Wahoo World

Wahoo World is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. Wahoo World is located in an eponymous amusement park. It features a large rotating platform in the center of the stage, which extending and retracting bridges connect to.

Layout

Wahoo World is a stage based on an amusement park. The layout of the stage is primarily divided into three overlapping circles. On each end is the circular area where each team's spawn point is, located at the highest point of the stage. This area is comprised of many layers, some inaccessible to the opposing team. To the right is a ramp that connects the lower and middle ground. The main feature of the stage is the large rocket ride that comprises the center circle of the stage. While the rocket ride itself is inaccessible, the area around it at ground level is and spins clockwise with two arches across from each other, with the side that is not facing the direction it is going becoming inkable. Two bridges extend and retract on the top level. It follows a pattern of beginning to extend or retract every thirty seconds. Whenever the bridge is extended, the central area stops moving. To each team's right, there is a ramp that leads to a glass bridge which is always extended to the area on top of the rocket ride.

Design

Wahoo World is an amusement park on a boardwalk. The stage is set on a part off of the boardwalk, surrounded by water. There are vending machines and trash cans to the right of the spawn point and maps of the park in front of it. The walls have various graffiti stickers plastered on them and the ground is littered with confetti. The sides have a large sushi shop on the top level with jellyfish as patrons, with the color of the shops determined by the current ink colors, being that the team's color is on their side's left. On the bottom level is a souvenir shop stocked with sushi-based merchandise. The bottom of the center has a rocket ride being ridden by jellyfish, surrounded by a glass wall, while the other side contains electric boxes and wires, also surrounded by glass. The central platform on top of the rocket ride shows the "Wahoo World" logo.

The top level has a LED sign that shows when the retractable bridge is going to extend out, with it showing a red 'X' when it is currently closed or retracting and shows a blue sprite from Squid Jump when the bridge is currently out or extending. The turf is mainly wooden planks, with some of the ramps and the extending bridges being topped with diamond plates, with the bridges' pattern being arrows showing the direction the bridge extends. The distant background has several rides and shops. There is a pier directly behind one of the bases with food vendors, with one of the shops topped with a retro-futuristic rocket, while the other side has the roller coaster wrapped around it. The boardwalk has many colorful tents, a jellyfish performing a juggling act, a drop tower, the start of the roller coaster, a carousel, and a Ferris wheel. Several palm trees are grown on the boardwalk and various speakers are visible.

Ranked Battle terrain

In Ranked Battles, specifications for the terrain or placement of objects are different between the modes; these changes create new paths or new objects to take cover behind.

Splat Zones

The Splat Zone is in the center, with it being circular and above the rocket ride in the middle. The bridge never closes, allowing for easier mobility. Walls are added on the bridge, and platforms are added around the center.

Tower Control

The Tower is located at the center of the stage, on top of the rocket ride. It travels diagonally left and descends straight down in the air to ground level. It then follows through the narrow hallways on the left up into the enemy base where it reaches its destination.

In Splatoon 2, checkpoints have been added:
Checkpoint	Location	Timer (Seconds)	Progress amount
			Before	After	Total
1	The first checkpoint is located immediately once the Tower has descended to ground level.	6	75	63	12
2	The second checkpoint is located just before the sloped hallways that lead deeper into the enemy territory.	4	45	37	8
3	The third checkpoint is located just after the sloped hallway and immediately to the left of the final goal.	3	12	6	6

In Splatoon 3, the path has been adjusted slightly. The Tower at the start goes forward towards towards where the bridge retracts. It then turns left then drops down and goes back to the normal path.

Splatoon 3 checkpoints:
Checkpoint	Location	Timer (Seconds)	Progress amount
			Before	After	Total
1	The first checkpoint is located in the new cover just beyond the central area.	6	84	72	12
2	The second checkpoint is located just before sloped hallways that lead deeper into the enemy territory.	4	42	34	8
3	The third checkpoint is located just after the sloped hallway and immediately in front of the goal.	3	12	6	6

Rainmaker

The platforms that move in Turf War act as they do in Turf War. The pedestal can be jumped off to place the Rainmaker and directly reach the enemy spawn point. The moving wall platforms have a hole in them, making it easier to reach the other side. The block separating the left area from the layer with the Rainmaker Pedestal is removed, allowing access to the left area from that layer.

In Splatoon 3, the checkpoints are located to the left before entering the main way to the opponent's base, and straight before entering the opponent's base through the middle. The pedestal has been moved to the right, closer to the main way.

Clam Blitz

The basket starts to the left of the spawn point and the moving platforms behave like they do in Turf War. The moving wall platforms now have a hole in the center for quicker access. The layout is similar to Rainmaker.

