

[@HayesMcCracken]

It convinced me to beg for a Wii U and Splatoon for Christmas when I was 7

[@jpshy1130]

Shoulda been X

Funny that this was one of the only commercials of Nintendo in Mexico's national TV, and it was even dubbed to spanish. My parents even freaked out and thought it was demonic...

[@nintenjas]

Also it’s pretty interesting that a lot of games that start out targeting kids often end up with adults playing but games like COD have huge younger audiences

[@theodosiosmarques8141]

I think that is because kids want to seem older, but then teens and adults want to revive their childhood and splatoon's vibes take them back. Meanwhile the more mature and fast nature of FPS pleases kids.

[@altyre7953]

@@theodosiosmarques8141 reverse psychology at its finest. “Hey, if we target our game for adults, kids will want to play even more!”

[@basketman2517]

I think a lot of Splatoon players are little kids. I know some kids who are really into the game. The only reason it doesn’t seem like the fan base has a huge kid audience is because obviously most kids aren’t on the internet and in the fandom.

[@soup_lover39]

@@basketman2517 yea that’s true. But with all the lore and how in depth everything is, a lot more teens and adults would understand it better. Kids would get the general idea, but it goes really deep, especially in Octo Expansion. Speaking of, if so many adults had a troubling time with OE (in a good way), then think of the little kids 💀

[@nintendonoko2954]

Splatoon has that 2000's kid vibes, which I mean, as as one myself, I LOVE.

[@LuisCl256]

27:08 | I've peaked as a human being with this moment, at the cost of Chara's trust. Worth it.

[@terretro3623]

Congrats on rickrolling Chara

[@octoking8113]

27:20 this was a scream of pure hatred...good job!

[@altyre7953]

Lmao that was great. Hats off to you, Charred Zard

[@killedbycrit]

oh god congratulations

[@Mike24MF]

Good job there Charizard

[@Sanngot]

I sometimes rewatch the Octo expansion trailer every once in a while and I still feel very hyped after, even though I already completed it 100+%. Definitely agreed that it belongs in X rank.

[@Wallis_2001]

I know exactly how you feel!! It really takes you back to the excitement you felt the first time through

[@noodlesoup3000]

16:16 the fact the rainmaker carrier swam around the podest first before climbing it up instead of just instantly finishing the game 😭😭

[@rizirone]

You're a kid you're a squid>Everything else

[@_SereneMango]

There was a UK ad that said PREPARE TO DYE

[@poisonedmaple6874]

that is amazing

[@pumpkinsartz]

I’m surprised there wasn’t a trailer for Splatoon 1 splatfests. I can remember the tv commercials of people playing the game and getting ink thrown at them in real life, it looked kinda odd

[@ketz21]

I think there was, but ig the tier maker for this tier list forgot?

[@ch3w]

There definitely was a trailer for splatfests in splatoon one and I’m sad it wasn’t included in the video

[@mslabo102s2]

@@ch3w The one with Inkantation without radio noise way before Inner Agent 3

[@smugzuck]

0:50 The reason why they all have Splattershots is because the devs only had 10% of the game done. And they needed to have a preview, and a booth to play the game so they put some stuff together. They only had Inklings, Splattershot, UI, Urchin Underpass, some clothing, music, and Specials done. Well kinda done their more of a beta version of those things.

[@ShadowSkyX]

Also to convey its a shooter

[@dr_doge2655]

He rlly made an entirely new tier for “Your a kid now, your a squid now”

[@OliyTC]

5:50 I really like how it's hovering over B as you give your explanation and then the F tier just fades in. It's so unprompted yet also perfect for what you're describing :P

[@orangepeel4542]

7:39 I’m still in disbelief of this one. Justin Wong, one of the most famous fighting game players, said something and was featured in some trailer

[@cider5893]

Flashback to 2019: little me didn’t have a switch but there were all these Splatoon trailers on the 3DS Eshop and I would just watch them over and over and they have so much nostalgia for me now!

[@captaincaption]

Watching Splatoon 3 trailer just after watching all the previous ones, damn like it seriously shows how far the game has come. Its perfect.

