Was it confirmed that it's legally distinct enough somewhere, or is that just a reasonable conclusion we came to? Still funny to think about either way
@@OMGSOSILLEH I just wanted to point that out, I thought it would be funny, and I guess it is. Thanks for thinking my reply's funny. You're really nice...💞 (By Ms.Inkling)
And it was never really in an Easter egg role or anything, its always been pretty prominent. The one I was surprised by was the Scrapper breaking theme, I'm amazed I missed it for so long.
13:02 the rondo singing ebb and flow sounds both silly, terrifying and, in context, a little sweet? singing its favorite song by its creator, if a bit broken because it was never meant to.
Yeah!! me too for sure!! theres something really special about all the music in these games cause its so central to alot of it. it makes my heart swell... seeing it layed out like this is so so great to look back on!!
5:17 fun fact 8 is the only one who can hear this, when they heard the inkantation the first time it got so implanted into their brain that they hallucinate it in the deepsea metro
5:26 some quick lore on the calamari inkanation: It's an ancient folksong that came from fishing communities who used it to give thanks for the bounty of the sea. The squid sister's songs from S1 are all actually covers of old folk songs but done in a more modern style for the time. The song is incredibly culturally important to the inklings, which is why the scroll says it "might as well be" written into the DNA of inklings (note: the song is not *literally in their DNA*, it is a metaphor about how popular and well-known it is)
Considering what happened in Alterna...I think it goes even further back. In the credits after beating Hero Mode 3, you can hear real human chants of the Inkantation, which implies two things: - The song originated from humans, which emphasises just how powerful it is - It might _literally_ be in their DNA
@@SnoFitzroyanother fun little anecdote: one of splatoon 1's sunken scrolls does show off a human skeleton with a wii u and a wiimote/pro controller setup that is only used for splatoon, which means that splatoon as a video game is canon in splatoon this is why i like to believe that calamari inkantation is in a bootstrap paradox, due to the fact that calamari inkantation is a cover of the folk song, whose melody was ingrained in those liquid crystals, from humanity, which in turn got it from splatoon 1, whiched used the calamari inkantation, which is a cover of the folk song, and so on
Oddly enough, there are some leitmotifs in the Alterna tracks, Dead Sea has part of city of color and Sudden Depth has a part that sounds similar to the Octo motif, suggesting that these songs are directly inspired by the work of Alternans
You forgot a few. In the cutscene where Neo 3 gets launched into space, you can hear the main theme from Depth do us Part. The Alterna level clear jingle references Hide and Sleek, and the Alterna boss jingle references Smeared Canvas.
ok I hate to be that person but there is actually one more calamari inkantation reference!! it plays in the Splatoon 3 player make tune, but only when you're editing the smallfry. which is very interesting, and I love it
It being only when you edit smallfry implies that it’s the reason why smallfry is on your side… Now I’m imagining neo 3 just playing the song when like walking around and smallfry becoming friendly after hearing it…
There's more ones ✨️ -There's a different version of the song shellfie in the the new stages and gears trailer. -We can here big man's chorus in now or never. -the demo version of clickbait in the return to the mammalians trailer. - demo version of C-side's splattack in the first splatoon 3 trailer. - Uotaro's demo of Paintscraper. - and I'm pretty sure Incoming got refrenced in other themes.
I think that the blaster (Luna) blast when it doesn't touch enemies and/or the floors/walls sounds like the drums from Splattack! (Jam Session) and the Splatoon 1 Boot Screen.
Every song in this franchise gives me goosebumps and pulls something from deep in me, and I picked up the franchise in the middle of Splatoon 2’s life. I love this stupid ink game
There's something quite unnerving about the side order bosses singing warped versions of Marina's songs, but i suppose that's what effect 'Order' had on them. Thanks for putting these together!
