There's actually another detail I like in the game that is associated with Grizzco. There's an alley that leads to the table turf area and there's a bunch of Grizzco boots and gloves drying on spokes and from laundry lines in the alley. Definitely adds to the jank of Grizzco that they can't keep all there laundry inside their building. Idk I just really like it 🙂
Yes! I love that detail so much! The setup is amazingly chaotic. Now that you mention it, the Grizzco office doesn’t have a dryer, so that totally makes sense. I saw an artist on Twitter draw the inklings putting the gloves on the hangers and I want to believe that’s canon haha Thanks for mentioning this 😄
A super minor detail I love about the new Salmon Run uniform is the duck tape around the ankles and wrists. As someone who had to work outside, sometimes in the heavy rain, having water get into your boots and make your socks soggy is one of worst feelings in the world lmao. Seeing that makeshift way of solving that problem is really nice cause, while there are new upgrades to Grizz Co. it's still a small budget business that can't fully give there workers proper PPE. I really hope you delve into the details of Alterna. There's a lot to unpack there.
In the military we sometimes put tape on our gloves and boot areas when wearing chem gear to keep those areas sealed too. Same concept. I never noticed it I. The game, but I won't be able to unsee it now lol
That's an awesome detail! I like that quick and dirty solution that is still very efficient. I assume that having a one size fits all uniform would create these kinds of issues. Thanks for pointing that out! I currently don't have an Alterna video planned, but I will definitely be making a video (or multiple videos) on it!
I like how the new building has you descend into a basement sort of place. It preserves the back-alley feeling even when the actual location is prominent
Mr. Grizz’s change in language actually has a localization-based story behind it. In the original Japanese version, Grizz is a much more polite and kind individual. This is due to Grizzco’s inspiration from Japanese “black companies”- workplaces with exploitative treatment of its employees, sort of like a sweatshop. Stereotypically, the higher ups of black companies put on a kind and flowery facade to conceal their toxic business practices. Since that stereotype isn’t as prominent in the west, Mr. Grizz was localized to be more outwardly aggressive in Splatoon 2. Now in Splatoon 3, it seems this change has been reverted to translate Grizz in a way more accurate to the original text.
@@nicodoe6181 The reason why Grizz was changed in the first place was to fit the western stereotypes of what a bad boss is like. I assume they changed him back to the more polite Grizz of the Japanese version due to Grizz being a more important character in 3.
@@nicodoe6181 Yea, I think it was just a decision regarding the localization of a character’s personality that was later walked back on. Changes like that happen all the time in long-running series.
@@nicodoe6181 "Phoning it in" would require the change to be lazy or done with obvious disdain, and I'm pretty sure OP wasn't implying that in the slightest.
The one style of salmon art is based on Pacific Northwest and Alaskan Native Art. The carved bear is also a reference to this. The uniforms also have these “pouches” in the helmet (not sure what to cal them) that correlate to your special attack. You can see them in the helicopter, and I think they’re represented in the salmon run UI
I always saw the special pouches as the MRE meals that are given to soldiers since they're far from conventional cooking means and fairly lightweight. It tracks too since we've seen things like canned specials in story mode, so they're probably some sort of pick me up.
A lot of the salmon are named after species from the Pacific Northwest (Coho, Chum Sockeye etc.), and the stylized paintings on many of the stages are based off of the cultural art of the northwestern coastal indigenous peoples, like the Tsimshian, Tlingit and Tla-o-qui-aht. I was super happy to see art that I grew up around in a nintendo game actually, and I memorized where all of the decals were on the stages in splatoon 2 :3
hey! indigenous person from BC! never realized the salmon culture was so similar in splatoon 2 cause i was too young and had drool going down my face when i played it but when splatoon 3 came out i caught this immediately! definitely a nice feeling getting our culture get represented in a game especially ive never seen our culture represented in like... any media. best part about it is that i play salmon run more than anything
Ok, I absolutely love how the old grizzco handbook looks like a slideshow you would make in a group project in middle school. It is just so on point- I never paid much attention to it in splatoon 2 as I kinda just got right to work but it’s just fantastic.
just one thing i wanna point out about that "bear eating a salmon" design: it was still probably salmonid-created, since its been well established in the lore that salmonids think being eaten is the highest honor or something like that as for why its a bear, maybe there are stories passed down about bears or something idk
That's fascinating! And tbh answers a lot about why it's there in the first place. I'm still catching up on Salmonid lore, so it's always super exciting to learn more about them and how these designs could potentially connect to it. Thanks for bringing that up!
as a graphic designer and splatoon fan, i appreciate how much attention you're giving to not only the design mistakes they've made in-game, but also how much personality and life they breathe into the visual language between each game in the series
5:46 Something im surprised wasn’t mentioned was the fact the new office is set in a laundromat. To me, it’s a nice nod to the fact Mr. Grizz is practically money laundering by making the inklings and octolings work for him to get the eggs in return for a good pay
That's not money laundering, that's business. Money laundering is the act of making illegally obtained money appear legitimate, often through a cover business. While Mr.Grizz's motives are questionable, unless he's also selling the Inklings crack cocaine and then disguising those earnings as money earned through Salmon Runs, it isn't money laundering.
I LOVE it when you get into the graphic design jargon! As a designer myself I have fun watching your videos because finally!! someone else understands!!
Your comment made my day! I'm so happy designers like yourself enjoy my videos and don't mind the graphic design terms. I'll keep using it when necessary. One of these days I'll get to explain kerning which is exciting! haha
Two things about the Salmonid folkart designs you noticed: 1. at the pay counter in grizzco, stickers follow the same naming format as most stickers in the game, with a short code of all-caps letters only indirectly hinting at real words, followed by the “type” of sticker it is, such as graffiti, logo, neon, poster. So the names are obscured somewhat by the codes. Most of the stickers at that shop that are part of Grizzco’s official branding start with the Code Prefix “GCI” (Grizzco Industries), a few warning labels have the “SR” (Salmon Run), and are presumably government mandated safety items, and finally the graffiti has the prefix “TS”-seeming to confirm that it’s made by a different group for a different purpose, likely, as you guessed a Salmonid Tribal artform. 2. There’s a much closer stylistic analog to these TS- graffiti icons than Aztec carvings-though there are certainly similarities there as well-if you have ever spent extended time in the Cascades/Pacific Northwest region, the traditional art of the Coast Salish people is pretty much unavoidable, and the stylistic similarities are STRIKING. And while IRL this style is mostly associated with that region of the US & Canada, the Native American tribes that called it home for thousands of years, and the Sea (many of the subjects of the art are fish and seabirds) it also is strongly associated with the Tabletop RPG Shadowrun, a classic 80s cyberpunk setting, with the City-State of Seattle being the “default” sprawl for the game, and the logo for the series being a rendition of the Great Dragon Lofwyr (A literal Dragon and CEO of German Megacorp Saeder-Krupp) in the Coast Salish artstyle. Cyberpunk is basically all about resisting shady corporate overlords, so it fits SO well
I just find Salmon Run a lot better in Splatoon 3. I just find that the bonuses are easier to get and there is more that makes me want to come back to Salmon Run more than I did in 2. There is not a single detail I dislike about salmon run
Totally agree there. In Splatoon 2 I would just play X Rank and occasionally try Salmon Run. I find myself playing it much more in Splatoon 3 despite it being harder. It really is better in this game.
