Splatoon 3: Who is Mr. Grizz?

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As the Splatoon franchise has evolved, fans found a number of activities they can latch onto. Many enjoy the simplicity of Turf Wars, which take typical shooter mechanics and simplify them for Nintendo's audience by focusing on ground coverage rather than kills. Ranked game modes offer a more competitive edge, and side activities like Splatoon 2's Salmon Run or Splatoon 3's Tableturf Battle card game have their own meta to learn. However, the storytelling in Splatoon's single-player campaigns has also evolved, with Splatoon 3 recontextualizing older characters like Mr. Grizz for potent narrative reveals.

Given Splatoon is a multiplayer shooter franchise at heart, player characters are custom and defined by their Fresh apparel. While the original Splatoon's protagonist named Agent 3 has become a standalone non-playable character, most fans will instead identify the series via recurring individuals like the idol duo Callie and Marie. After the «Return of the Mammalians» story campaign, the once-enigmatic Mr. Grizz will likely occupy a similar niche. Major spoilers for Splatoon 3 ahead.

Splatoon 3: Which Side of The Upcoming Splatfest Should You Be On?

Salmon Run was the hallmark co-op mode introduced in Splatoon 2. It gave users the option to work together and defeat waves of new enemies called Salmonids rather than pitting Inklings (and later Octolings) against one another in competitive matches. In the Salmon Run demonstration from E3 2017, producer Hisashi Nogami said this idea was spearheaded to highlight the Switch's portability and easier local play, allowing groups of friends to defeat a handful of unique Boss Salmonid that drop Golden Eggs.

In the Splatoon universe, Salmon Run was contextualized as a side-gig for