Splatoon 3 | Lacking in Customization

[@epickittymonster4435]

I'm so mad about the lack of octoling content man, and THE FRECKLES 😭

[@SparklyTwinkleT0es]

The inklings will probably always have more hair sadly since they’ve had more time to develop =(

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

w-well maybe for the last season they'll add new hair right... RIGHT?

[@breezi14]

as someone who draws sploon characters ALL.THE.TIME. i completly agree with needing more hair options for inks and octos

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Maybe in Splatoon 4. I know how it is. :((

[@breezi14]

Nah ima go to Nintendo and tell them to up their game >:(

[@keeganmcfarland7507]

Same

[@MrFourchords]

maybe side order will bring more octoling hairs

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

Mainly octos

[@UnifiedGod777]

One thing I would like them to implement is the ability to choose voices and tattoos as well. I would definitely be a fan of having your own ink colour in the plaza and recon areas. Great video though man, I know how much work it must've been editing this.

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Thanks I appreciate it! I’ll do more of these since this was fun

[@lmaoblvd4954]

Tattoo customisation feels like such an obvious missed opportunity. Like… it’s ink!!!

[@weeatslime]

@@lmaoblvd4954 callie’s tattoo in splat 2 was actually so fresh

[@macaronii220]

I remember when I first got splatoon 3, it was my first splatoon game, and I thought “why do the octopuses only get 8 hairstyles and the squids get 16?”. And seeing all the cut concepts for octo hair makes me so sad. I love customization who doesn’t. But it’s so hard to express yourself when you’re literally given less options than another half of the player base

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

One day. ☹️

[@kanned-mei]

That Octoling hairdo that covered the eyes completely would literally have converted me, my disappointment is IMMEASURABLE.

[@Ghost-Song7714]

I’ve seen no one else talk about this, but this has always been at the margins of my mind in terms of splatoon 3 customization; Alternate voice options. Anyone remember how super smash bros ultimate let’s you give your mii a diverse set of voice options to choose from? From changing their pitch to different kinds of voices each with a different set of tone. I wish we could have something close to that Splatoon 3. Anything to give me an option to make my octoling sound more tough instead of too soft

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

YESSSS THISSSS. I appreciate the lack of gender. But it could definitely be expanded on.

[@darkeye457]

The hairstyles are complicated because there is a unspoken rule that Inkling's hair is 6 tentacles and Octoling's is 4 tentacles (Because Squids have 10 limbs and Octopi have 8, the arms and legs count as part of those limbs) But they already had designed a lot of cool options that follow said rule so it is weird they scrapped those away With clothing, you cannot stack them because EVERY piece of clothing gives you upgrades and boosts, so it has to be always 3 pieces of clothing per player. However, different clothing that is stacked as you sugested would be nice

[@FelineDeskFan13]

Technically speaking the rule of inklings and octos having a certain number of tentacles can be broken. We see it with Pigtails, Spiky and Afro. But even going by that rule, they really could do more.

[@lunamoth105]

not for few of the hairstyles, for example afro that did made into game, it doesn't have any tentackles but it's still in game, also what about the ugly hair from splat 3 that had only 2? (the one that is rl smooth and ends in back with straigh line)

[@sevirakalau2171]

@@FelineDeskFan13 Rule is that they have to have "realistic" method to get the hair styles. The afro is one tentacle overgrown and they remove the suction cups they never explain HOW but that's what it is. The spikey hair is the tentacles chopped into spikes including the tentacle hair just on their head. The pigtails are the tentacles cut into strands and so on. But considering how they COULD create all these hairstyles while still following their rule shows they can do a LOT more

[@otomeroid]

Customizarion Ideas, More Hairstyles! Facial Features: Freckles, Scars, Moles, Blush legwear Options, Colorful Skirts, Jeans, Ripped Jeans, Baige Shorts, Tech Ware pants (these pants can have a good combination with the hacker jacket fr) And more creative clothing as well. Let's not forget to mention Octolings (For example marina) have a unique Eye pupil that resembles an 8 side ways.

[@citrixx1195]

ngl the single skirt in splatoon 3 just looks horrible. I just used the short shorts instead because they were slightly better.

[@beanos6913]

More options: Vitiligo Skin, new inkling face shapes, possible body size optimizations.

[@azureblooet5053]

They rly cropped the sleeves and moved like 5 polygons and went “ok hehe amiibo gear done :D”

[@azureblooet5053]

Like… besties i know there’s like 4 meshes in this game so can we please adjust more stuff? Or just like… add more… gear? Take advantage of stuff??

[@legoboy7107]

18:43 She's also wearing a dress that we never see anything like in the actual game, WHY CAN'T WE HAVE THAT DRESS IN THE ACTUAL GAME? Also that artwork is just adorable wow.

[@plutonium09]

“cUz BoYs CaNt WeAr SkIrTs”

[@ruccsacc]

i still dont understand why our pants are on the same caliber of customization as eyebrows, instead of being bought like regular gear. it doesn't make sense, the only thing stopping them from doing it in an update or in a future game is that they would have to rework the ability system to account for more abilities you can have, but that begs the question why did they make it like that in splatoon 1?

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Oh No Sonic Drowned!!!! Yea, I wouldn't mind buying shorts. And that's the thing. Be able to buy pants and shorts but have no abilities attached to it would be nice.

[@cherrylimeali4393]

I'll defend them on this element, since I feel like bottoms (especially ones that are meant to be worn for athletic activities) really aren't that diverse compared to all the tops with fancy cuts and styles that are popular now.

[@Keizer0724]

For some reason, All Idols have unique eyes like the “star” shape for Inklings and the “tentatek” shape for Octolings. Why can’t the common Inkling or Octoling have access to those eyes?

