Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere

Template:InfoboxGame The Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere is a free Splatoon 3 demo. Much like its predecessor, it allowed players to engage in up to twelve hours of four-versus-four Splatfest Turf Wars ahead of the full game's release.

Details

The demo was made available to pre-order on 10 August 2022, immediately after its reveal in the Splatoon 3 Direct and pre-loads began on 18 August 2022.

From 25 August 2022, the demo was available to play, allowing players to complete the tutorial, choose a side in the Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors Splatfest and explore Splatsville. The event itself will take place from 27 August 2022, allowing players to take part in the twelve-hour Splatfest at different times depending on region.

There are 26 weapons available which are half as many as in the game's release.

Weapons available are: Splattershot Jr., Aerospray MG, Splattershot, .52 Gal, N-ZAP '85, Splattershot Pro, Luna Blaster, Blaster, Splat Roller, Dynamo Roller, Inkbrush, Octobrush, Splat Charger, Splatterscope, E-liter 4K, E-liter 4K Scope, Slosher, Tri-Slosher, Heavy Splatling, Hydra Splatling, Splat Dualies, Dark Tetra Dualies, Splat Brella, Tenta Brella, Tri-Stringer, and Splatana Wiper.

The demo also includes a seven-day free trial for Nintendo Switch Online to allow anyone to take part, which will be emailed to players when the demo begins.

Event times

The demo will be able to be played for twelve hours from each of the following times:

• Europe: 27 August 2022, 08:00 UTC
• North America: 27 August 2022, 16:00 UTC
• Asia-Pacific: 28 August 2022, 00:00 UTC

Updates

Update	Highlights	Release
1.0.0	The base version of the demo.	TBD
1.1.0	The version distributed upon pre-load release. The changes are unknown.	18 August 2022

Quotes

“	OK, sorry - we're so excited that we're just gonna keep tweeting. How about that Splatfest World Premiere! First, the idea of a 3-way Splatfest is mind-blowing. And the theme? A statistical exploration of the benefits of Rock vs. Paper vs. Scissors? We're swooning. Scientifically. Oh! We forgot to mention WHEN the Splatfest will be. It'll begin Saturday, August 27th at 9 AM PT. And it goes until 9 PM PT! You'll form squads with other folks who choose the same team - Rock, Paper, or Scissors - and battle it out to see which is best!	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter

Gallery

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  Title screen (day before)

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  Title screen (night before)

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  Title screen (Splatfest ongoing)

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  Title screen (post-Splatfest)

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  End card

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  3D artwork

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  North American version promo

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  Japanese version promo

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  Brazilian version promo

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  European version promo

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  French version promo

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  German version promo

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  South Korean version promo

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  Latin American version promo

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  Oceania version promo

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  Quebec version promo

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  Spanish version promo

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  UK version promo

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  Portuguese version promo

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  Promo image with featured gear and weapons

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  Featured Splashtag titles

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  Featured banners

Trivia

• For unknown reasons, Australia and New Zealand are combined with Hong Kong and South Korea when selecting a region upon first starting the demo, even though they are combined with North America in the main game, like in Splatoon 2.