I just went back to playing Salmon Run in splatoon 2, just for kicks. Man, I didn't realize how much of a better experience it is to throw eggs in Splatoon 3! It takes absolutely forever to grab an egg from a defeated boss to the basket! No wonder nobody ever wanted to go get those far away bosses, it takes way too long. Especially when Maws and Scrappers will come right up to the basket. Getting enough eggs to fill the quota is tough! Meanwhile in splat 3 there is almost no shortage of golden eggs. Getting them all to the basket without dying is the hard part haha
0:49 these designs are based off of pacific north west Native American art, as a person who's spent their entire life there, this type of art is incredibly recognizable, and considering a lot of salmon are from there, you can see more inspiration from the location and its art
That's very interesting! I wasn't sure, that's why I said it reminded me of Aztec (slightly biased because of my own background lol) but it's definitely Native north west like you said. Much more in line with Salmons too. Wish I knew that while making the video but this was one of those times where researching it was really difficult. Thanks for letting me know though!
I really enjoy how deep the music goes in the VHS advertisement alone. It sounds enough like Splattack to appeal to the inklings and Octolings while just barely dodging copywright, which seems so in character with the Mr Grizz and Grizzco as a whole. The fact that Mr Grizz also uses Splattack to advertise Grizzco highlights that he's rather out of touch with inkling fashion, as bands like Squid Squad weren't as popular as they were a few years prior when Splattack was released. This either means that Mr Grizz didn't know much about current trends or he has been using the same VHS advertisement for years to cut down on costs. Hell, even using the MIDI soundfont shows that Grizzco was really cutting corners in 2.
I believe the artwork is extremely inspired by the Haida Gwaii indigenous peoples artwork. It has very similar aspects in its usage of “round square-like” shapes Considering it originates from Canada, a place known for its animals like bears, it makes sense.
I grew up in B.C. Vancouver, so we would often visit art museum that featured much of this art. I always thought the salmon run wall paintings looked similar.
i would just like to say that the artwork you attribute to Aztec and mayan aesthetics actually remind me much more of the artwork of Native American teibes in the Pacific Northwest region. this makes sense because salmon has long been an important food source for tribes in the region and is present in folklore and yes, artwork, along with other animals native to the area. the more you know.
Honestly the mr grizz in the story mode seems more monologing and supervillainish than he does in salmon run dialogue. Which is odd considering salmon run dialogue is probably prerecorded, and his dialogue in alterna isn’t. Maybe the lines are older and grizz has gotten even more CEO since those were recorded, or someone else recorded those lines, I like the idea of an rogue AI or lil’ Judd, considering someone has to be running grizzco now
I'd wager that Li'l Judd has usurped control of GrizzCo. Seeing as Mr. Grizz and Li'l Judd are both mammals, and Mr. Grizz's motives were basically 'reject marine life, return to mammal', it wouldn't be completely out-of-character for Mr. Grizz to have entrusted Li'l Judd with maintaining GrizzCo (so nobody would expect anything untoward happening) whilst Mr. Grizz was making his final preparations over in Alterna. Also, Li'l Judd has been somewhat frustrated by being stuck in the shadow of Judd, so as far as Li'l Judd is concerned, having his own thing that Judd has absolutely nothing to do with (such as GrizzCo) would probably be a very attractive prospect to him. Anywho, the monologuing and such Mr Grizz does in story mode can be justified because, in story mode, Mr. Grizz is going mask-off about his intentions; as far as he was concerned, he already won. If he said the quiet part out loud back when he was still running GrizzCo, he would have scared everyone away and wouldn't have been able to get anywhere with his plan. Anywho, I suppose it wouldn't surprise me if the current 'Mr. Grizz' lines are all ordinary prerecorded messages, left by Mr. Grizz himself long before he departed for Alterna. However, I don't think that Mr. Grizz anticipated Big Runs happening by the time he departed, so it wouldn't surprise me if those messages end up being delivered by Li'l Judd (as the new Mr. Grizz)
Regarding the music during Salmon Runs: the songs are actually made by a band called ω-3 (Omega-3) which is an all salmonoid band, explaining why it’s unlike any other songs in the game. Also fun is that ω-3 is a fatty acid that helps prevent heart disease and stroke. The most common sources of ω-3 is cold-water fish, particularly salmon
i still remember the dream i had about salmon run a few weeks ago. i wore the uniform and tested out the egg throwing mechanic. it was basically just salmon run irl. it felt so real, i even smelled the smell of the salt water
Wow that's really cool! Imagine we get a Nintendo World style theme park for Splatoon, and by extension Salmon Run. That would be pretty awesome. But that dream is actually super hype ngl
A lot of the painted designs also emulate haida art, which comes from indigenous people in British Columbia, Canada especially in the way the salmon are drawn- large shapes of specific sizes with embellishments in the middle and such
I absolutely ADORE the Grizzco branding. Theres 1 detail that I can’t get over. So in the Grizzco building you see a CCTV with 4 cameras being shown. If you go to the areas that is being recorded by the cameras you can find some secret hidden cameras. I won’t say where they are because I believe finding them yourself will make it a lot more fun to discover. Good luck!
7:53 that ending tho lol Edit: Will you eventually make episodes that include spoilers? I’d love to see them. I don’t think it matters how long after launch people start discussing spoilers as long as there is nothing in the thumbnail/title and there is a fair warning/chance for people to leave at the beginning
Absolutely! The story mode has so many cool designs that I want to talk about eventually. I need to revisit the levels for sure and figure out the best way to structure it. I only had to cut out one spoiler but for this video just in case someone still hasn’t played the single player
Another detail which found by another channel is, Grizzco building has no fire fighting equipment but other places like lobby does! I love how the splatoon team makes everything in the game with so many details
That's a very cool detail! I didn't notice that but it's totally true. The Grizzco building just has more depth the longer we look at it. Like you said, the Splatoon team makes everything so detail rich!
One detail I adore about the main building is that the main entrance is blocked off with boxes and ice coolers, and there's even a fish bone stuck underneath of one. And hey, I played with that Endo dude at 6:53 a while ago!
4:45 deku gamer when some text in the cartoon squid game is a couple pixels higher than would be considered professional in a real-world business setting (No hate intended btw. Your breakdowns of each detail are awesome)
From what I've heard, Mr. Grizz's new, kinder dialogue is actually because that's what he's like in Japanese! The localization team is notoriously shifty with their translations, often leaving them inaccurate in favor of pushing a different personality onto a character. So maybe they're just trying to make it more accurate this time :p
It's less that they're pushing a different personality onto a character per se and more that they need to localize characters in a way that will convey the same effect to players of different cultures. That's the difference between localization and translation.
6:10 The washing machine in general is a really cool detail because it explains how your worker gets ability chunks from gear! Murch hints to the chunks coming out in the wash when you scrub gear! Not sure how much ground this observation has but I think it's a cute detail regardless!
