The HISTORY of THE MINI SPLATLING: Is It Really Kit Carried? (Splatoon)
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2023
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Nezzy - / @nezzytk
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SPECIAL THANKS TO @Riddlesworths for helping me out with the final changes
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Why 4.5.0 matters for Mini Splatling (explained here bc i didnt do a very good job): Mini Splatling having increased jump height when holding a full charge means that it can make more jumps than heavy, hydra, and nautilus (on uninkables), such as vantage points and especially ledges. heavy and hydra have to drop charge in order to make these jumps, and naut has to go into squid form, giving mini splatling significantly less downtime compared to the others. thats all
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Splatoon 3 - Rockagilly Blues (Yoko & the Gold Bazookas)
Splatoon 3 - The Shoal
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Splatoon 2 - Wave Prism
Splatoon - Hooked
Splatoon 2 - Buoyant Boogie
Splatoon 3 - Sandy Side Up
Splatoon 2 - Ink Me Up (Final Fest)
Splatoon 2 - Seasick
Splatoon 3 - #35 caught
Splatoon - Sucker Punch
Splatoon - Shooting Starfish
Splatoon 3 - Nine out of Tension
Splatoon 2 - Blitz It!
Splatoon 3 - Underwater Neon
Splatoon 3 - Entrance Terminal: Extra
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before you comment, yes i messed up with s3 zimi. looking back on it, i wrote that section really poorly and failed to mention the good parts about it extensively enough. i am aware of it’s strengths, and i am aware that it is a pretty good bubble weapon, but that section exaggerated its weaknesses wayy too hard, which is my fault.
however, i will stand by jr and h3-d being better. jr has a lethal bomb and higher special output and h3-d works really well with it’s kit, whereas zimi fights well. if fighting well is the only merit it has over other bubble weapons, that’s worth mentioning at least a little bit. i do believe those weapons are better, but i didnt give zimi enough credit, and i apologize for that. i will try not to do that again in the future, and instead be more clear and direct with what im saying. thanks for reading.
It would be a lot better if the maps had flanks and weren’t so apes like Tetris blocks
@jacobcats_spl. When I play splatoon 3, I always get yellow and blue in any game modes. How do I change color?
@@adamting4637You may have it on Color Lock which can be disabled in the Settings
I still think the weapon that utilizes bubble the best is vroller
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As someone who mains mini this video is great. Feel like the weapon’s underutilized right now even though both of its kits are great and the weapon is an amazing support/slayer weapon if you know how to play well.
The problem is that stamp is undertuned and bubbler has good stats but is in a meta specifically designed to counter stronger HP specials than it
i feel like mini would get attention if they buffed its shot damage to 34 per shot, making it a 3 shot. idk if this would be overbuffing but it's already outclassed by most shooters AND most splatlings, its competing for both and getting the worst of both worlds.
and a big bubbler, stamp, and toxic mist buff would help both kits greatly. it's a shame mini splatlings went from being known for how good their kits were to having pretty bad kits in splatoon 3
@@beamed7770the one thing is that a stamp buff would likely not make vmini show up more in comp, because it's basically hard outclassed by vwiper. depending on the buff, I could see zimi showing up more as it's one of the better bubble weapons. the one thing to worry about is that if instead of a buff, it's a full meta shift away from dps against hp specials, h3 d may become the preferred bubble weapon as wall plus bubble could be a bit broken in a different meta
@@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868 yeah that's why i think a 34 per dmg shot would improve the weapon the most over any other change, maybe a slight range buff too
Your polls leading up to this got me thinking, it would be cool to see the history of the L-3 Nozzlenose. From its run in S1 as one of the best Kraken weapons, to it's brief stint as the best Turf War weapon in S2, to its rise as one of the best inkjet weapons, to its unfortunate fall to mediocrity after the removal of MPU in Splatoon 3. I think the L-3 Nozzlenose has a quite interesting history for itself.
Honestly Mini splatling is my absolute favorite weapon to use in splatoon 3, I'm loving Zink mini's kit rn as an aggressive support option, and I hope mini sees more usage in the future!
As for its next kit, personally I hope for Torpedo/Fizzy Bomb + Super Chump for it.
Torpedo and Fizzy allow for lots of comboing potential for Mini splatling, Mini being able to combo with torpedo's outer area that deals 12 damage and being able to cause a distraction while fizzy has better paint and better mobility and being able to force people out of long ranges.
