I was recommended this video less that 24 hours before the official online functionality shuts down. The algorithm sure knows how to make me cry sometimes l.
To think that this little franchise of silly cephalopods all started here! To think that it could have remained a niche title stuck on a dying console.. and yet, it lived, and it made a community. It grew with us, and we grew with it! This game will honestly forever stick with me, long nights spent playing splatfests, silly yet beautiful squid songs, the horrors of salmon run, wonderful stories of this world’s characters, broken specials, funny weapons, the wonderful and horrible maps, the hype of new reveals, and of course the rollercoaster of emotions from each and every final fest. Thanks for the memories, and here’s to the best for Splatoon 4!
Got this in my feed today and yeah the past is so important, time flew by in the blink of an eye. Hearing the City of Color instrumental begin as the Squid Sisters transition from the news to singing oh I’m in shambles
9 years later, splatoon 3's grandfest ended last week. i watched this video back when it was uploaded in 2015 and remember thinking it was the most hype thing i'd ever seen, so it led to me getting splatoon 1 and sinking so many hours into it. so, thank you for uploading this!
Damn… after splatoon 3 frosty fest I wanted to remember what splatoon one was like again. I’m 15 right now and to be playing this when I was 7 is something truly special. I’ll always be loyal to this game franchise because of how unique it truly it
so many memories, i remember being so excited for the spaltfest, seeing the whole plaza light up, everyone dancing, and the dope squid sisters song, splatoon 1 will forever be a part of my life
AxelRad haha, coming back to this it’s kinda fuzzy and nostalgic. Now, as a level *2 player.. it’s hard to believe how much the game changed over the years owo
I remember this, buying this game in a random store because my dad wanted it, playing it and for the first time and I was immediatly addicted, being hyped about the next splatfest while none of my friends understood what I was talking about. From one the most unknown, underhyped to one of the most popular Nintendo games. Can't wait for the 4th game
i really wanna play splatoon 2 but we lost the nintendo switch cords. and we never bought the splatoon 2 game. i used to play splatoon all the time on my wii U it was so fun and i really miss it. now whenever i play it i feel sad. i dont see many people playing it these days so we have to wait a while
Im so glad this is out here on the internet somewhere. Ever since splatfests ended in the first game Ive always wished to go back and experience it again. Its so nice to see original gameplay while im having bouts of nostalgia. Its a shame nobody plays anymore 😔
Splatfests are limited events that you’ll never see the same way again, and that makes them very special, just like irl festivals and concerts. Even though (obviously) I haven’t been in a splatoon 1 splatfest for many years now, I have such fond memories of the music and atmosphere. I’d say I wish there was a mode to make the game have the splatfest setting with the nighttime party light ambience and all, but that would absolutely ruin what makes them so unique and irreplaceable, and why I make a point to at least play a few games in each splatfest many years later in Splatoon 2/3.
I don’t know if they’ll ever be able to emulate the “Splatoon” feeling of the first game. It’s so hard to explain but it was so risk taking and goofy, 2nd game sorta had it, and I don’t feel it at all in the 3rd
Oh man, it’s so hard to describe how nostalgic it is watching it again too. Since it was so niche it all felt so new and incredibly fun. 😭 these new splatfests are so mid
0:57 I played Splatoon 1 but It's been so long, i never realised (or i might have just forgotten over the years) how satisfying the transition between the news theme to city of color is. THAT IS SO GOOOD!!!!!
As a Splatoon 2 only player, I thought: Vertical swings weren't a thing? Only one song played during splatfest? Where was the Salmon Run announcement? The map seems smaller. That last minute song is more anxiety inducing The plaza is HUGE The dance is better Was the Aerospray RG good back then? Was the kraken form terrifying? Callie sounds like Pearl announcing splatfest. The font is so... blockish. How many specials are there? The winning animations are awesome, better than 2. The losing song is so painful, and the inklings are just as dramatic as Octolings. The maps seem small, but long. Splatfest seems so magical and special. Match Start opening is great! Why did I never get a Wii U?
None Present I wish I could’ve been there to experience the splatfests, seeing callie and Marie up on the stage performing. They need to put callie into the square so her and Marie can enjoy the Splatfest together
I remember doing this fest I'm happy I got this silly little squid game the first day it came out , it made me so happy to come home everyday and play it for hours 😭 I love Splatoon 2 as well and 3 but 1 will always be my favorite
I really miss Splatoon 1 splatfests, the ambientation, the music and having fun in Miiverse with more Splatoon players, now they are gone forever, including Miiverse
Splatfests don't hit the same no more because competitive people are complaining the ENTIRE time saying stuff like "Why can't we play ranked" and "Where's shifty stations" Like bro, it's a game about shooting paint at the floor.
