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'''The Shoal''' is a local multiplayer [[mode]] category selection screen of ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' where players can choose a game mode to play locally, each player requiring separate consoles and copies of the game in order to play. The player can enter The Shoal from [[Inkopolis Square]] or tap on "The Shoal" on the map. There are two game modes available: [[Private Battle]] and [[Salmon Run]]. The player can either choose to host these modes or search and join other peoples' lobbies. These modes differ slightly from their online counterparts as Private Battles at The Shoal doesn't allow for spectators in local wireless play and there are some extra options for the host, while Salmon Run has different selectable weapons and the host can set the difficulty.
{{For|the [[Music|song]]|The Shoal (song)}}
[[File:Shoal interior 1.jpg|thumb|right|Inside the Shoal in {{S2}}]]


A manual for Salmon Run is also available to read by pressing {{Button|Minus}} while on the main screen at The Shoal, where the first page is a short summary of how to play the mode while pressing {{Button|A}} shows the [[Salmonid Field Guide]].
'''The Shoal''' is a location in {{S2}} and ''[[Splatoon 3]]'', which allows players to participate in the local multiplayer [[mode]]. It is an amusement arcade that is found to the right in [[Inkopolis Square]], to the right of the [[lobby]] in [[Splatsville]], and in the former location of the [[Battle Dojo]] in [[Inkopolis Plaza]].


==Trivia==
==Description==
* A hidden mode of LAN battle is available by holding L and R, and pressing and holding on the left stick.  
===''Splatoon 2''===
*It is possible to obtain [[Crusty Sean]] tickets if you play using The Shoal on 8 different days.
The Shoal is a local multiplayer [[mode]] category selection screen of ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' where players can choose a game mode to play locally, each player requiring separate consoles and copies of the game to play. The player can enter the Shoal from [[Inkopolis Square]] or tap on "The Shoal" on the map. There are two game modes available: [[Private Battle]] and [[Salmon Run]]. The player can either choose to host these modes or search and join other peoples' lobbies. These modes differ slightly from their online counterparts, as Private Battles at the Shoal do not allow for spectators in local wireless play and there are some extra options for the host, while Salmon Run has different selectable weapons, and the host can set the difficulty. A list of available weapons at the Shoal and the day they were made available are listed below.
*In a Local/LAN room, (Salmon Run or a Private Battle) the Salmonids and Squids swimming on the background will be replaced by their pixelated versions respectively.
 
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s2 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" " style="text-align:left; "
|-
! Version
! |Weapons available
! Amount
|-
!style="text-align:center"|July 21 2017 (Version 1.0.0)
|{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splattershot Jr.}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splattershot}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splat Roller}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splat Charger}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splat Dualies}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Jet Squelcher}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Heavy Splatling}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Blaster}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Slosher}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Octobrush}}
|!style="text-align:center"|'''10'''
|-
!style="text-align:center"|August 23 2017 (Version {{Ver|S2|1.2.0}})
|{{Weapon|S2|Main|Aerospray MG}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|.52 Gal}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|H-3 Nozzlenose}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|L-3 Nozzlenose}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|.96 Gal}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|N-ZAP '85}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splash-o-matic}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splattershot Pro}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Carbon Roller}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Dynamo Roller}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Flingza Roller}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|E-liter 4K}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|E-liter 4K Scope}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Goo Tuber}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splatterscope}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Dapple Dualies}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Mini Splatling}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Clash Blaster}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Luna Blaster}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Rapid Blaster}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Tri-Slosher}}
|!style="text-align:center"|'''31'''
|-
!style="text-align:center"|November 24 2017 (Version {{Ver|S2|2.0.0}})
|{{Weapon|S2|Main|Inkbrush}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Dualie Squelchers}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Sploosh-o-matic}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Splat Brella}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Classic Squiffer}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Sloshing Machine}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Range Blaster}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Rapid Blaster Pro}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Bamboozler 14 Mk I}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Tenta Brella}}
|!style="text-align:center"|'''41'''
|-
!style="text-align:center"|April 24 2018 (Version {{Ver|S2|3.0.0}})
|{{Weapon|S2|Main|Hydra Splatling}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Squeezer}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Undercover Brella}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Glooga Dualies}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Dark Tetra Dualies}}
|!style="text-align:center"|'''46'''
|-
!style="text-align:center"|July 14 2018 (Version {{Ver|S2|3.2.0}})
|{{Weapon|S2|Main|Explosher}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Ballpoint Splatling}}
|!style="text-align:center"|'''48'''
|-
!style="text-align:center"|September 14 2018 (Version {{Ver|S2|4.0.0}})
|{{Weapon|S2|Main|Bloblobber}}<br>{{Weapon|S2|Main|Nautilus 47}}
|!style="text-align:center"|'''50'''
|}
 