[@melvinlovesyou_]

my in-universe answer is that the idols are born with special pupils (no comment on how those families have them tho) and we're just common inklings/octolings who arent meant to be special (non-derogatory) because we're just the playable characters. plus i think its best if they keep it where nothing is "cooler" than the other, but kept relatively similar to other styles so that no one is pressured if they choose something too boring or too eccentric. design wise? idk. most of the general character customization (hair, eyes, brows, etc) arent really meant to be a core part of the game and are just there to give yourself a character to play as. plus you dont really see their eyes for majority of the game anyways. overdid my answer here but i draw my characters with special features to set it apart from the in-game stuff we have anyways. just thought id try to give a plausible answer

[@PedroMatos482]

Idols also get to change ink color without actually changing their whole hair color, it's not fair man (not that I actually want that, but in-universe seems a bit weird)

[@froggycolouring]

My in universe explanation is there are inklings and octolings who at birth are gifted with musical talent, and thus they look different from regular inkling/octolings, and eventually other inklings/octolings began to follow them for this and view them as “idols” who would be basically the mascot for their city (ex: splatoon 1 inkopolis-squid sisters, splatoon 2 inkopolis-off the hook, splatoon 3 splatsvillle-deep cut) That’d also explain why all the idols make music and tell the news almost the same, because its their roll they were sort of born into

[@watcherwhowatches6725]

The only thing I know for real is that the octoling idols have those pupils because octopus in real life have pupils shaped like that. Look it up it's pretty cool

[@cathackzz]

i don't know what the lore reasons could be, but i think for character design reasons it's just a cool and simple way for people to be able to differentiate the idol characters from the normal player characters. it automatically gives them a sense of importance just from how their eyes look and helps them to stand out.

[@Nighto]

I've been saying that about Octolings since S3 came out, I've tried switching over to Inkling several times just for more options but every time, I can only ever think "That is not me..."

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

It’s mainly the hair the lack of long boy hair just messes it up for i main the banana haircut

[@dontlookfo2763]

@@ZeusMakesDoodles all the hair is gender unlocked plz rid yoruself of your own perception of "girl hair" and "boy hair"

[@Generic_Handle4573]

@@dontlookfo2763 Shut up 😁

[@82licious]

Nintendo PLEASE give us cute and pretty skirts Nintendo PLEASEEE (also jewelry and socks and face gear + head gear as 2 separate options would be awesome) (edit: I want belts too)

[@sissysovereign1294]

For real I'm SO TIRED of having to look like a sporty tomboy outside of my schoolgirl uniform. The squid sisters and off the hook get to look femme, why can't we?😭

[@MATTYM00N]

I agree with what the octoling segment was about but Nintendo ain’t gonna do it because it’s a japanese company I feel like there holding off on Splatoon 3 and getting ready for something in the future but even if I’m wrong this was a great video!

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Keep your fingers crossed. Splatoon is a money maker up there with Mario and Zelda. The series should be good as long as they don’t fumble.

[@keeganmcfarland7507]

​@@DaSonOfAPhantomGod, I hope Nintendo doesn't milk the Splatoon franchise to death like how the other triple AAA companies are doing it. Plus, I think Splatoon 4 will release around late 2020's/earlier 2030's for the next-gen Nintendo console.

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

Or they’re saving all the good stuff for splatoon 4 to increase the new consoles sales

[@solarmew4559]

I honestly think nintendo doesn’t care much of what the fan base says that much. while they do add in some things that improve some of splatoon 3, they don’t care what people want to see in the game, and just care for the positive feedback

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Remember, we don’t have themes 6 years later. They’re definitely becoming more corporate. Things would be different if Iwata was still president :((

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

The only thing they do take from the fanbase of balance or map changes Because they’ve said they’re focusing on meta and gameplay style for like tournaments and stuff

[@squiddu]

Im pretty sure that's because customization isn't exactly a priority. The maps and meta are more important right now for Splatoon 3, it's all very delicate.

[@squiddu]

​@@DaSonOfAPhantomIf this idea was coming to fruition anyways, no, they would not be. I don't know why everyone thinks Iwata would just be an immediate savior from corporate Nintendo (which I do NOT really care about as long as we're still getting banger games) They knew the Wii U was a bad idea. Me, someone who has a Wii U, know it was a bad idea. They had to 180 or otherwise things could've gone for the worse.

[@Loula_Sfm]

damn dude, this is really well made!! i absolutely cannot explain how much my mind was blown seeing all those scrapped hairstyles… like seriously nintendo- the cannon hairstyles seem very dry now😭

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

I appreciate it, glad you enjoy it. I’ll never understand why Nintendo get rid of good ideas!

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

And then all the new hairstyles they get are either bad or just a curly version of the base ones

[@ashtongiertz8728]

You know what Splatoon needs? A community workshop where 3D artists can submit their own gear, hair, weapons, etc. for the Splatoon team to consider putting in the game. Like what Team Fortress 2 does, allowing for semi-regular content updates despite TF2's dev team consisting of only a janitor and a potted plant.

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

I agree with ya there. I would love to see that. But unfortunately knowing Nintendo that'll never happen. Thankfully we have mods >:))

[@Nikolas0269]

Nintendo Sadly Don't Work That Way

[@purplefaced_]

side order was the PERFECT opportunity to add the colored hair and fingertips ITS LITERALLY PART OF THE GAME YOUR SECOND MOST USED CHIP IS THE COLOR OF YOUR HANDS AND TENTACLES ITS WACKKKK

[@just_a_hampa]

We need more suits and fancy wear in general. There’s like 2-3 suit like outfits😭

[@viperreal9184]

i really hope they release new octoling hairstyles in side order. i mean ur playing as agent 8 if u want some big fanfare for the hair update THAT is when u do it

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Exactly!