Super Chump, while not one of the stronger special right now, is a lot healthier of a special and has been shown to be given to weapons that had tenta missiles for all the weapons that got it, Nzap, Clash and dualie squelchers all had missiles in splatoon 2 and got super chump on their second kits, so I think it's likely that Mini will see Super Chump for its third kit. Mini is able to use the special both supportively and selfishly, sending in distractions and body blocks that can also combo with damage with the new buff it received in Sizzle Season.
It's honestly wild that we have a weapon that looks insane on paper, but it's status in the meta is largely defined by it's kit. We have other mains that do well despite their kit,just look at tetras, but Mini just doesn't seem to quite be there. I hope we see another great kit on it, that fizzy/storm is a great idea, though I wonder if there well be something better by the time we start to see third kits roll out.
Thank you so much for covering mini splatling! It's such a fun weapon and I love it so much in splatoon 3. Also paired with my dream kit of burst bomb/ultra stamp (Yes, my favourite special is ultra stamp), it makes the game way more fun than I could have originally imagined.
Amazing stuffs as always :). It really is funny how good some of its kits were and how abysmal its others were.
This is such a good format for videos, Jacobcats. Hope to see you continue to rise in the future
your splatoon weapon history videos are great! i enjoy them lots
The Mini Splatling is my favorite weapon of all time. So I'm glad to see a history video on it so early from you jacob.
Lovely work as always, keep it up!
I’ve been getting into the mini recently and it’s been a fun time overall. I’m happy you decided to make a video on it rn
I feel like both of Mini's kits in 3 are good on paper, they just suffer from having weak pieces. In particular, Zimi could be decently strong if Toxic Mist was better (damage over time like Ink Storm, maybe?) and it had 190p instead of 200p.
My friend hates splatlings for the same reason I love them. Which is funny because he plays chargers! But I was initially turned off from them myself until I played the mini in a salmon run rotation. The mini really eased me into the class and I started to pick it up in other modes. Now I love splatlings!
Same story. Hydra my beloved!!!
@@LongDeadArtistDang we Hydras are the same huh.
Started playing the Mini-Splating because of its short charge time and I like the Ultra-Stamp, now I pretty much just play Hydra-Splatling!
I absolutely adore the series and the nostalgia it gives me with the Splatoon 1 kits. Very well researched, too. Can't wait until you do weapons that I've been playing since Splatoon 1 😅
These videos are so good, your channel is incredibly underrated (will comment on the other parts to boost algorithm)
love your content so much and fr becoming one of my fav splat youtubers. keep it up!! ❤
YOOO been waiting on this for a while!!
Love watching these, can’t wait to see the next vid 👍🏻
on splatoon 1, i remember activating bubbler, killing an enemy and having the special charged again before the same enemy reached me again...
it charged the gauge so ridiculously fast...
your videos need so much more attention
really enjoyed this and how informative it was!
As a one trick mini in s1 competitive, and playing it now and then in the 2 and 3, this video was great to watch !
It's nice to see a history video on my fav weapon of the game being done so well ! Thanks for retracing it :>
(The fact that bp runs faster while holding charge than mini still infuriates me tbh)
Always a great time to see that you made another great video thanks
Another great video lezz goooo
A new viedeo from our legend thanks dude!
Keep making more of these please!! These videos make me wanna try these weapons and I end up loving them 😊
this is like a splatoon history channel i love it
I love your videos they are so fun and interesting to watch. You always do a great job on these videos keep up the great work. :)
Great video. I really miss old splatoon 2, and might go pro in 3. Totally forgot how much like science this game was.
Us Mini-mains are just happy to see any sort of content on it right now lol
Used to love the sheldons pick mini back when i was younger
Mini is really fun I love the zinc kit from s2
Also the video is really well made nice job
It was as if RUclips knew I was playing a lot of Mini Splatling... Awesome video! Love hearing about the comp history of this weapon.
These videos are so much fun to watch like it’s actually entertaining
And the nostalgia is the cherry on too
This video series is always a fantastic watch, and a great reference for anyone eho hasnt played S1. Also in some tourneys were they limit a team to no duplicates, mini was picked overall as a +1 sub just for more paint
Hell yeah i love these weapon history videos
I was a mini main in splatoon 1, after the velocity nerf tho it never felt the same. It feels that I lose a lot more interactions than Im supposed to because of it.
I love watching these videos of yours! They're great! If you don't know what to do next, how about h-3 nozzlenose?
[Splat 3] I had a really fun time with the Mini Splatling in random queues because it's very versatile. You can go aggro with the fast charge, or you can hang back and use your long range to be a budget Heavy.
