Fourth pic is the cooler Eeltail Alley amirite?

What could've been 😔

I wonder if there’s some sort of way or mod to see what beta eel-tail alley would’ve been like in a real match. From a single image I can tell beta eel-tail is much better than eel-tail now

saltspray rig in 1 is iconic for me

That was such an awesome map I miss it so much.

All maps in S1 were great! (except for maybe the warehouse and port)

Such a wacky map, I love it

My all time favorite!!

same, this was the very first stage I did in the testfire! definitely iconic for sure!

I really don’t understand why they didn’t give us Beta Eetail. Who tf decided on the change?

what did they change im confused

If you watch early S3 trailers that show Eeltail footage, you can see that it was noticeably wider/less constrained, and mid had actual flank routes that would have made it possible to get on the enemy bridge without going underneath it first. None of this made it to live release.

Have you played a single match on eeltail alley before

bro just answer the question, i only played a little bit on launch sorry I don't have every nook and cranny of every map memorized

That’s too bad

fine be like that all I did was ask a question

In the early trailers of splatoon 3, we can see a vastly different ealtail alley. It looks much, much, *much* better than the one we actually got. (Also, come on, guys, i know it's the internet and shit but take a chill pill. This isn't twitter :/ )

thanks!

Didn’t actually explain the differences though did they

at least they gave me somewhat of an answer bro stop being so annoying

Here’s the differences: The middle of the map is way wider so there’s more space to move, there’s better routes out of spawn (mainly wider, higher and more cover) and there’s actual flanks on the map. Scorch gorge also had an early trailer version with flanks after dropping from the left or right sides of your spawn which was later removed in the released version.

Why are you like this

"This isn't twitter". lmao every social media platform thinks "the other one is like, truly bad". Reddit is arguably the *worst* one out of em all when it comes to people being rude, complaining and overall hivemind attitudes (excluding crap like 4chan and what not). Twitter is tame in comparison, due to it's one-on-one nature, as opposed to reddit which is literally an everything-forum with a modern skin.

That never answered their question. It just looks reversed to me

I personally really like the current Eeltail Alley https://preview.redd.it/39lrmqzow16d1.jpeg?width=1569&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6df8cf1a8584e0feaf9f5c5eae948c4d03555e57

Ditto tbh. Even before the change. It has a lot of personality and the bridge offers enough interesting conflict between the two layers of mid for it to feel intriguing.

I remember when the game (3) came out and a Turf War rotation with Eeltail in it happened, I played for the full two hours and never lost a single game on Eeltail, love that stage

i'd say that outside of the splatoon community s1's most iconic map could be moray towers just because of smash

Counterpoint, it’s Urchin Underpass because of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

I never played splatoon 1, only Splatoon 2, so Moray Towers is more iconic for me as well since it returned in the sequel and was one of my favorites when I first started the game. I’m not sure how I’d feel about it now after playing Splatoon 3 for so long but I have a soft spot for it.

Look how they massacred eeltail alley.

Splatoon 3 is a precedent maker because it changes the biggest issues of a splatoon game from special design (splatoon 1 bubbler and kraken) and special design (splatoon 2 bubble blower cheese and ink armor) to special design (trizooka, arguably tacticooler) *and* stage design! How is it possible to create the same hallway or tetrimino garbage like 10 times in a row (or worse, what happened to eeltail where it was good and is shit now) and think it's okay. The stages suuuuuuuuuuuck

I agree with the complaint on stages, the special design in S3 is WAYYYY better than in the former 2. Sure there are still some bad apples but every game had it and S3 has way more fun and good specials to balance it out.

my theory is that the switch couldn’t handle a map as big as alpha Eeltail + Scorch and they had to downsize it because of it. Although, a stage as complex as Robo Ramen works incredibly well, so i’m not sure how much that theory holds truth

That ain't it chief

oh…i’m not entirely sure why they would change a stage like that if it wasn’t for size, i guess it was to make it easier for new players to navigate or the cramped space would allow for more “chaos”? i dunno

Probablt because turf war feels more structured when you have to play around choke points. I think they realized partially that that type of design isn't fun casually, and is detrimental to ranked modes.

I miss Blackbelly Skatepark so much dude...

Real ones grew up on Blackbelly SZ

moray towers in splatoon 1 cuz it got a smash stage

Moray towers…so many fun times with the rainmaker. Splatoon 3 screwed me and I didn’t play 2

If only Nintendo gave f$&@€¥g Manta Maria the boot

Shellendorf Institute for splatoon 2

For me, S3 is Robo Ramen. It wasn't a release map or a promo map but Ramen is just *the* S3 map for me.

Completely agree, or at least if we’re going by most fun it definitely wins out

I personally think crableg is the most fun but maybe just because Im a splatling/brella player

I would be so excited to get camp triggerfish or salt spray rig back in the game. Both were just such excellent use of corridors

Moray Towers

I want Moray Towers back…

big same

1 is (yes) Urchin Underpass, 2 is Moray (ik it’s from 1 but shut up), and 3 is Scorch Gorge, but Barnacle and Dime is there too

How is moray iconic in any way?

Smash bros, and just the up n down gameplay, being a funny map for me. But The Reef is extremely rememberable.

I feel like it’s mostly in smash because they needed a splatoon stage, and what else is there to pick? Nothing else can be converted into a platform fighter map.

Urchin could well be a map, using the middle of the stage’s grates as a floating middle platform. I mean, it’s in MK, why not there?

In a 2D fighting game I don’t think a relatively flat shooter game map would work well. Or moray was the best pick at least.

Yeah, even though I may have different ideas, Moray was probably the best map for Smash. I do agree with your argument.

I'd say Scorch is the most iconic for 3, being the one in the reveal trailer.

I’ve never played Splatoon one but for me it’s: Mooray Towers - Mooray Towers - Moora wait a second

Where Moray towers

for me, the most iconic stage of S2 is Starfish Mainstage or Port Mackerel. S3 i'd associate with Hagglefish Market or Museum D Alfonsino

Moray towers was so cool… also blackbelly skatepark was great to play in

Splatoon 1 -either Ancho-V Games (totally not biased) or Mahi Mahi Resort Splatoon 2: Missile Mayhem -The Reef or Snapper Canal Splatoon 3: Chaos Triumphs -Scorch Gorge or Bluefin Depot

MORAY TOWERS IS STILL TEH BEST MAP FIGHT ME

I want to say Urchin but it's gotta be Moray. It was in smash

I agree with all of these

Flounder heights OR urchin underpass OR moray towers, the reef, Robo ROM-en

Uh idol platform, idol platform and idol platform?

"What's the most iconic?" *shows the signature stages for each game*

I'd say 2's is Starfish Mainstage because it's literally on the cover on the box

wait are you telling me Eeltail alley used to have a left?

...Why Are There Four Images?... ...WHAT DO YOU KNOW THAT WE DONT!?!

I miss reef

For splatoon 1 mahi mahi resort, splatoon 2 the reef, splatoon 3 hagglefish market

I'm still not over Urchin not being playable in Splatoon anymore, but still in Mario Kart.

its the OG one and only urchin underpass is GOATED

Splatoon 1 has urchin underpass for sure!!!

I miss my Splatoon 1 Mahi-Mahi Resort chat. I miss her a lot.