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{{InfoboxGame | {{InfoboxGame | ||
|color={{SiteColor|Splatoon}} | |color={{SiteColor|Splatoon}} | ||
|title= Splatoon Global Testfire | |title=Splatoon Global Testfire | ||
|image= Splatoon Testfire HOME Menu icon.png | |image=Splatoon Testfire HOME Menu icon.png | ||
|caption= The application icon. | |caption=The application icon. | ||
|developer= [[Nintendo]] EAD Group No. 2 | |developer=[[Nintendo]] EAD Group No. 2 | ||
|publisher= Nintendo | |publisher=Nintendo | ||
|released= | |released= | ||
|genre= Strategy<br>Third-person Shooter<br>Online multiplayer | |genre=Strategy<br>Third-person Shooter<br>Online multiplayer | ||
|modes= [[Tutorial Area|Practicing]]<br>Online multiplayer | |modes=[[Tutorial Area|Practicing]]<br>Online multiplayer | ||
|ratings= | |ratings= | ||
|platform= [[Wii U]] | |platform=[[Wii U]] | ||
|media= Digital Download (eShop) | |media=Digital Download (eShop) | ||
|series | |series=''Splatoon'' | ||
|size=555 MB | |||
|size= 555 MB | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''''Splatoon Global Testfire''''' was a free ''[[Splatoon]]'' demo available on the Nintendo eShop for [[Wii U]]. It allowed players to engage in free four-versus-four [[Turf War]] battles at scheduled times ahead of the release of the game. It was available for download before the scheduled times, but server connection was not possible beforehand. The application was made unavailable for download afterwards. It was eventually succeeded by the [[Splatoon Testfire]] demo. | The '''''Splatoon Global Testfire''''' was a free ''[[Splatoon]]'' demo available on the Nintendo eShop for [[Wii U]]. It allowed players to engage in free four-versus-four [[Turf War]] battles at scheduled times ahead of the release of the game. It was available for download before the scheduled times, but server connection was not possible beforehand. The application was made unavailable for download afterwards. It was eventually succeeded by the [[Splatoon Testfire]] demo. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
During the ''Global Testfire'', players were able to customize their [[Inkling]]s and enter a [[tutorial area]] where they could pop [[balloon]]s and get accustomed to the game's controls. They were then able to enter online matches of [[Turf War]] and use the [[Splattershot Jr.]], [[Splattershot]], [[Splat Roller]], and [[Splat Charger]] on both [[Saltspray Rig]] and [[Walleye Warehouse]]. | During the ''Global Testfire'', players were able to customize their [[Inkling]]s and enter a [[tutorial area]] where they could pop [[balloon]]s and get accustomed to the game's controls. They were then able to enter online matches of [[Turf War]] and use the [[Splattershot Jr.]], [[Splattershot]], [[Splat Roller]], and [[Splat Charger]] on both [[Saltspray Rig]] and [[Walleye Warehouse]]. | ||
== ''Splatoon'' Pre-Purchase == | ==''Splatoon'' Pre-Purchase== | ||
[[File:Prepurchaseclothes.png|right|200px|thumb|Promotional image of the pre-purchase gear]] | [[File:Prepurchaseclothes.png|right|200px|thumb|Promotional image of the pre-purchase gear.]] | ||
Players were given the option to pre-purchase ''[[Splatoon]]'' at various points in the ''Testfire'' demo. Players who pre-purchased were awarded special gear to use for the remainder of the event. The gear was only cosmetically different from the gear that regular players had access to, and had the same [[Ability|abilities]]. This gear did not carry over into the full version of the game. | Players were given the option to pre-purchase ''[[Splatoon]]'' at various points in the ''Testfire'' demo. Players who pre-purchased were awarded special gear to use for the remainder of the event. The gear was only cosmetically different from the gear that regular players had access to, and had the same [[Ability|abilities]]. This gear did not carry over into the full version of the game. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
S Gear Clothing SUP000.png|Pre- | S Gear Clothing SUP000.png|Pre-purchase clothing. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Squid Research Lab == | ==Squid Research Lab== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Lab Coat 2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Promotional image for the event.]] | ||
During the ''Testfire'', real-life members of the [[Squid Research Lab]] participated in battles, appearing in-game as Inklings with special research gear. The gear was only cosmetically different from the gear that regular players had access to, and had the same [[Ability|abilities]]. | During the ''Testfire'', real-life members of the [[Squid Research Lab]] participated in battles, appearing in-game as Inklings with special research gear. The gear was only cosmetically different from the gear that regular players had access to, and had the same [[Ability|abilities]]. | ||
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S Gear Shoes SUP001.png|Squid Research Lab shoes | S Gear Shoes SUP001.png|Squid Research Lab shoes | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Event times== | ==Event times== | ||