Happy Little Workers appears in a few places, with Smallfry being able to sing it after defeating Mr. Grizz, and it also appearing prominently in Bear With Me and the theme that plays during the Spirit Lifter's launch.
honestly maybe it should've been named that considering Octavio's whole wasabi stick thingy, but naming it that might have weird implications so, Calamari 3MIX it is
5:21 so that's why calamari inkantation is so powerful! It's literally engraved in their genetic makeup to a point where it literally resonates with inklings and octolings in a mystical and universal way
one reason i love splatoon so much is its music and usage of music. i love how many recurring themes and leitmotifs are in the game its really fun and can signify stuff as well theyve always put so much care into it and i love it
I noticed that at 15:04 you can hear calamari inkantation slowed in the background on what I think is deep piano? ALSO in the foyer music, when the room gets darker and there's that 20 sided dice (apparently) in the middle of the floor, if you go in it you'll hear the melody of Short Order. It only lasts while you're inside the dice; a good way to stay in for longer is with splatling's booyah bomb. Ive also heard that Short Order itself references color pulse? Not completely sold on that one, though. A very good video nonetheless!
Something else, at 7:17 the thing that isn't the singing or the city of color mix is from the S2 hero mode trailer! you can hear it most clearly at the end of the trailer. might be from onward motif but idts
Thanks for making this. I love Leitmotifs so much, especially in Splatoon. Btw you can actually hear a little bit of the song Kraken Up in Unconscience.
I was just about to reply to this comment saying “yep, this was correct!” but you were quicker lol So cool they teased the halftime song in side order!
@@OctoArtist I know! Nintendo does such a great job in both the making of their music as well as how these tracks correlate to other in-game things! It's so amazing!
Since side order is fully out and grandfest has happened, I’m sure you’re already working on an updated version, however I noticed a cool Easter egg. If you go near the terminal where you can choose your splatfest team, it plays the splatfest song the corresponding idols sing depending on what town you’re in. Pretty cool Easter egg lol
Yayy thanks for compiling all of these together, even including all of the smaller references too! Shooting starfish is a confusing case since it likely samples Maritime Memory's sample of City of Color + Calamari Inkantation (as you correctly displayed in the video) Only missing ones I can think of at the moment are the rocket track / mission complete references, and 'Surprise & Shine' sampling Anarchy Rainbow (or at least Big Man's drums, and his whistle [in phase 3 only]) This one is purely something my ear picked up so don't take it too seriously: Smeared Canvas **possibly** samples one of Fins in the Air's keyboards [There's a keyboard sound that runs up and down in FITA's chorus (NOT the intro keyboard) that's similar to the keyboard runs you hear in the last 8 bars of Smeared Canvas (base version only, so not first-class). I'm very sure its the same instrument, but on the fence on if it is or if it could even be considered a motif since its such a minor thing. Deep Cut's tracks like reusing instruments under different mixing, but this one would be an exception since the instrument also plays the same pattern of notes. Similarly, the very last bar of Smeared Canvas **possibly** includes a differently mixed version of Depth Do Us Part's intro, it would make sense if these two battle tracks were sampled together.]
Isn't that literally just the intro of 3's campaign, even got the whole ass Inkopolis Plaza, Splatoon 3 might as well be Splatoon 1, only thing you're missing is the actual Splatoon 1 experience, no hairstyles, no pants, just pure rock and my bois Hightide Era which definitely deserve to come back
I wonder… if you played shooting starfish to an octoling, would they go back to living under the oppression of octoling society? Edit: for those who aren't aware, this isn't a serious question, it's just a joke about the reversed calamari inkantation vocals in the song
Thanks for uploading this! The leitmotifs in splatoon have always been really fascinating and clever to me. Also, I tried not to cry hearing side order’s soundtrack again in this video ngl This is totally unrelated, but I wonder if the song at 19:39 has an origin. Like, who’s singing? Is it deep cut on a day where their voices were lost? Is it a couple of deep cut fans trying to do a cover? Whatever it is, I bet it’s funny
