Recently Nintendo placed an application within the eShop on their Nintendo Switch console as a pre-game demo, called Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, users who downloaded the application were met with screens that read 3 very unique dates. March 24th to March 26th. Users who enter the application within those dates are going to be able to play against other players throughout the world in an epic ink battle at specific allocated times.

Today is the day as now the demo has opened up to the public, And those who would like to partake in the event can simply unslot or slot their Nintendo Switches and open their games up. Here is the schedule for the event

March 24: 12-12:59 p.m. PT

March 24: 8-8:59 p.m. PT

March 25: 4-4:59 a.m. PT

March 25: 12-12:59 p.m. PT

March 25: 8-8:59 p.m. PT

March 26: 4-4:59 a.m. PT

if you live in EST or CT just calculate the hours difference.

Splatoon Global Testfire is a live beta testing event, so if you expect it to work perfectly just keep that in mind. Splatoon 2 is a smashing series as one of Nintendo’s newest IPs paves way into filling our hearts with squid ink in a way that competitively speaks to your gamer soul. The game is set to release on April 28th for the Nintendo Switch.

Last modified: March 24, 2017