Proto:Splatoon
This page details one or more prototype versions of Splatoon.
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Before Nintendo released the full version of the game, a demo was released in the form of the Splatoon Global Testfire, allowing players to experience the online multiplayer of the game in several one-hour sessions.
Additionally, a demo using the RomType of "show floor" is available on the CDN under title ID 00050000101CDE00. This was used for an unknown event.
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Title Screen
Splatoon Global Testfire | CDN Show Floor Demo - 00050000101CDE00 | Splatoon |
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Rather than showing off the in-game locations, the demo version's title screen features an Inkling on a colorful paint-filled background.
The test fire included just 4 weapon sets:
The Splattershot, Splattershot Jr, Splat Roller, and the Splat Charger.
These were included in the final game alongside 29 others - excluding DLC weapons.
There were also two maps available in the demo: Walleye Warehouse and Saltspray Rig.
The final game, however, included 5 maps at launch. These were: Urchin Underpass, Saltspray Rig, Blackbelly Skatepark, Walleye Warehouse, and Arowana Mall.
Unused Content
Early Weapons
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There are 3 early designs and properties of some Sloshers. Here's what they are listed in the video:
Bomber Dunkshot - Sloshing Machine
Coincidentally, the Tri-Slosher design was sort of re-used for Splatoon 3, albeit a little different. The Bomber Dunkshot was eventually repurposed into the Explosher in Splatoon 2 and 3.
Invisible Gear
There are some prototypes of Splatoon gears, such as the "Invisible" gear.
This is a photo of an early version for the "invisible shoe" model (which is impossible to get normally).
A picture of the prototype for the "invisible shirt" (which is also impossible to get normally).
There are plenty other early gear models, those are only some examples.
There are also some placeholder gears, some of them have a dummy texture that has written in "sumple".
Early Inkopolis Screenshot
Found in content\Layout\Test_LytCheckBG_00.szs is an early screenshot of Inkopolis when it was in production. It is very unfinished, as Inklings are in the default T-pose. The screenshot was used for testing backgrounds.
Debugging Functions
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All builds of the game executable have a tiny amount of debugging functions usable if the RomType is set to ShowFloor, alternatively the title ID 00050000101CDE00 on the Wii U CDN has it already enabled.
All of these display grey text on the TV screen.
Weapon Change
Hitting "-" on the title screen will change your weapon between the four weapon types.
[Weapon] ## %s ##
Force Communcation Error
Hitting "L + R + DPad Down" then pressing "B" on the matchmaking screen will force a communications error.
Force Matchmaking End
Hitting ""L + R + DPad Down" then pressing "Plus" on the matchmaking screen will force matchmaking to end regardless of the amount of players.
Change Map
Hitting "L + R + DPad Down" then pressing "A" on the title screen will change the map to play on.
Force Matchmaking Screen
Hitting "L + R + DPad Down" then pressing "Plus" on the title screen will force the matchmaking screen to load instead of the usual sequence.
Change Team
Hitting "L + R + DPad Down" then pressing "X" on the title screen will change the player's team.
Change Versus Matches
Hitting "L + R + DPad Down" then pressing "B" on the title screen will increase the amount of versus matches by 1, max is 5.
"Show Floor" Demo Build
Nintendo CDN Title ID 00050000101CDE00 is a "show floor" demo build of Splatoon used for an unknown event. There is no character creation screen, and unlike other builds, the tutorial times out before the player can warp to Inkopolis. A lobby then opens for Turf War on a LAN network. There are textual references to Splatoon Global Testfire, suggesting that this build might not be early.
Debugging Features
Debugging features are displayed on the main menu. The text "[ReqTeam: Any]" briefly shows during initial launch, along with the supported "Weapon Change" feature described above. A controller sequence of L+R, D-Pad Down, and A at this menu can also trigger "[UseMap: xxx]" with 'xxx' being the options of "Fld_UpDown00_Vss" (Arowana Mall), "Fld_SkatePark00_Vss" (Blackbelly Skatepark), "Fld_Crank00_Vss" (Urchin Underpass), "Fld_Warehouse00_Vss" (Walleye Warehouse), or "Fld_SeaPlant00_Vss" (Saltspray Rig).
The Splatoon series
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Wii U | Splatoon (Global Testfire) |
Nintendo Switch | Splatoon 2 (Global Testfire) • Splatoon 3 (Splatfest World Premiere) |