I do agree that the Zink Mini _really_ suffers from not having any damage on sub or special. Big Bubbler is still really fun - you outrange several shooters, and those that outrange you (chargers, splatlings) you can just bubble up & forget about them for a bit. But it lacks any other damage that isn't its main weapon and that can really pidgeonhole you: if you get into a tough spot, or someone's out of range on a ledge, then you just can't _do_ anything about them.
Really enjoying this series! One that I think might be interesting to cover is the Jet Squelcher, given it's infamously dominant role in Splatoon 2 and the Cjet still being a niche pick in Splatoon 3. (Plus I love playing Cjet despite being a Blaster main)
Been watching since the rapid blaster video and I have to say I really look forward to these videos! What do you plan on covering next?
I don't really play mini splatlings that often, but the video got me interested the whole time.
Good video!
Mini is best weapon
The video is very good, but I thought of some things to improve.
Sometimes the music and gameplay footage (which are really interesting) take too much space and I lose track of what you're saying. But overall the video is excellent
Ready for a new epic video!
As a mini main and never playing splatoon 1, I really needed this video.
jacobcats upload yipeeeeeeee (very excited)
I know toxic mist is far from disruptor or a bomb but I still think it has its uses
Great video
Here is a great request for the next one in the series! The Dual Squelcher!
I think this vid idea would be great bc you talk about the dual squelcher in s1, then talk about the dualie squelchers for s2 and 3. I would love to see this idea.
this series is Great, the moment I see one of the weapon history videos pop up I immediately click it. if your taking weapon suggestions you could do the sploosh-o-matic!
Former competitive mini player here. This was a nice watch, glad to see mini getting some attention. One thing I want to put into perspective though is how difficult it actually is to use mini, cause it's a deceptively difficult weapon to play, and it only gets harder the better your opponents get.
So, mini has a really good matchup spread right? Well, none of it matters if you can't hit your shots at max range with mini, and it is hard as balls to hit max shots at range with mini. This is thanks to mini's slow bullet velocity. For reference, try directing the fastest moving target in the weapon testing range with rapid pro from 2¾ lines away and thats how far mini has to place it's shots in accordance to enemy movement. Imagine having to do that against a sporatically moving target while you're also sporatically running around at mach 3 and if you don't hit 4 shots within a 1.4 second time frame, you get rushed for free while you try to charge up again.
It's difficult and it really puts into perspective why the good mini kits worked as well as they did. Disruptor slows the opponent making them easier to hit and pretty much stops them from rushing you and even if they get past that, you have an instant activation invincibility shield. Burst bomb gives you a life line incase you don't hit all 4 shots on a target before your charge ends, and missiles give you a good passive special to use in conjunction with it's supporting painting playstyle among other things that work well with mini.
i did say multiple times throughout the video that mini is a difficult weapon to play, thats a large reason for why other weapons were chosen over it
also, good MU spread means good MU spread. even if it’s hard, when played properly this thing loses to like 2 weapons ever. difficulty of playing the weapon is mostly irrelevant to MU talk
Most underrated splatoon youtuber rn
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Fellow blaster player! Hello! I don’t think aged too well, I mean, big bubbler now tanks most top specials and has proven to be quite difficult to approach with multiple weapons. I accidentally used on the recent keyboard splatfest, and I was able to focus on holding positions and supporting teammates from there while splatting anyone that tries to approach me.
Ik im late to this video but as someone who plays splatlings you covered this very well incredible
This video is so informative, your subscriber count actually makes me mad you deserve at least 10x your current subscriber count!
If you need more ideas for weapons to make videos on I think the Luna Blaster could be good although I'm a bit biased lol
Ink Storm’s recent buff to healing while in kid form would give it amazing synergy with the Mini Splatling and I agree it would be a awesome special for it. Fizzy would also be great for mobility and poking, but I think Torpedo and even Angle Shooter would also be great picks. Torpedo can obviously function similar to Burst Bomb, but so does Angle Shooter, with quick paint and quick damage. Furthermore, Angle Shooter works more similarly to Disruptor than Toxic Mist does, with how it can mark and trap opponents. And finally, it is absurdly cheap, allowing Mini multiple full charges after using one. I think Angle Shooter and Ink Storm would be my dream Mini Splatling kit.
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Nice video! Btw can you cover the H3 and the L3 nozzlenoses next?
ill do them in separate videos since they are very different from eachother, but yes!
So sad my favourite kit from 2 got broken up. Toxic mist Ultra stamp was the only reason I picked it up and now stuck with either in 3
Lmao I didn’t even know that refurbished mini ever existed because it just sat in the shadow of zimi
My favourite wepon has its history video!!! :)
Honestly, zink mini of splatoon 3 has worked for me very well on tricolors on Splatfests and just in general a good support for me :D
I became a mini splatling main really quickly. I decided to use it for ranked and didn't realize how long I played it for and only realized when I got to 3 stars.😅
Yay my favorite weapon! The Zink Mini was my second most used weapon in the first game, and now it's my most used weapon in the third game (and it'll be my first 5 star weapon too, I'm almost there)!