[@vandreira]

We basically look like NPCs compared to the actual npcs, this is so frustrating

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Yea exactly. It’s worse cause I’ve played lower budget games with more options. I know the devs could do it if they want to

[@S1lv3rEyez]

I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HAVE MORE SKIRTS AND DRESSES IN SPLATOON 3

[@sweetoil2952]

There was only ONE thing that I wanted out of Splatoon 3. More. Octoling. Hairstyles!! Then, we only get four new ones. And so do the Inklings. The Inklings still have _twice_ as much hairstyles as Octolings. And now I learn a couple of those were meant for Octolings… Could we just get a hairstyle update? A massive addition of styles? That would be beautiful 😥 I liked your pointing out on the clothing, too. I didn’t realize Splatoon 2 seemed to have more unique options. I don’t mind the reskins too much because I think having alternate color options is cool, but I would also enjoy more clothing variety. Thank you for the video! It was great seeing a couple of the thoughts I have voiced 😄

[@Whodjathink]

I do find it kind of funny that a game with tons of ink colors doesn't let us color our own gear. Like...THAT is a missed opportunity

[@JapanOctoWarrior]

In each splatoon game they upgraded the customisation for the characters: Splatoon 1 - only eye and skin colours Splatoon 2 - new hairstyles, few pants and an octoling choice Splatoon 3 - new hairstyles, eye brows and male and female hairstyles can be equal So in later splatoon games, i think they will add new content to the customisation and maybe bringing scraped ones as well ( like scars and freckles could return ) but who knows what'll happen in future of splatoon customize character

[@rosemary3029]

Body types

[@JapanOctoWarrior]

Yeah, it may take time to get a full customise character in future splatoon since each game gives a different content for customisation, but we'll get there

[@MintDecavitator]

we need long octoling hairstyles. the new 2 octo hairstyles (fade, surfcurl) look like the punk hairstyle also an option to customize the eyemasks (see enemy octoling eyes)

[@User-d6l6t]

Still wish that abilities were separate from clothing so that people can actually customize the characters without hours of grinding for the gear to be good

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Exactly! Layered Armor Right There!

[@Annewastaken]

I think one of the problems of having limited hair is having to impliment hair physics for when a special is charged, making models for hair with some hats like gloggles and ofc mesh hats. Its all from modeling since it takes a bunch of time to make some

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Yea. I wanna say that's why more hair is short in-game. Shorter hair isn't as much of a pain to animate.

[@itsnathan9131]

I think having different eye masks for both octolings and inklings is such a missed opportunity since the idols, and band members have different eyemasks

[@sevirakalau2171]

Its cuz they are technically different species from the playable characters but like... just have their species be playable? lol Like technically the squid sisters are cuttlefish and pearl is a pygmy squid Marina is a species of large octopus idr which (this is why shes so big compared to others) deep cut frye is a vampire squid (this is a guess but her sharp and vampiric features make people think she is.) So thing is if diff species of squid and octopus look diff as octolings and inklings... just let us choose? and hell give us the option to have idol like hairstyles. Imitations that are not quite the same (since absolutely young turflings will want to imitate their idols)

[@keeganmcfarland7507]

God, I hope Nintendo decides to start adding uniqueness and original customization for inklings and Octolings (alongside with the new species) in the future for Splatoon 4. I hope Splatoon 4 gets involved with scars/freckles, unique hairstyles for both inklings and Octolings (alongside with the new species), unique clothing instead of reskin clothing, clothing based off from the Splatoon manga and Splatoon doll ones, glowey fingertips/toes, alternative hairstyles, and bring back the collaborations (such as amiibo, anime/manga, and indie/AA game franchise collaborations) for Splatoon 4 as outfits in the future.

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

My theory is that Nintendo is saving all the good stuff for splatoon 4 to increase new console sales

[@GrimoireIsGrimm]

I miss the spy gear so much from the manga, that and emperor’s earring, I’d love to wear that combo!

[@ZeraAxon]

I have the Splatoon 3 Ikasu Artbook and when I tell you there are so SO many scrapped ideas for hairstyles and clothes that should’ve been in the game. This was a great video, very well done

[@perill6]

i seriously want more octoling hairstyles ESPECIALLY with side order coming out in the next few months. i also really would like more eye colors, facial markings, different eye shapes, colored finger tips, etc. even something smaller, like better pants choices or ear shapes. cool video btw, i really like hearing other people’s perspectives on things i find relevant ‼️

[@sissysovereign1294]

I also wish that we could stylize the squid/octo markings around our characters eyes as well. It saddens me how only the idol cephalapods get to have more individual looks but we're stuck looking like everyone else. And to think that we were THIS CLOSE to having cute freckles too!😭come on Nintendo why aren't we allowed to have adorable ocs in game!? Some blush options would be cute as well 😭😭😭😭

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Agreed I know the can do it if they really wanted too

[@sissysovereign1294]

@@DaSonOfAPhantom And that's honestly the sad part. They clearly have The means to pull it off if they truly wanted to. Just look at their customization options in their other titles like Miitopia, Sw/SH, and Scarlet/Violet. You mean to tell me Nintendo can't replicate that in their Splatoon titles for the player Squids and Octos?

[@thetoondevil]

Customization is one of my biggest issues with this game. One of the main draws to a multiplayer game is player customizations. And splatoon I feel lacks alot of originality. Ninjala, a game also on switch, has alot of themes to work with. Want to look like a cyber knight, you can do that, want to be an oni? You can do that. Splatoon 3 just lacks so much, being a sequel, you'd think we'd atleast get more hair options.

[@roo.pzz4380]

I think ninjala also did well with the fact that, even though you initially have very little options for faces, hair and etc, you can buy more clothing and stuff in the market, and you can even buy HAIR and EMOTES through it. In splatoon, you have all the hair choices, and then you buy the clothes when they rotate into the shops or you win it in grizzco/get it thru amiibo, and there’s no option to buy emotes you want you have to keep grinding for them or basically gamble at the gacha. Buying styles would be a good idea for the game mechanics I think

[@-Gal4xy-]

I've been wanting the Rival Octoling hairstyle to be usable by the player for so looooonnnng!!! It's such a shame we never got it.

