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'''Easter eggs''' are secrets in video games as a means of unexpected entertainment or a bonus.

The following is a list of Easter eggs in the {{Ss}}.

==Multiple games==
===Parental Advisory label===
The albums of multiple artists have a black and white logo usually located on the bottom left corner, which resembles and might be the in-universe [[wikipedia:Parental Advisory|Parental Advisory]] label.

In {{s}}, it is printed on [[DJ Lee Fish]]'s ''[[Lookin' Fresh]]'' and the [[Squid Sisters]]' album. In {{s2}}, it is printed on [[DJ Real Sole]]'s ''[[New You]]'' and [[Turquoise October]]'s album. In {{S3}}, it is printed on [[Seven Seas Crew]]'s ''[[Dripping with Style]]''.

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S Band DJ Lee Fish.jpg|DJ Lee Fish
S Band Squid Sisters.jpg|Squid Sisters
S2 Band DJ Real Sole.jpg|DJ Real Sole
S2 Band Turquoise October.jpg|Turquoise October
S3 Band Seven Seas Crew.jpg|Seven Seas Crew
</gallery>

===Mysterious noise in boss arenas===
After some boss battles, if a player stands at the launchpad long enough without getting on, a sound file containing many mysterious and disturbing noises, including steel banging and assorted, distorted screams, will begin playing. {{S}}{{'s}} director, Tsubasa Sakaguchi, was not aware of these disturbing noises until an interviewer brought it to his attention.<ref>[https://kotaku.com/even-nintendo-doesn-t-know-what-s-up-with-splatoon-s-di-1720084518 Even Nintendo Doesn't Know What's Up With ''Splatoon''{{'s}} Disturbing Sounds]</ref>

<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHDx3vFLxlI</embedvideo>

The mysterious noise will not occur after defeating [[The Ravenous Octomaw!]] in Area 4 in ''Splatoon''. These sounds still play in the [[amiibo]] boss battle challenges. The sounds return in ''Splatoon 2''. However, they only occur in one boss battle, [[The Showdown]], and even can be heard if waiting before the battle. These noises do not return in ''Splatoon 3''.

{{Clear}}

=== Sunken Scroll flipbook ===
Each set of [[Sunken Scroll]]s has a doodle of a [[character]] on a bottom corner - on the right for {{S}} and {{S2}}, and the left for {{S3}}. By quickly moving through the pages, one can see a flipbook-like animation showing multiple characters.

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S Sunken Scroll Easter Egg.gif|{{S}}{{'s}} animation, featuring [[Judd]], a [[Zapfish]], and [[Sheldon]] rotating
S2 Sunken Scroll Easter Egg.gif|{{S2}}{{'s}} animation, featuring an [[Inkling]] squid, an [[Octotrooper]], and a [[Salmonid]] jumping
S3 Sunken Scroll Easter Egg.gif|{{S3}}{{'s}} animation, featuring an Inkling squid, a regular and [[Fuzzy Octarian|Fuzzy]] [[Octotrooper]], and a [[Smallfry]] on a swing
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===Great Zapfish at Piranha Pit===
[[File:S Piranha Pit Great Zapfish.png|right|500px|thumb|The Great Zapfish emerging out of the water near a jellyfish on a raft.]]

While playing on [[Piranha Pit]], the [[Great Zapfish]] appears briefly out of the water on the far, lower west part of the map. If a player waits until there is one minute left, they will likely see the Great Zapfish.
{{Clear}}

===Sounds coming out of Squid Beakon===
[[File:S2 Squid Beakon audio easter egg.mp4|thumb|right|A clear recording of the sound in [[Recon (Mode)|Recon mode]].]]

When standing next to a Beakon, Inkling voice clips can be heard. This is often difficult to notice in Multiplayer matches, so to hear the voice clips clearly, [[Recon (Mode)|Recon]] is a reliable alternative. These sounds also play for the Squid Beakons in Splatoon 3. 

