the cutting room mirror

Octo Valley

This is a sub-page of Splatoon/English Translation Differences.

Introduction#

News Flash#

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Callie: News flash! News flash!
Marie: What is it? What is it?!

Callie: Ooh! Newsflash, newsflash!
Marie: What is it? What is it?!

Callie: Inkopolis's Great Zapfish has... vanished!
Marie: Wait, seriously?

Callie: Inkopolis's Great Zapfish has... vanished!
Marie: Wait, seriously?

Callie: If it isn't recovered soon, are we gonna lose power?
Marie: Oh, I'm sure it'll be fine... probably.

Callie: If it doesn't get found, are we gonna be out of power?
Marie: Oh, I'm sure it'll be fine... Hopefully!

Callie: I wonder if it has anything to do with that UFO crash!
Marie: Sounds likely to me!

Callie: I wonder if it has anything to do with that UFO crash!
Marie: Sounds likely to me!

Callie: Well, that's all for now! Until next time...

Callie: Well, that's all for now! Until next time, folks...

Callie: Staaaay fresh!
Marie: Staaaay Fesh!

Callie: Staaaay fresh!
Marie: Staaaay Fesh!

Cap'n Cuttlefish's introduction#

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Th-th-the... Oc-Oc-Oct...

Th-th-the-! Th-the Oc- Oc- Oc-...

The Octarians are coming!

The Octarians are coming!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Ahh!

Oh, uh, hi... Guess I lost my cool for a minute there!

I'm sorry, I lost my cool for a moment there.

I'm Cap'n Cuttlefish, leader of the legendary Squidbeak Splatoon!

I'm Cap'n Cuttlefish, leader of the legendary Squidbeak Splatoon!

That look in your eye... It's the look I've been lookin' for!

That look in your eyes... I've been waiting for a young 'un like you!

The Great Zapfish that powers Inkopolis has been squidnapped!

The Great Zapfish that powers Inkopolis has vanished!

Nobody believes me, but it's the work of the Octarians! I just know it!

And though nobody will believe me, it's the work of the Octarians!

They want revenge for the Great Turf War of 100 years ago!

They're after revenge for their defeat in the war 100 years ago!

I've been keepin' an eye on them this whole time, of course...

I was keeping a watchful eye on them myself, of course...

But they stole the Great Zapfish right out from under my nose!

But they stole the Great Zapfish from right under my nose!

Please! You gotta help me rescue the Great Zapfish

Please! You must help me recover the Great Zapfish!

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So...

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I'm gonna take your silcence as a yes.

I'll take your silence to mean, 'Yes, of course I'll help!'

Starting today, you are Agent 3 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon!

Starting today, you are Agent 3 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon!

This is your brand-new Hero Suit! It'll help you fight the Octarians

Take this special Hero Suit - it will help you withstand their ink!

What a great fit! (for a hand-me-down from agents 1 and 2...)

What a perfect fit (For a hand-me-down from Agents 1 and 2...)

Now let's go get those Octojerks! I'm countin' on you, bucko!

Now, let's go beat those nasty Octarians! I'm counting on you!

Shoot ink (ZR) to reveal the entrances to the Octarian lair!

ZR Shoot ink to uncover entrances to the Octarian lair!

World 1#

Stage 1#

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~ Catch that Zapfish! ~

- Get that Zapfish! -

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Give 'em heck, Agent 3!

Over to you, Agent 3!

Octotroopers dead ahead! Press ZR to attack!

It's an Octotrooper! Use ZR to attack the blighter!

Aye! Well done!

Superb! Jolly good show!

Don't overdo it, bucko! Hide behind a wall if you're hurtin'

Take cover behind the wall and have a breather.

Ya can't hit these shielded Octojerks from the front!

Those shielded blighters can't be hit from the front!

Use R to distract them with a bomb-then attack them from behind!

Throw a bomb with R and give 'em hell in the back!

Hit R to distract 'em with a bomb, and then press ZL to hide.

Use R to distract them with a bomb! Use ZL to recover!

It's time to feed the fish, bucko! Chaaaaarge!

It's time for guts and glory, Inkling! Chaaaaarge!

You're gonna want that armor!

A suit of Armour! Jolly good!

Gotta have a key to open that vault!

Open the Vault with a key!

Way to be, Agent 3! Make for the vault.

Right then! Head for the Vault!

That's it! Heave ho!

That's it! Keep it up!

Hmm. A key. Look for the key!

A key! Look for a key!

Oho! Ya found the key!

Ohoho! You found the key!

Zapfish off the port bow! Bust in and grab it!

It's a Zapfish! Break the shield and grab it!

Stage 2#

Stage 3#

Stage 4#

Misc#

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Save _ more Zapfish!

Find _ more Zapfish!

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Onward!

Onwards!

Heading text#

Final Boss#

The final battle with DJ Octavio and his Octobot King mech has different lines depending on the version. The North American version has music puns, while the European version has more generic lines closer to the original Japanese text.

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GYAH HA HA! I'ma remix your face!

I'll take back what's mine!

Y'all ready for this?

Are you ready for this?

Grraaargh?!

Ghrargh?!

Slimy little hipster!

Impudent inksquirt!

After him!

Let him have it!

Peep THIS!

Eat this!

BLGRRARGH!

Blrrgh!

You can't handle my spicy wasabi beats!

Go, my minions!

Oh, it's on!

OK, it's on now!

You 'bout to get MASHED UP!

I'll...make...SQUID SOUP OUTTA YOU!

GHRAAAAARGH!

Ghrrrgh!

Do you even know who you're messin' with?!

Who do you think you are?!

Way to be, Agent 3!

Go go Agent 3! Go go Agent 3!

Blast those Octorpedoes!

Spread as much ink as you can! Blast those Octorpedos!

It's time to... D-D-D-DROP THE SEA BASS!

I'll...make...FRIED SQUID RINGS OUTTA YOU!

GHHROOOORUGH!

GHHRRRGH!

How dare you!

I'll get you for that!

What's this? Where mah beats?!

What's this? This song?

Radio override activated!

You've got it upside down!

Huh?

Huh? What's this?!

That heavenly melody... It's the one and only SQUID SISTERS!!

That heavenly melody... It's the one and only SQUID SISTERS!

Agent 3! Take care of Gramps for us, 'kay?

Agent 3! Take care of gramps for us, 'kay?

As they say - sometimes the best offense...is running for your life!

As they say - sometimes the best offence is...running for your life!

Just a little farther, Agent 3!

Just a little further, Agent 3!

I'MA DUBSTOMP YOU INTO OBLIVION!

Time...to...put an end...to you!

Now! Finish him!

Now! Strike the finishing blow!

Oh no... So sad...

Oh no... Vanquished...

Cross-fade...to black...

So...sad...

Ending Cutscene#

The ending cutscene's dialogue involving the Squid Sisters midnight Newsflash is mostly different except for one line.

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OK, it's late, but we've got a midnight NEWS FLASH!

Nobody's here this late, but we have a NEWSFLASH!

Wait, what's going on?! What time is it?

What what what? What's going on at this hour?!

Whoa, for serious?! That's a shocker!

Whoa, really?! That's a shocker!

Where was it, anyway? I guess we'll never know!

Where could it have been? I guess we'll never know!

Well, hey, at least it's back now!

Well, at least it's back now!

Yeah! Let's ROCK!

Ah, a happy ending! Wanna blast one more song?

...At this hour?! Ehhhh, why not!

At this time of night? ...Oh, why not!