I came back after the final fest in splatoon 3 and DAMN DUDE ALL THE WAY BACK TO SPLATOON 1 WITH CATS VRS DOGS next year this video will be 10 years old
I remember getting into this game but i couldnt own a wiiu so i would just watch people play it wishing i was playing it well now i dont really play Splatoon 2 as often but its like a childhood memory at this point
I never really got to play a Splatfest because I was at my grandmother's house when they would happen. There was only one time I was able to when we took the Wii U to her house and it was an experience I'll never forget.
I remember choosing a team but I never actually ended up playing. Technically this is the only splatoon 1 splatfest I’ve ever “participated” in. I’ve done much more in splatoon 2 though.
An attack helicopter is here lol my mom lived in Arkansas at the time, and the fest was revealed around the time I had to go back to my dad’s. I didn’t think to bring my Wii U with me. I wasn’t able to go back until the next summer, but I either forgot my Wii U existed, or all of the fests ended and the game was over.
Actually, you cats were pretty terrible. Only some were awesome like you so we just sat and did a squid party while others fail at killing each other. But some were good and serious but their team held them back. Boy did i wish i faced you along with your team those two nights! Yes, i stayed up two nights with my wii u on its charger just splatting away to dog victory. About every round i get about 20-35 kills. Even when i lose a round i still end up and he mvp in my team, i was always on the enemy base like you. Hopefully we meet and we battle (or be allies) and show the whole round what we can do!
YokoSquib lol I prob would’ve sucked if I ever did play. I never got to but I’m positive I chose team cat. But this was the first splatfest, right? A lot of people were bound to suck lol
Here now that grand fest is over. Hard to believe this is how it all started. We went from cats vs dogs to past vs present vs future.
It’s so surreal
@@yumes_studiooh hey yume 👋
the algorithm putting this in my recommendations 3 days before the servers shut down is kind of bittersweet
Mod ur Wii u , pretendo servers r pretty good
@@krpy417my pretendo don’t work I did it with dns settings and it’s still won’t work 😢
@@aronbreitkreuz splatoon is broken with dns settings unfortunately, and probably won’t ever work again. You’ll need to install ninbus
@@aronbreitkreuz The peeps running Pretendo have a discord server
Aww…
I was recommended this video less that 24 hours before the official online functionality shuts down.
The algorithm sure knows how to make me cry sometimes l.
To think that this little franchise of silly cephalopods all started here! To think that it could have remained a niche title stuck on a dying console.. and yet, it lived, and it made a community.
It grew with us, and we grew with it!
This game will honestly forever stick with me, long nights spent playing splatfests, silly yet beautiful squid songs, the horrors of salmon run, wonderful stories of this world’s characters, broken specials, funny weapons, the wonderful and horrible maps, the hype of new reveals, and of course the rollercoaster of emotions from each and every final fest.
Thanks for the memories, and here’s to the best for Splatoon 4!
Dang, So wish I would've played Splatoon when it first came out..
Now You Know I Feel! 😥
@@FierySDQ2023 I pre-ordered splatoon 1 and played it, but when Splatoon 2 came out, I played it less than 5 times. Don't feel bad.
@@warmateo6261 Yeah i guess you're right! 😁
@@warmateo6261 i regret not playing spaltoon 2 basically because i missed so many fun things like the final fest
I got to it was worth it
randomly getting this recommended to me after the grand fest... man the old shooting and ink sounds really take me back
Got this in my feed today and yeah the past is so important, time flew by in the blink of an eye. Hearing the City of Color instrumental begin as the Squid Sisters transition from the news to singing oh I’m in shambles
9 years later, splatoon 3's grandfest ended last week. i watched this video back when it was uploaded in 2015 and remember thinking it was the most hype thing i'd ever seen, so it led to me getting splatoon 1 and sinking so many hours into it. so, thank you for uploading this!
