During the 100x and 333x Splatfest parade float celebrations, a strange bug appeared in Splatoon 3 that caused winning Octolings to become Inklings. Many people were excited about the new function, however, it seems that it isn’t operating properly.
Before the Spicy against Sweet versus Sour Splatfest, players can find themselves in 100x or 333x bouts, which, as their names suggest, provide the victors with a far bigger boost than finishing a typical match. On Splatoon 2, however, victors of 100x battles would see a picture of themselves and their teammates in the square celebrating their team’s triumph. This feature was lacking in Splatoon 3, and the team recently revealed that it would be added by developing something new: allowing players to board their team’s float, along with the team’s idol, and snap photographs.
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With the exception of one peculiarity, the new feature is mostly functioning as intended. Octoling gamers are finding that their avatars have changed into Inklings during the float process. It’s not a complete conversion since the converted Octolings retain their usual haircuts, which are normally unavailable to Inklings. The unmistakable line between the eye masks, among other tiny variations, indicates that their features have transformed.
This issue has been brought up by a number of Splatoon 3 players on social media, and the community is perplexed as to how it could have gone unnoticed—especially given that the game has longer gaps between Splatfest events than usual. Previously, there was a glitch in which players could force their Octoling or Inkling to have hair of the other species, but only in stores and after a precise series of procedures. It’s unclear how this happened during the event, but it’s most likely due to a developer mistake.
While Splatoon 3 has received widespread acclaim and sold very well for Nintendo, the game is far from perfect. Players have been dismayed to see the connectivity troubles from previous games persist, and in some cases increase. Splatfests aren’t immune either, with the game’s first post-release Splatfest including a bug that enabled players to win Conch Shells without first joining a team. Many individuals were disappointed because players who joined after earning at least one Conch Shell would not have their shells contribute towards their team’s score. That problem has already been resolved, but with the current Splatfest in full swing, it’s doubtful that this new issue will be resolved before the next Splatfest.