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AnInkling using both North American signals inSplatoon.

For the similarly namedTricolor Turf War mechanic, seeUltra Signal.

Signals are quick messages in online multiplayer battlemodes in theSplatoon series. Sent only to members of the same team, they service as a means of communication and finding friendly players in danger. There are two different signals: one used to indicate joy and one used to call other players to the caller. The messages have some visual and audio effects, accompanied by the message's text appearing on-screen. These signals are not visible or audible to the opposing team, nor can they see the user make a pose.

Using

At any point during a match, a message may be sent by using D-Pad ; the message depends on the direction pressed. It is possible to send the down signal at any point, but when the player has been splatted, the up signal becomes unusable inSplatoon and changes to "Ouch.." inSplatoon 2. This is perhaps to stop players from calling their friends to certain demise. When the player is in a life ring after being splatted inSalmon Run, the up signal changes to "Help!", to indicate that they need to be revived by a teammate.

InSplatoon 2, theBooyah Bomb special weapon added in version4.1.0 utilizes the down signal as part of its gameplay. When activated, the user and their teammates are prompted to press the down signal as fast as possible. Doing so speeds up the charging of the attack and slightly fills up thespecial gauge of any ally that contributed.

InOcto Valley,Octo Canyon, andReturn of the Mammalians, D-Pad serves to switch betweensub weapons instead.

Appearance

AnInkling girl performing the up command.

When the player sends a signal, some rings come out from below their character and the text corresponding to the message appears on-screen above the messenger. If the player is standing still, they also strike a pose which can be canceled at any time by moving. For other players on the same team, the message's text sticks to the borders of the screen when they are not facing the signaling player and appears through walls, regardless of distance. Teammates that are sending a signal have the message displayed on top of their large button on the map screen.

Audio-wise, teammates can hear a player announce their signal out loud if they are in range. InSplatoon, the also plays signal voice clips from teammates, regardless of distance. As for the calling player themselves, their own character's signal shout only plays very quietly.

It should be noted that if a player uses a signal after being splatted, or shortly before, their signal's text appears on the bottom of the screen, even when the camera shifts to the splatter. This can cause some players to think that the opponent used a signal and they were able to see it, while this is not the case.

List of signals

There are two signals, activated by pressing either Up or Down on. The exact text sent by the signals differs betweenregion.

List of signals in different languages
Language
Language	Alive	Splatted during Regular or Anarchy Battle	Splatted during Salmon Run
English (United States)	C'mon! ^(Splatoon) This way! ^{(Splatoon 2 &3)}	Ouch...	Help!	Booyah!
English (United Kingdom)	To me! ^(Splatoon) This way! ^{(Splatoon 2 &3)}	Ouch...	Help!	Nice! ^(Splatoon) Booyah! ^{(Splatoon 2 &3)}
Japanese	カモン,Kamon ("C'mon!")	やられた,Yarareta ("They got me!")	ヘルプ！,Herupu ("Help!")	ナイス,Naisu ("Nice!")
Dutch	Hierheen! ("Go here!")	Auwie! ("Ouch!") ^{(Splatoon 2)} Auw... ("Ow...") ^{(Splatoon 3)}	Help! ("Help!")	Cool! ("Cool!")
French (Canada)	Par ici! ("This way")	Aïe... ("Ouch...")	À l'aide! ("Help!")	Excellent! ("Excellent!")
French (France)	Par ici ! ("This way!")	Aïe... ("Ouch...")	À l'aide ! ("Help!")	Nice! ("Joli !")
German	Zu mir! ("To me")	Erledigt! ("Done for!")	Hilfe! ("Help!")	Cool! ("Cool!")
Italian	Con me! ("With me!")	Ohi ohi... ("Ow ow...")	Aiutooo! ("Heeelp!")	Grande! ("Great!")
Russian	Сюда!,Syuda ("This way!")	Непруха!,Nepruha ("Misfortune!")	SOS! ("SOS!")	Йо-хо!,Yo-kho ("Woo hoo!")
Spanish (Latin America)	¡Vengan! ("Come!")	¡Me dieron! ("They got me!") ^{(Splatoon 2)} ¡Ay! ("Ouch!") ^{(Splatoon 3)}	¡Ayuda! ("Help!")	¡Genial! ("Great!")
Spanish (Spain)	¡Aquí! ("Here!")	¡Me han dado! ("They got me!")	¡Ayuda! ("Help!")	¡Genial! ("Great!")
Chinese (Simplified)	召集！,Zhàojí ("Convene!") ^{(Prior toSplatoon 3 1.2.0)} 来这里！,Lái zhèlǐ ("Come here!")	阵亡！,Zhènwáng ("Dead!")	求救！,Qiújiù ("Help!")	称赞！,Chēngzàn ("Commend!) ^{(Prior toSplatoon 3 1.2.0)} 赞！,Zàn ("Nice!")
Chinese (Traditional)	召集！,Zhàojí ("Convene!") ^{(Prior toSplatoon 3 1.2.0)} 來這裡！,Lái zhèlǐ ("Come here!")	陣亡！,Zhènwáng ("Dead!")	求救！,Qiújiù ("Help!")	稱讚！,Chēngzàn ("Commend!") ^{(Prior toSplatoon 3 1.2.0)} 讚！,Zàn ("Nice!")
Korean	이쪽이야!,Ijjogiya ("This way!")	당했어!,Danghaesseo ("They got me!")	도와줘!,Dowajwo ("Help me!")	나이스!,Naiseu ("Nice!")

