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.
