{"id":16348,"date":"2022-10-24T15:49:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T06:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=16348"},"modified":"2022-10-24T15:49:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T06:49:43","slug":"20221024-16348","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20221024-16348\/","title":{"rendered":"Splatoon 3 reportedly contained freckles and scar options for face customization before launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>It\u2019s been reported that the pre-launch version of <em><strong>Splatoon 3<\/strong><\/em> contained additional face options for character customization. There was an option for freckles and an option for large scars across the player\u2019s left eye. These options appear to have been removed from the current version of the game but have still drawn the interest of players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the draws of <em>Splatoon 3<\/em>\u2019s is its character customization options. Players start by choosing a base Inkling or Octoling and are free to customize their hairstyle, eyebrows, skin tone, and eye color. These selections can also be modified later in the Player Settings.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>However, <em>Splatoon 3<\/em>\u2019s Ver. 1.0 reportedly contains data for faces in the character creator that cannot be used. Ver. 1.0 is the version that shipped with retail copies of the game and the version that contains these face options. On September 7, the day before <em>Splatoon 3<\/em> launched, Ver. 1.1.0 was released. Since the game must be updated in order to play online, a non-updated retail Ver. 1.0 of the game is quite rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twitter user @thebigsadkad posted two images of the face data on October 10. One of the freckles and one of the scars. Of course, these two options can\u2019t be used in the character creator as of this writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apparently, Splatoon 3 was planned to have the option for freckles or scars on your inkling\/octoling, but the idea was scrapped. The textures are still in the files though, here&#39;s what they look like on the model. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QOezdDK7YW\">pic.twitter.com\/QOezdDK7YW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0fkad\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f (@thebigsadkad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebigsadkad\/status\/1579286590282612737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Twitter user @DiamCreeper23 submitted images after loading the textures into the game. The remaining data seems to be only simple textures which can be difficult to see depending on the character\u2019s skin tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">something interesting of note, these only exist in v1.0.0 of Splatoon 3. none of the texture pattern anims seem to reference these textures, used or unused, and they were replaced with dupes of the used texture in 1.1.0+.<br><br>i loaded them in-game on the octoling boy, photos below\ud83e\uddf5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DRwLNKxnGw\">https:\/\/t.co\/DRwLNKxnGw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Diam (@DiamCreeper23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiamCreeper23\/status\/1582605653947797504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">and the last freckles <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aD0J6EH53p\">pic.twitter.com\/aD0J6EH53p<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Diam (@DiamCreeper23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiamCreeper23\/status\/1582605668090990592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, it\u2019s reported that these options only exist in Ver. 1.0. In Ver. 1.1.0 and beyond, the data appears to have been replaced or deleted. In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/whatsnew\/ask-the-developer-vol-7-splatoon-3-part-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ask the Developer<\/a> interview on Nintendo\u2019s official website, we can see what look to be concept and design images for the game\u2019s protagonist and can see that the character has freckles. While the timeline and circumstances are unknown, it does appear that freckles and scars were being considered at some point during development.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221021-223673-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><figcaption>From the interview on the official website. Note the freckles in the top left image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Unlike past games in the series, <em>Splatoon 3<\/em> doesn\u2019t place restrictions on the gear players can equip based on gender (<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220909-15563\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">related article<\/a>). Less restrictions and more room to express yourself is a selling point of the game, and it looks like players are interested in these removed customization options, with the freckles being especially popular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some players are also saying they want to see freckles added back into the game through an update or DLC. In a competitive multiplayer game where the character creator doesn\u2019t influence a character\u2019s abilities, players still want to use it to express their individuality and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m begging that it\u2019s added in the future or for dlc bc I want freckles so bad<\/p>&mdash; Mimi (@cosmic_heartz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cosmic_heartz\/status\/1582743864099897344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Splatoon 3<\/em> is scheduled to receive updates and paid DLC content over the next two years, so this may be something else for us to look forward to.<br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20221021-223673\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-10-21 20:23 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been reported that the pre-launch version of Splatoon 3 contained additional face options for character customization. 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