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Spyke (ダウニー Daunii?, Downy) is a sea urchin in Splatoon found sitting in a back alley of Inkopolis Plaza. In Splatoon 2, he can be found in Inkopolis Cafe, to the right of the Deca Tower. In the first wave of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass, he is found back again in the alley of Inkopolis Plaza.

Appearance[]

Spyke is a slender sea urchin with orange skin and dark purple, spiky hair with lighter purple tips. His eyes are green with purple sclerae. He's very tall compared to Inklings and Octolings, though this isn't very noticeable considering he is normally seen sitting down.

In Splatoon, He wears a colorful cloth poncho with patterns, multi-colored bracelets, and clogs. He sits on a rug that looks similar to his poncho. He also wears multiple bangles on his left wrist.

In Splatoon 2, his poncho is black and white, and he wears black and silver rings on both hands. His eyes are more reflective and his irises glow in the dark, as seen when he looks up during a Splatfest.

In Splatoon 3, he has a spike on his chin resembling a goatee and a pair of circular glasses. He wears a black poncho with orange designs that is opened slightly to reveal a purple polo shirt. Spyke additionally wears long black dress pants and matching shoes.

Services[]

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When players first visit him after reaching Level 4, it enables them to order gear from other player’s Inklings. Players can order up to three pieces of gear at a time but are only able to buy one each day. Additionally, the player will also have to wait one day before Spyke has it ready for them. If a player orders more than 3 pieces of gear, another order will have to be cancelled to make room for it and the new item will appear at the back of the queue.

Spyke's prices for gear are quite a bit higher than in the store. If the gear is not bought during the day its available, Spyke will get rid of it. Spyke will not trash gear in your queue in the days you don't play the game.

Spyke has the chance to get the same abilities as the original wearer on the clothing you ordered. This chance goes up with the player's level, and the more abilities that the item has, the more expensive it is. Even if no additional abilities are obtained, the item's price is still increased.

Once players reach level 20, the player can ask Spyke to add a slot to existing equipment for the price of 30000 coins or one Super Sea Snail. If the equipment in question already has three sub-slots, then the player can use this to re-roll them. The main slot cannot be re-rolled.

Spyke can also be seen in out-of-bounds areas during Turf War and Ranked Battle. You cannot purchase anything from him during the battle.

During a Splatfest, Spyke can be seen tapping his hand to the beat of the Squid Sisters' music.

Splatoon 2[]

In Splatoon 2, Spyke's role is taken over by Murch, while Spyke can be seen in Splatoon 2's Inkopolis Cafe. He appears to have become a successful businessman since the events of Splatoon, as he can be seen in a fancy looking sliver and white poncho, and drinking coffee while looking at a laptop. He cannot be interacted with in any way.

During Splatfests, he can be seen enjoying Off the Hook's music like everyone else in Inkopolis Square, bobbing his head in time with the beat.

Splatoon 3[]

In Splatoon 3, Spyke returns to his original role and location in Inkopolis Plaza with same service options as Murch, albeit with a new design.

Trivia[]

  • The Super Sea Snails that Spyke owns resemble rock mushrooms from Super Mario Galaxy 2.
  • Spyke's name comes from the spikes that make up his hair.
  • Spyke was revealed during the special Splatoon Nintendo Direct on May 7th, 2015.
  • After clearing Hero Mode, Spyke will refer to the player as a veteran, showing he knows somewhat about the Story Mode.
  • Spyke speaks with a distinct British dialect. 
  • The Super Sea Snails next to Spyke appear to tremble, while others are just empty shells. This may imply that Spyke eats them, keeping the shells in order to add slots to gear. This is a nod to real life sea urchins preying on turbo snails.
  • In the NA version of Splatoon, if the player attempts to purchase something without enough cash, he will say the phrase, "YOU WOT MATE?" referencing the internet meme phrase and British slang term, "U wot m8?"
  • Spyke's location is across from the Cooler Heads store, which is run by Annie, a sea anemone. This could be a possible nod to sea urchins and sea anemones being natural enemies.
  • Spyke's design and character are based on the phrase "Street Urchin", referring to homeless children or young adults who live on the streets of large cities, just as Spyke does in Inkopolis.
  • Spyke's orange-hued skin is similar to the orange-colored flesh of actual sea urchins.
  • In Sunken Scroll 5 in Splatoon 2, it says, "This looks like a get-rich-quick scheme by some shady guy with crazy hair. 'I made a cool 10 million G in a year just sitting around! Ask me how!' Do people really fall for this bilge?"

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