These voice clips are distorted versions of the Inkling voice clips that come from players.
{{Clear}}

===Off the Hook wave===
[[File:Inkling OTH Wave.jpg|thumb|right|Off the Hook, waving at the player if they are an Inkling.]]
[[File:Agent8Pose.png|thumb|right|Off the Hook, waving at the player if they are an Octoling.]]
To the right of [[Inkopolis Square]], [[Off the Hook]] can be found in their studio where they record the news. Using the first-person view with {{button|ZR}} allows one to zoom in on them to trigger this reaction. [[Marina]] notices the player first and waves, while [[Pearl]] will notice a few seconds later and glare at the player before striking a pose. This mirrors the Squid Sisters' wave in the first game. If playing as an [[Octoling]] in {{S2}}, or in {{S3}}, changed their [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]]'s appearance to be exactly identical to the player's [[Agent 8]] from [[Side Order]] after clearing its story, Pearl and Marina will act more favorable towards the player, recognizing them as Agent 8.
{{Clear}}
==''Splatoon''==
===Basketball===
[[File:Basketball Easter Egg.jpg|350px|right|thumb|An [[Inkling]] scoring a hoop with a [[Splat Bomb]]]]

On the [[test range]] that can be accessed by pressing {{Button|Y}} on the [[Equipment]] screen or whilst in [[Ammo Knights]], there is a basketball hoop. If the player tosses a [[Splat Bomb]] into the hoop, their [[Inkling]] will say a celebration phrase, much like they would if they were to splat an opponent or [[signal]]. A green sparkling effect will also occur around the hoop.
{{Clear}}

===Password entry===
[[File:S Private Battle password screen EN.jpg|thumb|left|The password entry screen.]]

Each number on the password entry screen for [[Private Battle]]s plays a specific tone when the cursor is moved to it. The corresponding notes and numbers are listed below:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Numbers
| 5 || 0 || 6 || 1 || 7 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 8 || 9
|-
! Note
| Lower B♭ || colspan="2" | Lower D♭ || colspan="2" | Lower E♭ || Lower G♭ || Lower A♭ || colspan="2" | Higher B♭ || Higher D♭
|}

These tones are not arranged in order or in a scale, as one would think, but are a bit more arbitrarily placed. It is possible to play the intro to the ''[[Calamari Inkantation]]'' by moving the cursor between numbers in a specific pattern, which might explain the way the notes are arranged.

[[File:S Sunken Scroll 23.png|thumb|right|Calamari Inkantation in [[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon#Scroll 23|Sunken Scroll 23]] in sheet music form]]

The pattern is as follows, each row corresponding to a bar of ''Calamari Inkantation''.
<pre>7 6 7 6
7 6 7 6 5 6
7 6 7 6
7 2 3 8 7 6
7 6 7 6
7 6 5 6 7 2 3 8
3 2 7 2
3 8 9 8 3 2 7 6
7</pre>

===Squid Sisters wave===
[[File:S Squid Sisters Waving.png|thumb|left|The Squid Sisters, waving at the player]]

To the left of the [[Battle Dojo]] in the elevated walkway to the right of [[Inkopolis Plaza]], there is a studio where the [[Squid Sisters]] can be seen chatting. By staying near the window and using the first-person view with {{button|ZR}} on them, the two will eventually wave at the player. The same is true with [[Off the Hook]] in {{S2}} (with Marina waving to the player and Pearl glancing briefly before doing a gesture if the player is an Inkling, and both becoming surprised at the player and striking a pose if they were Octoling) and [[Deep Cut]] in {{S3}} (with the waving animations being changed after the player beats the [[Return of the Mammalians|story mode campaign]]).
{{Clear}}

===Dumpster Zapfish===
[[File:Zapfish in dumpster.jpg|thumb|right|The stuffed Zapfish found in the dumpster.]]

There is a stuffed [[Zapfish]] in the open dumpster behind [[Cuttlefish|Cap'n Cuttlefish]]'s manhole in [[Inkopolis Plaza]]. Stuffed Zapfishes are used when the real Zapfish for each level has already been collected by [[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|Agent 3]].
{{Clear}}

===Ability Reroll sound===
When the player randomizes their gear, a sound effect plays. If this is slowed down to 50% of its original speed, it sounds similar to the Nintendo Gamecube startup sound.

<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvkZLr8HH0</embedvideo>

==''Splatoon 2''==
===Lobby music changer===
Pressing various buttons and moving the joysticks on the [[Joy-Con]] or the [[Switch Pro Controller]] activates various sound effects that change the Lobby music in various ways.
{{Clear}}

===Shooting Range===
In the new [[test range]], there is a windowed room that contains two unexploded [[Suction Bomb]]s, a [[Splat Bomb]] with no [[ink]] filled, a disassembled [[E-liter 3K]] (which is not otherwise available in the game) and a [[Splat Roller]] with the first game's design. This could possibly reference the Splat Roller seen in the first game's Shooting Range. There is also a pair of [[Purple Sea Slugs]] and a hat on the right side of the wall.