City of Color: 0:00 Maritime Memory 0:12 Octo Eight-Step 0:19 City of Color (Shy-Ho-Shy Demo) 0:26 Spicy Calamari Inkantation 0:32 Shooting Starfish 0:38 Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon 0:45 City of Color (2023) 0:55 City of Color (Lobby Yobisai) 1:01 Splatfest-Theme Announcement 1:05 Splatfest-Final Results 1:08 Plaza Speaker E 1:14 Splatattack! 1:27 Maritime Memory 1:31 Inkoming! (Trailer ver.) 1:39 Grizzco Tv Ad (Trailer) 1:46 Splatoon booting up theme 2:01 Splattack! (2014 PV) 2:08 Splattack! (Jam Session) 2:14 Inkopolis Tutorial 2:21 Agent 3 appears! 2:28 Splattack! (Octo) 2:36 Splattack! (C-Side) 2:45 The Plan 2:58 Inkopolis Memorial Mixtape 3:13 Inkredible New Stages and Gear (Trailer) 3:23 Splatsville’s Guitar 3:38 Now or Never! 4:06 okay thats enough from me
You forgot the salmonid cover of anarchy splatcast theme. Also the grizzco theme which plays in grizzco, in salmon run intros, at the mr grizz boss, and during the rocket launch sequence. Also every version of now or never (theres like 9 if you count the concerts)
This is one of my favorite things in music, i just love when motifs repeat in other songs (yes i like undertale music) Also the first secteion made me mad nostalgic 😢
i’ve been looking EVERYWHERE for the hyper bomb sound effects and i find them here 😭😭😭 very glad i finally found them btw the transitions into other songs are so nice to listen to 🫶 this entire video is beautiful
all of dedf1sh’s leitmotifs just make me so sad 😭 #0 shell, because they felt like they were a shell of themselves. #0.1 style, because they arent a shell anymore. #12 awake, because they thought after being sanitized they can finally focus on their music, #12.2 awakened, because they woke up after being sanitized. dont even get me started on #8 regret because acht means eight in german, what if they regret being sanitized so they named that track after themselves with feelings of regret 💔 god they make me so sad i love them so much
there’s two you misssd: in maritime memory you can hear sheldon’s shop theme, and in un conscience you can hear some noises sampled from octo expansion level music. (the little “ye e a a a” things after marina is done talking)
iirc in Side Order, Pearl's jingle when everyone's in front of the tower talking (A Changless World is playing) right before she poses plays the start of Acid Hues
Wait, what about the Grizzco Industries theme and all the times it shows up? If you plan to include that later, you can add a note at the Alterna Space Station saying that it is implied that Mr. Grizz adapted the tune that plays there into Happy Little Workers. Also, it's extremely well-hidden, but my friend pointed out yesterday that the music that plays in the elevator in Side Order, at least for the first twenty floors is yet another arrangement of the Onward motif! My mind was blown! X D
Splatoon music never fails to make me emotional and it’s amplified even more by the fact that I started playing the games when I was in fifth grade and I’m about to be a senior in high school….
I'd like to add that there's a guitar in Ebb & Flow (Out of Order) that sounds a LOT like Now or Never from Splatoon 1. It plays right after the chorus.
Across the video there have been several times where I wanted to point something out that you did which I liked but there are just a lot of them. Pretty good editing, I love it. Thanks for this video overally.
first of all, this video rules !! i love getting to see both the references i caught confirmed and the ones i missed :] love love loooove when video games use leitmotifs like this lol second of all, i noticed that calamari inkantation actually plays in a couple other spots in this video that weren’t about it! they’re both pretty subtle, don’t blame you for missing em (or just deciding not to point em out lmao) Fresh Start (9:22) - you can hear it in the in the background throughout in all 3 clips Splatocalypse (15:02 and 16:40) plays in the background once again, this time as bass. it’s an extremely light reference at best in the first, with it only sort of sharing its patterns and being super drawn out, but the climb at the end is very recognizable. in the second, it’s a bit harder to hear because of how quiet the bass/cello? is but it’s a much stronger reference i might’ve missed some, and this makes me wonder if there are any other subtle calamari inkantation references in other songs.. idk lol, sneaky little leitmotifs are cool
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If you can't hear Splattack in The Plan, check this video! ua-cam.com/video/AnnAPrV0G9Y/v-deo.htmlsi=vIDdXOJl2NovaUUI&t=420
you were right about the clearing of the boss floor being the start of were so back
I think that the Luna blaster blast sounds like the drums from the Splattack! demo
No, that's Shark Bytes
It took me a good while to actually hear, it’s so cleverly hidden my god
whoever found this out is genius
@@bessieburnet9816yeah idk where ppl are hearing splattack it’s so clearly shark bytes
The Grizzco VHS trailer doesn't use Splattack!, it uses a legally distinct knockoff. Which, frankly, is funny as hell.