[@poketronex]

So exciting seeing the trailers again, had no idea splat 3 referenced splat 1 trailer even tho I've seen it. Very hyped for the new year and what we'll get next! Also I find it interesting how the trailers go from clear marketing to kids, to something more suitable for the teen range. Glad they figured that out haha

[@IdunnoMan8]

I’m kind of ashamed to say, the commercial with the “you’re a kid you’re a squid” was what made me interested in the game in the first place 😔

[@Anaea]

I mean it was 7 years ago you were probably like 8 or 9

[@IdunnoMan8]

@@Anaea yeah probably tbh lol

[@Oney105]

@@IdunnoMan8 your not the only one at least.

[@shasta_le_bab]

@@Anaea i mean, i was around that age when splatoon 1 came out and that ad had the exact opposite effect on me lol

[@Keizer0724]

That Splatoon Jingle that is and isn’t “your a kid now, your a squid now” was one of the first Splatoons commercials I have watched.

[@ASpaceOstrich]

I just realised the inklings spawn from coffee machines as a contrast to the Octarian bases being inside tea kettles.

[@caramelgrace2156]

Honestly S1 will always have the best hero shot imo, I just absolutely love how it was designed to look like a irl paintball gun. Plus it allowed me to make some nice combos asthetically w the paintball mask and I enjoyed it.

[@sting7605]

Literally nobody: Nintendo: *YOU'RE A KID YOU'RE A SQUID YOU'RE A KID YOU'RE A SQUID NOW*

[@springlink3188]

Remember when we thought curling bombs were like super seekers and were gonna be op cause of splat 2 trailer, and I think I watched like three theory videos on the roller flick in that same trailer (I was and still am a roller family main) and thought it was gonna revolutionize the entire game, when it was just roller jump buff...oh those were the days

[@springlink3188]

If you confused on what I mean by roller family, Families includes all associated classes, a class includes all associated weapons. For example: Roller family includes Roller and Inkbrush, Roller Class includes Flingza, splat, carbon and dynamo. Families: Shooter, Roller, Charger, Splatling, and Blaster Families can also be branches of others: The splatling family is branch of shooters and chargers, the blaster family is a branch of shooters and rollers

[@BlenderJoon]

chara was rickrolled and my day is complete.

[@LilaLychi]

I actually hated Splatoon based JUST off of the "you're a squid you're a kid" commerical. I did nottt like it and I bet that ppl really did not want it after that LOL

[@carverer]

Same here. And I've had people literally go "Isn't that the you're a kid/squid now game?" when I tell them I like Splatoon. :(

[@nicolebell5556]

Me too. I groaned every time it came on TV, now I own every game

[@katsoupman3218]

God, I still have the memory of octo expansion getting released early. One of the most hype moments for me personally

[@EchoesOfArson]

Preparing myself for “You’re a kid now, you’re a squid now”

[@basti1899fürimmer]

Same

[@j.6267]

You're a kid you're a squid you're a-

[@CookiedFoxy]

Can we all talk about how Chara just summoned an F tier out of nowhere. Truly Mindblowing.

[@lucas-fu9yn]

I never played splat1 because I never had a WiiU, a friend of mine did have one but he avoided to buy splatoon because of the horrible ads he saw

[@addy1n]

I remember having the splat 1 single player trailer on repeat when it first came out. I love music synced trailers both back then and now. It also did a great job showing that the game was more than just multiplayer, especially with the fake out at the beginning. UGH I love this trailer, def deserved its placing.

[@Tredenix]

There was a short trailer for the first Splatfest a few days before the event itself, and there's a shot 54 seconds into that video which I'm pretty sure the pan around the Booyah Bomb at 23:06 is referencing. It's quite an obscure one, so I'm wondering if anyone else spotted it. Also ever since the time when Final Fest was happening, I figured that it being called 'Splatpocalypse' would be in reference to the apocalypse that wiped out humanity, but then assumed we'd get a story-focused spin-off game set in the past, which would dive into the rise of inkling society and perhaps the Great Turf War. I still didn't think it'd be a full-blown Splatoon 3 until the very moment the logo popped up, especially with the character creator being fully organic rather than just an abstract menu, so that reveal trailer held even more surprises for me.