Damn… after splatoon 3 frosty fest I wanted to remember what splatoon one was like again. I’m 15 right now and to be playing this when I was 7 is something truly special. I’ll always be loyal to this game franchise because of how unique it truly it
youre playin the age i was playing splat 1... tf lol
I was playing splatoon 1 since 6
i might legitimately cry. This is bringing back so many childhood memories from when I was 10 and now i’m 18…
This is where it all started...
no, not the nostalgia?? SPLAT TIM! REMEMBER???
HE CAN DO IT
nostalgia of the first ever splatfest :)
#TeamRock
idk if y’all are still active, but what team are y’all picking on dark vs milk vs white?
@@zaybeol milk
@@AdrianRodriguez-gq1pf same! milk sweep :D
@@zaybeolnot only milk choccy, but wisdom. Wish they won the splatfest.
@@LittleCaesar753 same (i was also on team wisdom)
Thank you, thank you so much for that video. It's a heaven for ppl like me who hasn't got a wiiu nor splatoon and miss the Splat Fest.
Yeah! I missed it! 😥 😢
Carol Olston your right. I had no switch for this.
You too? We’re just unlucky...
This was my first Splat fest, damn I feel old, but it also feels good to be a splat 1 veteran
so many memories, i remember being so excited for the spaltfest, seeing the whole plaza light up, everyone dancing, and the dope squid sisters song, splatoon 1 will forever be a part of my life
It’s like stepping into a time portal
20 was the max at the time?? Wow
AxelRad haha, coming back to this it’s kinda fuzzy and nostalgic. Now, as a level *2 player.. it’s hard to believe how much the game changed over the years owo
Yup when the game was first released...
Actually it was 50
@@ossipe1367 it was 20 until the 2.0.0 update, which came out about a month after this splatfest happened
5:37 It wouldn’t be a Splatoon video without one of these. I miss Splat 1.
this is the origin of splat tim
I remember this, buying this game in a random store because my dad wanted it, playing it and for the first time and I was immediatly addicted, being hyped about the next splatfest while none of my friends understood what I was talking about.
From one the most unknown, underhyped to one of the most popular Nintendo games. Can't wait for the 4th game
Wow, you're good at this game! I know, I'm a little late, I never played the first game, just the second one, so it's cool to see some gameplay!
Spring Bonnie me too
i really wanna play splatoon 2 but we lost the nintendo switch cords. and we never bought the splatoon 2 game. i used to play splatoon all the time on my wii U it was so fun and i really miss it. now whenever i play it i feel sad. i dont see many people playing it these days so we have to wait a while
@@slushieplushie5614 For real man I played yesterday and no one is in the lobbies anymore 😞😞
@@slushieplushie5614 can't u get a new cord?
@@slushieplushie5614 the switch is handheld, and you can charge it with a Samsung cord
Im so glad this is out here on the internet somewhere. Ever since splatfests ended in the first game Ive always wished to go back and experience it again. Its so nice to see original gameplay while im having bouts of nostalgia. Its a shame nobody plays anymore 😔
Super sad we don't get these anymore ;-;
King Alex Don't worry, Splatoon 2 will have them
_alexation _ yeah. But hey! Splatoon2 will have it!
*But hey! Splatoon 2 dose have them!*
*BUT HEY THEY ARE GOING TO END AGAIN*
betlek let’s see what Splatoon 3 has in store
that music is burned into my head xd
"How about Them Dawgs"
Is my favorite post.
Splatfests are limited events that you’ll never see the same way again, and that makes them very special, just like irl festivals and concerts. Even though (obviously) I haven’t been in a splatoon 1 splatfest for many years now, I have such fond memories of the music and atmosphere. I’d say I wish there was a mode to make the game have the splatfest setting with the nighttime party light ambience and all, but that would absolutely ruin what makes them so unique and irreplaceable, and why I make a point to at least play a few games in each splatfest many years later in Splatoon 2/3.
I don’t know if they’ll ever be able to emulate the “Splatoon” feeling of the first game. It’s so hard to explain but it was so risk taking and goofy, 2nd game sorta had it, and I don’t feel it at all in the 3rd
I recently got Splatoon. So, this is how Splatfest was in this game
Oh man, it’s so hard to describe how nostalgic it is watching it again too. Since it was so niche it all felt so new and incredibly fun. 😭 these new splatfests are so mid
Nostalgia hits really hard
the algorithm put this on my recommendations they day before the grand fest.. here where it all started
0:57 I played Splatoon 1 but It's been so long, i never realised (or i might have just forgotten over the years) how satisfying the transition between the news theme to city of color is.
THAT IS SO GOOOD!!!!!
Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass just announced Inkopolis Plaza returning, so new fans will get to experience this!
I never got to do a single splatfest ever but TEAM CAT 4 LIFE
Splash the Inkling sorry friend you lost :”(
I couldn’t participate, I love both.
I ended up choosing doggo tho
I missed the cat and dog one ;-;
Cats over dogs any day 🐱🐱
@Karikyū Nahh dogs are wayy better
SAME
First match has 4 gold aerosprays in the lobby. Nothing has changed after all this time
You won with just three team members! I've pulled that off just one time... that was so cool!
As a Splatoon 2 only player, I thought:
Vertical swings weren't a thing?
Only one song played during splatfest?
Where was the Salmon Run announcement?
The map seems smaller.
That last minute song is more anxiety inducing
The plaza is HUGE
The dance is better
Was the Aerospray RG good back then?
Was the kraken form terrifying?
Callie sounds like Pearl announcing splatfest.
The font is so... blockish.
How many specials are there?
The winning animations are awesome, better than 2.
The losing song is so painful, and the inklings are just as dramatic as Octolings.
The maps seem small, but long.
Splatfest seems so magical and special.
Match Start opening is great!
Why did I never get a Wii U?
None Present I wish I could’ve been there to experience the splatfests, seeing callie and Marie up on the stage performing. They need to put callie into the square so her and Marie can enjoy the Splatfest together
Salmon Run wasn't a thing in splatoon 1
Heheh I stayed up all night for the forks vs spoon Splatfest!
In the second game I guess...
I did the same but w the money vs love splatfest :0
OH MY GOSH ITS BEEN FIVE YEARS 💀
@@cokepop434i wish i had the game then!
For some reason youtube recomended this videos
it gives me memories of those times. and after all this years im still loving Splatoon
Lol that round with all rollers tho...
It’s joever 😭😭😭
I’m gonna cry oh my god I miss this game so much
The memories. The happiness I will never experiences playing splatoon 1 again. It makes me sad.
I remember doing this fest
I'm happy I got this silly little squid game the first day it came out , it made me so happy to come home everyday and play it for hours 😭
I love Splatoon 2 as well and 3 but 1 will always be my favorite
damn this was recommended to me now that the wii U online is dead
SPLATOON 1 veteran here. Feels good to walk down memory lane.
I'm so proud i was in all of the Splatoon 1 Splatfests, seeing the videos nowadays are nostalgic
I love cats them fluffy cats! Them are good!
Paola Santos yeah, they’re really sweet and fluffy! ÙwÚ
@@orange_enthusiast7083 2 years late. No fuck cats. They're annoying as fuck
@@thephoenixbird8555 and dogs rnt???? they bark every 2 seconds
@@starshollowct If something aggravated them. My dog literally never barks unless someone provokes her
just came here to experience the good old days of the first ever splatfest ohh the memories
24 super sea shells sure was nice
watching this during the splat3 spicy vs. sweet vs. sour splatfest ^_^
It’s amazing how some missed every single Splatoon fest, now some will miss every single Splatoon 3 splatfest
The first Splatfest begins and in the blink of an eye the finale of Splatoon 3 has ended
I really miss Splatoon 1 splatfests, the ambientation, the music and having fun in Miiverse with more Splatoon players, now they are gone forever, including Miiverse
Memories man memories!!
Splatfests don't hit the same no more because competitive people are complaining the ENTIRE time saying stuff like "Why can't we play ranked" and "Where's shifty stations" Like bro, it's a game about shooting paint at the floor.
just don’t engage with the fanbase
1. Just don't engage w/ the comp scene
2. But also if there were a ranked mode category, it would be fun
Here after recommended to me after the grand fest. Been here since the testfire. Love this game so much ❤
I came back after the final fest in splatoon 3 and DAMN DUDE ALL THE WAY BACK TO SPLATOON 1 WITH CATS VRS DOGS next year this video will be 10 years old
I remember getting into this game but i couldnt own a wiiu so i would just watch people play it wishing i was playing it well now i dont really play Splatoon 2 as often but its like a childhood memory at this point
I wish I could play Splatoon so I could watch Callie and Marie perform during the og splatfests
I have Splatoon now and love turf wars. I'm usually wearing Octoling armor lol
i miss this time 😭
the music was the same for every stage? seems like there'd be at least a few, or maybe you just happened to get that one song a lot of times
yup, ink me up was the only splatfest battle song for the entire duration of 1's fests including the last one.
