Blot out some time to play.
Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 2 will receive a “Global Testfire” on Nintendo Switch from March 24-26.
Over the course of three days, the game will open for six one-hour sessions. The game will cycle through 4v4 Turf War matches, and players will be able to use four new weapons, alongside two “remixed” versions of the existing Splat Roller and Splat Charger.
The US times are below (UK times here):
March 24
- 12pm PT / 3pm ET
- 8pm PT / 11pm ET
March 25
- 4am PT / 7am ET
- 12pm PT / 3pm ET
- 8pm PT / 11pm ET
March 26
Nintendo previously used Global Testfires before the launch of the original Splatoon, acting as free demos for players, and network stress tests on the developer’s side.
Splatoon 2, so far, feels like an improved – if largely unchanged – take on Splatoon’s winning formula. It’s scheduled for a full release this summer.
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