[@Jme_hde]

I still think we should’ve gotten hair and finger tinting as an unlockable customisation option after beating Side Order. How did we go from getting a whole new playable species in Octo Expansion to no new character customisation with Side Order!?

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Same. Esepcially like the colored spots you see in game.

[@S43K0U]

I lowkey feel as if the adjust gear had missed potential considering the fact that i sort of expected being able to move the hats wherever you want when it came to that feature

[@jg-cz1fq]

I have a headcannon that one of the rewards from side order is the option of painted nails for both inklings and octolings. Marina, Shiver, Frye, and Acht are all newer designs that have these "painted fingers". Not sure how the colors would work but maybe the nail color would be the opposite ink color the player has at that moment. Also GREAT points I agree that the octolings need more hairstyles and personally I love the idea of wearing more skirt designs or dresses. The backwards hat option got me hyped as well bc I always wanted to wear the hats both ways (as well as the longer/shorter shirt options). The only thing that maybe makes sense why they arent adding this stuff is the movement of hair/clothing in turf war. Maybe some aspects of customization is harder to animate than others idk I'm not a 3d modeler

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Yea, I've heard from a Voice Acting Panel. That it's easier to animate shorter hair compared to longer hair.

[@murmirr]

yeah, the reason we dont have longer hair for octos (like marina) is because it is actual hell to animate. the tentacles want to flop everywhere and its VERY hard to make them move naturally. It's why when you see other animators animate marina, the hair moves in a kind of uncanny way.

[@CreekBoltGaming]

Sadly I csn conf8rk no.

[@RoboTheDeathMachine]

When they added Adjustable Gear I was thinking "Oh man, I can finally wear the Octoglasses, instead of just having them on my forehead!" Nope. It was just flipping the hats around and making the shirts bigger? And I mean, that's cool and all, but that's it?

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Yea. They hyped it up but it was very underwhelming when it actually in game

[@roo.pzz4380]

And you can’t even do it with every hat! Or every shirt! I want to flip every hat around. I want to wear glasses different ways. I want to have more baggy shirts!

[@abra_escaped]

I so badly hope we get new hairstyles at least for octolings, while I have no intentions of changing off the one I'm using now it would be great to get more options. Maybe they could also add the scar and freckles that got datamined back in 1.0 and removed right after, as well as more pants options. It would be definitely nice to get some skirts and dresses since the only ones we really have are the pants option and the witch robe. Honestly we just need another non catalog gear update in general since I think chill 2022 was the only one we got in this game

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

I feel like the catalog is dragging the game down. Rather than having fun and being original. They give us the Catalog. Put the gear their and call it a day.

[@the.littlest.toaster]

Yeah i kinda don't like how stuff just pops up i never notice the stuff i didnt directly buy

[@coconut3307]

Right like the reason I play as inkling is because none of the octoling hairstyles we have stand out to me but the SCRAPPED HAIRSTYLESSS I WOULD DIE FOR THEM OMG 😭

[@Duckamoly]

I hope in Splatoon 4 they add unique legwear with different styles, perhaps a new gear slot for legwear, and then layers. Combining a shirt with a jacket would be awesome.

[@crunchyrats8732]

Spoilers for stuff seen in side order trailers It looks like you can change your fingertip and tentacle tip colors with the palette thing but lets hope that can be used in multiplayer, maybe a win reward?

[@ZeusMakesDoodles]

That’s something I’ve heard people talking about I mean you got to use octos once you conpleated octo expansion so maybe you get colored fingertips

[@melvinlovesyou_]

25 dollars for some colorful fingers ftw

[@crunchyrats8732]

@@melvinlovesyou_ money well spent

[@ScaraKran]

@@melvinlovesyou_I meannnn u also got the single player so I wouldn’t mind😭

[@despairingdreamer]

my girlfriend and i were discussing this exact topic and she said they should let us choose parts of a hairstyle (bangs, side hair, back, etc) or individually change tentacles to create hairstyles. i agree a million percent.

[@peircedrosebuds2843]

I wish we had the octoling hair style from the first game you see in story mode

[@Girotine]

REALEST VIDEO EVER. ESPECIALLY ON THE OCTOLING HAIRSTYLES 😭😭 IF THEY DON'T GIVE US ANY MORE HAIRSTYLES BY THE END OF SPLATOON 3 UPDATES IM GONNA BE SO MAD BRO.

[@Cheese-ou3xm]

This guy single handily ended octoling racism bro 😭😭😭

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

That doing them wrong yo! It ain't right!!

[@Delta-hh1vm]

You know what's a really good idea for customization that the devs should have given us? Customizable weapons. Imagine having your splattershot decked out with stickers and charms. In one pic in the Splat 1 Artbook, it showed a 52. Gal with these charms hanging from the handle. Just imagine instead of the lazy as hell recolour of Custom Dualie Squelchers, we actually got to customize the colour and making it unique to our character, now that would bring a whole new level of customization to the field.

[@roo.pzz4380]

YES and I get that the weapon builds with different brands are diff skins and whatever but I want to have a gun that matches my outfit anyway

[@taxespayup659]

My original comment i was gonna post got deleted because of youtube being youtube but what i was saying is seeing these octoling hairstyles and inkling hairstyles made me feel insulted they werent in the game hell some of my ocs would actually have a hairstyle close to it if they did 😭 but they gotta give us those halfassed cuts and customization while somehow splat 2 still has better shit- when i think of making a character its usually using the splat 2 clothes or 1 splat 3 options are either really extra that they dont go with ANYTHING(grizzco 3 clothes) or really boring to the point they redesign it 1000 times like come on i could post 20 options of shirts that are just rebrand splat 2 clothing if you gonna be lazy at least give me previous gear not this half assed shit so what im saying is…. You’re 100% right…. for splat 3 being the game about THREE they sure do give you THREE TIMES less clothing and THREE TIMES the connection issues splat 3 really needs to wake tf up and actually try like damn 😭

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

X3 Reskins, x3 Bad net code x3 brain dead teammates. I wished they delayed the game.

