Communication Icon

, also collectively known as the Communication Panel, are a Multiplayer feature in .
==Overview==
As their name implies, are used to communicate between to express needs or emotions. They appear as a set of panels on the bottom screen of the Nintendo 3DS featuring making a variety of poses and expressions. When tapped, appear on the top screen for slightly more than one second. With repeated tapping, the grow to take a larger portion of the screen, allowing for them to be stressed. Different sounds will also chime depending on which Icon has been pressed. Only one for each of the can appear onscreen at a time.
The roster of available sometimes changes depending on the ' location. For instance, while waiting in the multiplayer lobby in , reading "Hello!" and "Let's Go!" can be used. Once the enter a in the , more action-oriented such as "Over Here!" and commands to use an or perform a become available for use. are not present during battles.
The "Cheer" is the only Icon to have more than one image. If repeats the same Icon, the image of the cheering will be horizontally mirrored, making it seem like he has raised one arm and dropped the other. This gives the illusion that is really cheering when the Icon is pressed multiple times. Additionally, the apologetic differs between Japanese and localized versions, as the Japanese gesture for apologizing is more closely associated with praying in western cultures.
==Development==
During development, more Icons were planned to be included but were removed as having too many of them would make it harder to communicate. An Icon seller was also planned to be included, who would have sold Icons in exchange for .
Two Icons were altered late in development, after Nintendo had already released their art assets. The "Thumbs Up" Icon was changed to show winking instead of closing both eyes, and his grin was slightly widened. The "Nooo!" Icon had 's lower eyelids further emphasized, and his upper row of teeth were removed. The original versions of both of these Icons appear in Nintendo Badge Arcade as obtainable badges.
==Trivia==
*An unused featuring yawning is present in the game's data. 's appearance suggests it is from an early point in development.
**The "Let's Go!" Icon from the E3 2015 build had a similar appearance.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:TFH Bottom Screen Panels.png|The available while adventuring in the 
File:TFH Playing Totem.png|Artwork of the using 
File:TFH Green Link ok.png|
File:TFH Green Link shouting.png|
File:TFH Green Link waving hand.png
File:TFH Green Link Totem.png
File:TFH Red Link cheering.png
File:TFH Red Link pointing.png
File:TFH Red Link desperate.png
File:TFH Blue Link high five.png
File:TFH Blue Link toss.png
File:TFH Blue Link shrugging.png
File:TFH Blue Link imploring.png|The Japanese-exclusive Communication Icon
File:TFH Emote Item R.png|The "Item!" Communication Icon, as seen in-game