Splatoon Global Testfire

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The Splatoon Global Testfire was a free Splatoon demo available on the Nintendo eShop. It allowed players to engage in free four-versus-four Turf War 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.

Description

During the Global Testfire, players were able to customize their Inklings and enter a practice 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.

Release times

In order to ensure a sufficient number of players for the Testfire, Nintendo designated the following times to be used.

North America

  • Friday, May 8th 2015 8-9 PM PST
  • Saturday, May 9th 2015 4-5 AM PST
  • Saturday, May 9th 2015 12-1 PM PST
  • Saturday, May 23rd 2015 3-4 PM PST (up to 5 PM PST due to connection errors for most of the original time)[1]

Europe

  • Saturday, May 9th 2015 4:00 BST
  • Saturday, May 9th 2015 12:00 BST
  • Saturday, May 9th 2015 20:00 BST

Gallery

  • The title screen before pre-purchase.

    The title screen before pre-purchase.

  • The title screen after pre-purchase.

    The title screen after pre-purchase.

  • The message given when the Testfire servers are offline.

    The message given when the Testfire servers are offline.

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    The weapon selection screen.

  • The special clothing unlocked by pre-purchasing.

    The special clothing unlocked by pre-purchasing.

Trivia

  • The Global Testfire application doesn't create any save data.
  • The option to pre-purchase the full game appears at the title screen, at the weapon selection screen, and after matches. Players who pre-purchased received special gear for the Testfire.
  • 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 is the full game's manual.

References

  1. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas. "Splatoon Global Testfire Suffers Major Problems in Final Pre-Launch Session." nintendolife. Gamer Network, 23 May 2015. Web. 23 May 2015.
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