You're right! I didn't even catch that. I mean even if it wasn't intentional it still follows the established logic of scrubbing. So I will believe that's how we get chunks haha
I remember getting a Splatoon art book and gushing over all beautiful and creative graphic design work. It weirdly makes Splatoon feel like a more developed, believable world than many hyper realistic “this could be our future” games. Like, I doubt _all branded clothing_ is going to be phased out by 2030. :P
my personal favorite detail is how mr. grizz's speech towards employees has entirely different meanings if youre from japan or not. over in the west, your boss being kind despite your failures may work as a motivator. aka you tried, we can do better next time, aye? except over in japan, a boss being "kind" is the #1 indicator that he is shady asf. and afaik, mr. grizz fits the bill for the japanese version of the game. also, (SPOILERS DOWN BELOW) on the ruins of ark polaris map in splatoon 2 there are several "caution: bear in area" signs near the ramps that lead up to the egg basket. now that we already know what ark polaris was and who was on board... it hits SO different now, its insane how far back the foreshadowing goes!!!
i think the most blatant thing that makes grizzco so shady is the grizzco weapons u can get in randomized salmon run rotations, which are literally just ILLEGALLY modified versions of already existing weapons
Yeah that's a solid theory I've seen floating around. I don't see any reason why that wouldn't make sense either. It's also interesting that he has a headset now, and can't be seen anywhere on the hub like before.
this is such an in depth analysis that highlights a lot of stuff I wasn't aware of !!! it's absolutely mind boggling how many small details the team put into the game, every time I discover something new my respect just grows more and more
Wow there are so many details that I've never noticed. Love the way you analyzed the employee handbooks - the bad typography in the first book is really funny to see. Your channel is so underrated! I really love how you talk a lot about the graphic design elements; such small details make a big impact!
The manuals really do a great job at conveying the current state of Grizzco. And thank you so much! I tend to focus on the graphic design in this game, and comments like yours are always super encouraging. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Not quite Aztec, no.. All of those tribal looking designs are inspired by Pacific Northwest Native American cultures. I also think that those cultures have some influence on the Salmonid lore. To Coast Salish people especially-Which I am one of-Salmon have a huge cultural and spiritual significance. I wish people would talk about this detail more, it seems like they put a lot of work into it and incorporating it into the lore.
Mr Grizz in Splatoon 2 had always talked like that in the Japanese version, I wonder if the change was intentional to convey the seriousness you pointed out, or they just realized that the snarky Grizz wouldn't fit the boss battle and scrapped the NOA version altogether
I wonder if Wahoo world has some sort of deal with Grizzco, where wahoo world guides/ lures the salmonids to that location in the event of a big run so they are more prepared.
That's awesome! Do you have the little green toy soldiers too? I want to get some but also want to save my shells haha. I really wish we could recon the stages too! I was sort of forced to only use footage of one map for that reason because the tutorial is the closest thing we have to a recon.
honestly i liked the old splat 2 building (from the outside) a lot more than the new one in splatoon 3. that big ledge with inklings sitting on top of it was iconic and it being in a dark corner just added so much to the shady athmosphere, and it just overall looks very aesthetically pretty, in a messy kinda way. splatoon 3 is a bit more.. stale.. but of course it makes upo for all that with literally everything else they changed and added in the third game
For sure. That ledge is super iconic! It's like friendly and welcoming for the inkling to be chilling there ironically haha. I also liked that the counter to collect money is shoved into a corner next to that pile of stuff. Personally, I have grown to like the new one more, but there's no denying the shady nature was captured perfectly in Splatoon 2.
I was thinking about this a lot, and maybe the VHS gives us a sense of time when the rocket ship left the planet. Maybe this implies the scientists were still using VHS so when the rocket with Mr Grizz came back that was the only technology he had access to?
I loved realizing the actuality of what you're doing and what it's been aiming for in Salmon run. It's so fun how nintendo kinda turned shooters inside out; having all the fun expressed outwardly in the games mechanics and in all of the games visual and audio stylization, while having all that darkness that would normally be expressed with gore and obvious violence in instead the background in the story of the world keeping the game E10+ while still being incredibly dark in ways.
Very interesting. It's really incredible that the salmonid lore is fleshed out enough to where it would make sense either way. The painting not being Mr Grizz does make more sense though now that you mention bears as the mythical ancient enemy
in a magazine for splatoon 2 we have a lore drop of the fish with a backpack. where his main idea is to put him where slopes are in turf war maps. the article complains how he is everywhere( as in the artist was too good at tagging and took all the slopes ). after their effort to contextualize it in 2, makes it weird to me that next game they just give it to grizzco. maybe grizz bought the art but, grizz really doesn't care that much about the culture of inklings. and he certainly sees himself above it. how he would even learn about said street art is unknown. but hey you gotta repurpose those assests somehow.
1:30 I think someone might've told you this before but in the lore of the game, Salmonids believe that getting eaten is the best way to dye. That's why they carry pots and pans, why there are food statues everywhere, and is why Mr. Grizz DOESN'T want people to eat salmonids. Some of the salmonids like the griller look as appetizing as possible to get other species to eat them. This also justifies this design too.
The single words at the end of a line of text are called orphans, while widows are when there is only a single line of text from a paragraph at the top or bottom of a page.
Sorry for the late response. I read your comment but forgot to reply, which is why I used the right term in the Big Run video. I always get the two mixed up because my professors in college would use the terms interchangeably lmao. But thank you so much for the correction! I would have called it a widow again if it weren’t for you.
I'm sorry hahaha. You'd be surprised how often widows slip through editorials so if you read magazines (specifically local ones) you might spot a few. Glad you enjoyed the video!
I must confess I have both but haven't opened them yet XD. I feel like that would be the best source for that though. I believe the sunken scrolls in Splatoon 2 didn't mention that but it's been a while
my theory on the wahoo world thing is that, since grizzco uses the wahoo world fish things, the salmonoids targeted wahoo world because they may have recognized the logos ! idk tho
The new Grizzco building apparently used to be a laundromat. Again could tie in his interest in saving money as well as money laundering. I also feel that pyramid could also be a reference to another shady business tactic pyramid schemes, even if thats a thing most companies do to show what they value. Again shady things behind the scenes
The S2 manual looks like it was designed more for humans than S3 since it's the only part of the game that uses a basic sans serif font other than the system error popups. As an amusement ride operator it reminds me a lot of the ride manuals we keep at every ride. They're used by every operator and are usually kind of beat up around the edges. The manufacturer's manuals are mostly for maintenance; the manuals operators get that pertain to the park's operational standards are done in-house, so they use Calibri font 😭 They also have to be updated multiple times per season (usually once or twice) so they have a lot of the graphic design errors you mentioned in terms of word placement, because having all the information visible is more important than making it pretty. They're also being written by operations folks and not graphic design people, which I think is an important consideration for the Grizzco manual. It's not that they're less professional, it's that their job has nothing to do with design and manuals are living documents and it would be more time than it's worth to hire a designer. They don't have doodles but at a couple of rides you'll see places someone wrote down something they wanted to remember (that they *shouldnt* have done). Believe it or not it's not as sus of a job as you'd expect from Grizzco, but despite having a lot more safety protections it kind of has the same energy. The stuff backstage feels like theme park stuff that got too beat-up to have onstage, that aren't unsafe enough to throw out; but the benches are at odd angles, the tables have a few dents, the vending machines sometimes give you the wrong drinks... I'd imagine older parks have even more of the same energy. I know of a boardwalk park that has a staff break area right underneath their 95-year-old wooden coaster. Which is why it's so interesting to me that Wahoo World could be connected to Grizzco. A few of the rides at that park remind me a lot of real-life human amusement rides, such as the drop tower (I think Pearl mentioned a name for it but I forget) and the coaster track, which although I haven't looked at it in detail since S2, reminds me a lot of the one at the real-life Santa Monica Pier. I doubt they would be the same design exactly since we're so much bigger than Inklings, and a lot of these rides couldn't safely constrain an inkling, but what if Grizz influenced the theme park industry somehow?
if i have to knock it for anything, i do wish they didn't say the idols did salmon run shifts. having inkopolis/splatsville's biggest celebrities casually talk about working there makes salmon run feel a lot less dangerous and shady. it's a lot cooler to picture it as a random back-alley business that somehow has enough funds for prime time advertisement.