A manual for Salmon Run is also available to read by pressing {{Button|Minus|Switch}} while on the main screen at the Shoal, where the first page is a summary of how to play the mode while pressing {{Button|A|Switch}} shows the [[Salmonid Field Guide]].
 
The player can earn [[Crusty Sean]] tickets by playing in the Shoal and getting Shoal Stamps. The player gets a punched card with 8 empty cells and they get one stamp for each player played with per day. To commemorate the player's first visit, they get a free Shoal Stamp. The color of the card indicates the reward they'll get. The player gets a Crusty Sean ticket every time the punched card is completed with 8 Shoal Stamps. After filling the punched card, a new card with different color will appear above it. The color order of the punched cards is Yellow, Green and Blue.
 
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s2"
|+ style="width: 20.5em;" | Punched cards and rewards
|-
! Color
! style="width: 15.5em;" | Reward
|-
| Yellow || Food ticket ({{Cost|S2|Cash}})
|-
| Green|| Food ticket (Exp)
|-
| Blue || Drink ticket
|}
 
===''Splatoon 3''===
{{Incomplete|Needs more detail|section}} <!--Will also need reorganizing since some details are shared between games, some are not. Be sure to mention that it has a [[test range]] in S3.-->
The Shoal is a local multiplayer mode in ''Splatoon 3''.
 
==Quotes==
===''Splatoon 3''===
{{Quote|SRL Tech Support here with Fashion Desk, Ballistics, and Linguistics... and we're ALL playing a local wireless {{S3}} [[Private Battle]] in '''the Shoal'''!
 
Have friends bring their [[Nintendo Switch]] systems over, and splat any way you like in the Shoal - or even set up a [[Salmon Run]]!|@SplatoonNA on Twitter<ref>[https://twitter.com/SplatoonNA/status/1564598823040815104 {{TWI}} @SplatoonNA on Twitter]</ref>}}
 
{{collapse|
===={{flag|us}} North America (English)====
|
* ''"Welcome to {{color|the Shoal|orange}}! You've come to the right place to play via {{color|local wireless|orange}} connection. Just talk to the receptionist to get started. After you choose your battle mode and stage, we'll get you right into the action!"'' - When entering the Shoal for the first time.
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===''Splatoon 2''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Shoal interior 2.jpg| Inside The Shoal.
Shoal interior 2.jpg|Inside the Shoal.
File:Shoal interior 1.jpg| The inside of The Shoal, without the menu.
Salmon run in the shoal.jpg|Weapon selection for [[Salmon Run]] in the Shoal.
File:Salmon run in the shoal.jpg| Weapon selection for [[Salmon Run]] in The Shoal.
S2 art 3D Jellyfish Shoal.png|Render of a [[jellyfish]] staff member.
S2 Icon The Shoal.png|Icon
Mode Icon The Shoal early.png|Early icon
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Names in other languages ==
===''Splatoon 3''===
{{Foreignname
<gallery>
|color=Splatoon 2
S3 Shoal interior.jpg|The interior of the Shoal in ''Splatoon 3''
S3_The_Shoal_-_00.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_01.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_02.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_03.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_04.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_05.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_06.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_07.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_08.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_09.jpg
S3_The_Shoal_-_10.jpg
S3 Album The Shoal.png|Cover art of ''[[The Shoal (song)|The Shoal]]'' in the [[jukebox]]
</gallery>
 
==LAN Play==
LAN play is available in both {{S2}} and {{S3}} as a feature in the Shoal. It is not on the game's menus but is documented in the Nintendo support pages.
 
