Launchpad

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A Launchpad.
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Launchpads are an object in the Splatoon series, appearing in Octo Valley, Octo Canyon, the Octo Expansion, Return of the Mammalians, the tutorials of Splatoon and Splatoon 2, and the Shifty Station The Bunker Games.

Description

Launchpads appear as flat circles of swirling ink on horizontal or vertical surfaces. If the player assumes swim form on a launchpad, they will immediately Super Jump to a predetermined destination. This functions like a regular Super Jump, meaning it is possible to use a Splashdown at the end of it. Launchpads are the most common form of transportation between platforms in single-player modes and tend to appear after an objective, such as defeating all enemies in the area, has been completed.

Appearances

In Splatoon, launchpads appear in every Octo Valley mission, including boss battles. They are also seen in Area 5 of Octo Valley, where a launchpad will take the player to the final boss kettle. A launchpad also appears at the end of the tutorial, launching the player to Inkopolis Plaza.

In Splatoon 2, launchpads are frequently present in Octo Canyon and Octo Expansion missions and are also used to travel between sectors in Octo Canyon. They are also used in a Shifty Station layout, The Bunker Games, and one again appears at the end of the tutorial, launching the player to Inkopolis Square.

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Trivia

  • In Octo Valley, there are small arrows pointing to the launchpads once they appear. Once the player is near one, a prompt telling them to press ZL will appear above it. This is not the case in Octo Canyon.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ジャンプポイント
janpu pointo
Jump point
Netherlands Dutch Lanceerpunt Lauch point
CanadaFrance French Propulseur Propulsor
Germany German Sprungfeld Jump field
Italy Italian Propulsore Propulsor
Russia Russian Пусковая площадка
Puskovaya ploshchadka
Launch pad
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Propulsor
Spain Spanish (NOE) Lanzador Launcher
China Chinese (Simplified) 跳跃点
Tiàoyuè diǎn
Jump point
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 跳躍點
Tiàoyuè diǎn
Jump point
South Korea Korean 점프 포인트
jeompeu pointeu
Same as Japanese
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