Splatting all three moving [[Squid Bumper]]s at the same time in the left part of the room will cause the player to say a celebration phrase, much like they would if they were to splat an opponent or [[signal]]. This mirrors the Easter egg with the basketball hoop in the first game. Using a [[Splashdown]] with the right timing is one way to perform this task.<ref>{{YT}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVkAeJ346_U Demonstration of Testing Dummy easter egg]</ref>

===Inkopolis Tower===
In the back right part of [[Inkopolis Square]], past the [[Crust Bucket]], one can see [[Inkopolis Tower]] from the first game. This appears to be a reference to how Inkopolis Tower could be seen in the background of various [[stage]]s and [[Octo Valley (location)|Octo Valley]].

===Murch playing Squid Jump===
By going to [[Murch]] in [[Inkopolis Square]], the player can hear sound effects of [[Arcade machine#Squid Jump|Squid Jump]], a minigame from the first ''Splatoon'', coming from his phone. However, moving the camera shows that phone screen is blank, likely an oversight.

===Octo Canyon music===
In every {{OC}} music track that plays in normal levels (aside from returning ones), if played backwards, has [[Callie]]'s lyrics from a song by the Squid Sisters in it. ''[[Maritime Memory]]'' is heard in ''[[Shooting Starfish]]'', ''[[City of Color]]'' in ''[[Octo Eight-Step]]'', ''[[Ink Me Up]]'' in ''[[The Girl from Inkopolis]]'', and their version of ''[[Now or Never!]]'' in ''[[Buoyant Boogie]]''. This signifies Callie being mind-controlled by the Octarians, and collaborating with [[Turquoise October]] under [[DJ Octavio]]'s control.

===Real world references===
[[The Shoal]] and the [[Crust Bucket]] both feature stickers that resemble the real-life [[wikipedia:American Express|American Express]] and [[wikipedia:Visa Inc.|Visa]] symbols. The Shoal also has a sticker resembling [[wikipedia:Mastercard|Mastercard]]. Above the [[Grizzco Industries]] building are two posters parodying the real-life musicals ''[[wikipedia:The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''. A poster promoting the new [[Wet Floor]] album resembling the real-life [[wikipedia:Tower Records|Tower Records]] can be seen above the [[Galleria]]. In real life, Tower Records promoted ''Splatoon 2'' merchandise and sold a Wet Floor CD.

====Gallery====
<gallery>
Splatoon2-Artbook-easteregg.jpg|[[Octoling Strike]] has some art from ''[[The Art of Splatoon 2]]'' fashion page.
PosterEasteregg.jpg|Above the [[Grizzco Industries]] building are two posters parodying the real-life musicals ''[[wikipedia:The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''.
</gallery>

===Spyke===
To the left of the main Lobby, [[Spyke]] from the first game can be seen in a café using a laptop. He cannot be interacted with in any way. He is also seen during [[Splatfest]], although the only change is that he stares at the players dancing in the Square instead of using his laptop.

===Legendary Cap===
In [[Headspace]], the [[Legendary Cap]] (now known as the Cap of Legend) from the first game can be seen in the background. Interestingly, this cap cannot be purchased from Headspace in ''Splatoon 2'' and must be unlocked through {{SR}}.

==''Splatoon 3''==
===Deep Cut wave===
[[File:Deep Cut wave.jpg|thumb|right|Deep Cut waving at the player]]
[[File:Deep Cut Wave (Post RotM).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Deep Cut waving at the player after clearing the Story Mode]]
Similarly to in the previous games, if the player visits the [[Anarchy Splatcast]] studio in [[Splatsville]] and zooms in on Deep Cut from outside, they can be seen chatting. If the Splatcast is listened to rather than watched and the player looks at Deep Cut in their studio while it is still going on in the background, they will be doing their Splatcast dialogue animations until it ends.

If they are looked at for long enough while chatting, they stop talking, notice the player, and smile and wave at them. After the [[Return of the Mammalians|story mode campaign]] has been completed, Deep Cut's waving animations change, since they recognize the player as [[Agent 3 (Splatoon 3)|Agent 3]].
{{Clear}}

===Squid Sisters wave===
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[[File:S3 Squid Sisters wave (Post RotM).jpg|thumb|right|The Squid Sisters waving at the player after clearing Story Mode]]
If the player looks at the [[Squid Sisters]] long enough in their studio, they will wave with a similar animation to the one in the first game. If the player has beaten Return of the Mammalians, they will instead do a variant of their signature pose.