I got his a lot when I posted this video. In my recent Big Run video I made a conscious effort to pronounce it correctly! Still, your comment is a good reminder for me because I still slip up sometimes haha
One other thing I absolutely love about the Grizzco VHS commercial: the music is rendered using an intentionally shoddy MIDI synthesizer that was likely inspired by the Roland SC-55, or rather, Microsoft's butchered version of it that is bundled with Windows for MIDI support. The SC-55 is known for its generally bad-quality instrument presets compared to other modules of the era, its prominence in late DOS and Windows 95/98 gaming, and low-budget TV shows. And the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synthesizer is so bad even compared to the original module, that it forever tainted the general public perception of MIDI as a file format for the decades to come. Its use in the Grizzco commercial further emphasizes its extreme low-budget nature.
Grizzco probably doesn't own the whole green building, only the basement. Otherwise they wouldn't put their main office in there. Though it does help with the whole shady theme that it has.
i think the designs of the art around the map look more like the indigenous art local to BC and other parts of canada, i have a salmon charm i got in vancouver that looks like the exact same style :3
Well someone is speaking at the counter, so there's a faceless worker for sure. I didn't notice the pencil holder! I'm not quite sure either. Considering the statue changes, there could be a chance that it was different?
Not so important but figured I should correct you anyway. Salmonids is pronounced Salmon-ids. Not Salmon-oids. A lot of people tend to make this mistake
Thanks for understanding. I actually didn't know it was pronounced that way. I'll make a conscious effort to pronounce it right in future videos, but I might still slip up here and there because I've been saying salmonoid for years haha. Thanks for the correction
Honestly I really like the graphic design jargon being used and explained here. It helps the viewer get more familiar with graphic design so they can notice these things better themselves!
I have no idea how inklings and octolings style their hair, but I hope it's not with that lol. Could that confirm the lil Judd theory? Maybe he uses it to make his hair puffier?
I feel like the reason they have those metal doors outside the building is for extra security due to big run i don’t know it just feels like something you would have like extra protection because imagine stealing egg’s from a entire race and then trying to sleep like that without protection
For me, I think it was one of those things where I read words in clumps, and I never corrected myself for that one. I'll keep the pronunciation in mind though in future videos. Apparently I'm not alone in pronouncing it wrong lol
Cause you could only do it in the lobby while waiting for a game back in Splatoon 2. Now the lobby is a literal lobby where you can walk around and practice as you wait, so it didn't really make sense to keep that
That I have no idea about lol. Who would buy the power eggs though? The octarian and salmonid trades are confirmed, but there's not really anyone else associated with Mr Grizz. I'm curious as to where he's getting the money too
There's actually another detail I like in the game that is associated with Grizzco. There's an alley that leads to the table turf area and there's a bunch of Grizzco boots and gloves drying on spokes and from laundry lines in the alley. Definitely adds to the jank of Grizzco that they can't keep all there laundry inside their building. Idk I just really like it 🙂
Yes! I love that detail so much! The setup is amazingly chaotic. Now that you mention it, the Grizzco office doesn’t have a dryer, so that totally makes sense. I saw an artist on Twitter draw the inklings putting the gloves on the hangers and I want to believe that’s canon haha Thanks for mentioning this 😄
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A super minor detail I love about the new Salmon Run uniform is the duck tape around the ankles and wrists. As someone who had to work outside, sometimes in the heavy rain, having water get into your boots and make your socks soggy is one of worst feelings in the world lmao. Seeing that makeshift way of solving that problem is really nice cause, while there are new upgrades to Grizz Co. it's still a small budget business that can't fully give there workers proper PPE.
I really hope you delve into the details of Alterna. There's a lot to unpack there.
In the military we sometimes put tape on our gloves and boot areas when wearing chem gear to keep those areas sealed too. Same concept. I never noticed it I. The game, but I won't be able to unsee it now lol
That's an awesome detail! I like that quick and dirty solution that is still very efficient. I assume that having a one size fits all uniform would create these kinds of issues. Thanks for pointing that out!
I currently don't have an Alterna video planned, but I will definitely be making a video (or multiple videos) on it!
I like how the new building has you descend into a basement sort of place. It preserves the back-alley feeling even when the actual location is prominent
That's a great point! The feeling is captured so well. Even with the subtle squeak of the door opening. Thanks for mentioning that
Mr. Grizz’s change in language actually has a localization-based story behind it. In the original Japanese version, Grizz is a much more polite and kind individual. This is due to Grizzco’s inspiration from Japanese “black companies”- workplaces with exploitative treatment of its employees, sort of like a sweatshop. Stereotypically, the higher ups of black companies put on a kind and flowery facade to conceal their toxic business practices. Since that stereotype isn’t as prominent in the west, Mr. Grizz was localized to be more outwardly aggressive in Splatoon 2. Now in Splatoon 3, it seems this change has been reverted to translate Grizz in a way more accurate to the original text.
you really think the english writers and translators just phoned it in for splatoon 3??? like thats so insulting
@@nicodoe6181 The reason why Grizz was changed in the first place was to fit the western stereotypes of what a bad boss is like. I assume they changed him back to the more polite Grizz of the Japanese version due to Grizz being a more important character in 3.
@@nicodoe6181 Yea, I think it was just a decision regarding the localization of a character’s personality that was later walked back on. Changes like that happen all the time in long-running series.
@@nicodoe6181 "Phoning it in" would require the change to be lazy or done with obvious disdain, and I'm pretty sure OP wasn't implying that in the slightest.
yeah i noticed his dialogue reads a bit like an email
The one style of salmon art is based on Pacific Northwest and Alaskan Native Art. The carved bear is also a reference to this.
The uniforms also have these “pouches” in the helmet (not sure what to cal them) that correlate to your special attack. You can see them in the helicopter, and I think they’re represented in the salmon run UI
Art styles of the northwest being referenced because it’s a location of actual salmon runs
The carved bear Radio is a reference to japanese (Hokkaido) kibori bears, it is a classic Design of the bear with salmon in its mouth.
@@j0h4nn41 I had no idea, thank you!
