Random: Nintendo Interviews Splatoon's "Great Big Three" Idol Groups

Amazing article, I loved the interview’s “photographs” and the whole chat! Cannot wait for the Now or Never Seven to perform!! Really makes me curious about the “Sand” Fest…! Maybe the free hub where everyone performs really will come to fruition!!

its just unfair how great off the hook are, having the best arc and stories of the whole franchise. tbh i was hoping 3's dlc would flesh out deep cut the same way octo expansion did for off the hook, but it just made me love the latter idol group even more lol

I could see them move and react as I read, Awesome!

Squid Sisters forever guys. I go with the OG whenever I can.

Also I haven't played Splatoon 3 but I still find Big Man immensely rad. My heart belongs to Marie though but I would have voted for Big Man as a close second. My dream collab would be Marie, Pearl and Big Man forming a band together.

Hard to decide between which of the members I like the most. I can't choose just one. So here's my favorite from each group: Callie, Marina, and Shiver.

@boxyguy
To be fair the Squid Sisters also have several appearances throughout the series with the Octo expansion making them even cooler so I guess following that pattern, we'll have to wait for Splatoon 4's dlc for Deep Cut to get their time to shine.

Ay! Ay. (This is ridiculous but amusing.)

The Splatoon idols are seriously some of my favorite Nintendo characters. I have all of their amiibo and even imported all of their Japan-only plushies.

I don't blame someone having a hard time choosing a favorite, but for me it's Shiver followed by Marina, Marie, Callie, Big Man, Frye, and Pearl in that order. That might be harsh on the last ones, but trust me, it's not. They're all likable to various degrees.

When it comes time for the inevitable Final Fest between all of them, you can already count me in for Team Deep Cut all the way. I want them to star in their own story mode in Splatoon 4. The Squid Sisters are responsible for reforming Octolings and they're equally likable, but they're a little samey by design. Off the Hook are a funny pair and Marina is a gorgeous genius, but Pearl is an acquired taste. Deep Cut are a trio instead of a duo, they're all likable, and they have plenty of story potential, but they're still new and inexperienced characters compared to the other two groups having been around for years with their characters fleshed out. There's still so much we don't know about them, and the Splatlands in general. That's where a Deep Cut story mode can help!

Man that top poll feels like a final fest question

Big Man feeling uncomfortable sitting in a room with six hot girls. What a chad.

Also, Marie is up there with Rosalina, Groose, and Magalor as one of my all time favorite Nintendo characters.

It might be because she reminds me of Rosalina.

Voted Off the Hook and Pearl. I didn't like them much when they were first shown off but they've really grown on me. Squid Sisters are a close second, with Deep Cut a pretty distant last. Not that they're bad, but they generally just don't do much for me. Big Man is cool though.

Anyway this interview was pretty fun to read through. Wonder if they'll really make something out of this. Knowing them, they absolutely will, though. It's probably going to be related to the final Splatfest.

for me it's
1) Off the Hook (Marina HARD carries)

2) Squid Sisters (I didn't have a Wii U but I respect the OGs)

3) Deep Cut (I don't like their designs. I never got over how hideous to look at Frye in particular it. Shiver is kinda whatever and Big Man is the only good one).

Obviously I know which idol my allegiance lies with. But I also find it hilarious how much everyone hates Frye. 3 percent is very sad. I really look forward to listening to the inevitable collab song between the 3 groups. Though that also sounds potentially very chaotic.

I love deep cut the most as Splatoon 3 is where I started playing the series (I wonder if not as many people like them because you can skip the news so you don’t see them as much lol). Big man is easily the best idol hands down (fins down?)

I'm from 1. while the others are good, Marie is still fav idol.

@Croctopus I wouldnt call and Idol FinalFest "inevitable" bevause... do you really expect Shiver to vote Squid Sisters or Frye to vote OtH?

Also... I wish we could vote for our top three Idols, like with the eShop article where we could assign points to each. @antdickens

As a team I had to vote for Off The Hook, but Big Man manages to just barely eke out over either individual member of that duo.

Still... final rankings?
1. Big Man
2. Marina
3. Pearl
4. Shiver
5. Marie
6. Callie
7. Frye

1. Off The Hook
2. Deep Cut
3. Squid Sisters

Not that I dislike any mind you...

@CaleBoi25
FinalFest as idols would likely have to feature each of the 3 groups pushing their own team on the announcement, instead of just Deep Cut's individual members.

@NFrealinkling I didn't care for Off the Hook until Octo Expansion came out in Splatwon. But then again I usually try to skip the news broadcasts, even when the games won't let you.