After the Shoal has loaded:
* For {{S2}}, press and hold {{Button|L|Switch}}, {{Button|R|Switch}}, and the {{Button|LS|Switch}} for a few seconds.<ref>[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27035/~/how-to-use-the-lan-play-feature-of-splatoon-2 {{NES}} Nintendo Support: How to Use the LAN Play Feature of ''Splatoon 2'']</ref>
* For {{S3}}, press and hold {{Button|ZL|Switch}}, {{Button|ZR|Switch}}, and the {{Button|LS|Switch}} for a few seconds.<ref>[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/59460/~/how-to-use-the-lan-play-feature-of-splatoon-3 {{NES}} Nintendo Support: How to Use the LAN Play Feature of ''Splatoon 3'']</ref>
 
Spectators are allowed in this mode.
 
==Trivia==
* In a Local or LAN room, in Salmon Run or Private Battles, the Salmonids and squids swimming in the background of menus will be replaced by pixelated versions.
** Interestingly, when in the previously mentioned hidden mode, these pixelated versions do not appear for either mode.
* According to Marina in the Dutch localization, the Shoal is not very popular anymore.<ref>Dutch localisation of the [[Retro vs. Modern]] announcement dialogue.<br>'''Pearl''': ''"Ik kan toch niet zomaar Squid Jump vergeten? Die game was mijn jeugd! Daarvoor ga ik nog regelmatig naar de speelhal op het Inkopolisplein."'' (I can't just forget Squid Jump, right? That game was my childhood! I go to the gaming hall at Inkopolis Square regularly because of that...)<br>'''Marina''': ''"Die stoffige plek?! Serieus? Daar gaat tegenwoordig niemand meer heen!"'' (That dusty place?! Seriously? No one goes there nowadays!)</ref>
* The arcade game Squid Beatz 2 is found in an [[arcade machine]] outside the Shoal.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Localized name
|Jap=イカッチャ
|Jap=イカッチャ
|JapR=Ikatcha
|JapR=Ikatcha
|JapM=A parody of ''ika'' (squid) and "Spo-cha", the sport zone of [[Wikipedia:Round One Entertainment|Round One]]
|JapM=A parody of イカ ''ika'' ("squid") and ''Spo-cha'' (the sport zone of [[Wikipedia:Round One Entertainment|Round One]])
|Dut=De Flipper
|Dut=De Flipper
|DutM=The Flipper
|DutM=The Flipper<ref group="notes">Refers to a part of a pinball machine and a synonym for ''dolphin''</ref>
|FreA=Calmarcade
|FreA=Calmarcade
|FreAM=From ''calmar'' (squid) and ''arcade''
|FreAM=From ''calmar'' ("squid") and ''arcade''
|FreE=Calmarcade
|FreE=Calamarcade
|FreEM=From ''calmar'' (squid) and ''arcade''
|FreEM=From ''calamar'' ("squid") and ''arcade''
|Ger=Inkcade
|Ger=Inkcade
|GerM=From ''ink'' and ''arcade''
|GerM=From ''ink'' and ''arcade''
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|RusR=Stayka
|RusR=Stayka
|RusM=Small school
|RusM=Small school
|SpaA=
|SpaAM=
|SpaE=El Remolino
|SpaE=El Remolino
|SpaEM=The Vortex
|SpaEM=The Vortex
|ChiS=鱿乐天地
|ChiSR=yóu lè tiāndì
|ChiSM=A pun on 鱿鱼 ''yóuyú'' ("squid") and 游乐天地 ''yóulè tiāndì'' ("playground")
|ChiT=
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
}}
}}
===Translation notes===
{{Note list}}
==References==
<references/>


{{Navbox/S2 Modes}}
{{Navbox/S2 Modes}}
{{Navbox/S3 Modes}}
{{Navbox/S2 Locations}}
{{Navbox/S2 Locations}}
{{Navbox/S3 Locations}}


[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Splatoon 2 locations]]
[[Category:Splatoon 3 locations]]

Latest revision as of 22:54, 10 March 2024

For the song, see The Shoal (song).
Inside the Shoal in Splatoon 2

The Shoal is a location in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3, which allows players to participate in the local multiplayer mode. It is an amusement arcade that is found to the right in Inkopolis Square, to the right of the lobby in Splatsville, and in the former location of the Battle Dojo in Inkopolis Plaza.