The Big Bubbler buffs last patch definitely helped, but I really want to see something done with toxic mist because it just feels like a waste most of the time. The supportive playstyle of the weapon is still extremely fun regardless so I'm sticking with it :p
TY FOR COVERING MY MAIN WEAPON
So basically, im on a journey to give weapons that are underrated more attention Ike the mini splatling, carbon roller deco, or even bamboozler!
(These weapons are such hidden gems)
2nd favorite weapon after hydra ,just glad they both had fun kits this time
Best weapon ongggg 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Any chance of an E-Liter video anytime? I think it has a really interesting history, being powerful in s1 with so many specials being close range and not much competition in terms of range, plus burst bomb carrying, to its s2 days which I don't actually know much about, and now in s3, it started out being seen as one of the best weapons due to the poor map design often favoring snipers, but with the advent of crab tank and stuff, it honestly has fallen off quite a bit
if mini gets a 3rd kit it better be good
You should talk about the nozzle noses.
Just finished a small audio project, happy to celebrate with new Sploon history lessons!
You should definitely do arospray next
As someone who’s recently picked up both the Dynamo Roller, and the Mini Splatling, I am very pleased with this series so far :)
Funny coincidence that both of those weapons used to be pretty good in Splat1
its not a coincidence, its part of the plan! thats why i made a video on slosher too
As someone who is VERY NEW to the splatoon scene, I greatly appreciate this history lessons :) I would love if you would make more videos about other interesting bits of history throughout the 3 game releases, no pressure tho ofc
what other interesting bits of history are you thinking about?
@@jacobcats_spl yooo like... turnaments, pro players, game metas/strategies, map playstyle evolutions, significant updates, weapons/kits/classes, new weapons/clothing brands, characters, story mode, etc
I realize thats a lot, but your video style seems suited for it. If i were to narrow it down to one idea, I would like to know how competitive play evolved over the franchises lifespan, what kind of new discoveries and tech revolutionised how people played the games?
hopes thats not too much, your content is great as it is, maybe this will give you some other ideas?
@@dawsonsmith7905 a lot of that stuff fits into what i already do, so maybe going a little more in-depth would be cool, but if anything, I'd want to expand into the speedrunning scene of the game, seeing as nobody has done that sort of speedrunning documentary stuff for splatoon yet (that i know of)
Excuse me, but as a person whos been playing mini since Splatoon 1, Zimi is the far superior kit to vMini in Splatoon 3. Toxic Mist synergizes with Big Bubbler extremely well, allowing you to push in to set up bubble but also allowing you to defend it with a second mist, and because Mini paints so well and has really good mobility, you create an insane combination that allows for extremely good map control. Toxic Mist also allows Zimi to play wayyyy more aggressively. I'd argue that Zimi is more of a slayer than a support kit. Splatoon 3's dogshit map design also means that Toxic Mist is much better in 3 than it was in Splatoon 2, much in the same way Point Sensor is better in 3. Now that Bubble has been buffed this season, and mini's ability to charge its special stupidly quick, Zimi is probably the best Big Bubble weapon in the current meta.
also: jr is pretty good but its main weapon range is short so its gona get bubble about as often as zimi, jr is also not as good of a main weapon compared to zimi but makes up for it with it's ink efficiency and bomb spam. Squiffer outmatches Zimi 1 on 1 in most situations but zimi has better over kit synergy, can get bubble faster, and can handle itself better in most situations, also double mist combo is better than double point sensor. H3D seems interesting, and I think it fills a different role than zimi and i like how you can use wall to set up bubble better, but it also cant use 2 walls at the same time with bubble like zimi can with mist and one wall doesn't protect bubble as good as double mist.
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@jacobcats sorry if I came off as rude, I should say that my rant is just my opinions and it's ok if you disagree! I'm definitely biased toward my favorite weapon.
@@sewoh100 nah im not offended at all! i messed up in the video and wrote it really poorly, and it’s completely understandable to want to voice your opinion and why i did it wrong. any input is greatly appreciated
mini splatling’s kit is great.
not only does burst offer some combo potential, but ultrastamp is a fast killer, you just need to be in the right environment, which I feel is a weakness for mini.
30:30 I have to defend my weapon as a Splatling player! Splattershot Jr doesn't outclass the zimi and I can explain it.
