Splat Toons

Splat Toons is a series of short five minute computer animated films based on the Splatoon series. The first episode, Part-Time Job was shown before Illumination Entertainment's Super Mario movie while the rest were broadcasted on Disney Channel and Disney XD. 
The shorts are created by the same people who worked on the Pikmin Short Movies HD and 3D for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, also known as Dwango Entertainment.
==Episodes==
===Part-Time Job===
The short starts off in an apartment with an unnamed orange Inkling Boy looking on his SquidPhone for new jobs hiring, he finds that Crusty Sean's Crust Bucket is hiring. He accepts the offer, calls Sean and he also accepts. The next day, he walks to his food truck and start serving some food.
Unaware that Crusty Sean's food truck recives some high traffic in the Summer, the Inkling Boy has to make Crusty Sean's snacks fast as possible, which doesn't seem to work out alright. Five hours later, the Crust Bucket closes and Inkling Boy is exhausted and ready for his money. However, Crusty Sean never promised him cash, and gives him a limited edition sticker with the Crust Bucket logo on it.
===Splat Different===
The short starts with Pearl and Marina introducing the new SquidPhone live on the Inkopolis Jumbotron, Instantly, tons of Inklings line up at the local Squid Store. Inklings are satisfied with the new phone despite being the same as the previous model, just with a different color. Months later, another SquidPhone is announced, also being the same as the previous model. However, everyone who purchased the phone were amazed, starting an endless cycle of phones until a brand new, innovative phone is created where everyone hates it.
===The Arcade===
A brand new arcade in Inkopolis has opened, and everyone loves it. One night, the owner locks the arcade until the next day. However, an unnamed blue Inkling Girl is distracted by playing the brand new Squid Jump 2. Realizing the arcade has been closed and she can't get out, she panics. With no more tokens, Inkling Girl goes room to room looking for things to do until she finds a secert room. Inside the room, there was tons of unrelased games no one has ever played, free tokens, and Crusty Sean's food, straight from the food truck. After hanging out in the room, the owner opens the doors to the arcade and finds her. They both get scared and run away from each other.
==References to Nintendo games/consoles==
*In "Part-Time Job", a Wii is seen in the orange Inkling's living room. The bottom of a can of soda Crusty Sean is drinking has the Nintendo logo on the bottom of the can.
*In "Splat Different", a display SquidPhone is seen running a parody of Super Mario Run named "Superb Squid Run".
*In "The Arcade", there are many parodies of popular Nintendo arcade games. These include Kiddy Kong (Donkey Kong), Plumber (Mario Bros.), Fly Guy (VS. Balloon Fight) and more. Sounds from Super Mario Bros. are also heard.
==Trivia==
*The title Splat Different is a reference to Apple's "Think Different" campaign.
*While the orange Inkling Boy is looking for jobs, an advertisement for Salmon Run can be seen.
Category:Splatoon (series)
Category:Short Films
Category:Animated Series