Chirpy Chips

"These guys are the Chirpy Chips. With their sea anemone lead singer and a sparkling electronic sound, this unique four-piece has been setting the Inkopolis Top 40 on fire! Take a listen to their latest single, Shellfie, which is also the background music you’ll be hearing during battles now!"

- Live from the Squid Research Lab

The Chirpy Chips, or ABXY , are a four-person chiptune-style band. Their songs were first added in August Update, and two more were released as part of  Version 3.0.0.

Songs

 * [[media:Multiplayer Shellfie.ogg|Shellfie (or Friend List)]]
 * [[media:Multiplayer Split and Splat.ogg|Split & Splat (or Quick Start)]]
 * [[media:Multiplayer Blitz It!.ogg|Blitz It! (or Chip Damage)]]
 * [[media:Multiplayer Wave Prism.ogg|Wave Prism (or Battery Full)]]

Shellfie and Split & Splat can only be heard in Splatoon; Blitz It! and Wave Prism can only be heard in Splatoon 2.

Members

 * Vocals/synth: A relaxed sea anemone who goes her own way. Similar to Annie, she has a bright color scheme and a small fish in her "hair". In the band's second album cover, she is shown making music using various Nintendo consoles.
 * Guitar: An uncontrollable, brightly colored Inkling. They have bright purple tentacles styled into large spikes and what appears to be four fangs instead of the typical three.
 * Bass: A shy flapjack octopus who does things at their own pace. Despite being an octopus, they bear little resemblance to Octarians. In both album covers, they wear a shirt referencing the album art of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, but with a squid-shaped prism.
 * Drums: A crab who quietly watches over the others. In the band's first album cover, their shirt design has what could be the Inkling version of.

Trivia

 * The Chirpy Chips were the first band in Splatoon to have their name changed for localization. Their original Japanese name, ABXY, is likely a reference to the, , , and buttons on the  Wii U GamePad and other Nintendo controllers.
 * The text on their album art loosely resembles this name.
 * Additionally, the format of their Japanese name is likely a reference to the Japanese chiptune band YMCK, which has a similar style of music.
 * The Chirpy Chips Band Tee is a Chirpy Chips-themed piece of clothing, featuring a recolored version of their logo and a small pin with the face of their drummer.
 * The Heavy Splatling Remix appears to be a Chirpy Chips-themed weapon: it has a sticker on the side with their name in Inkling, its color scheme is similar to that of their album art, and "Remix" may be a reference to their electronic style. However, this connection is never addressed in-game.
 * The Chirpy Chips song Blitz It! was used as the background music for the Nintendo Direct preview for Splatoon 2 Version 3.0.0.