I always saw the special pouches as the MRE meals that are given to soldiers since they're far from conventional cooking means and fairly lightweight. It tracks too since we've seen things like canned specials in story mode, so they're probably some sort of pick me up.
they look like seasoning packets for ramen lol
A lot of the salmon are named after species from the Pacific Northwest (Coho, Chum Sockeye etc.), and the stylized paintings on many of the stages are based off of the cultural art of the northwestern coastal indigenous peoples, like the Tsimshian, Tlingit and Tla-o-qui-aht. I was super happy to see art that I grew up around in a nintendo game actually, and I memorized where all of the decals were on the stages in splatoon 2 :3
Thanks to anyone from any of the coastal nations, actually. I really wish the game devs would acknowledge where the inspiration came from tbh 😔
hey! indigenous person from BC! never realized the salmon culture was so similar in splatoon 2 cause i was too young and had drool going down my face when i played it but when splatoon 3 came out i caught this immediately! definitely a nice feeling getting our culture get represented in a game especially ive never seen our culture represented in like... any media. best part about it is that i play salmon run more than anything
Ok, I absolutely love how the old grizzco handbook looks like a slideshow you would make in a group project in middle school. It is just so on point- I never paid much attention to it in splatoon 2 as I kinda just got right to work but it’s just fantastic.
Seeing “Want to Change the World?” In the original Salmon Run advertisement hits different now.
It does indeed.
well he almost did in the most drastic way possible
Hey, it’s not false advertising.
just one thing i wanna point out about that "bear eating a salmon" design: it was still probably salmonid-created, since its been well established in the lore that salmonids think being eaten is the highest honor or something like that
as for why its a bear, maybe there are stories passed down about bears or something idk
That's fascinating! And tbh answers a lot about why it's there in the first place. I'm still catching up on Salmonid lore, so it's always super exciting to learn more about them and how these designs could potentially connect to it. Thanks for bringing that up!
as a graphic designer and splatoon fan, i appreciate how much attention you're giving to not only the design mistakes they've made in-game, but also how much personality and life they breathe into the visual language between each game in the series
5:46 Something im surprised wasn’t mentioned was the fact the new office is set in a laundromat. To me, it’s a nice nod to the fact Mr. Grizz is practically money laundering by making the inklings and octolings work for him to get the eggs in return for a good pay
That's not money laundering, that's business. Money laundering is the act of making illegally obtained money appear legitimate, often through a cover business. While Mr.Grizz's motives are questionable, unless he's also selling the Inklings crack cocaine and then disguising those earnings as money earned through Salmon Runs, it isn't money laundering.
That's not what money laundering is, but that would have been pretty clever
@@polecat3 well, Mr. Grizz does do his own paperwork...
how is that laundering
@@audreymcknight The money gets washed ;)
I really like how Grizzco is overall structured to be like a professional organization similar to one in our society
Absolutely! It makes it feel like it's part of the town more as opposed to the previous game as well.
He really did want Mammals back,He even adopted how humans work
My boyfriend (who is native) is loooving the native designs, he's upset getting that really dope splashtag background will take so many scales though.
I LOVE it when you get into the graphic design jargon! As a designer myself I have fun watching your videos because finally!! someone else understands!!
Your comment made my day! I'm so happy designers like yourself enjoy my videos and don't mind the graphic design terms. I'll keep using it when necessary. One of these days I'll get to explain kerning which is exciting! haha
Two things about the Salmonid folkart designs you noticed:
1. at the pay counter in grizzco, stickers follow the same naming format as most stickers in the game, with a short code of all-caps letters only indirectly hinting at real words, followed by the “type” of sticker it is, such as graffiti, logo, neon, poster. So the names are obscured somewhat by the codes. Most of the stickers at that shop that are part of Grizzco’s official branding start with the Code Prefix “GCI” (Grizzco Industries), a few warning labels have the “SR” (Salmon Run), and are presumably government mandated safety items, and finally the graffiti has the prefix “TS”-seeming to confirm that it’s made by a different group for a different purpose, likely, as you guessed a Salmonid Tribal artform.
2. There’s a much closer stylistic analog to these TS- graffiti icons than Aztec carvings-though there are certainly similarities there as well-if you have ever spent extended time in the Cascades/Pacific Northwest region, the traditional art of the Coast Salish people is pretty much unavoidable, and the stylistic similarities are STRIKING. And while IRL this style is mostly associated with that region of the US & Canada, the Native American tribes that called it home for thousands of years, and the Sea (many of the subjects of the art are fish and seabirds) it also is strongly associated with the Tabletop RPG Shadowrun, a classic 80s cyberpunk setting, with the City-State of Seattle being the “default” sprawl for the game, and the logo for the series being a rendition of the Great Dragon Lofwyr (A literal Dragon and CEO of German Megacorp Saeder-Krupp) in the Coast Salish artstyle. Cyberpunk is basically all about resisting shady corporate overlords, so it fits SO well
I just find Salmon Run a lot better in Splatoon 3. I just find that the bonuses are easier to get and there is more that makes me want to come back to Salmon Run more than I did in 2. There is not a single detail I dislike about salmon run
Totally agree there. In Splatoon 2 I would just play X Rank and occasionally try Salmon Run. I find myself playing it much more in Splatoon 3 despite it being harder. It really is better in this game.
I just went back to playing Salmon Run in splatoon 2, just for kicks. Man, I didn't realize how much of a better experience it is to throw eggs in Splatoon 3! It takes absolutely forever to grab an egg from a defeated boss to the basket! No wonder nobody ever wanted to go get those far away bosses, it takes way too long. Especially when Maws and Scrappers will come right up to the basket. Getting enough eggs to fill the quota is tough!
Meanwhile in splat 3 there is almost no shortage of golden eggs. Getting them all to the basket without dying is the hard part haha
0:49 these designs are based off of pacific north west Native American art, as a person who's spent their entire life there, this type of art is incredibly recognizable, and considering a lot of salmon are from there, you can see more inspiration from the location and its art
That's very interesting! I wasn't sure, that's why I said it reminded me of Aztec (slightly biased because of my own background lol) but it's definitely Native north west like you said. Much more in line with Salmons too. Wish I knew that while making the video but this was one of those times where researching it was really difficult. Thanks for letting me know though!
@@DekuGamer Dw about it! I apologize if I came off as a nerd, I just live over in the Pacific North west and well I'm a bit of a history geek
7:09 wait...
"Want to change the world?"
_Holy shit the vague wording actually meant something_
I really enjoy how deep the music goes in the VHS advertisement alone. It sounds enough like Splattack to appeal to the inklings and Octolings while just barely dodging copywright, which seems so in character with the Mr Grizz and Grizzco as a whole.
The fact that Mr Grizz also uses Splattack to advertise Grizzco highlights that he's rather out of touch with inkling fashion, as bands like Squid Squad weren't as popular as they were a few years prior when Splattack was released. This either means that Mr Grizz didn't know much about current trends or he has been using the same VHS advertisement for years to cut down on costs.
Hell, even using the MIDI soundfont shows that Grizzco was really cutting corners in 2.
Another thing I noticed is that the ink tank in splatoon 2's salmon run had 4 lines, while in splatoon 3, there's 3 lines!