===O.R.C.A.'s Boot-Up Sound===
When the player enters a mission for the first time after arriving in Alterna, a tune will play as O.R.C.A. activates. This tune is actually the [[Wii U]]'s power-on jingle in a different key, referencing the console of the {{Ss}}' origin.

=== Smallfry's Singing ===
Randomly in [[Alterna]], [[Smallfry (character)|Smallfry]] can sing the tune of either [[Happy Little Workers]] or [[Calamari Inkantation]].
<gallery>
S3 Smallfry Singing.mov|<small>([[:File:S3 Smallfry Singing.mov|link to file]])</small>
</gallery>

==Nintendo-related Easter eggs==
''Splatoon'' and ''Splatoon 2'' feature references from other Nintendo games, such as sprites of a [[mariowiki:Blooper|Blooper]] from the [[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' series]] and an [[zeldawiki:Octorok|Octorok]] from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], with the former being squid-like and the latter being similar to an octopus. Another reference is that the art for [[Arcade machine#Squid Jump|Squid Jump]] resembles the Famicom boxart for ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Octorok and Blooper.jpg|From top to bottom: two Octoroks and one Blooper
Octoroksecret.jpg|Another Octorok found in an [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] level
Blooper Urchin Underpass.jpg|A Blooper in [[Urchin Underpass]]
Octorok Urchin Underpass.jpg|An Octorok in Urchin Underpass
Octorok Bluefin Depot.jpg|An Octorok in [[Bluefin Depot]]
Blooper and Gunion.jpg|A [[mariowiki:Gunion|Gunion]] and a Blooper in [[Flounder Heights]]
Gunion Inkopolis Square.jpg|A Gunion in [[Deepsea Metro]] entrance in Inkopolis Square
Gunion Ancho-V Games S2.jpg|Three Gunions in [[Ancho-V Games]]
Octorok sticker ancho-v.jpg|An Octorok sticker found in Ancho-V Games
Unira Starfish Mainstage.jpg|Two [[wikipedia:Clu Clu Land|Unira]] in [[Starfish Mainstage]]
Spiny Starfish Mainstage.jpg|Two [[mariowiki:Spiny|Spinies]] in Starfish Mainstage
GameAndWatch Octopus.jpg|[[wikipedia:List of Game & Watch games#Octopus|Game & Watch's Octopus]] graffiti in Ancho-V Games
Blooper in Piranha Pit.jpg|Blooper in [[Piranha Pit]]
Donkey Kong Country reference.jpg|A poster in Ancho-V Games resembling the cover of [https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Donkey_Kong_Country_3:_Dixie_Kong%27s_Double_Trouble!#Box_art Donkey Kong Country 3]. In ''Splatoon 3'' this easter egg is a collectible [[locker room|locker]] decoration.
SNES F-Zero cartridge reference.jpg|A cartridge resembling the SNES game ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero|F-Zero]]'' found in the {{OE}}
N64 Zelda cartridge reference.jpg|A cartridge resembling the Nintendo 64 game ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' found in the ''Octo Expansion''
Famicom cartridge.jpg|A cartridge resembling the Famicom/NES game ''Super Mario Bros'' found in the ''Octo Expansion''
Ink From Above Station Gamecube Stack.jpg|A stack of [[wikipedia:GameCube|GameCube]] consoles found in the ''Octo Expansion''.
Da Bomb Station Nintendo 64.jpg|A [[wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] found in the ''Octo Expansion''.
OE Abandoned Station 8-bit Cheep-Cheep.png|A Cheep-Cheep sticker found in the [[Abandoned Station]].
S2 Octo Expansion Iceman Station Gameboy.jpg|A [[wikipedia:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] found in ''Octo Expansion''
Octo Expansion floating NES.jpg|An [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] console floating along with NES cartridges
Octo Expansion floating Game & Watch.jpg|A [[wikipedia:Game & Watch|Game & Watch]] in ''Octo Expansion''
Sanitized Octoball.png|A [[Sanitized]] [[Octoball]] playing a Game Boy Color found in ''Octo Expansion''.
S2 Version 3.0 Callie promo 2.jpg|Marie's kimono has what looks like the [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce]] at the bottom part of the kimono's jacket.
</gallery>

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