Description

Splatoon 2

The Shoal is a local multiplayer mode category selection screen of Splatoon 2 where players can choose a game mode to play locally, each player requiring separate consoles and copies of the game to play. The player can enter the Shoal from Inkopolis Square or tap on "The Shoal" on the map. There are two game modes available: Private Battle and Salmon Run. The player can either choose to host these modes or search and join other peoples' lobbies. These modes differ slightly from their online counterparts, as Private Battles at the Shoal do not allow for spectators in local wireless play and there are some extra options for the host, while Salmon Run has different selectable weapons, and the host can set the difficulty. A list of available weapons at the Shoal and the day they were made available are listed below.

Version Weapons available Amount
July 21 2017 (Version 1.0.0) S2 Weapon Main Splattershot Jr..png Splattershot Jr.
S2 Weapon Main Splattershot.png Splattershot
S2 Weapon Main Splat Roller.png Splat Roller
S2 Weapon Main Splat Charger.png Splat Charger
S2 Weapon Main Splat Dualies.png Splat Dualies
S2 Weapon Main Jet Squelcher.png Jet Squelcher
S2 Weapon Main Heavy Splatling.png Heavy Splatling
S2 Weapon Main Blaster.png Blaster
S2 Weapon Main Slosher.png Slosher
S2 Weapon Main Octobrush.png Octobrush 		10
August 23 2017 (Version 1.2.0) S2 Weapon Main Aerospray MG.png Aerospray MG
S2 Weapon Main .52 Gal.png .52 Gal
S2 Weapon Main H-3 Nozzlenose.png H-3 Nozzlenose
S2 Weapon Main L-3 Nozzlenose.png L-3 Nozzlenose
S2 Weapon Main .96 Gal.png .96 Gal
S2 Weapon Main N-ZAP '85.png N-ZAP '85
S2 Weapon Main Splash-o-matic.png Splash-o-matic
S2 Weapon Main Splattershot Pro.png Splattershot Pro
S2 Weapon Main Carbon Roller.png Carbon Roller
S2 Weapon Main Dynamo Roller.png Dynamo Roller
S2 Weapon Main Flingza Roller.png Flingza Roller
S2 Weapon Main E-liter 4K.png E-liter 4K
S2 Weapon Main E-liter 4K Scope.png E-liter 4K Scope
S2 Weapon Main Goo Tuber.png Goo Tuber
S2 Weapon Main Splatterscope.png Splatterscope
S2 Weapon Main Dapple Dualies.png Dapple Dualies
S2 Weapon Main Mini Splatling.png Mini Splatling
S2 Weapon Main Clash Blaster.png Clash Blaster
S2 Weapon Main Luna Blaster.png Luna Blaster
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster.png Rapid Blaster
S2 Weapon Main Tri-Slosher.png Tri-Slosher 		31
November 24 2017 (Version 2.0.0) S2 Weapon Main Inkbrush.png Inkbrush
S2 Weapon Main Dualie Squelchers.png Dualie Squelchers
S2 Weapon Main Sploosh-o-matic.png Sploosh-o-matic
S2 Weapon Main Splat Brella.png Splat Brella
S2 Weapon Main Classic Squiffer.png Classic Squiffer
S2 Weapon Main Sloshing Machine.png Sloshing Machine
S2 Weapon Main Range Blaster.png Range Blaster
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro.png Rapid Blaster Pro
S2 Weapon Main Bamboozler 14 Mk I.png Bamboozler 14 Mk I
S2 Weapon Main Tenta Brella.png Tenta Brella 		41
April 24 2018 (Version 3.0.0) S2 Weapon Main Hydra Splatling.png Hydra Splatling
S2 Weapon Main Squeezer.png Squeezer
S2 Weapon Main Undercover Brella.png Undercover Brella
S2 Weapon Main Glooga Dualies.png Glooga Dualies
S2 Weapon Main Dark Tetra Dualies.png Dark Tetra Dualies 		46
July 14 2018 (Version 3.2.0) S2 Weapon Main Explosher.png Explosher
S2 Weapon Main Ballpoint Splatling.png Ballpoint Splatling 		48
September 14 2018 (Version 4.0.0) S2 Weapon Main Bloblobber.png Bloblobber
S2 Weapon Main Nautilus 47.png Nautilus 47 		50

A manual for Salmon Run is also available to read by pressing while on the main screen at the Shoal, where the first page is a summary of how to play the mode while pressing shows the Salmonid Field Guide.