[@davidkonevky7372]

Splatoon 3's singleplayer worked so well because it referenced the first trailer but also because the hero mode seems to have improved so much. It almost felt like watching octo expansion being announced all over again, let's hope it turns out that way tho.

[@octokraken6359]

I like the Splatoon 3 trailers even though they gave us very little information.

[@LilaLychi]

27:13 and Chara's trust in any youtube links has now disappeared

[@okuyasunijimura8847]

In the latest Splatoon 3 trailer I was loosing my shimata over the intro where there flying in on their coffee machines I find that so flipping cool and my wish which I think no else has is to have multiple entrances and you are either allowed to choose your entrance or it cycles through after every game so it's even more unique every match. It's such a little thing but I would love that sooooo much.

[@S4rdon1c]

Any splatoon fan who didn’t cream their pants at the sight of splat3’s reveal is lying

[@scoreonthis16]

Everyone has there own biased/things that they particularly like about trailers. I personally probably would have evaluated the trailers based on how it personally made me feel rather than “how much it showed”. The feeling I was left with after the total surprise that was Splatoon 3 almost a year ago now, I will never forget.. …I’m old though

[@zachsilby4569]

Tbh, the "You're a kid" trailer is the reason I didn't get Splatoon, even though I always thought it looked super fun. The power of advertising. That's why the WiiU failed.

[@dontlookfo2763]

The splat the world commercial was the first splatoon anything i ever saw so it holds a special place in my heart

[@Ag3nt-MC]

Where would you put the new splatoon salmon run trailer?

[@ProChara]

Well for my same retrospective hype outlook as the rest, prolly an S tier. It was solid

[@bup489]

@@ProChara I was kind of disappointed because it wasnt that long. It was a good trailer and it gave some good info. I guess i was just disappointed abt the release date just being “summer”

[@ProChara]

@@bup489 nah fair, with more time (aka now) id prolly move it to B

[@bup489]

@@ProChara yea

[@matt2027]

Kinda wish you had included the Final Splatfest Thank You trailer. I almost cried the first time I saw it

[@ProChara]

i wasnt sure to include those as they felt a bit diffrent more as a thank you then buy our game, but their both v good

[@brianareynolds17]

I see why you forgot it, but how they introduced Salmon Run in Splatoon 2 was ingenious and refreshing to see.

[@starrycat1445]

Wasn’t salmon run introduced in the direct for Splatoon 2? Because if that’s the case then that’s probably why Chara didn’t include it.

[@loganmiller7827]

The very first trailer in this video showed off so many old stages and I have no idea how they would have been but it just looks so weird to see things like old Arowana and Walleye

[@ConvenientlyShapedUsername]

Man, I remember seeing that first splatoon 2 trailer. I went CRAZY over it. I've only felt such amazing game hype like twice in my life. I'm not _as_ excited for splatoon 3, but still excited! I was kinda hoping for a more tropical vibe(or futuristic) with the maps and everything.. But with team chaos winning the final splatfest I suppose the wasteland thing makes sense.

[@iznxai]

the hero shot in 3 is not worse than 1 its literally a gauss rifle thats so fucking cool

[@SquidSchool]

I never knew about those trailers with quotes about Splatoon being esports (got into the scene after Splatoon 2 was already out). Strange that they picked the people they did to talk about it. TheRapture wore a lot of hats (Smash TO, commentator, OW commentator, apparently was a community mod on Squidboards when the game came out) but they have to have chosen him because he was in the Smash 4 Invitational. Justin Wong never seriously played a Nintendo game but is a great FGC rep that a lot of Smash players would have on their timelines on Twitter. It seems like Nintendo were trying to capitalize on the Smash community's grassroots success. Odd that they never tried to target shooter players by pulling in a CS player or something.