I believe the artwork is extremely inspired by the Haida Gwaii indigenous peoples artwork. It has very similar aspects in its usage of “round square-like” shapes Considering it originates from Canada, a place known for its animals like bears, it makes sense.
I grew up in B.C. Vancouver, so we would often visit art museum that featured much of this art. I always thought the salmon run wall paintings looked similar.
More graphic design jargon is welcome, as long as you explain it a bit. Fun way to learn!
More graphic design jargon it is! Glad you like it!
i would just like to say that the artwork you attribute to Aztec and mayan aesthetics actually remind me much more of the artwork of Native American teibes in the Pacific Northwest region. this makes sense because salmon has long been an important food source for tribes in the region and is present in folklore and yes, artwork, along with other animals native to the area. the more you know.
Honestly the mr grizz in the story mode seems more monologing and supervillainish than he does in salmon run dialogue. Which is odd considering salmon run dialogue is probably prerecorded, and his dialogue in alterna isn’t.
Maybe the lines are older and grizz has gotten even more CEO since those were recorded, or someone else recorded those lines, I like the idea of an rogue AI or lil’ Judd, considering someone has to be running grizzco now
I'd wager that Li'l Judd has usurped control of GrizzCo. Seeing as Mr. Grizz and Li'l Judd are both mammals, and Mr. Grizz's motives were basically 'reject marine life, return to mammal', it wouldn't be completely out-of-character for Mr. Grizz to have entrusted Li'l Judd with maintaining GrizzCo (so nobody would expect anything untoward happening) whilst Mr. Grizz was making his final preparations over in Alterna. Also, Li'l Judd has been somewhat frustrated by being stuck in the shadow of Judd, so as far as Li'l Judd is concerned, having his own thing that Judd has absolutely nothing to do with (such as GrizzCo) would probably be a very attractive prospect to him.
Anywho, the monologuing and such Mr Grizz does in story mode can be justified because, in story mode, Mr. Grizz is going mask-off about his intentions; as far as he was concerned, he already won. If he said the quiet part out loud back when he was still running GrizzCo, he would have scared everyone away and wouldn't have been able to get anywhere with his plan.
Anywho, I suppose it wouldn't surprise me if the current 'Mr. Grizz' lines are all ordinary prerecorded messages, left by Mr. Grizz himself long before he departed for Alterna. However, I don't think that Mr. Grizz anticipated Big Runs happening by the time he departed, so it wouldn't surprise me if those messages end up being delivered by Li'l Judd (as the new Mr. Grizz)
it's likely lil judd because after beating story mode, he has an earpiece on
@@sloppiest.soldier plus, after you beat the Story Mode, the Bear statue in the Grizzco building turns into a Fish eating a bear.
Regarding the music during Salmon Runs: the songs are actually made by a band called ω-3 (Omega-3) which is an all salmonoid band, explaining why it’s unlike any other songs in the game. Also fun is that ω-3 is a fatty acid that helps prevent heart disease and stroke. The most common sources of ω-3 is cold-water fish, particularly salmon
i still remember the dream i had about salmon run a few weeks ago. i wore the uniform and tested out the egg throwing mechanic. it was basically just salmon run irl. it felt so real, i even smelled the smell of the salt water
Wow that's really cool! Imagine we get a Nintendo World style theme park for Splatoon, and by extension Salmon Run. That would be pretty awesome. But that dream is actually super hype ngl
Salty salmon
A lot of the painted designs also emulate haida art, which comes from indigenous people in British Columbia, Canada
especially in the way the salmon are drawn- large shapes of specific sizes with embellishments in the middle and such
I absolutely ADORE the Grizzco branding. Theres 1 detail that I can’t get over. So in the Grizzco building you see a CCTV with 4 cameras being shown. If you go to the areas that is being recorded by the cameras you can find some secret hidden cameras. I won’t say where they are because I believe finding them yourself will make it a lot more fun to discover. Good luck!
7:53 that ending tho lol
Edit: Will you eventually make episodes that include spoilers? I’d love to see them. I don’t think it matters how long after launch people start discussing spoilers as long as there is nothing in the thumbnail/title and there is a fair warning/chance for people to leave at the beginning
Absolutely! The story mode has so many cool designs that I want to talk about eventually. I need to revisit the levels for sure and figure out the best way to structure it. I only had to cut out one spoiler but for this video just in case someone still hasn’t played the single player
@@DekuGamer awesome! Looking forward to it, then
@@DekuGamer Don't forget the Japanese braille in the first few levels!
Another detail which found by another channel is, Grizzco building has no fire fighting equipment but other places like lobby does! I love how the splatoon team makes everything in the game with so many details
That's a very cool detail! I didn't notice that but it's totally true. The Grizzco building just has more depth the longer we look at it. Like you said, the Splatoon team makes everything so detail rich!
One detail I adore about the main building is that the main entrance is blocked off with boxes and ice coolers, and there's even a fish bone stuck underneath of one.
And hey, I played with that Endo dude at 6:53 a while ago!
4:45 deku gamer when some text in the cartoon squid game is a couple pixels higher than would be considered professional in a real-world business setting
(No hate intended btw. Your breakdowns of each detail are awesome)
Haha I just like how the “mistakes” acknowledge the real world rules and break them on purpose. Thank you btw! I’m so glad you enjoy these breakdowns
From what I've heard, Mr. Grizz's new, kinder dialogue is actually because that's what he's like in Japanese! The localization team is notoriously shifty with their translations, often leaving them inaccurate in favor of pushing a different personality onto a character. So maybe they're just trying to make it more accurate this time :p
I'd say it might be related to [SPOILERS] though.
It's less that they're pushing a different personality onto a character per se and more that they need to localize characters in a way that will convey the same effect to players of different cultures. That's the difference between localization and translation.
Talking like someone who doesn't know how localisation works.
6:10 The washing machine in general is a really cool detail because it explains how your worker gets ability chunks from gear! Murch hints to the chunks coming out in the wash when you scrub gear! Not sure how much ground this observation has but I think it's a cute detail regardless!
You're right! I didn't even catch that. I mean even if it wasn't intentional it still follows the established logic of scrubbing. So I will believe that's how we get chunks haha
I remember getting a Splatoon art book and gushing over all beautiful and creative graphic design work. It weirdly makes Splatoon feel like a more developed, believable world than many hyper realistic “this could be our future” games. Like, I doubt _all branded clothing_ is going to be phased out by 2030. :P
my personal favorite detail is how mr. grizz's speech towards employees has entirely different meanings if youre from japan or not.
over in the west, your boss being kind despite your failures may work as a motivator. aka you tried, we can do better next time, aye? except over in japan, a boss being "kind" is the #1 indicator that he is shady asf. and afaik, mr. grizz fits the bill for the japanese version of the game.
also, (SPOILERS DOWN BELOW)
on the ruins of ark polaris map in splatoon 2 there are several "caution: bear in area" signs near the ramps that lead up to the egg basket. now that we already know what ark polaris was and who was on board... it hits SO different now, its insane how far back the foreshadowing goes!!!
i think the most blatant thing that makes grizzco so shady is the grizzco weapons u can get in randomized salmon run rotations, which are literally just ILLEGALLY modified versions of already existing weapons
Lil Judd is fuzzy now like the ooze in story mode and when you fight him in tableturf he using grizz co cards so he’s somehow related I think.
