Splatoon 3: Who is Deep Cut, the New Idol Group?

Splatoon 3’s newest idol group is called Deep Cut. Originally introduced during a Splatoon 3-focused Nintendo Direct stream on Wednesday, August 10, the trio has been capturing hearts ever since they made their on-screen debut.

This is the third set of Splatoon idols since the Nintendo franchise kicked off in 2015. Each game has had its own separate set of musical groups who also act as in-game commentators, and Deep Cut will do the same when Splatoon 3 launches in September.

The Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct revealed a number of new tidbits about the upcoming game. There’s plenty of returning fun for those interested in playing competitively, gorgeous graphics, and even more cool new modes and revelations are on their way.

But who is Deep Cut, anyway? What do we know about these undersea idols that we’ll be spending plenty of time with in Splatoon 3? Here’s everything we know about the coolest new artists to hit the scene.

Splatoon’s new idol group Deep Cut: Shiver, Frye, and Big Man. Nintendo

Deep Cut is Splatoon 3’s idol trio who’s also acting as its in-game hosts. It has three members: Shiver, Frye, and a massive manta ray named Big Man. The trio rocks deep navy and bright yellow hair, and some seriously funky outfits.

The new idol group will host the “Anarchy Splatcast”, a newscast that’ll transmit from time to time in-game like the previous groups had. They also have a song they’ll likely perform from time to time that the Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct revealed: “Anarchy Rainbow”. In the video, we see the group dancing along to their music in masks as they hang out in one of the new maps.

For anyone who hasn’t played the previous Splatoon games, Deep Cut is actually the third set of idols to have come from the series. The original Splatoon included the Squid Sisters, Marie and Callie. Splatoon 2 introduced Off the Hook, which brought us Marina and Pearl. Deep Cut is the first trio we’ve seen from Splatoon in general, which makes them even more special.

Shiver, Frye, and Big Man revealed that Splatfest, Splatoon’s competitive event, is returning in this game. They’ll feel more like a “carnival” event with plenty of festivities between pelting each other with colorful ink. We’ll likely be hearing more from Deep Cut in terms of new Splatfest information (and hopefully new songs) in the coming weeks.

Splatoon 3 is set to debut as a Nintendo Switch exclusive on September 9, 2022.