Was it confirmed that it's legally distinct enough somewhere, or is that just a reasonable conclusion we came to? Still funny to think about either way
Onward has to be the most iconic leitmotif
It’s only 5 notes, so it’s quickly and thus easily, recognized.
Either that, or Calamari Inkantation
you forgot that shivers “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH” (in 3mix) emulates the tune of the flute in spicy calamari inkantation
Shiver in Calamari Inkantation 3 mix be like: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! (By Ms.Inkling)
@@simonabergerphotographylmao
@@OMGSOSILLEH I just wanted to point that out, I thought it would be funny, and I guess it is. Thanks for thinking my reply's funny. You're really nice...💞 (By Ms.Inkling)
i love hearing all the Onward!s in quick succession
best part of the vid tbh
Agreed
Fun fact: All bosses of Side Order have it are they controlled by Agent 3?
@@monorulo6589 Onward! is the Octarian leitmotif, dunno why that'd have anything to do with Agent 3
The way Splatoon references itself its own music is so cool
It really ties the world together
same with undertale
Woah, the "Onward!" leitmotif actually gave my chills, it came from Splatoon 1 to the latest Splatoon 3 DLC
And it was never really in an Easter egg role or anything, its always been pretty prominent. The one I was surprised by was the Scrapper breaking theme, I'm amazed I missed it for so long.
13:02 the rondo singing ebb and flow sounds both silly, terrifying and, in context, a little sweet? singing its favorite song by its creator, if a bit broken because it was never meant to.
It’s really cute and funny to me
Its Trying its best
Fun fact: if you play #8 regret backward and slightly sped up calamari incantation can be heard
Wow, that’s really interesting!
I'm pretty sure you can still hear it without reversing it and it still sounds normal, idk why you would need to reverse it
Lair i just tried it it sounds nothing like calamari inkantation
@@usapyonbunny5660 you gotta really listen, it's hard to hear at first
I can't hear it no matter how much I listen...which specific part of the inkantation is it
Only thing really missing here was Happy Little Workers, it actually shows up quite a lot in the campaign (for obvious reasons)
Bear with me is a great example of this
Salmon run is fun but if you realize the implications that working at grizzco gives it just feels... Wrong.
@@cornishrichardson especially knowing salmonids are just as intelligent as ink & octolings
@@averagebfdiguyyou can hear it very slowed down when you are in the last part of the game before entering a stage
@@NinoTZN-Mc that's cool i didn't notice that :)
did this make anyone else really emotional??
Yeah!! me too for sure!! theres something really special about all the music in these games cause its so central to alot of it. it makes my heart swell... seeing it layed out like this is so so great to look back on!!
yeah splatoon soundtrack is awesome
I literally grew up with them and hearing it makes me so happy to regconize all the references I can
5:17 fun fact 8 is the only one who can hear this, when they heard the inkantation the first time it got so implanted into their brain that they hallucinate it in the deepsea metro
Yeah, it's an auditory hallucination
3:36 Me trying to figure out the notes to splattack on my bass guitar without trying to search it up online
Lol
I'ma try that now
me but ukelele
real
7:35 WHY IS IT SO CUTE HE’S SUCH A SCRUNKLY LITTLE GOOBER
Little buddy deserves the world
Maybe in big big run
Splatoon music is the only thing that can consistently make me cry
8 years and it shows how much passion and love they put into this franchise
YO SAME
11:35 It’s now been confirmed that this is the OTH Splatfest 2nd half song - We’re So Back.
5:26 some quick lore on the calamari inkanation:
It's an ancient folksong that came from fishing communities who used it to give thanks for the bounty of the sea. The squid sister's songs from S1 are all actually covers of old folk songs but done in a more modern style for the time.
The song is incredibly culturally important to the inklings, which is why the scroll says it "might as well be" written into the DNA of inklings
(note: the song is not *literally in their DNA*, it is a metaphor about how popular and well-known it is)
Well it probably is in their actual DNA cause y'know, Alterna
I always took the human chanting in Wave Goodbye that the song is INDEED in their DNA
well... its seems that the song is writed on the crystal or make them react so its probably really writed on every sea creature dna
Considering what happened in Alterna...I think it goes even further back. In the credits after beating Hero Mode 3, you can hear real human chants of the Inkantation, which implies two things:
- The song originated from humans, which emphasises just how powerful it is
- It might _literally_ be in their DNA
@@SnoFitzroyanother fun little anecdote:
one of splatoon 1's sunken scrolls does show off a human skeleton with a wii u and a wiimote/pro controller setup that is only used for splatoon, which means that splatoon as a video game is canon in splatoon
this is why i like to believe that calamari inkantation is in a bootstrap paradox, due to the fact that calamari inkantation is a cover of the folk song, whose melody was ingrained in those liquid crystals, from humanity, which in turn got it from splatoon 1, whiched used the calamari inkantation, which is a cover of the folk song, and so on
The way you mixed Fly Octo Fly into TEST PASSED and the Thang theme was lovely. Good work!
