History Memes / Splatoon

* FUCK YOU, ELON MUSK[[labelnote:Explanation]]With the announcement that users would no longer be able to post to Website/Twitter from ''Splatoon 3'', many users on the website made posts mocking Elon Musk.[[/labelnote]]

*** Her Bucket List is fulfilled! [[labelnote:Explanation]]It didn't take long for fans to joke that one of things on Frye's personal bucket list is "Winning the Splatfest".[[/labelnote]]

* [=FNAFfest=][[labelnote:Explanation]]The next Splatfest was Springfest 2024, which had the teams revolve around baby chickens, rabbits and (inexplicably) bears. Fans, already reeling from the ''Sonic Underground'' comparisons above, immediately noticed that the teams were three fourths of the original animatronic lineup in ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' (Chica, Bonnie and Freddy/Golden Freddy respectively, excluding Foxy). To that end, [[https://www.tumblr.com/the-scrombler/746992898687582208/so-how-about-those-splatfest-themes-huh plenty of memes]] [[https://www.tumblr.com/apolunatic/746939057259560961 have already been made]] [[https://www.tumblr.com/ilovejosee/746934360552472576/oh-ok of the coincidence]], [[https://www.tumblr.com/vilegato/747025101667581952/the-winner-of-this-springlockfest-gets up to]] [[https://www.tumblr.com/squidder-posts/746945372099837952 a mock-post from an in-universe Scott Cawthon]].[[/labelnote]]

** WHY IS THIS ONE SO EXTREME[[labelnote:Explanation]]This Splatfest that explores ''the possibility of the world ending'' comes after the lighthearted [=SpringFest=] that just asked what baby animal everyone liked best. This was compared to ''Splatoon 2's'' similar pattern of following up the lighthearted Unicorn vs. Narwhal (or Kid vs. Grown-Up in Europe, or Pineapple vs. No Pineapple in Japan) Splatfest with ''Chaos vs. Order, the [=FinalFest=] of that game.'' What's hilarious is that this sentiment actually carried over into the game itself, with the Sneak Peak banter having Frye panic about supposedly missing out on such news before she is told by Shiver and Big Man that it's just a Splatfest theme.

* Wahoo Timer[[labelnote:Explanation]]In October of 2020, [[Platform/TwitterX Twitter]] user mecha learned that [[https://twitter.com/MochaMecha2/status/1313926274025308160 the display on Wahoo World is not just for aesthetics, as it is actually a timer for the bridge leading to the center platform.]] In 2024, this mechanic, now known as "Wahoo Timer," is commonly used as a jab at users who learn of mechanics that have been in the games for years, even in games that aren't at ''all'' Splatoon-related. Examples include [[https://twitter.com/Hi_iExist_/status/1778888021447946343 not knowing that the Curling Bomb can be held down to only give it a little bit of force,]] [[https://twitter.com/MageFlexx/status/1785438395713368523 Joker's indication when]] [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate his Rebellion Gauge is full,]] and [[https://twitter.com/Chookiny47/status/1786448209654477251 the Dawn of the First Day screen coming from]] VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask.

** WHY IS THIS ONE SO EXTREME[[labelnote:Explanation]]This Splatfest that explores ''the possibility of the world ending'' comes after the lighthearted [=SpringFest=] that just asked what baby animal everyone liked best. This was compared to ''Splatoon 2's'' similar pattern of following up the lighthearted Unicorn vs. Narwhal (or Kid vs. Grown-Up in Europe, or Pineapple vs. No Pineapple in Japan) Splatfest with ''Chaos vs. Order, the [=FinalFest=] of that game.''

** WHY IS THIS ONE SO EXTREME[[labelnote:Explanation]]This Splatfest that explores ''the possibility of the world ending'' follows the relatively lighthearted [=SpringFest=] that just asked what animal everyone preferred. This was compared to ''Splatoon 2's'' similar pattern of following up the lighthearted Unicorn vs. Narwhal (or Kid vs. Grown-Up in Europe, or Pineapple vs. No Pineapple in Japan) Splatfest with ''Chaos vs. Order, the [=FinalFest=] of that game.''

* THE BLEACH IS COMING!!! [[labelnote:Explanation]]With ''Side Order'' DLC of ''Splatoon 3'' being released on February 22, 2024, it became inevitable that Splatpost activity would spike up since the DLC takes place in a bleached version of Inkopolis Square. Visit Inkopolis Square around February, and you'll find countless posts either warning the players of an impeding disaster known as THE BLEACH or mockingly stating that [[TemptingFate they wish nothing bad will happen to their city hub]]. [[/labelnote]]

* INK YOUR BASE [[labelnote:Explanation]]Early on in Splatoon 3, players would rarely, if ever, ink their bases, leading to various upsets; this would, in turn, create a deluge of players making posts such as "INK YOUR BASE" and variants thereof. This, hilariously, backfired, as players tried to apply this to other modes where this isn't as important, namely Anarchy Battles.[[/labelnote]]
** TAKE MID FIRST [[labelnote:Explanation]]A more Anarchy Battle-focused variation, where rushing to the objective as fast as possible for an initial push is very important; much more so than just inking base for free points, which can be done easily later on. Also occasionally applied to Turf Wars, though it's a bit less important due to the nature of the mode.[[/labelnote]]
** KILL THE FLYFISH [[labelnote:Explanation]]In a similar vein to "INK YOUR BASE" or "TAKE MID", Due to their unique status as ''the'' most hated Salmonid by a long shot, players would often give joke "advice" for Salmon Run that boils down to taking out the Flyfish as fast as possible. Often combined with the "UNAUTHORIZED FUCKING THING, BLOW IT UP NOW" meme (see the main ''Splatoon 3'' folder) when mentioned outside of the game.[[/labelnote]]

* "Hi John!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In September 2023, a user named "John" uploaded a post greeting the other players, leading other users to create posts in response saying "hi John" or something similar. John would later make another post thanking everyone for saying hi back to him.[[/labelnote]]