Inkopolis Plaza

The heart of Inkopolis where Inklings gather, customize gear, and launch into battle.

Inkopolis Plaza serves as the central hub within the city of Inkopolis, located in the region of Inkadia. It is the primary gathering point for Inklings, where players navigate between multiplayer matches and a dedicated single-player campaign. The plaza functions as a social space where players can customize their characters with headgear, clothes, and shoes from neighboring shops. It also connects to the game's online infrastructure, allowing users to view maps, create private lobbies via updates, and participate in time-limited Splatfest events.

Quick Facts

Inhabitants: Inklings

Lore & Background

Inkopolis Plaza is the setting for news reports hosted by Callie and Marie of the Squid Sisters, who cover major events like the sudden vanishing of the Great Zapfish. The plaza acts as a gateway to Octo Valley, where Cap'n Cuttlefish recruits players to rescue the Zapfish from the Octarians. Within this hub, players encounter other Inklings in the plaza, allowing them to order items another player is wearing and purchase them later from Spyke, a dealer located in the back alley. The plaza also supports Miiverse community posts that appear as graffiti on buildings, blending social interaction with the game's narrative of the century-old territorial conflict known as the Great Turf War.

Reader's Guide

Inkopolis Plaza allows players to switch between online multiplayer modes and the single-player campaign. In multiplayer, it serves as the staging area where you select primary weapons, secondary tools like ink balloons or sprinklers, and special attacks charged by covering ground in ink. Players can use the Wii U GamePad to view a map of surroundings and instantly launch toward teammates. To customize gear, visit neighboring shops; items unlock new abilities based on experience levels. For the single-player campaign, head to Octo Valley to fight Octoweapons and collect Power Eggs. Note that as of April 8, 2024, online play in this area has been discontinued due to the shutdown of Nintendo Network services.

Did You Know?

The original concept for the player characters involved anthropomorphic rabbits, but developers pivoted to squid-human hybrids because shooting ink did not make sense for rabbits.
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