[@Typi]

I really wish they went with the original Saltyspray layout over the final one. Looked a lot larger and spread out, compared to its final, which is way too compact. Also RIP the Gas Mask Octarians. Looked like such cool enemies. Also real fast lets not ignore the Carbon at 7:42 trying to roll over a Brush that has no damage. (Or looks like it has no damage)

[@bobbyray8457]

The Octo Expansion trailer will stick with me for awhile. Aside from my excitement, the trailer was just so exciting. I still go back and watch it.

[@pixnclix8619]

The “sp sp sp splatoon“ was hidden in the back of my mind for years.

[@Otterlier]

No! Squid kid BELONGS in X tier it is the most iconic thing I’ve seen in my entire life, this was my first memory of splatoon and it is a GOOD ONE

[@VaniSpl]

I didn't even know half of these existed lmaooo but grest video Chara

[@TheNessProduct]

What really get me to like Splatoon 2 single player trailer is how the gameplay is sinc to the music at the second part of the trailer

[@axisred2301]

Wow, "You're a kid/squid now" was worse than I remembered. I almost thought I was listening to a joke edit where they'd keep repeating those two lines forever.

[@rafeyos3396]

As someone who has only been in the community long enough to see one trailer be released, it is rather cool hearing about how the community reacted in the past to the older trailers and being able to see them as well. From the few that I had seen before I had always had a longing feeling of wishing I was in the community at the time it was released, and now I probably will more so.

[@legoboy7107]

13:05 Subtitles: Hey obviously it's not a porn! That had me rolling! 🤣

[@VGF80]

uh oh the youtube bots are on their way

[@Majo2011G]

I love the "you are a kid now, you are a squid now" i love it. X rank!

[@StoryTeller796]

A trip down memory lane.

[@odderoutlet]

That first Splatoon TV commerical was stuck in my head for years and I never even knew what Splatoon was at the time

[@Tabby_PW]

I miss Mahi Mahi SO MUCH! It was my favorite map in 1.

[@PatJ_or_Tom]

Octo expansion trailer's X power is about 10000. It's just perfect and for arguably the best addition to the game ever.

[@endevomgelende8634]

After you said "they show up a lot" I got an ad where some guy said "I show up online alot"

[@daerincakes]

The way the range blaster player even LOOKED like chara with that hairstyle says it all

[@ryanwhittier7314]

I really like the Splatopon 1 single player trailer because it has a bunch of scrapped enemies and concepts.

[@Timmothy_plays]

The You're a Kid now, You're a Squid now ad is an immediate [ F ] tier just for those damn lyrics haunting the game for *YEARS*

[@jachii196]

Procharacter development

[@ChaoticGuy.mp4]

At 13:07 the captions killed itself

[@Bennytek]

Honestly, the Octo Expansion, Version 4 and Splatoon 3 trailers are all absolutely my favourites :)

[@liacheese5845]

7:42 OMG IS THAT JUST ME OR DOES THAT SOUND LIKE THE SPLATOON 3 FIRST TRAILER THING like when they're getting out of the spawn pads omg omg

[@Wawananana]

That "your a kid now your a squid now" song has come back to haunt me because of this dear lord

[@jbonesturtle]

I remember distinctly that I was in an EB games at a small underground mall down in Sydney that had an entire games. I was pretty sure that we were just looking around to get some Pokémon card packs cause I was into those back then. And then… a splatoon trailer appeared on the small tv they had. It looked so different to any other game I saw at the time. It made me beg my parents for a wii u. I think if it weren’t for splatoon, I would of never fully knew what Nintendo really was and I definitely wouldn’t of gotten obsessed with Nintendo games.

[@rufavulpes]

"I like that they're destroying rollers" Me, a roller main: *_distant sobbing_*

[@liney5665]

I see the word "Splatoon" and i start singing, "Your a kid now! Your a squid now! Your a kid, your a squid, your a.. kid now!" I just feel cringy

[@ActualAlien_]

I remember going to Walmart and just repeatedly watching the first Splatoon 2 trailer over and over again

[@SpaceGamer07]

In some of these trailers I can imagine the people having to do multiple takes sometimes to get a clip just yelling at each other

[@Sunnie_Summertime512]

the splatoon 2 trailer that you put in B tier was the first one i'd ever seen. That trailer made me really want the game and my borther's birthday was getting closer so i manipulated my 7-year-old brother into asking for the game. all my siblings and i still play it and recently got 3. I also remember the you're a kid now you're a squid now commercial and i cant get it out now.