[@murphycreationsvideos]

i would play the game more if they were more customizations. My friend wanted more pants options and after getting bored of splatoon 2 and viewing splatoon 3, he didn't even bother installing it and he plays more games than i do on the switch. I played Splatoon 3 and appreciate what they got right, I like how everything has become gender neutral now meaning I can give my female inkling the rolled up sleeved cardigan that was exclusive to the male characters in Splatoon 2. But I totally agree with you in regards to the reskins, it's ridiculous. It's like going to subway and having the exact same sub with the exact same toppings only on different bread. I think to myself, why are so many of these clothes reskins, the Amiibo outfits are more unique but there's only so much you can do with amiibos. But definitely more pants, dresses, skirts (I miss the squid girl dress in Splatoon 1). Perhaps have socks, bracelets, gloves, etc as a separate customization option, we've only had 3 (tops, hats & shoes) + pants which has never had it's own shop. They need to take some notes from Animal Crossing New Horizons that actually does a really good job at character customization, in fact it is the 3rd best after Zepeto and Sims as I am able to create my main original character very close to her original design (Reference Is In My Avatar). I cannot say the same for Splatoon as the option just isn't there to create her at all. Splatoon 1 was a fresh coat of paint (no pun intended) at the time and I spent a lot of time playing it, Splatoon 2 was a small upgrade and I spent a fair amount of time playing it. And Splatoon 3 didn't bring much to the table and in my eyes, it's actually the weakest one in regards to replay-ability. Character customization has been lacking since Splatoon 2. I like the tri-color matches in Splatoon 3 but sadly they only happen during Splat-fests and their not gonna last for long. Once Splatoon 3 stops updating, the team will be more focused on the new Animal Crossing game and we'll have to wait for Splatoon 4. Splatoon 3 I barely play, it's like a now and again thing. In fact, I haven't been addicted to a Nintendo Switch game for more than 100 hours of gameplay since Miitopia in 2021 but I'm hoping Nintendo will turn things around with their new console whenever that'll happen (getting fed up of stupid rumors and Nintendo Directs not mentioning it now). Mid to late 2010s is when Nintendo peaked after the disastrous Wii U and before the Switch was coming to an end.

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

YES YESSS EXACTLY THIS!!! I've been falling of of Splatoon 3 myself. I only play now with friends. They better step their game up when it comes to Splatoon 4. I feel like they've gotten a bit lazier!

[@ClownOwO]

its insane that the 4 jackets u showed aren't actually reskins, they're _4 separate models that look basically identical._ instead of spending time modeling something NEW or fresh. they just made the same jacket 3 more times

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

That’s the crazy thing I noticed after someone pointed it out. Yea they slightly modified it. So they’re not reskins just look to dang similar. It’s like how people recolor already existing characters. I take Sonic and give him black eyes with glowing red dots with blood. It’s no longer Sonic but Sonic.EXE. OG Sonic as a base and modified it very slightly.

[@dowon_btw]

The fist Octo fem hair style is the best specially in splatoon 1 but 3 is also not bad

[@epoxylung]

it was pretty nice when they added the ability to adjust clothes, but something i IMMEDIATELY noticed is that it didnt do anything for shoes, which i think is a missed opportunity. most shoes in the game dont come with socks, and i personally dont like how that looks, so why not add an option to wear socks with shoes that dont already have them? i also just think they can stand to expand the amount of hats and shirts that can be adjusted, like allowing players to wear headphones around their neck or glasses on their forehead, maybe even allowing long sleeved shirts to roll up the sleeves.

[@Bloomkyaaa]

Splatoon 3 is so *unfresh* it hurts.

[@daffodyl_n]

the game should have a hairdresser, let us spend our money on new haircuts. another place to go, another special character to meet, another thing to spend our coins on, I’d have no problem with that!

[@HilliBilliBob]

Even if they wanna keep the sporty style, there are so many cool girly sport clothes! Give us tennis dresses!

[@Yucca_Raccoon]

I love playing as an octoling but I decided to shake it up and I used the inkling bed head style the one with dried tips and I thought why don’t we have a dried tip style for octolings :(

[@Autumn-gv4gh]

Yess finally someone said. There needs to be more octoling hairstyles and some of the inkling hair are kinda ugly like the shaved haircut that has a triangle cut into the front. So i wish there'd be better hairstyles in either splatoon 4 or in 3 as an update

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

The Soaked Style.

[@Autumn-gv4gh]

@@DaSonOfAPhantom Lol thanks I forgot the name for it

[@OsakaKasugah]

I wish there were more ways to feel unique in this game, when I’m looking around the lobby it feels like everyone looks the same. Also wish we had octoling rival hairstyles from s1 and 2.