Yeah that's a solid theory I've seen floating around. I don't see any reason why that wouldn't make sense either. It's also interesting that he has a headset now, and can't be seen anywhere on the hub like before.
I LOVE YOUR EDITING AND VIDEO THIS IS SO GOOD??? HOW HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF YOU BEFORE?!?!?
AAAAAA thank you so much!! Happy that you've heard of me now haha
this is such an in depth analysis that highlights a lot of stuff I wasn't aware of !!! it's absolutely mind boggling how many small details the team put into the game, every time I discover something new my respect just grows more and more
Wow there are so many details that I've never noticed. Love the way you analyzed the employee handbooks - the bad typography in the first book is really funny to see. Your channel is so underrated! I really love how you talk a lot about the graphic design elements; such small details make a big impact!
The manuals really do a great job at conveying the current state of Grizzco. And thank you so much! I tend to focus on the graphic design in this game, and comments like yours are always super encouraging. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@DekuGamer for sure! As someone who is getting into graphic design, it's really cool to see it being applied in my favourite game!
Not quite Aztec, no.. All of those tribal looking designs are inspired by Pacific Northwest Native American cultures. I also think that those cultures have some influence on the Salmonid lore. To Coast Salish people especially-Which I am one of-Salmon have a huge cultural and spiritual significance. I wish people would talk about this detail more, it seems like they put a lot of work into it and incorporating it into the lore.
Mr Grizz in Splatoon 2 had always talked like that in the Japanese version, I wonder if the change was intentional to convey the seriousness you pointed out, or they just realized that the snarky Grizz wouldn't fit the boss battle and scrapped the NOA version altogether
The part at the end makes it sound like you’re advertising Grizz Co. and I find that very funny even if it wasn’t on purpose.
The Salmon Run paintings/stickers/signs are clearly inspired by indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest. Just look up "Tlingit art"
Very interesting! I did not know that. If I have to refer to these designs in the future I'll be sure to mention this. Thanks for bringing this up
I didn't realize the foreshadowing with that walking fish sticker! Genius on Nintendo's part.
really great video! love the details and overall explanation
Glad you liked it!
I wonder if Wahoo world has some sort of deal with Grizzco, where wahoo world guides/ lures the salmonids to that location in the event of a big run so they are more prepared.
this is so interesting! great job! so much effort!!
Thank you so much!! Glad you liked it!
Drinking game: take a shot each time he says "Salmonoids" instead of Salmonids.
My locker is dedicated to Salmon Run! 😅
I wish there was a recon for these levels, I like the artwork.
That's awesome! Do you have the little green toy soldiers too? I want to get some but also want to save my shells haha. I really wish we could recon the stages too! I was sort of forced to only use footage of one map for that reason because the tutorial is the closest thing we have to a recon.
1:40 I think they buffed the lighting a bit for this trailer
honestly i liked the old splat 2 building (from the outside) a lot more than the new one in splatoon 3. that big ledge with inklings sitting on top of it was iconic and it being in a dark corner just added so much to the shady athmosphere, and it just overall looks very aesthetically pretty, in a messy kinda way. splatoon 3 is a bit more.. stale.. but of course it makes upo for all that with literally everything else they changed and added in the third game
For sure. That ledge is super iconic! It's like friendly and welcoming for the inkling to be chilling there ironically haha. I also liked that the counter to collect money is shoved into a corner next to that pile of stuff. Personally, I have grown to like the new one more, but there's no denying the shady nature was captured perfectly in Splatoon 2.
Mr. Grizz reinvented VHS tapes when Inklings only had digital video somehow
I was thinking about this a lot, and maybe the VHS gives us a sense of time when the rocket ship left the planet. Maybe this implies the scientists were still using VHS so when the rocket with Mr Grizz came back that was the only technology he had access to?
I loved realizing the actuality of what you're doing and what it's been aiming for in Salmon run. It's so fun how nintendo kinda turned shooters inside out; having all the fun expressed outwardly in the games mechanics and in all of the games visual and audio stylization, while having all that darkness that would normally be expressed with gore and obvious violence in instead the background in the story of the world keeping the game E10+ while still being incredibly dark in ways.
actually the bear painting could not be mr grizz but the salmonids mythical ancient enemy the bear
Very interesting. It's really incredible that the salmonid lore is fleshed out enough to where it would make sense either way. The painting not being Mr Grizz does make more sense though now that you mention bears as the mythical ancient enemy
in a magazine for splatoon 2 we have a lore drop of the fish with a backpack. where his main idea is to put him where slopes are in turf war maps. the article complains how he is everywhere( as in the artist was too good at tagging and took all the slopes ). after their effort to contextualize it in 2, makes it weird to me that next game they just give it to grizzco. maybe grizz bought the art but, grizz really doesn't care that much about the culture of inklings. and he certainly sees himself above it. how he would even learn about said street art is unknown. but hey you gotta repurpose those assests somehow.
dam bro splatoon has so much worldbuilding ive just overlooked
Right though. The more I look into it the more their is to see!
1:30 I think someone might've told you this before but in the lore of the game, Salmonids believe that getting eaten is the best way to dye. That's why they carry pots and pans, why there are food statues everywhere, and is why Mr. Grizz DOESN'T want people to eat salmonids. Some of the salmonids like the griller look as appetizing as possible to get other species to eat them. This also justifies this design too.
The single words at the end of a line of text are called orphans, while widows are when there is only a single line of text from a paragraph at the top or bottom of a page.
Sorry for the late response. I read your comment but forgot to reply, which is why I used the right term in the Big Run video. I always get the two mixed up because my professors in college would use the terms interchangeably lmao. But thank you so much for the correction! I would have called it a widow again if it weren’t for you.
I love the moment that the mr. Grizz statue updates when a....certain thing.... happens
Yeah same! I do miss the old statue though. I know it's technically still there in the story mode, but I like seeing it in the office lol
Aaghhhh i need to get the game rn, I can’t miss big run
Despite the few bugs and server issues it has, it's ultimately worth getting! The game is super fun, and the world building is incredible
this vid will forever make me self conscious about widows lmao, but great vid nonetheless!
I'm sorry hahaha. You'd be surprised how often widows slip through editorials so if you read magazines (specifically local ones) you might spot a few. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice! I love how others like splatoon lore and want to explore further too!
iirc in the art book it was revealed that bears are mythical predatord in the salmonid's mythos
I must confess I have both but haven't opened them yet XD. I feel like that would be the best source for that though. I believe the sunken scrolls in Splatoon 2 didn't mention that but it's been a while
I am so hyped for the splatoon 3 art book but sadly I have not heard any news about it. I hope someday we get it
It's going to be a while. the Splatoon 2 Art Book came out 2 years after the game's release. But the wait will be so worth it!
my theory on the wahoo world thing is that, since grizzco uses the wahoo world fish things, the salmonoids targeted wahoo world because they may have recognized the logos !
idk tho
I love this so much! I never would have known any of this! Would love to see more stuff like it
I think the intro sound is worse, but the rest is soooo awesome!