Splatoon 2

Wahoo World was released on 1 June 2018 at 02:00 UTC.^[1]

Version history

Version	Adjustments
4.0.0	Fixed an issue allowing players to enter inside a particular feature of stage terrain.
4.9.0	Fixed an issue occurring when using an Inkjet at a specific time near the rotating central platform. This issue caused players returning to their starting position after the Inkjet's effect ended to enter into the stage terrain.
5.0.0	Fixed an issue allowing players to clip inside a specific piece of stage terrain. Fixed an issue making a specific wall impossible to climb smoothly depending on the way it had been inked.

Maps

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  Turf War

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  Splat Zones

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  Tower Control

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  Rainmaker

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  Clam Blitz

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  Shooting the Clash Blaster Neo in Wahoo World.

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  Family vs. Friends decorations.

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  A match at Wahoo World during Family vs. Friends.

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  Eight players wearing the Fresh Fish outfit hiding in Wahoo World.

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  Wahoo World during a Splatfest.

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  Turf War (Splatfest) icon for Wahoo World.

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  Jellyfish riding a carousel at Wahoo World.

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  The logo of Wahoo World.

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Splatoon 3

Wahoo World returns in Splatoon 3 with the same stage layout. The spawn areas have been changed to fit to the spawner system.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
1.2.0	— Fixed an issue where trying to Super Jump to certain locations would result in landing in a slightly displaced position. — Fixed an issue in Tower Control mode where certain objects would appear inkable on the map even though they are not.
2.1.0	— Fixed an issue that allowed you to climb unintended walls. — Fixed an issue that allowed you to jump from an inkrail onto a spotlight.
3.0.0	— Changed the terrain for some modes and reduced the impact of weapons shooting from far away. Turf War Splat Zones Clam Blitz
5.1.0	— Fixed an issue where a player could clip into certain terrain and become stuck when they used a Reefslider while facing the terrain.

Big Run

Wahoo World was where the first Big Run event occurred. There are three tides: normal tide, which takes place on the spawn area of the stage, high tide, which takes place at the center, and low tide, which places players at the center, but takes place on the majority of the map. The stage also appears to have been shrunk slightly on the vertical axis, as the center is much lower than in regular multiplayer battles; this is likely to allow the water level to be even across the stage. There are also ten gushers that Salmonids come out of across the stage, though only two to three of them are active at once, depending on the wave type. Multiple inkable boxes with a Grizzco logo pattern were added to the stage and allow for added vertical mobility. The Mudmouth Eruptions, Goldie Seeking, Cohock Charge, and Giant Tornado occurrences cannot occur during a Big Run.

Maps

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  Turf War

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  Splat Zones

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  Tower Control

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  Rainmaker

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  Clam Blitz

After 3.0

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  Turf War

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  Splat Zones

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  Clam Blitz

Gallery

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  The Toxic Mist being used in Wahoo World.

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  An Inkling being stuck in Toxic Mist.

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  An Inkling using Zipcaster in Wahoo World.

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  A screenshot of the Big Run teaser, from the Chill Season 2022 announcement trailer.

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  Wahoo World during a Big Run.

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  A Steelhead on Wahoo World during a Big Run.

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  A jellyfish running an information desk.

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Quotes

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Trivia

• As of version 3.1.0 in Splatoon 2, an advertisement for this location is one of the rotating ads on the left side jumbotron in Inkopolis Square.
• The Dutch translation of the stage dialog reveals that the Fresh Fish is the mascot of the park.
• The roller coaster appears to resemble a Schwarskopf looping coaster (despite not containing any inversions) with the same track design as their shuttle loop model and trains resembling ones made by PTC, albeit with the caveat of it having it single file, not unlike that seen on RMC Raptor coasters.
• Wahoo World was the first stage shown invaded by a Salmonids during the Big Run event reveal.
• According to Big Man in the English version, the rides available at Wahoo World are outdated or poorly maintained and thus unsafe.^[2]
• In the Deep Cut stage quotes, it is revealed that Frye has a subscription to Wahoo World's ice cream.^[3]
• Wahoo World can be seen on multiple other stages, with the stages being Hammerhead Bridge, The Reef, and Manta Maria.

Etymology

Wahoo comes from the fish of the same name. It is also an expression of excitement, suggesting the park is an exciting experience.

