It Was a Bright, Summer's Day...
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I could never know what was soon to follow
I have a memory of sitting at the kitchen table, dingy laptop in front, as I watched a presentation on Splatoon's squid to inkling mechanic. Excitedly, I looked on a certain anonymous image board to see it lit up with fellow excitement. What was (allegedly) the first fanart for Splatoon (ever) was repeatedly shared- an orange Inkling girl with a splattershot in her hand. These memories have stayed with me ever since.
While I was late to the scene, I checked in with news for the game when I could. I remember when the Slosher (a bucket) was released, I knew in my heart I had to play what was considered (back then) a silly weapon. That's what I set out to accomplish when I finally recieved the Splatoon and WiiU pack for my birthday.
Splatoon bloomed into something that has become a part of who I am as a person. In this entry to the series, I made some wonderful friendships, drew a lot of art on the miiverse, and had so much fun interacting with the in-game multiplayer culture. If I could experience it again for a day, I certainly would!
Pictured right: My original inksona from Splatoon! She represented how I changed the genders of my character pretty often, with her tentacles tucked into her beanie. I just loved inklings so much, I wanted the full experience!
The Start to an Endless Journey...
Memories of the Plaza
When I was able to get into the ranked modes, I loved them. Rainmaker was my absolute favorite mode to play, as I could take easier control of the situation as compared to zone's immobile point and tower, which followed a route (and didn't have any stops!). My favorite weapons to bring to ranked were the 52. Gal and my handy-dandy Splattershot Jr,. Later down the road, I took up the Bamboozler, since it was said to be a difficult weapon with a hard learning curve (and I was up for a challenge).
I don't have too much to say on the topic of the single-player campaign, but I know I had immense difficulty with Octavio (to the point I wrote a sappy post onto the Miiverse detailing my disappearance from having to make so many attempts). Otherwise, it was an enjoyable look into the fresh, new world of Splatoon. I really enjoyed the Sunken Scrolls, and took the time and effort in retrieving every one of them. I ought to go back and put them onto this page- I hold a lot of importance in the lore they shined a light onto!
Gear and Weapons!
What I Wore and What I'd Adore
Dwelling in the Miiverse
A Look into a Moment in Time
Since there was no way to take a screenshot with the press of a button like the Switch (at least from what I remember), the Miiverse was where they all went, and where they all stayed up until Miiverse finally shut down on November 7, 2017. Thanks to the Archiverse (Offline as of March 2024 per their notice) and Web Archive, I can save what I didn't before the shutdown.
One of my fondest memories from Miiverse was becoming friends and Miiverse-penpals with a girl I met through Splatoon. We would draw to each other, and I remember spending time making a drawing for her birthday. I wish I still had those drawings we shared with each other. As the WiiU became overshadowed by the popular Switch, and without Miiverse to communicate, our friendship was lost to time... until we met again in Pokemon Unite. Small world!
Screenshots
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04/18/2016 9:37 PM
To my friends,
I have been busy with school, so I have had little time to play. Exams are coming, but when they are over I hope we can all play together again!! ♡♥♡♥♡♥
-muh beans
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05/25/2016 10:04 PM
Can't play online because people are watching Netflix and soaking up the internet :'^)
Living the full online single-player experience right now :'^)
Drawings
Splatfests
Going Hard into the Ink
When I had entered the battlefield, I had already missed a few splatfests at that point. But not to worry- I was able to enjoy the rest to the fullest! I seriously looked forward to splatfests, even if nowadays, people seem to dislike them....
Burgers vs. Pizza
December 5-6 2015
Naughty vs. Nice
December 19-20 2015
Past vs. Future
January 16-17 2016
Red vs. Blue
February 20-21 2016
Snowman vs. Sandcastle
March 19-20 2016
SpongeBob vs. Patrick
April 23-24 2016
Fancy Party vs. Costume Party
May 15-16 2016
Early Bird vs. Night Owl
June 26-27 2016
Callie vs. Marie
July 22-24 2016
Community, As I Saw It
Lots to See and Lots to Enjoy
Something I had still been using at the time was Tumblr. I loved seeing the artwork people made on there, even dedicating a blog to reblogs of their work. I saw other artists make amazing comics and beautiful illustrations, and I felt so inspired to be a part of a talented community. Over on Twitter, I was introduced to the Japanese side of the fandom, and their works wow'd me constantly. In fact, I still have some artworks from that era saved onto a USB drive (having had them on my old phone). Of course, I did take a look-see on a certain anonymous image board, and that provided me with even more wonderful illustrations of inklings to enjoy. Splatoon life thrived in the drawings of these artists, and I loved it.
On Amino, since I had access to the Japanese Apple store, I was able to download apps people made related to Splatoon. There were only a few things, but I vividly remember a squid-raising game someone had put up on there. I played it and did a review on Amino, and people seemed to like that. So that's something fun I did, along with participating in the Amino splatfest (I only remember this thanks to the Miiverse drawings I made for it, ha!).
Otherwise, my days were quiet, as I spent more time playing the game than being online when it came to Splatoon. The people I knew who did play didn't play Splatoon much, and seemed to even hate playing it, so I only had my in-game friends to hang around with.