7:35 small fry singin his heart out 😭
Oddly enough, there are some leitmotifs in the Alterna tracks, Dead Sea has part of city of color and Sudden Depth has a part that sounds similar to the Octo motif, suggesting that these songs are directly inspired by the work of Alternans
why would they be
@@just_call_me_leo Inkling and Octarian life originate here. Who’s to say the crystals in Alterna didn’t influence their artistic decisions.
4:27 nice seeing someone finally make one of these with just the leitmotif and not any other of the music
You forgot a few.
In the cutscene where Neo 3 gets launched into space, you can hear the main theme from Depth do us Part. The Alterna level clear jingle references Hide and Sleek, and the Alterna boss jingle references Smeared Canvas.
ok I hate to be that person but there is actually one more calamari inkantation reference!! it plays in the Splatoon 3 player make tune, but only when you're editing the smallfry. which is very interesting, and I love it
another one in #8 regret, but it's very slow so it's easy to miss at first
another one is ech0 0nslaught
It being only when you edit smallfry implies that it’s the reason why smallfry is on your side…
Now I’m imagining neo 3 just playing the song when like walking around and smallfry becoming friendly after hearing it…
@@Deconstrife I know! that's why I love it so much
@@Deconstrifehey did you ever read sunken scroll 8 by chance
There's more ones ✨️
-There's a different version of the song shellfie in the the new stages and gears trailer.
-We can here big man's chorus in now or never.
-the demo version of clickbait in the return to the mammalians trailer.
- demo version of C-side's splattack in the first splatoon 3 trailer.
- Uotaro's demo of Paintscraper.
- and I'm pretty sure Incoming got refrenced in other themes.
you missed calamari inkantation in ech0 0nslaught
@@GAMRCAT-1 I didn't know that one 😅
You missed the RotM victory jingle references to Hide and Sleek and Smeared Canvas
@@GAMRCAT-1fitting because we’re fighting inkling clones of ourselves!
I think that the blaster (Luna) blast when it doesn't touch enemies and/or the floors/walls sounds like the drums from Splattack! (Jam Session) and the Splatoon 1 Boot Screen.
Every song in this franchise gives me goosebumps and pulls something from deep in me, and I picked up the franchise in the middle of Splatoon 2’s life. I love this stupid ink game
There's something quite unnerving about the side order bosses singing warped versions of Marina's songs, but i suppose that's what effect 'Order' had on them. Thanks for putting these together!
Nah bcuz how did I go 6 years not knowing Octo Eight-Step and Shooting Starfish had reverse City of Color in them. Absolutely mind blowing.
6:15 introduction is one of the most underrated Splatoon songs
goosebumps fr
First time i heard it I literally felt chills, powerful intro
@@Josuhand with the poem too it just... YES
i can't find it on youtube
11:38 WHAT?! HOW D'YOU PREDICT THAT??? You were right, it references We're So Back!
I swear that 13:02 is me trying to sing any sploon song lmao
Don't forget the Splattack leitmotif from the first Splatoon 3 reveal trailer!
Happy Little Workers appears in a few places, with Smallfry being able to sing it after defeating Mr. Grizz, and it also appearing prominently in Bear With Me and the theme that plays during the Spirit Lifter's launch.
