The Splatoon series is no stranger to in-universe idol characters. These idols are typically musician NPCs that serve to announce maps, game modes, and Splatfests, but Splatoon 3 altered that formula with the new band of idols - Deep Cut. The trio of Deep Cut were given a much more hands-on role in Splatoon 3, featuring as villains for a lot of the main story content.
Deep Cut is composed of members Shiver, Frye, and Big Man, and a recent interview with the characters posted on the official Splatoon website gave fans a deeper look into the personalities and dynamics of the group. The interview comes from the Anarchy Splatcast, a live news broadcast program featured in Splatoon 3. Deep Cut hosts the Anarchy Splatcast in Splatoon 3, but this new interview was not featured in the game, instead originally being published in the Japanese version of Nintendo Magazine for the Winter 2022 edition.
New Information About Deep Cut
Splatoon 3 players have already interacted with each member of Deep Cut during Splatoon 3's main story. Shiver, Frye, and Big Man each star in their own boss fights in Splatoon 3, and fans can learn in the game that they consider being idols their day job, while their real passion is stealing treasure. Their combat styles and affinity for treasure are evident through gameplay and story dialogue, but players didn't necessarily know much about the trio's background and their work as idols from these combat interactions.
In the new Deep Cut interview, the trio reveals that while they have known each other in passing for many years, they didn't become friends in middle school. Shiver explains that he and Frye were in the same class, and they bonded over their love for singing. Eventually, they turned to their acquaintance, Big Man, to accompany them on the piano. Big Man also explains that the song Anarchy Rainbow, which can be heard as part of the soundtrack for Splatoon 3, was composed by him and inspired by Frye's idea to combine various traditional school songs and dances into something entirely new.
While each Deep Cut idol has their own boss fight in Splatoon 3, it's clear that they collaborate well. In detailing their process of writing the Splatfest anthem Anarchy Rainbow, the group explains that Big Man recorded the demo, Shiver worked on vocals, and Frye wrote the rap and came up with the song's title. Deep Cut also explains how much they enjoyed writing for the most recent Splatfest and that they look forward to writing even more anthems for future Splatfests, hinting at multiple new Splatfests to come in the future.
The idols also briefly mention their love for banditry. When Frye mentions that she will obtain any loot that's to be had, Big Man elaborates that the "loot" she's referring to is actually cards from a game that the idol is obsessed with. It's highly likely that Big Man is referring to Splatoon 3's Tableturf Battle, the in-universe collectible card game inspired by Turf War battles. This turn-based game can be played in Splatsville's Tableturf Battle Dojo and is apparently very popular in the Splatlands, where the members of Deep Cut are originally from.
While this new interview with Deep Cut doesn't necessarily reveal any new, game-changing information about Splatoon 3, it does add color to some of the game's most important characters. By deepening the universe of the game, Nintendo is showing that Splatoon 3, though now several months old, is still important to the company and will likely continue to receive updates in the future, including new Splatfests featuring anthems written by Deep Cut.
Splatoon 3 is available now on Nintendo Switch.
