@Lordofkirby64@Boaiatach It's likely because starting in 3, the protagonist don't face their shadow variants, like how P1's protagonist meets his own self, Maki's ideal self, Innocent Sin cast, and Maya having fought her shadow variant
P3 was the turning point in the series so the art reflects that
@ardnin_ Considering this is Splatoon 2's intro theme, it may have something to do with how they planned to have King Salmonids in S2. They probably made this ahead of time before being told they wouldn't be able to put King Salmonids in the game