As a music nerd and a massive splat fan thank you for making this holy-
7:20 holy shit that was an amazing transition
frrrrrr clean af
Need me some Spicy Calamari Inkantation 3MIX now
honestly maybe it should've been named that considering Octavio's whole wasabi stick thingy, but naming it that might have weird implications so, Calamari 3MIX it is
5:21 so that's why calamari inkantation is so powerful! It's literally engraved in their genetic makeup to a point where it literally resonates with inklings and octolings in a mystical and universal way
I might be a squid because Calamary inkantation makes me cry, not like emotional crying but my eyes start bawling haha
one reason i love splatoon so much is its music and usage of music. i love how many recurring themes and leitmotifs are in the game its really fun and can signify stuff as well theyve always put so much care into it and i love it
That fly octo fly with vocals part was nicely edited
Timestamps
0:07 City of Color
1:24 Splattack
4:05 Now or Never !
4:26 Onward!
5:02 Calamari Inkantation
8:04 Ink Me Up
8:23 Bomb Rush Blush
9:08 Tide Goes Out
9:57 Color Pulse
11:45 Ebb & Flow
14:43 Muck Warfare
15:16 Acid Hues
15:50 Fly Octo Fly
16:32 Shark Bytes
17:20 Nasty Majesty
17:48 #0 Shell
18:11 #12 awake
18:33 Anarchy Rainbow
19:56 Anarchy Splatcast
20:12 Deep Cut's Theme
20:39 Clickbait
22:13 Rinse/Repeat
22:34 Learning Curve
22:51 Spectrum Obligato
23:45 #47 onward
thanks spamton g spamton
I really love how creative the Splatoon Sound designer (?) team
i love how at 15:03 you can kinda hear calamari inkantation also
toby fox is in our blood, we just gotta look for him
Toby Fox didn't invent leitmotifs my guy
@@SnoFitzroyI have news for you...
@@SnoFitzroy he sure didn’t, but undertale is like all the same leitmotif slightly remixed i think is their point
@@mclijah6472yeah
@@SnoFitzroyThat’s what he wants you to think
Why did this actually make me tear up a bit
I noticed that at 15:04 you can hear calamari inkantation slowed in the background on what I think is deep piano? ALSO in the foyer music, when the room gets darker and there's that 20 sided dice (apparently) in the middle of the floor, if you go in it you'll hear the melody of Short Order. It only lasts while you're inside the dice; a good way to stay in for longer is with splatling's booyah bomb. Ive also heard that Short Order itself references color pulse? Not completely sold on that one, though. A very good video nonetheless!
Something else, at 7:17 the thing that isn't the singing or the city of color mix is from the S2 hero mode trailer! you can hear it most clearly at the end of the trailer. might be from onward motif but idts
8:29 the fact that you can hear a bomb rush blush jingle when using a bomb launcher is hilarious
Thanks for making this. I love Leitmotifs so much, especially in Splatoon. Btw you can actually hear a little bit of the song Kraken Up in Unconscience.
I'm surprised you didn't mention Hide and Sleek and Smeared Canvas in the Level/Boss Complete themes in rotm
16:08 I LOVE THIS,,,,
Four
THE BOSS STAGE CLEAR THEME REALLY USES WE'RE SO BACK!
YOU WERE RIGHT!
Thanks for this, I love hearing musical references to other songs, especially in this series.
11:35 That's a really good theory! I hope you're right! (EDIT: YOU WERE RIGHT!!)
Thanks for updating the leitmotifs! You're awesome, Wasarety! 🌟
I was just about to reply to this comment saying “yep, this was correct!” but you were quicker lol
So cool they teased the halftime song in side order!
@@OctoArtist I know! Nintendo does such a great job in both the making of their music as well as how these tracks correlate to other in-game things! It's so amazing!
Since side order is fully out and grandfest has happened, I’m sure you’re already working on an updated version, however I noticed a cool Easter egg. If you go near the terminal where you can choose your splatfest team, it plays the splatfest song the corresponding idols sing depending on what town you’re in. Pretty cool Easter egg lol
I can’t stop replaying the onward section! 4:26
Yayy thanks for compiling all of these together, even including all of the smaller references too!