The Inkling logo for Wahoo World seems to spell out "SMESHI WORLD", based on the stage's name in Japanese.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スメーシーワールド Sumēshī wārudo	Vinegared Rice World. A parody of (Kamogawa) Sea World.
Dutch	Waterwonderland	Water Wonderland
French	Parc Carapince	Park + portmanteau of Carapace ("shell") and Pince ("(crab) claw")
German	Flunder-Funpark	Flounder Fun Park
Italian	Soglioland	Portmanteau of sogliola (solefish) and "-land", a common suffix for amusement park names
Russian	Луна-парк «Язь» Luna-park "Yaz'"	Ide Luna Park
Spanish	Pirañalandia	Piranha-land
Chinese (Simplified)	醋饭海洋世界 cùfàn hǎiyáng shìjiè (Mandarin)	Sumeshi Sea World (From Japanese name)
Chinese (Traditional)	醋飯海洋世界 cùfàn hǎiyáng shìjiè (Mandarin)	Sumeshi Sea World (From Japanese name)
Korean	초밥 월드 chobap woldeu	Sushi World
Portuguese	Wahoo World	Same as English

Internal names

Internal name	Meaning
Carousel[4]	Theme Parks often have carousels, Wahoo World also has a carousel.

References

Locations in Splatoon 2

Places Inkopolis (Inkopolis Square) • Deca Tower (Lobby) • Grizzco Industries • The Shoal • Galleria • Test range • Octo Canyon (Octarian domes) • Deepsea Metro (Central Station) Stages The Reef • Musselforge Fitness • Starfish Mainstage • Humpback Pump Track • Inkblot Art Academy • Sturgeon Shipyard • Moray Towers • Port Mackerel • Manta Maria • Kelp Dome • Snapper Canal • Blackbelly Skatepark • MakoMart • Walleye Warehouse • Shellendorf Institute • Arowana Mall • Goby Arena • Piranha Pit • Camp Triggerfish • Wahoo World • New Albacore Hotel • Ancho-V Games • Skipper Pavilion • Shifty Station Shifty Stations Wayslide Cool • The Secret of S.P.L.A.T. • Goosponge • Windmill House on the Pearlie • Fancy Spew • Zone of Glass • Cannon Fire Pearl • The Bunker Games • Grapplink Girl • Zappy Longshocking • A Swiftly Tilting Balance • Sweet Valley Tentacles • The Switches • The Bouncey Twins • Railway Chillin' • Gusher Towns • The Maze Dasher • Flooders in the Attic • The Splat in our Zones • The Ink is Spreading • Bridge to Tentaswitchia • The Chronicles of Rolonium • Furler in the Ashes • MC.Princess Diaries Salmon Run stages Spawning Grounds • Marooner's Bay • Lost Outpost • Salmonid Smokeyard • Ruins of Ark Polaris Octo Canyon Tentakeel Outpost • Suction-Cup Lookout • Beaker's Depot • Slimeskin Garrison • Cephalon HQ Shops Ammo Knights • Headspace • Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe • Shella Fresh • Crust Bucket Other Inkopolis Café • Inkopolis News Studio • Calamari County • Mount Nantai • Inkopolis Tower

Locations in Splatoon 3

Places The Splatlands (Splatsville) • Inkopolis (Inkopolis Plaza • Inkopolis Square) • Lobby tower / Inkopolis Tower / Deca Tower (Lobby • Test range • Locker room) • Grizzco Industries • The Shoal • Tableturf Battle Dojo • Train station • Booyah Base • Galleria • The Crater • Alterna • Memverse (Order Sector • Spire of Order) • Grand Festival Grounds Stages Scorch Gorge • Eeltail Alley • Hagglefish Market • Undertow Spillway • Mincemeat Metalworks • Hammerhead Bridge • Museum d'Alfonsino • Mahi-Mahi Resort • Inkblot Art Academy • Sturgeon Shipyard • MakoMart • Wahoo World • Brinewater Springs • Flounder Heights • Um'ami Ruins • Manta Maria • Barnacle & Dime • Humpback Pump Track • Crableg Capital • Shipshape Cargo Co. • Robo ROM-en • Bluefin Depot • Marlin Airport • Lemuria Hub • Grand Splatlands Bowl Salmon Run stages Spawning Grounds • Sockeye Station • Gone Fission Hydroplant • Marooner's Bay • Jammin' Salmon Junction • Salmonid Smokeyard • Bonerattle Arena Alterna Future Utopia Island • Cozy & Safe Factory • Cryogenic Hopetown • Landfill Dreamland • Eco-Forest Treehills • Happiness Research Lab • Alterna Space Center (The Spirit Lifter) Shops Ammo Knights • Naut Couture • Cooler Heads • Headspace • Man-o'-Wardrobe • Jelly Fresh • Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe • Crush Station • Shrimp Kicks • Shella Fresh • Hotlantis • Crab-N-Go Other Inkadia (Deepsea Metro • Mount Nantai • Octo Valley • Octo Canyon • Calamari County)