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Press release:
25th August, 2022.
“Splatoon 3” launches for the Nintendo Switch family of consoles on 9th September, but players can already take an early first dive into the game by downloading the free demo right now via Nintendo eShop.

Splatoon 3’s newly updated Splatfest battles* will be introduced in the Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere on 27th August. Anyone who wants to start splatting can simply download the free demo in Nintendo eShop today and check out the tutorial. Then, they can take a stroll around Splatsville and get ready for the Splatfest on Saturday. When downloading the Splatfest World Premiere demo, players will also receive a code via email for a free 7-day trial of Nintendo Switch Online**.

Splatfest teams are chosen by answering the question ‘which is the best: Rock, Paper or Scissors?’ Teams then battle it out in Turf War, with every victory earning points for each of the three teams. Turf War is a heated four-on-four team battle mode where the goal for each team is to ink the most ground within three minutes.

The main event starts on 27th August. Between 10:00 CEST and 16:00 CEST, players claim their turf against one team at a time. Then, during the 16:00 CEST and 22:00 CEST block, they can take on the new Splatfest Tricolor Turf War battles, in which the leading team faces two players each from both other teams. This 4-v-2-v-2 format brings a new type of colourful chaos to Splatfests. After that, the results will be calculated and revealed on Sunday, 28th August at 16:00 CEST.

For more details regarding the Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere, please visit: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Splatoon-3-1924751.html#Events

The free Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere demo can be downloaded now in Nintendo eShop. Players can check out the tutorial, character customisation and cast their team vote for Rock, Paper or Scissors before Splatoon 3’s first Splatfest starts on Saturday, 27th August at 10:00 CEST. In the first half of the Splatfest, two teams face each other in regular Turf War battles. Starting from 16:00 CEST, the winning team will face two players each of the two other teams in the new Tricolor battles.

For further updates:

Splatoon 3 website: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Splatoon3

Nintendo website http://www.nintendo.co.uk

Nintendo Switch website https://www.nintendo.co.uk/nintendoswitch

Nintendo of Europe on Twitter https://twitter.com/nintendoeurope

Nintendo UK on Twitter https://twitter.com/nintendouk

Nintendo on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nintendo

Nintendo Switch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoSwitch

Nintendo UK on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/NintendoUK
Nintendo UK on Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/nintendouk

Nintendo of Europe on Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/team/nintendo

Nintendo of Europe on Instagram https://instagram.com/nintendoeurope
Nintendo Switch on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/NintendoSwitchEurope/

About Nintendo:
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Pokémon™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™, through its integrated hardware and software products. Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.4 billion video games and over 800 million hardware units globally. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, through today and into the future, Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create unique entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of people all over the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in Europe. For more information about Nintendo of Europe, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo-europe.com/