Shooting starfish is a confusing case since it likely samples Maritime Memory's sample of City of Color + Calamari Inkantation (as you correctly displayed in the video)
Only missing ones I can think of at the moment are the rocket track / mission complete references, and 'Surprise & Shine' sampling Anarchy Rainbow (or at least Big Man's drums, and his whistle [in phase 3 only])
This one is purely something my ear picked up so don't take it too seriously:
Smeared Canvas **possibly** samples one of Fins in the Air's keyboards [There's a keyboard sound that runs up and down in FITA's chorus (NOT the intro keyboard) that's similar to the keyboard runs you hear in the last 8 bars of Smeared Canvas (base version only, so not first-class). I'm very sure its the same instrument, but on the fence on if it is or if it could even be considered a motif since its such a minor thing. Deep Cut's tracks like reusing instruments under different mixing, but this one would be an exception since the instrument also plays the same pattern of notes. Similarly, the very last bar of Smeared Canvas **possibly** includes a differently mixed version of Depth Do Us Part's intro, it would make sense if these two battle tracks were sampled together.]
I hope for Splatoon four we go back to what we did Splatoon one because not many people got to experience it
Isn't that literally just the intro of 3's campaign, even got the whole ass Inkopolis Plaza, Splatoon 3 might as well be Splatoon 1, only thing you're missing is the actual Splatoon 1 experience, no hairstyles, no pants, just pure rock and my bois Hightide Era which definitely deserve to come back
I wonder… if you played shooting starfish to an octoling, would they go back to living under the oppression of octoling society?
Edit: for those who aren't aware, this isn't a serious question, it's just a joke about the reversed calamari inkantation vocals in the song
marina says once the inkantation touches their souls, they can't turn back :DD
But it has reversed calamari inkantation(well, more directly, maritime memory) vocals... wouldn't that have the opposite effect?@@Alex-qb8vl
Are you saying that Shooting Starfish is Splatoon's version of Little Dark Age edits
no
No, because Turquoise October’s music doesn’t hypnotize you, it merely motivates people
Thanks for uploading this! The leitmotifs in splatoon have always been really fascinating and clever to me. Also, I tried not to cry hearing side order’s soundtrack again in this video ngl
This is totally unrelated, but I wonder if the song at 19:39 has an origin. Like, who’s singing? Is it deep cut on a day where their voices were lost? Is it a couple of deep cut fans trying to do a cover? Whatever it is, I bet it’s funny
I like to imagine they’re baby jellyfish dancing around singing the song
the wavegoodbye inkatation sample always gives me chills idk why
omg i so heard “we’re so back” in the boss stage clear jingle as well!!!! what a hint to their second day splatfest song omg
The Plan gotta be the most underrated track of all of Splatoon.
City of Color: 0:00
Maritime Memory 0:12
Octo Eight-Step 0:19
City of Color (Shy-Ho-Shy Demo) 0:26
Spicy Calamari Inkantation 0:32
Shooting Starfish 0:38
Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon 0:45
City of Color (2023) 0:55
City of Color (Lobby Yobisai) 1:01
Splatfest-Theme Announcement 1:05
Splatfest-Final Results 1:08
Plaza Speaker E 1:14
Splatattack! 1:27
Maritime Memory 1:31
Inkoming! (Trailer ver.) 1:39
Grizzco Tv Ad (Trailer) 1:46
Splatoon booting up theme 2:01
Splattack! (2014 PV) 2:08
Splattack! (Jam Session) 2:14
Inkopolis Tutorial 2:21
Agent 3 appears! 2:28
Splattack! (Octo) 2:36
Splattack! (C-Side) 2:45
The Plan 2:58
Inkopolis Memorial Mixtape 3:13
Inkredible New Stages and Gear (Trailer) 3:23
Splatsville’s Guitar 3:38
Now or Never! 4:06
okay thats enough from me
fly octo fly vocals were SO CLEAN
You forgot the salmonid cover of anarchy splatcast theme. Also the grizzco theme which plays in grizzco, in salmon run intros, at the mr grizz boss, and during the rocket launch sequence. Also every version of now or never (theres like 9 if you count the concerts)
4:51 side order's uses of the onward leitmotif are phenomenal!
This is one of my favorite things in music, i just love when motifs repeat in other songs (yes i like undertale music)
Also the first secteion made me mad nostalgic 😢
i’ve been looking EVERYWHERE for the hyper bomb sound effects and i find them here 😭😭😭 very glad i finally found them
btw the transitions into other songs are so nice to listen to 🫶 this entire video is beautiful
all of dedf1sh’s leitmotifs just make me so sad 😭 #0 shell, because they felt like they were a shell of themselves. #0.1 style, because they arent a shell anymore. #12 awake, because they thought after being sanitized they can finally focus on their music, #12.2 awakened, because they woke up after being sanitized. dont even get me started on #8 regret because acht means eight in german, what if they regret being sanitized so they named that track after themselves with feelings of regret 💔 god they make me so sad i love them so much
some of these gave me the chills
4:38
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Up UP up up UP
(Lyrics are just taken from Silent N but in a DJ Octavio style)
11:35 WE'RE SO BACK!!
