Splatoon 2 is Nintendo's colourful team-based shooter for the Nintendo Switch, released in 2017, and its weapon audio is a big part of its playful, ink-splatting identity. Short clips like this reload sound began circulating through fan soundboards and gaming edits, where creators reused distinctive in-game effects outside their original matches. Because the whir and click are instantly recognisable to Splatoon players yet work as a standalone reload cue, the clip has kept a small but steady life in memes, montages, and short-form videos.