A real-life version of one ofSplatoon 3’slockers was made by a crafty and passionate fan. Lockers are one of the most exciting new features inSplatoon 3and quickly became popular with fans who now had a new place to personalize their in-game presence.
Splatoon 3is the newest game in theSplatoonseries and brought with it a wealth of additions to the player experience, particularly with the game’s social aspect. Thelocker room inSplatoon 3lets players decorate their lockers with in-game items like stickers, clothing, weapons, and artwork. Players can view the lockers of their friends and others by visiting the locker room in the back of the lobby.
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Lockers have proven to be one ofSplatoon 3’s most popular features as they incentives players to work harder to earn more decorations, adding to the personalization aspect of the game. ASplatoon 3fan on Reddit went the extra mile and made their own real-life miniature version of the locker. The mini-locker was embellished with decorations that included stickers, models ofSplatoon 3weapons, and aSplatoon 3Smallfry amiibo.
The locker also contained mem cakes, items that werecollectibles inSplatoon 2: Octo Expansion. The fan who made this locker, who goes by the username WillaceWestus2, added that they got the stickers from the officialSplatoonweapon model sets and that the locker itself was purchased from the store Typo. Fans in the comments jokingly mentioned that the locker lacked any moai heads, one of the earliest decorations players can earn inSplatoon 3’s single-player mode. These heads were a popular choice of locker decoration during the early days ofSplatoon 3and have become a meme in the game’s community.
Relative to other Nintendo franchises,Splatoonhas comparatively fewer sales and popularity in western markets and has never quite reached the levels ofMario,The Legend of Zelda, orAnimal Crossing. One can infer multiple reasons for this, a prominent one being thatSplatoonis still a fairly new series with the first game released in 2015. However, thesales success ofSplatoon 3shows that there does still exist a passionate fanbase for the franchise that can help ensure its future success.
Splatoon’s fanbase clearly has a lot of investment in the series' world and characters, such as theSplatoon 3announcer Big Manwho almost immediately became a fan-favorite character as soon as he was revealed. Fan creations like this locker are emblematic of this enthusiasm and show that even if it never lights the world on fire with success, theSplatoonseries is sure to have a fanbase for years to come.
