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|title= Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
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|image= Splatoon2 Global Testfire HOME Menu Icon JP.jpg
|title = ''Splatoon 2 Global Testfire''
|caption= The Japanese application icon.
|image = Splatoon2 Global Testfire HOME Menu Icon.png
|developer= [[Nintendo]] EAD Group No. 2
|caption = The application icon
|publisher= Nintendo
|developer = [[Nintendo]] EAD Group No. 2
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|modes= [[Tutorial Area|Practicing]]<br>Online multiplayer
|released = {{date|2017-03-14}}
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|genre = Strategy<br>Third-person Shooter<br>Online multiplayer
|platform= [[Nintendo Switch]]
|modes = [[Tutorial]]<br>Online multiplayer
|media= Digital Download (eShop)
|media = Digital Download (eShop)
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The '''''Splatoon 2 Global Testfire''''' was a free {{S2}} demo available on the Nintendo eShop and was the successor to the ''[[Splatoon Global Testfire]]''. 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 as early as {{date|2017-03-14}} but server connection was not possible before the event.


The '''''Splatoon 2 Global Testfire''''' is a free ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' demo available on the Nintendo eShop and is the successor to the [[Splatoon Global Testfire]]. 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.
A later ''Splatoon 2'' demo, the ''[[Splatoon 2 Splatfest World Premiere]]'', was released in July 2017.


==Description==
==Description==
During the Global Testfire, players were able to enter online matches of [[Turf War]] and use either the [[Splat Dualies]], [[Splattershot]], [[Splat Roller]], or [[Splat Charger]]. Playable stages included [[The Reef]] and [[Musselforge Fitness]]. The Inklings players were able to play as wore a preset of different outfits that are from the same ones on promotional images and renders; regardless on which Inkling you play as, they all have Ink Recovery Up, Quick Respawn, and Special Saver.  
During the ''Global Testfire'', players were able to enter online matches of [[Turf War]] and use either the [[Splat Dualies]], [[Splattershot]], [[Splat Roller]], or [[Splat Charger]]. Playable stages included [[The Reef]] and [[Musselforge Fitness]]. The [[Inkling]]s players were able to play as wore a preset of different outfits that are from the same ones on promotional images and renders. All headgear had [[Ink Recovery Up]], all clothing had [[Quick Respawn]], and all shoes had [[Special Saver]].


All the Inklings that the player can play as are:
All eight hairstyles in the final release before Version {{Ver|S2|2.0.0}} were represented, and the Inkling with each hairstyle wore a unique set of gear, shown below.
*An Inkling girl with short tentacles and magenta eyes. She wears the Fake Contacts, White King Tank, and Mint Dakroniks.
 
*An Inkling boy with slicked back tentacles and green eyes. He wears the Squidfin Hook Cans, Black V-neck Tee, and Yellow-Mesh Sneakers.
===Boys===
*An Inkling boy with the sidecut and ponytail tentacles and brown eyes. He wears the Half-Rim Glasses, Hula Punk Shirt, and Pirahna Mawcassins.
*"Topknot" hair with [[Bucket Hat]], [[Matcha Down Jacket]], [[Black Dakroniks]]
*An Inkling girl with side swept tentacles, green eyes, and wearing the Knitted Hat, Shirt with Blue Hoodie, and Smoky Wingtips.
*"Slick" hair with [[Squidfin Hook Cans]], [[Black V-Neck Tee]], [[Yellow-Mesh Sneakers]]
*An Inkling boy with the same ponytail tentacles from the first game with blue eyes. He wears the Bucket Hat, Matcha Down Jacket, and Black Dakroniks.
*"Buzz-Cut" hair with [[Takoroka Visor]], [[Takoroka Windcrusher]], [[Neon Delta Straps]]
*An Inkling girl with the same hairstyle from the first game with brown eyes. She wears the Hockey Helmet, Inkopolis Squaps Jersey, and the Canary Trainers.
*"Hipster" hair with [[Half-Rim Glasses]], [[Hula Punk Shirt]], [[Piranha Moccasins]]
*An Inkling boy with the shaved hairstyle and blue eyes. He wears the Takoroka Visor, Takoroka Windcrusher, and Neon Delta Straps.
 
