As part of yesterday's Nintendo Direct, we were treated to a fresh look at Splatoon 3, the latest instalment in Nintendo's squid-kid shooter franchise that's set to launch next year.
It all looked rather exciting as you'd expect (catch up on it here if you missed it), but the new gameplay footage wasn't the only thing to come out of yesterday's show. Supporting it in style was what appeared to be a brand new song, pleasing our grateful earholes as we soaked up the new action on-screen – but was it really new? And how can we listen to it on repeat?
Well, thanks to YouTube's mysterious 'unlisted' video archives, we now know that the new track is called Clickbait. We've always been big fans of Splatoon's cracking soundtrack, and this latest song lives up to those expectations perfectly with another take the series' usual combo of surf rock and digitised vocals. Check it:
It's only a matter of time before this ends up being played at one of those awesome Splatoon concerts, right?
Are you looking forward to Splatoon 3? Does that 2022 release window still feel like it's forever away? Let us know in the comments.
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I think we're getting close to seeing who the new idols will be. Unless we'll get one of the previous two duos or something. We haven't seen Pearl and Marina yet.
Clickbait? WOAH must be a slow Splat day! 🥴
Between Splatoon 3, Kirby, Pokemon Arceus, and BoTW 2 (holding out hope they make it in) 2022 is shaping up to be quite a year.
I swear all this site is now is clickbait!
Ryan Craddock is usually very professional, but this article is just Clickbait.
After I got pretty far into Splatoon 2, I fell for the music.
Splatoon music live. Amazingly high production value concert. Nintendo was not screwing around.😉
https://youtu.be/-i9GTp3Mp30?t=75
If I were to google right now for "nintendolife clickbait"......
The december preceding Splatoon 2, Nintendo released a behind-the-scenes making of the music video. I hope they do it again. https://youtu.be/sD_31GJmhUc
2022 cannot come quick enough
@Yosher I would love Off the Hook to reprise the duty
The concerts have always been used to tell the cannon story of Splatoon, even before the first game was out. The first 3 (which were in suits, not holograms) were two small promotional solo event, one by Callie and one by Marie, followed by the mock "cultural fair" where they met up and decided to form "The Squid Sisters".
There was a break after Splatoon 1 because as far as the concerts went, Callie was missing. For anyone who doesn't know, Marie did a lot of talk shows and media appearances alone after she won the last Splatfest and the two lost track of each other. They were living together, but often out working (Callie was still doing music) for weeks at a time until one day Callie didn't come home. We later learned she was kidnapped. We didn't see them on stage again until 2's release and her "rescue", although "Off The Hook" did a short 20 mins set at ... I think Nintendo world? The next series of concerts was tied to the fall of Octavio and the flood of Octoling immigrants, following the plot of the expansion.
This song is by "C-Side" apparently, and while I haven't geeked out on all my media content, flyers, liner notes, art books, Manga and "fake" press releases, I don't think they have been referenced previously.
I think it would be flat out the best news ever if we got a new Squid Sister's concert before 3 where we got some idea of what "Off The Hook" are up to, but it's probably tied to the solo game again and we won't see them until 3's release.
Some random Splatoon 2 player once wrote in game when 3 was announced:
“Put me into a coma until 2022”
Can I join you? Because I am desperate for more woomy/veemo…..
@InkIdols I wouldn't mind it, though admittedly I'd like at least one male idol this time. I'll be happy if either of the previous duos come back for it though! Both were great.
@Yosher Im attached to the girl idols. Just do SS or OTH! Oth makes sense to ensure all 4 are in this game, and the finalfest dialogue had them making new music
Newest Exodus single is also called "Clickbait".
@InkIdols
Nether of the voice actors have confirmed anything, but I don't see any reason why they wouldn't be in 3.
Yuki Mizutani and Mari Kikuma unexpectedly had re-recorded vocals for the last live concert and that led to them confirming they had contract extensions and were in 3, but with Rina Itou
and Alice Peralta we have no real info on how long then were under contract for to begin with. They recorded voice work for the 2020 Splatoon World Championship sometime around Jan 2021, so it seems pretty likely they are still on the project.
Also Pearl is literally responsible for the setting of the game, so it would be really odd if she didn't make an appearance.
I prefer the one-player reveal trailer music by FAAAAAR. So sick.
@HeadPirate i really hope they all return, i love their voices
I'm looking forward to Splatoon 3, but I'm still enjoying Splatoon 2 while I wait.
This is NintendoLife, like half your articles are clickbait
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