How were you able to change the lobby music while in queue?
That was an awesome outcome at 1:39:30...
Yeah cuz the game randomly picked them 🤷♂️
3 points, that kraken at the end actually made the difference
This brings back so much memories, and good songs
Man the nostalgia is crazy.
The music in splatoon 1 was so nostalgic 😢
yay team cats
Matt H they lost lol
Yeah
I never really got to play a Splatfest because I was at my grandmother's house when they would happen. There was only one time I was able to when we took the Wii U to her house and it was an experience I'll never forget.
this is the first ever splatfest btw
Those were the good ol days
Back when splatfest was new and fun.
I miss how easy going it used to be.
All I need is a new Wii U gamepad, and I can play this amazing game again 😀😀
I CAN'T CHOOSE!!!! I LOVE THEM BOTH!!!!!!
Jori the Great thanks for choosing to be wise
First Splatfest=The day that *Splat tim* was created
I miss splatfest!
Same
Same
i remember cats vs dogs I completely maxed out my account lv 50 and rank x
It’s been so long since I’ve played Splatoon 1 that I completely forgot Aerospray has Inkstrike and not baller lmao 😭
The Splatfest is amazing in the first game bc of the music and stuff. Never got to play them BC I got my Wii U when Splatoon 2s trailer came out 🤦🏻♀️
I remember this splatfest I was team cat 🐈 seeing this brings back so many memories 🥲 thank you Splatoon may you R.I.P. 🥲
I miss splatoon 1 and I remember this splatfest
Ughh i miss it so much 😔
This video is amazing! Thanks for making it dude!
I remember choosing a team but I never actually ended up playing. Technically this is the only splatoon 1 splatfest I’ve ever “participated” in.
I’ve done much more in splatoon 2 though.
HONESTLY, you should have done it.
An attack helicopter is here lol my mom lived in Arkansas at the time, and the fest was revealed around the time I had to go back to my dad’s. I didn’t think to bring my Wii U with me. I wasn’t able to go back until the next summer, but I either forgot my Wii U existed, or all of the fests ended and the game was over.
1:29:33 this makes me kinda nostalgic for splat 1's god awful special design
somehow i remember the environmental effects being more intense. i guess that's nostalgia vision for you lol
I miss this :(
Staaaay fresh!
i was here when they did snowman vs sandcastle
Hello Nack,
nice one,
can I use the Turf War-gameplay, when I credit you?
Who else misses the old urchin underpass?
I love this! But sadly it will never ever come back ;-;
Actually there are people making custom splatfests I think
@@Dark-xv9iz wow. I thought that I was the only one in 2021. But how do you do it?
@@Easyboycompact I don’t know I’m just starting to learn how to code and mod
@@Dark-xv9iz nice. You will succeed with it. Just try:)
@@Easyboycompact 👌
Actually, you cats were pretty terrible. Only some were awesome like you so we just sat and did a squid party while others fail at killing each other. But some were good and serious but their team held them back. Boy did i wish i faced you along with your team those two nights! Yes, i stayed up two nights with my wii u on its charger just splatting away to dog victory. About every round i get about 20-35 kills. Even when i lose a round i still end up and he mvp in my team, i was always on the enemy base like you. Hopefully we meet and we battle (or be allies) and show the whole round what we can do!
nobody cares
He did a whole paragraph and yall don't even care
baked beans If nobody cares then why does this comment have 3 replies and 20 likes?
Also you cared enough to respond
YokoSquib lol I prob would’ve sucked if I ever did play. I never got to but I’m positive I chose team cat.
But this was the first splatfest, right? A lot of people were bound to suck lol
Ricky Archuleta III also that was 8 months ago lol
Love this splatfest callie and Marie are soo nice
Team past wins!
There should at least be one more splatfest before splatoon 1 servers close down
Ikr but what would the theme be?
@@logangomes2922 I'm thinking idk mario vs legend of zelda. Just an idea I'm not 100% sure
It didn't happen :(
can we take a moment to talk about colin in the first krak-on splat roller match? poor guy, felt pain everytime he got splatted
Pls shut up
wow this was uploaded on my 9th birthday... actually i never realized how close this fest was to my bday
Im just here to say that this is by far the best one in his moment it was generic but since it was the first make it so memborable
City of color is my fav song
FIRST EVER SPLATFEST!!!
I miss this game so much