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===North America=== | ===North America=== | ||
*Friday, {{date|2015-05-08}} 8-9 PM PST | * Friday, {{date|2015-05-08}} 8-9 PM PST | ||
*Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 4-5 AM PST | * Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 4-5 AM PST | ||
*Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 12-1 PM PST | * Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 12-1 PM PST | ||
*Saturday, {{date|2015-05-23}} 3-4 PM PST (up to 5 PM PST due to connection errors for most of the original time)<ref>Whitehead, Thomas. "[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/05/splatoon_global_testfire_suffers_major_problems_in_final_pre-launch_session Splatoon Global Testfire Suffers Major Problems in Final Pre-Launch Session]." '' | * Saturday, {{date|2015-05-23}} 3-4 PM PST (up to 5 PM PST due to connection errors for most of the original time)<ref>Whitehead, Thomas. "[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/05/splatoon_global_testfire_suffers_major_problems_in_final_pre-launch_session Splatoon Global Testfire Suffers Major Problems in Final Pre-Launch Session]." ''Nintendo Life''. Gamer Network, 23 May 2015. Web. 23 May 2015.</ref> | ||
===Europe=== | ===Europe=== | ||
*Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 4:00 BST | * Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 4:00 BST | ||
*Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 12:00 BST | * Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 12:00 BST | ||
*Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 20:00 BST | * Saturday, {{date|2015-05-09}} 20:00 BST | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Sgtscreen.jpg|The title screen before pre-purchase. | Sgtscreen.jpg|The title screen before pre-purchase. | ||
Prepurchasescreen.jpg|The title screen after pre-purchase. | Prepurchasescreen.jpg|The title screen after pre-purchase. | ||
Sgtmessage.jpg|The message given when the Testfire servers are offline. | Sgtmessage.jpg|The message given when the ''Testfire'' servers are offline. | ||
Sgtweaponselectscreen.jpg|The weapon selection screen. | Sgtweaponselectscreen.jpg|The weapon selection screen. | ||
Splatoon background.jpg|The background for Testfire screens. | Splatoon background.jpg|The background for ''Testfire'' screens. | ||
Lab Coat.png|A still from the ''Splatoon'' [[Nintendo Direct]] announcing the ''Splatoon Global Testfire''. | |||
Lab Coat Testfire.png|Screenshot of a researcher in-game. | Lab Coat Testfire.png|Screenshot of a researcher in-game. | ||
Squid Research Lab Workers.png|The members of the [[Squid Research Lab]] wearing similar attire. | Squid Research Lab Workers.png|The members of the [[Squid Research Lab]] wearing similar attire. | ||
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* The digital manual for the ''Global Testfire'' application was the full game's manual. | * The digital manual for the ''Global Testfire'' application was the full game's manual. | ||
* The exclusive ''Testfire'' gear was not present in the data of ''[[Splatoon]]'' at launch, but was added in an update. It is not available through normal gameplay, and if hacked in, all items in a set appear with the same name: | * The exclusive ''Testfire'' gear was not present in the data of ''[[Splatoon]]'' at launch, but was added in an update. It is not available through normal gameplay, and if hacked in, all items in a set appear with the same name: | ||
**?SUP000 for the pre-purchase gear (includes alternate versions of [[Studio Headphones]] and [[Red Hi-Horses]]) | ** ?SUP000 for the pre-purchase gear (includes alternate versions of [[Studio Headphones]] and [[Red Hi-Horses]]). | ||
**?SUP001 for the [[Squid Research Lab]] gear | ** ?SUP001 for the [[Squid Research Lab]] gear. | ||
* In ''[[Splatoon 2]]'', gear items {{Gear|S2|Headgear|Studio Octophones}} and {{Gear|S2|Clothing|Octo Layered LS}} were granted to players who pre-purchased the [[Octo Expansion]] DLC. This is a reference to the pre-purchase gear from the original ''Splatoon Global Testfire''. | * In ''[[Splatoon 2]]'', gear items {{Gear|S2|Headgear|Studio Octophones}} and {{Gear|S2|Clothing|Octo Layered LS}} were granted to players who pre-purchased the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'' DLC. This is a reference to the pre-purchase gear from the original ''Splatoon Global Testfire''. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Demos]] | [[Category:Demos]] | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 8 April 2019
Template:InfoboxGame The Splatoon Global Testfire was a free Splatoon demo available on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U. It allowed players to engage in free four-versus-four Turf War battles at scheduled times ahead of the release of the game. It was available for download before the scheduled times, but server connection was not possible beforehand. The application was made unavailable for download afterwards. It was eventually succeeded by the Splatoon Testfire demo.