1. Zimi is better with big bubbler! Pro Chara explained that every weapon with the big bubbler can either fight very well (Squiffer, Blaster) OR paint pretty well (Splattershot Jr), but the Zimi is the only one to do both which is perfect for a weapon with bubble. That's also why I think that the Zimi gets more value out of the bubble than the Jr because it can fight well and its range helps it a lot to control more space! A Splattershot Jr in a bubble can be avoid very easily because its range is very small. Many weapon that easily outrange it can just stay away from its range and then destroy the bubble.
2. The main weapon is better. It is much more accurate which helps a lot in fights, it really has a great charge time for the firing duration it has and the range is great! Squid School explained that in his 2.0.1 tier list. The Jr is a good painting weapon but it is still a spray shooter with bad accuracy. I know that you explained that the Jr has a better sub weapon and I agree with it but I think that a better main weapon that is better with the special is much more important than a better sub. I also think that the Jr is more beginner-friendly and the Zimi is really hard to play well.
Overall that's a great video and I totally agree with what you said about the Splatoon 1 minis since I played those too (especially the refurbished mini)
I want to see tri slosher next video, 6 unique kits with many stretches of relavance even today
Mini splatling is my favorite and I feel this video
And here I was thinking the Mini and Zimi would be easy starter Splatlings because they felt right by the look of their kits (mainly their subs, I’m terrible with Stamper for now, and never tried Big Bubbler before).
I guess I’ll start with the Edit first, since that’s the only other Splatling I chose that I know I have a chance to be good with.
I’ll see how it goes, I still got to try out a few weapon classes, as well as getting my favorite weapons to 4 stars so they won’t get lost in my weapon list.
I seriously wish Nintendo added an option to favorite as many weapons as you want and put those in a separate category, have them all be displayed first, or even better, have both options or a setting to choose what you want (favorite category, displayed first in list, or both). That way I can easily find my favorite weapons, because I’m a multi-main and also very forgetful, so since I’m maining 10+ weapons I’m bound to forget a few.
Could you do either splash-o-matic or range blaster when it gets a second kit. And you think Nintendo will give it splat bomb kraken or mess it up somehow?
Fun fact your local inkling and octarian have probaly commit genocides due to salmon run
Glad both my mains from splat two, kensa dynamo and mini splatling, suck in this game lmao, but it's a hella good video
Next you should do the history of H3 Nozzlenose
So underrated tbh
I forgot how small the kraken used to be omg
I would love to see your history of the H-3 from the top of Splatoon 1 to the bottom of Splatoon 3
Could you please do a video abt the history of the bamboozler?
When ultra stamp meta comes in splatoon 3 v mini will be meta
vMini was my go-to Splatling in Splatoon 2, mostly due to its Burst/Missiles kit and me having a more aggressive play style and not being patient enough to wait for the other Splatlings to charge up. I dropped it during the beginning of Splatoon 3 because Ultra Stamp was just terrible on launch, switching to Nautilus as that is a Splatling that could also play somewhat aggressively thanks to its charge hold mechanic. Now that Ultra Stamp is noticeably better than at launch thanks to a myriad of buffs and bug fixes, I might just give Mini another chance...
You should do squiffer next
Can u do history on e liter next?
It is unfortunate the state of Mini in Splatoon 3, but I feel like eventually this thing can honestly rise to be strong. Utility subs always have more chances of buffs randomly, so Zimi may someday be decent, and VMini with more Ultra Stamp buffs that help all weapons (like pls give it front protection) may honestly give a lot more of them spots in the meta as an actual way in through enemy lines, rather than just “wiper can use it and not worry too hard if it dies through the front”. The current state of mini may be unfortunate, but I strongly think this thing will have a 3rd meta spotlight someday. We'll have to wait and see though
This thing desperately needs a fizzy bomb, it’s practically made for it, but since ballpoint already has it it’s not gonna get it :(
I think ink storm is pretty underrated in this game, I use explosher and it’s a pretty good special, your ideal kit would make it viable again for sure
I will admit that to this day, even though I don't main this weapon anymore because I just found better alternatives, I still love it and on Turf war and even Rankeds I make horrendous numbers with this weapon :>
I have a video idea you should do the history of chargers please
please nintendo give mini wave breaker in its next kit, that's all i ask. the synergy mini as a main weapon has with wave sounds so fun. between scouting locations and getting extra chip, it could use the wave breaker to hide behind between charges. it also just fits mini's aggro-support playstyle so well. so right now my hope for a 3rd mini kit is torpedo wave. i just love this thing and i'd hate to see it be stuck with nothing but mediocre kits for the whole game.