[@lunarlicorice]

i've always wanted the ability to change the color gradient on the tips of the tentacles since like the first game lol. idk how they would do that if it's all one texture, but if it's not it could be cool. freckles being removed last minute is so weird... i would have loved to make my inkling look more like me

[@Tomyotan]

It’s literally frustrating every concept hairstyle not added in. Actually jaw dropped when I saw a scrapped wolfish cut since every game has been giving us that hairstyle. Fashion is a core part of the series and it feels like 3’s concept of chaos interfered with that at points. I’m not UNHAPPY with the world concept being ragged but you definitely feel the difference between 1 and 2’s more pop cultural look. The scrap yard look technically makes sense for the school iteration, the first one being a common school outfit and the second leaning a little more gyaru (I have not gotten a chance to play 2 properly but it looks to lean into heisei imagery), and the third’s look is a Bancho or school delinquent look which makes sense for two major themes of 3, rough and traditional. Excepts the gear looks half baked and not as visually stunning as it could if it used a traditional cap instead of the fish pick, a more dramatic flair to the jacket and better shoes. I literally saw someone do just that for splatoon when searching up bancho. And even as a non binary person who’s happy they phased out gendering, I’m also low key mad we only got one version of the outfit rather than giving us a Yanki version too. As a player who only really got to join in when 3 came out, I really want to believe that maybe the full dlc release with also bring in a big update like it did for ACNH far into its release. At least more hair options since they’re basically right there and ready. But admittedly I’m looking towards the next iteration at this point the way there’s just some stuff they won’t fix now. Introducing a brand that leans into looks reminiscent of Lolita, jiraikei, yumekawaii and the sort (maybe even decora and fairykei). It doesn’t need to be on the nose but there’s a whole well known style they’re sleeping on, even those gyaru elements in a sense which could even just be reskinning. Let me choose my hair color outside of battles. I know hair coloring isn’t as common in Japan but I hate having to cycle in and out of recon to get my hair color back for photos. Photo mode itself is kind of frustrating to use since you can’t even pose yourself without placing down an amiibo character. It’s been by far the clunkiest of them to use and again, for a game about fashion it’s ridiculously frustrating to work around. If anything I feel like the most exciting customization has been the lockers which I’d like to see expanded in some way. I feel like I’ve heard a lot of people point to an apartment which only worries from the point of view that it doesn’t tie into core mechanics but something like club/team rooms where maybe you could even formally be marked with friends as a team could be nice. When I see locked items like the electric pot, i don’t want to just shove it in a locker to be unused. Again that one worries me since it takes you the most out of the game experience but I feel teased by the potential of a space to decorate.

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Yea, and that's what I'm saying. Like having a set hair color for outside of battles. I don't wanna go in and out of recon. Adding on like you said. The jump from 1 to 2 was good when it came to representing a new style. They really did a good job catching that pop culture vibe. HECK, I still visit Splatoon 2 now and it stills have the vibe. I do like the vibe of chaos but it's being executed poorly. It's even worse when 2 HAVE chaos gear but it's not in 3. I agree with you on a lot of points and could go all day. The ANCH point hurts more. Since the producers are the same. I really wanna say it's just the new update cycle. I hope the next game does a better job.

[@htlivu]

i feel like a lot of enjoyment i got from splatoon 2 was being able to customize my character with cute and good outfits and clothes, the amount of simplicity they're going for in 3 and the boundry between femininity and masculinity might be good for some, but there should still be a choice imo

[@princessozmaofoz5242]

I want the original octoling look (big tentacles, voices, eyes) since Splatoon 1. Is it so damn hard to add them Nintendo, they're literally already ingame.

[@MintDecavitator]

they need to bring back the clothes from splatoon 2, i really want the fish skull and the kensa clothes. also they could've added more options for pants, maybe more skirts or make pants purchasable, because there's so little options for pants. i hope there's gonna be more octo hairstyles once side order is out tho

[@YourAvrageArtist]

Amyone rember spaltoon 1, it has so of the best clothing in the franchise

[@ketchupeater]

splatoon needs more pants and hairstyles

[@bacon-sandwich4726]

issue with the hairstyles is that they gotta fit into hats and whatnot while they could make variations for different hats like they did with the afro it might be a bit harder considering the afro is a simple ball shape then again it probably is pretty easy for them to hide/shrink certain bones, but they'd still have to make a preset for each hat (even if reusing some)

[@SyntheticSam-qo2dk]

Honestly I dont care much about the current splatoon hairstyles, aslong as we get rival octoling hairstyle im happy.

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Fair

[@princessriahyokai]

I feel like if splatoon had more customization and unique gear, more people would flock to the game.

[@princessriahyokai]

And I wish there were more ways of interacting with other players. There are times when l want to just squid party and not fight 😭

[@princessriahyokai]

It would be cool if they had a fashion show feature that lets you vote for other players' outfits, and it makes your catalog go up instead of playing turf war ranked anarchy, etc

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

@@princessriahyokaiIma consider this for the final part. It reminds me of another game. I would love this so much too!

[@princessriahyokai]

@DaSonOfAPhantom what game does it remind you of?

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

@@princessriahyokaiDragon Ball Xenoverse 2. It has an offline lobby and online where you can meet up with people and ask random people to team up.

[@gamecrashersinkorporated4134]

You have no idea how many potential customization options you covered lined up with almost exactly what I had in mind for a hypothetical dream Splatoon game art project that I've had sitting on the backburner since Splatoon 3 was announced in early 2021! New hairstyles for both species and an equal number of styles for both, toggleable variants of said hairstyles, facial features like freckles, beauty marks, eye pupil shapes, nose shapes! New legwear! Then, with gear, once you buy or gain certain pieces of gear, you get every version of it that you can toggle at will in the gear menu! Socks as a new gear type entirely, not just as an accessary, that function differently from the other gear types! The ability to stack certain headgear or clothing, although, you'd need to choose which one's secondary abilities take effect as a preventative measure from making players overpowered. The ability to adjust clothing freely, although Splatoon 3 has touched up upon this recently with the twisted hats and oversized shirts; I want to see some crop tops, ngl. Specially designed gloves that you could earn by reaching achievements, such as making it to A-rank, to wear on your hands to show off your feats! The crossover gear, which in my opinion should be gained by tapping amiibo, would be a great addition! Eye shapes are really the only thing I think are fine the way they are now, especially for the playable octolings since their eye masks easily distinguish them from the evil ones from the campaigns. The only customization options I thought of at one point that wasn't covered by this video are body types and body heights. You should be able to adjust the size and shape of your character. As cool as inklings and octolings look now, there's no way all of them just happened to grow up to be slim and five-foot-even. To allow the player to truly individualize their character[s], I honestly believe a small list of body adjustment options should be available. This is especially true for the characters that players basically make into their personas, as they can really make their character look more like themselves irl or represent their ideal selves! Like I said, after Splatoon 3 was announced, the project was put on the backburner, since it was supposed to be a 'Splatoon 3' "What if?" deal. However, now that we're closer to the end of the official Splatoon 3's expected lifecycle and Side Order's coming out soon [so excited], all I really need to know is how that DLC's story unfolds in order for me to put the project back into motion under a new name- and with a *bunch* of new ideas I came up with in the meantime!