[@viothewisp6468]

3:57 hey everyone look it's Luna Loud from the Loud house

[@shiina4826]

in short i really miss splatoon trailers and this shows when splatoon team tries they make amazing ass trailers

[@sylent1]

Can we see more of the smurf series?

[@ProChara]

Its coming this Friday, I got a bit sick so I wasnt able to finish recording until recently.

[@sylent1]

@@ProChara nice

[@ramyunade]

the constant "you're a kid now you're a squid now" haunts me in my sleep.

[@bobble17]

octo samurai's back must hurt from carrying the splatoon 2 single player trailer to c tier

[@crabceo8904]

clash with burst bomb. I am so happy that that is not in the game

[@jcplays5831]

I don’t care what anyone says, these are the greatest shooter games ever made. Better than cod, better than Fortnite, better than apex, better than anything. Nintendo did a fantastic job making a modern shooter that FEELS Nintendo.

[@14hm83]

lmaoo i remember “you’re a kid now you’re a squid now” it’s engraved in my brain

[@alvaro984]

You forgot the splat 1 splatfest announcement trailer..

[@rykerwilliams2690]

the song that goes like "Battles! Battles!" give me memories

[@SquidPartyDude]

23:58 notice that the inkling has a bow but doesn’t in the final

[@musico4609]

Nooo, the tier list missed the og Splatfest Trailer and Chaos Order Splatfest announcement and those are X tier for me

[@keensomone6958]

I've never heard your a kid Squid now and I can't stop hearing it

[@tompeter717]

0:55 funfact, everyone uses splattersjot because IT was the only working weapon at the time

[@Buffer131]

man looking at all the stages here than what we have now is insane i forgot the reefs bridge was just a small wooden bridge till now

[@fobby_squid]

The inkstrike in the first trailer makes shivers go down my spine

[@childrendeserveahead320]

Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@Cr0wnedVR]

I love the character so much In your thumbnail

[@trick_room7871]

Pretty sure I went out and bought Splatoon 2 the weekend after I saw the Octo Expansion trailer.

[@sheikadeika7112]

“I like that they’re destroying rollers” Roller mains: …

[@rustysinner]

I listened to "you're a kid you're a squid" non-stop for an hour, I don't know if I should be proud of myself but yeah, I did it

[@decayshadarkmoore6700]

sometimes i cant believe the 'youre a kid now youre a squid now' trailer was what got me into this series but at the same time im pretty sure i was like, 10 or something

[@UltraPoyoColt]

This is a nice tier list, chara. Great job!

[@UltraPoyoColt]

Man, those songs are catchy. YOURE A KID NOW YOUR A SQUID NOW

[@UltraPoyoColt]

Also, whenever you watch a Japanese commercial, expect it to be crazy.

[@katies6426]

Petition Nintendo to bring back Mahi Mahi.

[@SmashtoonGamer]

It’s probably already coming back

[@katies6426]

Fingers crossed🤞

[@realrider24]

We won, but at what cost?

[@almightyshoe02]

Mahi mahi and the museum i have the most memories on and will always have a spot in my heart🥹

[@willgillyardiii5780]

I lost it when he put Your A Kid Tier lmao

[@shasta_le_bab]

pretty sure the “youre a kid now youre a squid now” ad was the sole reason i didnt get splatoon 1 in 2015. it might have been a different ad but i remember hating it so much that i just didnt look into the game out of spite

[@shasta_le_bab]

though i vividly remember it being like acted in real life? like a completely black room like a void then a person doing like parkour n shit over splatoon themed obstacles with a splattershot or something. i remember because the main cause of disinterest was because of that commercial i thought splatoon was a shitty platformer