*An Inkling girl with the bun hairstyle and magenta eyes. She wears the Painter's Mask, Pink Easy-Stripe Shirt, and Hunting Boots.
===Girls===
*"Hippie" hair with [[Hockey Helmet]], [[Inkopolis Squaps Jersey]], [[Canary Trainers]]
*"Haircut" hair with [[Fake Contacts]], [[White King Tank]], [[Cyan Dakroniks]]
*"Wave" hair with [[Knitted Hat]], [[Shirt with Blue Hoodie]], [[Smoky Wingtips]]
*"Double-Bun" hair with [[Painter's Mask]], [[Pink Easy-Stripe Shirt]], [[Hunting Boots]]


==Event times==
==Event times==
The testfire was able to be played during the following times:<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/nintendo-switch-owners-get-free-preview-of-splatoon-2-during-global-testfire {{NES}} Nintendo Switch owners get free preview of Splatoon 2 during Global Testfire]</ref>
The ''Testfire'' was able to be played for one hour from each of the following times:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180905210231if_/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/nintendo-switch-owners-get-free-preview-of-splatoon-2-during-global-testfire {{NES}} Nintendo Switch owners get free preview of ''Splatoon 2'' during Global Testfire (Archived)]</ref>
 
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| col1 = '''March 24'''
| col1 = '''{{date|2017-03-24}}'''
* 12–12:59 p.m. PT
* {{time|2017-03-24 19:00 UTC}}
* 8–8:59 p.m. PT
| col2 = '''{{date|2017-03-25}}'''
| col2 = '''March 25'''
* {{time|2017-03-25 03:00 UTC}}
* 4–4:59 a.m. PT
* {{time|2017-03-25 11:00 UTC}}
* 12–12:59 p.m. PT
* {{time|2017-03-25 19:00 UTC}}
* 8–8:59 p.m. PT
| col3 = '''{{date|2017-03-26}}'''
| col3 = '''March 26'''
* {{time|2017-03-26 03:00 UTC}}
* 4–4:59 a.m. PT
* {{time|2017-03-25 11:00 UTC}}
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery widths="150px">
S2 Global Testfire Start Screen.jpg|The title screen.
Splatoon2 Global Testfire HOME Menu Icon JP.jpg|The Japanese icon
S2 Testfire Tutorial.jpg|Screenshot from the tutorial at the start of the demo.
S2 Global Testfire Start Screen.jpg|The title screen
S2 Testfire Offline.jpg|The message given when the Testfire servers are offline.
S2 EN Global Testfire Weapons.png|The 4 available weapon sets
S2 Testfire Lobby.jpg|The Testfire lobby while searching for a match.
S2 JP Global Testfire Weapons.jpg|In Japanese
S2 EN Global Testfire Controls.png|The new console controls
S2 JP Global Testfire Controls.png|In Japanese
S2 Testfire Tutorial.jpg|Screenshot from the tutorial at the start of the demo
S2 Testfire Offline.jpg|The message given when the ''Testfire'' servers are offline
S2 Testfire Lobby.jpg|The ''Testfire'' lobby while searching for a match.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Players were able to start log on to the Global Testfire as early as 5 minutes before the scheduled time. Some players were also able to get into matches a few minutes after the designated end time.
* Players were able to start logging on to the ''Global Testfire'' as early as five minutes before the scheduled time. Some players were also able to get into matches a few minutes after the designated end time.
* This demo was localized into Russian and Dutch, a first in the series.
* This demo was localized into Russian and Dutch, a first in the series. This was also the only ''Splatoon'' application to have all localizations packaged into one download, without the need to download other versions from other regions.
* Unlike the ''[[Splatoon Global Testfire]]'', which in all four weapons had the matching combinations as in the final release, only the [[Splat Charger]] had matching combinations this time.
**Despite this [[:File:S2 EN Global Testfire Weapons early version.jpg|early promotional image]] that keeps the [[Splat Roller]] and [[Splat Dualies]] weapons sets seen on the [[Splatoon 2 Switch event demo|''Splatoon 2'' Switch event demo]], the Splat Dualies in this demo had the [[Curling Bomb]] & [[Inkjet]] combo, the same combination the [[Enperry Splat Dualies]] would have at launch.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{Localized name
|color=Splatoon 2
|color=Splatoon 2
|Jap=先行試射会
|Jap=スプラトゥーン2 先行試射会
|JapR=senkō shishakai
|JapR=supuratūn 2 senkō shishakai
|JapM=Preceding test firing
|JapM=Splatoon 2 Pre-firing<ref>Pun of 試写会 (''shishakai'', preview)</ref>
|Spa=Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
|Spa=Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
|SpaM=Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
|SpaM=Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
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|RusM=Splatoon 2 Global Testfire (Global drills)
|RusM=Splatoon 2 Global Testfire (Global drills)
}}
}}
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QjK3uTO4mg {{YT}} Splatoon 2 Global Testfire announcement video]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2017/March/The-Splatoon-2-Global-Testfire-starts-today-on-Nintendo-Switch--1209299.html {{NES}} The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire starts today on Nintendo Switch!]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 15 April 2024

Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
Splatoon2 Global Testfire HOME Menu Icon.png
The application icon
Developer(s) Nintendo EAD Group No. 2
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Producer(s)
Director(s)
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
Release 14 March 2017
Genre(s) Strategy
Third-person Shooter
Online multiplayer
Mode(s) Tutorial
Online multiplayer
Media Digital Download (eShop)
Game size(s) 408 MB
Age rating(s)

The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire was a free Splatoon 2 demo available on the Nintendo eShop and was the successor to the Splatoon Global Testfire. 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 as early as 14 March 2017 but server connection was not possible before the event.

A later Splatoon 2 demo, the Splatoon 2 Splatfest World Premiere, was released in July 2017.

Description

During the Global Testfire, players were able to enter online matches of Turf War and use either the Splat Dualies, Splattershot, Splat Roller, or Splat Charger. Playable stages included The Reef and Musselforge Fitness. The Inklings players were able to play as wore a preset of different outfits that are from the same ones on promotional images and renders. All headgear had Ink Recovery Up, all clothing had Quick Respawn, and all shoes had Special Saver.

All eight hairstyles in the final release before Version 2.0.0 were represented, and the Inkling with each hairstyle wore a unique set of gear, shown below.

Boys

Girls

Event times

The Testfire was able to be played for one hour from each of the following times:[1]

Gallery

  • The Japanese icon

    The Japanese icon

  • The title screen

    The title screen

  • The 4 available weapon sets

    The 4 available weapon sets

  • In Japanese

    In Japanese

  • The new console controls

    The new console controls

  • In Japanese

    In Japanese

  • Screenshot from the tutorial at the start of the demo

    Screenshot from the tutorial at the start of the demo

  • The message given when the Testfire servers are offline

    The message given when the Testfire servers are offline

  • The Testfire lobby while searching for a match.

    The Testfire lobby while searching for a match.

Trivia

  • Players were able to start logging on to the Global Testfire as early as five minutes before the scheduled time. Some players were also able to get into matches a few minutes after the designated end time.
  • This demo was localized into Russian and Dutch, a first in the series. This was also the only Splatoon application to have all localizations packaged into one download, without the need to download other versions from other regions.
  • Unlike the Splatoon Global Testfire, which in all four weapons had the matching combinations as in the final release, only the Splat Charger had matching combinations this time.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese スプラトゥーン2 先行試射会
supuratūn 2 senkō shishakai		 Splatoon 2 Pre-firing[2]
Netherlands Dutch Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
CanadaFrance French Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
Germany German Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
Italy Italian Testfire globale gratuito di Splatoon 2 Free global testfire to Splatoon 2
Russia Russian Splatoon 2 Global Testfire (Глобальные учения)
Splatoon 2 Global Testfire (Global'nyye ucheniya)		 Splatoon 2 Global Testfire (Global drills)
SpainMexico Spanish Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
Portugal Portuguese Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Splatoon 2 Global Testfire

External links

References

  1. ↑ Nintendo Nintendo Switch owners get free preview of Splatoon 2 during Global Testfire (Archived)
  2. ↑ Pun of 試写会 (shishakai, preview)
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