I think it's great that they know how to make a melody but in different contexts.
the tower jingle in OE is the same theme as the blender door opening
#0 shell is also used in the OE character create screen
Watch them add three more OTH songs for the spring fest
BRO
there’s two you misssd: in maritime memory you can hear sheldon’s shop theme, and in un conscience you can hear some noises sampled from octo expansion level music. (the little “ye e a a a” things after marina is done talking)
there were so many FLAWLESS songs transitions
iirc in Side Order, Pearl's jingle when everyone's in front of the tower talking (A Changless World is playing) right before she poses plays the start of Acid Hues
I love how you made it match in terms of timing. Really satisfying
I got goosebumps throughout the entire Onward section.
11:35 it actually makes reference to We're so back though I don't blame you because at the beginning I thought it was a part of Ebb & Flow 😂
I think you missed the Character Customization song in Splatoon 2, (Zest Fest?) where it references the victory theme from Splatoon.
Wait, what about the Grizzco Industries theme and all the times it shows up? If you plan to include that later, you can add a note at the Alterna Space Station saying that it is implied that Mr. Grizz adapted the tune that plays there into Happy Little Workers.
Also, it's extremely well-hidden, but my friend pointed out yesterday that the music that plays in the elevator in Side Order, at least for the first twenty floors is yet another arrangement of the Onward motif! My mind was blown! X D
THANKS SO MUCH!! i love leitmotifs and ive wanted to see a video like this for soo long
extra: in octo expansion, during the 8 finale phases, the “skip guage full” sound effect is (im pretty sure) sampled from calamari inkantation.
14:44 "I'm just gonna rest my eyes for a moment, I had a long day."
14:50 * Me 8 seconds later *
OMG amazing video!! Despite not being the best pasionate about music! Splatoon music just has that thing!!
This is so incredibly well made!! Especially the Onward! part, I’m sure that took you a while haha
this is so indepth thanks so much for making this
Spectrum Obligato is Ebb and Flow (Out of Order)
They’re both in the name of it, not like Fly Octo Fly~Ebb and Flow
We need an updated version of this video now that we got "We're so back"!!!
Splatoon music never fails to make me emotional and it’s amplified even more by the fact that I started playing the games when I was in fifth grade and I’m about to be a senior in high school….
Happy little workers not mentioned :(
AMAZING video though. I love splatoon's OSTs so so so so much
I'd like to add that there's a guitar in Ebb & Flow (Out of Order) that sounds a LOT like Now or Never from Splatoon 1. It plays right after the chorus.
13:03 16:17 Aesthetic warning
Across the video there have been several times where I wanted to point something out that you did which I liked but there are just a lot of them.
Pretty good editing, I love it. Thanks for this video overally.
we’re so back has a leitmotif from the level clear song in side order!
Man you still forgot about the Calamari Inkantation in #8 regret, idk why people always miss that one
7:35 Excellent performance, darling
first of all, this video rules !! i love getting to see both the references i caught confirmed and the ones i missed :] love love loooove when video games use leitmotifs like this lol
second of all, i noticed that calamari inkantation actually plays in a couple other spots in this video that weren’t about it! they’re both pretty subtle, don’t blame you for missing em (or just deciding not to point em out lmao)
Fresh Start (9:22) - you can hear it in the in the background throughout in all 3 clips
Splatocalypse (15:02 and 16:40) plays in the background once again, this time as bass. it’s an extremely light reference at best in the first, with it only sort of sharing its patterns and being super drawn out, but the climb at the end is very recognizable. in the second, it’s a bit harder to hear because of how quiet the bass/cello? is but it’s a much stronger reference
i might’ve missed some, and this makes me wonder if there are any other subtle calamari inkantation references in other songs.. idk lol, sneaky little leitmotifs are cool
19:25 it's GONNA be: the 2024 splatsville músic awards!