At its core, the intent is for the up signal to alert teammates that the player needs help or wants teammates toSuper Jump, and for the down signal to serve as a general happiness shout. The signal's text appears on the screen of each person on the player's team, but while the signal is the same, the on-screen text corresponds to the respective player's region. For instance, if a North American player inSplatoon presses Down on, they see "Booyah!" on their screen, but a European teammate sees "Nice!". Because of this, some confusion may arise if players misinterpret the up signal, which could be seen as either encouragement or a cry for help, due to the ambiguity of the term "C'mon". In response to players' criticisms of this ambiguity, the up signal was changed to be "This Way!" inSplatoon 2.^[1]

Signals can be used while inRecon mode, but only inSplatoon 3. They cannot be used in thetest range,Battle Dojo,Inkopolis Plaza,Inkopolis Square,Octo Valley,Octo Canyon, theDeepsea Metro, theOrder Sector, or theSpire of Order. InAlterna, the up signal can only be used withSmallfry selected, to call Smallfry back to the player once thrown.

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Splatoon

AnInkling using a signal in the middle of a battle
An Inkling with aSlosher using the up signal
North American up and down signals
European/Oceanian up and down signals
Japanese up and down signals
An Inkling with aCarbon Roller using both European/Oceanian signals
An Inkling with aHeavy Splatling Remix using both European/Oceanian signals
ALINE sticker from theSplatoon: Inkling Injection pack, of an Inkling shouting "Booyah!"

Splatoon 2

Signals being used inClam Blitz
An Inkling with a.96 Gal using the down signal inSalmon Run
An Inkling withSplat Dualies using the up signal
A sticker from theSplatoon 2: Animated Antics pack, of an Inkling using the up signal
Another sticker, using the down signal

Splatoon 3

AnOctoling using the down signal
An Octoling using aTacticooler

Trivia

If a player uses the up signal while wielding aslosher, instead of pumping their weapon up and down in the air like with most other weapons, they swing the slosher in a circle to their side a few times while saying it.
Octolings have different sound effects when they try to communicate.
Apre-release image of Splat Zones teaser showed an early up signal labeled "Let's go!".
InSplatoon 2, signals are left behind when the player begins respawning, and signals are allowed to play out at the end of a match.
Return of the Mammalians is the first story mode to use signals.
While the player cannot use signals inOcto Canyon, members of theParallel Canon use the "Ouch..." signal after being splatted. They notably use distorted versions of voice clips fromSplatoon 2 that are otherwise not present inSplatoon 3.
- Additionally, theBooyah Bomb inSide Order charges quickly on its own, without having to use any signals.

Names in other languages

Translation needed

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Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	シグナル shigunaru	Signal
Dutch	Signaal	Signal
French	Signal	Signal
German	Zeichen	Sign
Russian	Сигнал Signal	Signal
Spanish	Señal	Signal
Chinese (Simplified)	信号 xìnhào (Mandarin)	Signal
Chinese (Traditional)	信號 xìnhào (Mandarin)	Signal
Korean	시그널 sigeuneol	Signal