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^[1]

The Chirpy Chips ^(NA/EU/OC)^[a], or ABXY ^(JP)^[b], are a four-person chiptune-style band. Their songs were first added in Template:S' August Update,^[2] and two more were released as part of Template:S2' Version 3.0.0.

Songs

Main article: Music

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

Vocals/synth: A relaxed sea anemone who goes her own way.^[3] 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.^[3] 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.^[3] 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.^[3] In the band's first album cover, their shirt design has what could be the Inkling version of .

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.

File:ABXY Album Cover.jpg

The band's album cover from Splatoon.
Magazines at Ancho-V Games, with the Chirpy Chips' album art at the lower left.
The Heavy Splatling Remix has a Chirpy Chips sticker and color scheme.
Back view, with the other side of the sticker.
The Chirpy Chips Band Tee has the Chirpy Chips' logo and a pin showing their drummer.

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