You mean the music in the helicopter? I thought it was pretty good. Though, the intro music in splatoon 2 sounds way better for hazard mode
@@DekuGamer Yeah. It's good, but I think the old one is way better.
The new Grizzco building apparently used to be a laundromat. Again could tie in his interest in saving money as well as money laundering. I also feel that pyramid could also be a reference to another shady business tactic pyramid schemes, even if thats a thing most companies do to show what they value. Again shady things behind the scenes
The S2 manual looks like it was designed more for humans than S3 since it's the only part of the game that uses a basic sans serif font other than the system error popups. As an amusement ride operator it reminds me a lot of the ride manuals we keep at every ride. They're used by every operator and are usually kind of beat up around the edges. The manufacturer's manuals are mostly for maintenance; the manuals operators get that pertain to the park's operational standards are done in-house, so they use Calibri font 😭 They also have to be updated multiple times per season (usually once or twice) so they have a lot of the graphic design errors you mentioned in terms of word placement, because having all the information visible is more important than making it pretty. They're also being written by operations folks and not graphic design people, which I think is an important consideration for the Grizzco manual. It's not that they're less professional, it's that their job has nothing to do with design and manuals are living documents and it would be more time than it's worth to hire a designer. They don't have doodles but at a couple of rides you'll see places someone wrote down something they wanted to remember (that they *shouldnt* have done).
Believe it or not it's not as sus of a job as you'd expect from Grizzco, but despite having a lot more safety protections it kind of has the same energy. The stuff backstage feels like theme park stuff that got too beat-up to have onstage, that aren't unsafe enough to throw out; but the benches are at odd angles, the tables have a few dents, the vending machines sometimes give you the wrong drinks... I'd imagine older parks have even more of the same energy. I know of a boardwalk park that has a staff break area right underneath their 95-year-old wooden coaster.
Which is why it's so interesting to me that Wahoo World could be connected to Grizzco. A few of the rides at that park remind me a lot of real-life human amusement rides, such as the drop tower (I think Pearl mentioned a name for it but I forget) and the coaster track, which although I haven't looked at it in detail since S2, reminds me a lot of the one at the real-life Santa Monica Pier. I doubt they would be the same design exactly since we're so much bigger than Inklings, and a lot of these rides couldn't safely constrain an inkling, but what if Grizz influenced the theme park industry somehow?
if i have to knock it for anything, i do wish they didn't say the idols did salmon run shifts. having inkopolis/splatsville's biggest celebrities casually talk about working there makes salmon run feel a lot less dangerous and shady.
it's a lot cooler to picture it as a random back-alley business that somehow has enough funds for prime time advertisement.
I kind of don’t think that the new outfits look fire fighter like, but I do think they look more militaristic. (Especially with the helicopters)
Grizzco being associated with Wahoo World makes sense because they're both evil
Right though. I love Wahoo World, but that mascot makes me raise an eyebrow lol
critique:
salmon = sam-in
salmonid: drop the o you are using in the "id" part
I got his a lot when I posted this video. In my recent Big Run video I made a conscious effort to pronounce it correctly! Still, your comment is a good reminder for me because I still slip up sometimes haha
@@DekuGamer kay!
One other thing I absolutely love about the Grizzco VHS commercial: the music is rendered using an intentionally shoddy MIDI synthesizer that was likely inspired by the Roland SC-55, or rather, Microsoft's butchered version of it that is bundled with Windows for MIDI support.
The SC-55 is known for its generally bad-quality instrument presets compared to other modules of the era, its prominence in late DOS and Windows 95/98 gaming, and low-budget TV shows. And the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synthesizer is so bad even compared to the original module, that it forever tainted the general public perception of MIDI as a file format for the decades to come.
Its use in the Grizzco commercial further emphasizes its extreme low-budget nature.
i really wanna finish the story mode soon and absorb more theories
I feel like the shady alley was a bit more fitting
This video is great, like really great.
Thank you!! Glad you liked it.
It's crazy that Mr. Grizz is the final boss in the story mode
Grizzco is los pollos hermanos in splatoon
This is the best comparison I have ever heard lmao
Grizzco probably doesn't own the whole green building, only the basement. Otherwise they wouldn't put their main office in there. Though it does help with the whole shady theme that it has.
Nah, add MORE graphic design jargon.
MORE graphic design jargon it is >:)
Lol I thought you said "Samsara font" for a sec
i think the designs of the art around the map look more like the indigenous art local to BC and other parts of canada, i have a salmon charm i got in vancouver that looks like the exact same style :3
Why isn’t Staff working at the Grizzco counter 🤔 Was the Lil Judd themed pencil holder there on the desk before you finished the main story?
Well someone is speaking at the counter, so there's a faceless worker for sure. I didn't notice the pencil holder! I'm not quite sure either. Considering the statue changes, there could be a chance that it was different?
The text thing isnt true there also is a hand book for turf battles in Splatoon and it has the same writinc like in the grizzco one
Not so important but figured I should correct you anyway.
Salmonids is pronounced Salmon-ids. Not Salmon-oids. A lot of people tend to make this mistake
Thanks for understanding. I actually didn't know it was pronounced that way. I'll make a conscious effort to pronounce it right in future videos, but I might still slip up here and there because I've been saying salmonoid for years haha. Thanks for the correction
Honestly I really like the graphic design jargon being used and explained here. It helps the viewer get more familiar with graphic design so they can notice these things better themselves!
Every time people say salmonoid instead of salmonid, a tiny part of my soul shrivels and dies. I enjoyed the video though!
yeah. they aren't fuckin bakugan
Can you do an analysis on why fly fish is the worst salmonid in existence?
5:52 I assumed those were canned specials
Wait till you see big run
Are we not going to talk about the hair spray and hair dryer in the locker? What's up with those, it seems kind of odd to me anyway.
I have no idea how inklings and octolings style their hair, but I hope it's not with that lol. Could that confirm the lil Judd theory? Maybe he uses it to make his hair puffier?
I feel like the reason they have those metal doors outside the building is for extra security due to big run i don’t know it just feels like something you would have like extra protection because imagine stealing egg’s from a entire race and then trying to sleep like that without protection
Why do a lot of people say "SalmonOIDS" and not "SalmonIDS"? It's mind boggling how many people are saying it weird.
For me, I think it was one of those things where I read words in clumps, and I never corrected myself for that one. I'll keep the pronunciation in mind though in future videos. Apparently I'm not alone in pronouncing it wrong lol
Couldn't you spin the joysticks and distort the music in splatoon 2? Why can't you do that anymore
Cause you could only do it in the lobby while waiting for a game back in Splatoon 2. Now the lobby is a literal lobby where you can walk around and practice as you wait, so it didn't really make sense to keep that
@@squiddler7731 i miss it
Grizz Co got RICCCH off us 💀💀Are we the baddies?
0:24 how are you playing solo?
It’s from the tutorial. You can access it at any time from the Salmon Run handbook! Very useful for recording this one lol
Wait how is grizz getting money is he selling the power eggs because he is using the golden eggs
That I have no idea about lol. Who would buy the power eggs though? The octarian and salmonid trades are confirmed, but there's not really anyone else associated with Mr Grizz. I'm curious as to where he's getting the money too