# Diving Deep Beneath the Ink – Memory Card #16 I am writing this sentence before doing something I never really thought I'd do—dig into the narrative lore of *Splatoon*. Pray for me. %%https://youtube.com/watch?v=gyDMBc5V5F8 %% <div class=iframe-container> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gyDMBc5V5F8?si=Mz7HsytKshpoJDE6" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> Splatoon lore is silly. But kinda cool? I'm down with it. I've started *Splatoon 3* now and that game drips with style. I'm not sure the lore will tie into my overall essay, but I have always been curious of the proverbial [iceberg](https://i.redd.it/9eiih4ziuff51.png) of the Inklings. In a very Nintendo manner, the impetus for the plot appears to be the same—the Great Zap Fish has been kidnapped. 😱 In this game you collect scrolls and text files between levels. The neat thing about the text entries is they have to be decrypted/translated over time, so you get little chunks after each level. It's a neat touch. I am enjoying the level layout and structure of the game. I see why my pal Phil said it has the spirit of a *Galaxy* game. I need to start writing the script. Ideas for it have been floating around my brain a bunch lately. I need to get them down on "paper." Until next time... P.S. - It looks like my essay on *Skyward Sword* and *Outer Wilds* was finally recognized as a Short by YouTube's backend, so it is now [live](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS11vLTHxKk&list=PLxCxW3Sbhy5ZzVOkvmfo4Rme41g6KzJOk&index=1)! I hope you enjoy! > [!email]+ Memory Card Newsletter > This letter is one block from the newsletter **[Memory Card](https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency)** by [Max Roberts](https://www.maxfrequency.net/about). Thoughts? Send *me* an email at [email protected]. > > Max is the writer and producer behind [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net), a place where he cultivates and curates curiosity—both for himself and for others—by delighting in the details and growing greatness from small beginnings. > > He's written a [[Chasing the Stick - The History of Naughty Dog during the PS4 Era|rich history and dive on the making of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II]], celebrated the [[MFP23 - “A Passion for Smash” – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia|15th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with the voice behind its hype]], and examined how [Zelda "stole" Fortnite's best mechanic](https://youtu.be/kc2l_9Fdpek). > > **Memory Card** is a real-ish time, raw, drip feed newsletter of his creative process for telling these stories. It’s *how* The Thing™ gets made. You can sign up below. (Look down) > > It's all powered by [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net) and [patrons](https://www.patreon.com/maxfrequency). > > Wanna see The Thing™? [Check it out on YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxCxW3Sbhy5ZzVOkvmfo4Rme41g6KzJOk). Read it on [The Blog](https://www.maxfrequency.net). > <iframe scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important;height:220px;border:1px #ccc solid !important" src="https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency?as_embed=true"></iframe>