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Seee!! Idk why people thought I was being unrealistic. It’s worse when 3d party games are doing customization better.

[@firey7841]

i was already annoyed by the lack of actually good octo hairstyles but this video made me realize we really don't have as much freedom in customization as we think. they at least seem to be adding more with the new updates extra cosmetic options for some gear but there's still so much more we could have

[@どり-v6q]

big on the feminine clothing i think a fluffy tutu could be super cool and like ballet slippers cause that's still sporty but feminine. the clothes seriously feel like they're stuck in 2016-2017

[@dead_c0rps3]

THE OCTOS FR NEED MORE STUFF

[@DJ_Hyperfish]

I’m happy that side order is bringing the fingers and hair color

[@yummerlummers]

Don't even forgot the lack of colors like its impossible to find clothes i actually like in Splatoon 😭 also theres like NO LONG OCTOLING HAIRCUTS 👿

[@RyneMcKinney]

You put 3 o's in splatoon in the title. Also I resonate with this video. There really should be more standout clothes like jogging gear or colorful tank tops. And yes FOMO has consumed this game

[@Onyxs]

-this game was the first that actually had an Amiibo outfit I liked, with the inkling girl jacket being one of my main fits -they prob wanted the shiver and Frye outfits to stay their colors to be iconic -the big man jacket, (and by extension the others), look similar, but have differences to be different jackets -the game feels fine in terms of style, people’s tastes might just be more picky as the series has progressed

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Someone with a different view point but wasn’t an ass about it. Respect 👍🏾

[@jordanrichardson2367]

They literally could’ve used all of the concept styles but they just….scrapped them

[@MintDecavitator]

fr they robbed us. inklings have like 292992 hairstyles while octolings have the same 2 ones but different variations + afro

[@im_not_james]

i think the main reason for a lot of these features not making it in isn't the developers fault. They have budget and time restriction set by the higher-ups that probably need to be increased. It's the same with all games. It's unfortunate because these features would be so cool.

[@Squ1d._Dr4ws]

I think the main reason why octolings don't have more hair styles is because when splatoon 1 came out inklings were more profitable since there were the first species in the game you could play in splatoon 1

[@mangojuiceeee]

This video is awesome! I agree, I really want more hair styles, fem clothing, and layering of clothing feature

[@Pugzie2000]

As someone who just bought splatoon 3 after playing splatoon 2 for almost a year, I miss the octoling armour so much

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

You got The First Game Octoling Armor Back. But It Cost 800 Bronze Scales.

[@flingza1798]

I could excuse all of these issues if they gave us more skirts and dresses for the love of god

[@AbbieAj1]

Well with the newest update we have the ability to adjust more shirt sizes, remove socks from shoes that have them, and place any glasses on our heads. It's a step in the right direction I guess...

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Yeaa!! I had some friends point that out. Like glasses can now be on your face or forehead. And the Pilot Goggles from Splatoon 1 are finally wearable on your character.

[@cubic8335]

A way they could be able to use playable enemy octolings for customization would be a dlc or something where you play as the enemy and in the end you listen to calamari inkcantation and become good or something please just give me the original enemy octoling hair and eyes it’s the only thing I want from this game

[@DJ_Hyperfish]

This is so real. I’ve always felt we need more octo hair 😢

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Yea octo deserve better!

[@demoniclemonade]

i think its stupid that updates are soon coming to an end 😭 they better add like a fuck ton of stuff before it ends

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Hope you're ready for questionable kits and reused gear. With maybe some cool stuff for beating Side Order.

[@sakura_pompadour]

yesss it feels so stupid! like, the game still has so much potential! what were they even doing for two whole years😭😭 the game is still undercooked and the updates are already over. I'm still kinda hoping that they'll give us an extra year of updates, but that's just a pipe dream

[@demoniclemonade]

@@sakura_pompadour i hope they just put the effort in splat4 then. like releasing it as a complete game. i dont like the incomplete game trend

[@Generic_Handle4573]

@@demoniclemonadeSplatoon 3 is by far one of the worst cases of an unfinished game at launch

[@Aloratoolush]

100% agree on all of the topics I feel like I've been saying the same thing. More hair styles and a pants store would be very unique! I feel like bracelets and jewelry would be cute too but maybe that part is overboard 😅 More afro hairstyles like puffs and natural ponytail would be super cute for octo girlies (afro needs a different varient with smaller side burns or baby hairs for girls and maybe longer in the back too), longer hair styles would be very nice too. Those clothes that didnt get imported from Splatoon 2 need to come back asap they were honestly the most stylish and popular i was so disappointed when i couldn't find them.

