"Calamari Inkantation" (シオカラ節 Shiokara-Bushi?, lit. Calamari Melody) is a song by the Squid Sisters in Splatoon.
Splatoon 2 features a remix of Calamari Inkantation, known as "Spicy Calamari Inkantation" (濃口シオカラ節 Koikuchi Shiokara-Bushi?, lit. Rich-Tasting Calamari Melody)
Splatoon 3 also features a remix of Calamari Inkantation, known as "Calamari Inkantation 3MIX" (シオカラ節 Three Mix Shiokara-Bushi Three Mix?, lit. Calamari Melody Three Mix) - unlike the previous versions, this is a song by DJ Octavio, featuring both the Squid Sisters and Deep Cut.
Description[]
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Sunken Scrolls[]
The Sunken Scroll at Stage 23 in Hero Mode contains the sheet music for this song. It was the customary chorus of Calamari County, which began as a way to celebrate and show respect for the bounty of the sea.
Lyrics[]
The lyrics for "Calamari Inkantation" were revealed in Splatune as Japanese hiragana. These only give the pronunciation for the Inkling language lyrics, and are gibberish in Japanese, violating the phonotactic rules with clusters like にぃ (nyi), ordinarily not a valid sequence of sounds. A transliteration is also provided below.
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| Hiragana | Rōmaji Transliteration |
|---|---|
や うぇに まれぃ みれきゃらひれ |
Ya weni marei mirekyarahire |
Remixes and covers[]
Calamari Inkantation (Octo)[]
This remix of the Calamari Inkantation can only be heard in-game during the battle with the secret Octo Expansion boss, Inner Agent 3, who is only accessible by completing all Octo Expansion levels without the help of Marina Ida. It is very similar to the original Calamari Inkantation, but the difference between the two is most noticeable during the intro, before the Squid Sisters begin singing.
Calamari Inkantation 3MIX[]
Another new remix was created for use in Splatoon 3's single player campaign. This version diverges more from the original, with the addition of more electronic-style production along with more exotic themes, with a longer intro. And unlike the prior versions, the Squid Sisters are not the only ones singling this song, as Deep Cut also sing along with it, and DJ Octavio provides the backing soundtrack. In a similar vein to how the prior versions played during the final phases of their respective final bosses, the same occurs for the final phase of the Rocket Battle, known as the Return of the Mammalians. After Mr. Grizz has knocked New Agent 3 off of the rocket after the completion of the third phase, they are saved by DJ Octavio piloting the Octobot King L3.Gs, and through communication with Deep Cut and the Squid Sisters, the group of six would eventually preform a new version of the Inkantation, with Octavio providing backing music while back on Earth, Callie, Marie, Shiver, Frye and Big Man sing the song, although both Shiver and Frye would use the wrong words at times. Thanks to the power of this version of the Inkantation, Little Buddy ended up infused with marine life energy, causing them to transform into Hugefry and allowing them to fight Mr. Grizz while New Agent 3 assisted Octavio by piloting the Octobot King L3.Gs around the bear, using the Ink Vac to suck up the Fuzzballs on them and eventually firing back the ink once all of the Fuzzy Ooze was removed from them.
Musical Information[]
This song plays in A minor, 4/4 time, and about 140 BPM.
Trivia[]
- Calamari Inkantation can be played on the password screen for Private and Squad Battles by moving the cursor over the numbers in the following pattern.7--67--6|7--67656|7--67--6|72387--6|7--67--6|76567234|3--21--2|34943276|1
- To celebrate the Final Splatfest for Splatoon 2, during the second day of the Splatfest, Calamari Inkantation was played during Turf War matches, indicating that Off the Hook asked the Squid Sisters to play it during the matches to help celebrate the Final Splatfest.
- DJ Octavio has listened to this song but has somehow not been affected by hearing it the first time. He seems to also be unaffected by it the second time it was played, but eventually he would give in to that heavenly melody long enough to unleash the 3Mix version.
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