The Splatoon Global Testfire briefly returned from 21 August 2015 to 23 August 2015 for Wii U owners that had not yet purchased Splatoon.[1]
The Testfire also returned for Splatoon 2.
Description
During the Global Testfire, players were able to customize their Inklings and enter a tutorial area where they could pop balloons and get accustomed to the game's controls. They were then able to enter online matches of Turf War and use the Splattershot Jr., Splattershot, Splat Roller, and Splat Charger on both Saltspray Rig and Walleye Warehouse.
Splatoon Pre-Purchase
Players were given the option to pre-purchase Splatoon at various points in the Testfire demo. Players who pre-purchased were awarded special gear to use for the remainder of the event. The gear was only cosmetically different from the gear that regular players had access to, and had the same abilities. This gear did not carry over into the full version of the game.
Pre-purchase players were given 
Studio Headphones with 
Ink Recovery Up, a shirt that resembles 
Zink Layered LS with a team-colored squid design and 
Quick Respawn, and 
Red Hi-Horses with 
Special Saver.
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Pre-purchase clothing.
Squid Research Lab
During the Testfire, real-life members of the Squid Research Lab participated in battles, appearing in-game as Inklings with special research gear. The gear was only cosmetically different from the gear that regular players had access to, and had the same abilities.
Squid Research Lab gear featured a set of dark sunglasses with Ink Recovery Up, a lab coat with a large banner attached in the team color and Quick Respawn, and a pair of black dress shoes with white socks and Special Saver.
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Squid Research Lab headgear
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Squid Research Lab clothing
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Squid Research Lab shoes
Event times
In order to ensure a sufficient number of players for the Testfire, Nintendo designated the following times to be used.
North America
- Friday, 8 May 2015 8-9 PM PST
- Saturday, 9 May 2015 4-5 AM PST
- Saturday, 9 May 2015 12-1 PM PST
- Saturday, 23 May 2015 3-4 PM PST (up to 5 PM PST due to connection errors for most of the original time)[2]
Europe
- Saturday, 9 May 2015 4:00 BST
- Saturday, 9 May 2015 12:00 BST
- Saturday, 9 May 2015 20:00 BST
Gallery
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The title screen before pre-purchase.
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The title screen after pre-purchase.
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The message given when the Testfire servers are offline.
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The weapon selection screen.
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The background for Testfire screens.
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A still from the Splatoon Nintendo Direct announcing the Splatoon Global Testfire.
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Screenshot of a researcher in-game.
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The members of the Squid Research Lab wearing similar attire.
Trivia
- The Global Testfire application did not create any save data. Players who received pre-purchase gear lost it after closing the software.
- When the servers were shut down, players online were given the message: "A communications error occurred." They were then taken back to the title screen. However, if they were in the practice area when the servers were shut down, they were not brought back to the title screen and could stay in the area as long as they wanted.
- The digital manual for the Global Testfire application was the full game's manual.
- The exclusive Testfire gear was not present in the data of Splatoon at launch, but was added in an update. It is not available through normal gameplay, and if hacked in, all items in a set appear with the same name:
- ?SUP000 for the pre-purchase gear (includes alternate versions of Studio Headphones and Red Hi-Horses).
- ?SUP001 for the Squid Research Lab gear.
- In Splatoon 2, gear items
Studio Octophones and 
Octo Layered LS were granted to players who pre-purchased the Octo Expansion DLC. This is a reference to the pre-purchase gear from the original Splatoon Global Testfire.
Names in other languages
References
- ↑ "Happy Monday, Squids! It’s come to our attention..." Live from Squid Research Station. 17 August 2015. Web. 17 August 2015.
- ↑ Whitehead, Thomas. "Splatoon Global Testfire Suffers Major Problems in Final Pre-Launch Session." Nintendo Life. Gamer Network, 23 May 2015. Web. 23 May 2015.
