This statistic is determined by how many hours are put into Splatfest Battles relative to the amount of votes it received. Mirror matches have no effect on wins, but do affect Dedication. Wins now encompasses both Solo wins and Group wins. Popularity plays a key role, and is arguably more important than either of the other two aspects. In addition, the results formula for Splatfests has been updated. Bonus Weapons are regular weapons that, if used during the Splatfest, will increase the amount of Super Sea Snails you receive at the end of the Splatfest. Both groups have setlists now, and cross-group Splatfests will feature exclusive collaborations and mashups.Įach day of the Splatfest will have what is known as a Bonus Weapon. Luigi Splatfest only featured Off the Hook. You will get Sea Snails depending on how well you did during the Splatfest, and if your team won or not.ĭepending on who is conducting the Splatfest, in Splatoon + Mario Party, both the Squid Sisters and Off the Hook will appear in Inkopolis. During Splatfests, you are limited to Turf Wars on 3 maps, one of which being a variant of Shifty Station. They're massive festivals during which two teams compete to see which of two things is better. Splatfests are events that occur normally once a month, lasting an entire weekend. On the tower behind the stage is a screen displaying the two battling teams' mascots. The day before it takes place, the Plaza becomes noticeably more crowded and the stage where the news idols perform appears. Two days before a Splatfest, neon signs adorned with up-and-down-pointing arrows appear on walls and buildings. Players received a Splatfest Tee, that is wearable only until the Splatfest ends, once they join a team. One week before a Splatfest, a voting booth appears next to the Mailbox and the event's theme is announced by the news idols during the Inkopolis News segment. Inkopolis experiences a variety of visual upgrades to prepare for a Splatfest before it begins.