[@pleb1019]

I completely agree with you on so many different levels, I could not stress enough by the unlimited possibilities we could've had, maybe more legwear options instead of the same things from the previous games: crop tops, skirts, or just almost anything in general, other headgears instead of just caps and glasses. And the different hairstyles too, possibly having more hair options such as braids, long hairstyles or short hairstyles such as bobs even custom hairstyles. Also I'm surprised that they didn't bring back the Squid Girl outfits from Splatoon 1. Also we need the Agent 8 gear. It just feels so limited to the amount of hairstyles considering the fact that customization is one of the main aspects of the game. There was this fan-concept of Splatoon 4(I forgot the artist's name but they're pretty talented), and the level of different clothing + hairstyle options were endless along with the different locations away from the city.

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

I'm sure it was Pufuu. They make really great edits. They Actually fool a lot of people with their edits many times. In fact their rendition of the Splatoon 3 Box Art isn't to far fetched from the official quality.

[@xofyck5232]

Maybe with side order we’ll get more customization like in octo expansion

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

🤞🏾

[@InktheImpassive]

Customization wise, Inkling feels very hip or trendy while Octolings has this retro delinquent or punk theme going on for them. Though, what if Order won? Would we get stylish or clean hairstyles for Octolings instead?

[@GeoCaesar]

Fingers crossed that at least the octoling hairstyles will be updated when side order releases

[@IvanDaOneAndOnly6492]

Again, Nintendo has the power to do ANY of these. But not even one is there. Again with the clothing, STOP with reskins. Octolings??? Yeah, it was cool to be one, but what about more hairstyles than the ones we got??? Same with the inklings. Like, people had to hack the damn game to even play as Octolings in the 1st game. Now, it’s like they don’t even exist bc Octolings should have enough stuff as much as inklings. Like, wth are you guys doing with dis game??? It’s gone WAY downhill than it already has. We don’t got no badass gear that was seen, and it’s just replaced with reskins. Excuse me for repeating myself, but many people have created many kinds of hairstyles that I can see in-game. Like, the Octolings had hairstyles that the inklings had, but I they just said “eff it” and didn’t do nothin with dem. I even realized that in the span of 4 months for Splatoon 2, we got new hairstyles. Splatoon 3 didn’t have a single NEW hairstyle in any updates. Like, I’d have no issues with this game if we had all of this. I’m sure y’all would agree too. No freckles or scars, like, what the hell. No combining gear, like Nintendo, you’re heading down a path of laziness. Like, a VERY BAD one. You don’t got no ideas for new clothing, or hairstyles, barely anything for new clothing, not much for Octolings, like what are you guys doing all day??? Get your head out of any gutter that it’s in, any beef you have needs to be squashed, and get your crap together. Oh yeah. And FIX YOUR CONNECTION.

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Think of every Splatoon GMOD, Blender, SFM You’ve seen.

[@IvanDaOneAndOnly6492]

@@DaSonOfAPhantom literally those people have made their own hairstyles than Nintendo could do. Somehow we’re smarter than the devs, smh. Can’t forget about some clothing too. I do see some with their own designs of shirts at times. They even combine gear too and have their own kinds of eyes, freckles, scars, etc.

[@KurumiTokisakiNightmareSpirit]

If Anyone played Ninjala... they have more creative accessories and outfits. Wish they had that in Splatoon But Splatoon...only limits to Head, Body, and shoes.

[@Kingfatbear]

0:01 I thought this was an awesome pink vs cyan ink color for a second and was like “woah that looks awesome”

[@fate7418]

Tbh- the Octolings limited hairstyles is the ONLY reason I play inkling- might sound stupid but there’s so little to work with when making yourself an Octoling- and also, why can’t we have that rival octoling hair? Why can’t we even have Marina’s hairstyle? Why can’t we have ALL of the idols hairstyle? I would love to have the bow into ponytail like Callie! Or the cute bun like Marie- and the devs really don’t have any excuses! Now, I do know that Side order might be introducing a new kind of faded fingertips and tentacles, as showed in the trailers, but I have no idea if that’ll only be in the DLC or maybe we can unlock it in the main game? and PLEASE NINTENDO GIVE US BACK THE OCTOLING GEAR! 😭 I was so sad in Splatoon 2 when I wasn’t able to get it because I couldn’t get the Octo Expansion, and I think that the Splatoon 3 Octoling gear looks so cool! And why shouldn’t we? The Octoling gear has been so iconic in all 3 games! And we got it for FREE in the first game! The Octoling armor was one of if not my favorite shirts in the game, I’m still a little disappointed we haven’t gotten it (maybe in the DLC? Nintendo pleaseeeee 😭) My gosh they got rid of freckles and scars?! That would’ve been so amazing!!! And gosh why CAN’T we choose pupil shapes? The clothing options… well in general I don’t get why there aren’t more options- I have all the deep cut gear and you are SO right about letting the colors change to match your inklings- and Big Man’s gear is honestly kinda disappointing- Shiver and Frye’s gear does look really cool tho, and it’s really nice getting to wear their masks

[@NeonLightsYT1]

A random wish That I have wanted for a while, is to select a colour that is part of your hair, as a gradient. Example, I’m a fan of Any blue, so why not have it Fade from the Dark Blue in battle at the top of my hair, to a lighter, icy blue on the edges / tips. It’s a small thing, but being able to do this would make me more than happy. I wish we could also pick voices. I may be a man, but my voice is fairly high, and there is a lot of potential there, especially if people Headcannon their characters as being the same Inklings or Octolings from Their previous Game. I dunno there’s so much potential that hasn’t been discovered yet.

[@dragonfruit6532]

Splatoon 2 will always be my favorite game simply because of the sheer amount of clothes they had. Even with the more limited options compared to 3, I felt like there were so many combinations that I could create any sort of character.

[@DaSonOfAPhantom]

Yea this is how I feel tbh. We still have yet to get an update with new hairstyles in Splatoon 3.

[@microwaved_gravel]

It would've been cool to get keychains or something similar for your weapons, which dangle from a set spot on each gun. Or the ability to freely place stickers on your weapons too