The player can earn Crusty Sean tickets by playing in the Shoal and getting Shoal Stamps. The player gets a punched card with 8 empty cells and they get one stamp for each player played with per day. To commemorate the player's first visit, they get a free Shoal Stamp. The color of the card indicates the reward they'll get. The player gets a Crusty Sean ticket every time the punched card is completed with 8 Shoal Stamps. After filling the punched card, a new card with different color will appear above it. The color order of the punched cards is Yellow, Green and Blue.

Punched cards and rewards
Color Reward
Yellow Food ticket (Cash Cash)
Green Food ticket (Exp)
Blue Drink ticket

Splatoon 3

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The Shoal is a local multiplayer mode in Splatoon 3.

Quotes

Splatoon 3

“ SRL Tech Support here with Fashion Desk, Ballistics, and Linguistics... and we're ALL playing a local wireless Splatoon 3 Private Battle in the Shoal!

Have friends bring their Nintendo Switch systems over, and splat any way you like in the Shoal - or even set up a Salmon Run!

”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]

USA North America (English)

  • "Welcome to the Shoal! You've come to the right place to play via local wireless connection. Just talk to the receptionist to get started. After you choose your battle mode and stage, we'll get you right into the action!" - When entering the Shoal for the first time.

Gallery

Splatoon 2

  • Inside the Shoal.

    Inside the Shoal.

  • Weapon selection for Salmon Run in the Shoal.

    Weapon selection for Salmon Run in the Shoal.

  • Render of a jellyfish staff member.

    Render of a jellyfish staff member.

  • Icon

    Icon

  • Early icon

    Early icon

Splatoon 3

LAN Play

LAN play is available in both Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 as a feature in the Shoal. It is not on the game's menus but is documented in the Nintendo support pages.

After the Shoal has loaded:

Spectators are allowed in this mode.

Trivia

  • In a Local or LAN room, in Salmon Run or Private Battles, the Salmonids and squids swimming in the background of menus will be replaced by pixelated versions.
    • Interestingly, when in the previously mentioned hidden mode, these pixelated versions do not appear for either mode.
  • According to Marina in the Dutch localization, the Shoal is not very popular anymore.[4]
  • The arcade game Squid Beatz 2 is found in an arcade machine outside the Shoal.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese イカッチャ
Ikatcha		 A parody of イカ ika ("squid") and Spo-cha (the sport zone of Round One)
Netherlands Dutch De Flipper The Flipper[a]
Canada French (NOA) Calmarcade From calmar ("squid") and arcade
France French (NOE) Calamarcade From calamar ("squid") and arcade
Germany German Inkcade From ink and arcade
Italy Italian Branco School
Russia Russian Стайка
Stayka		 Small school
Spain Spanish (NOE) El Remolino The Vortex
China Chinese (Simplified) 鱿乐天地
yóu lè tiāndì		 A pun on 鱿鱼 yóuyú ("squid") and 游乐天地 yóulè tiāndì ("playground")

Translation notes

  1. ↑ Refers to a part of a pinball machine and a synonym for dolphin

References

  1. ↑ Twitter @SplatoonNA on Twitter
  2. ↑ Nintendo Nintendo Support: How to Use the LAN Play Feature of Splatoon 2
  3. ↑ Nintendo Nintendo Support: How to Use the LAN Play Feature of Splatoon 3
  4. ↑ Dutch localisation of the Retro vs. Modern announcement dialogue.
    Pearl: "Ik kan toch niet zomaar Squid Jump vergeten? Die game was mijn jeugd! Daarvoor ga ik nog regelmatig naar de speelhal op het Inkopolisplein." (I can't just forget Squid Jump, right? That game was my childhood! I go to the gaming hall at Inkopolis Square regularly because of that...)
    Marina: "Die stoffige plek?! Serieus? Daar gaat tegenwoordig niemand meer heen!" (That dusty place?! Seriously? No one goes there nowadays!)
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