Top 5 Things To Do With The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 21, 2017

News: Be sure to get ready for the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire before it begins so you can immediately begin playing when the servers go live.

The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire is set to begin in a few days. It will take place over the course of this weekend. Before that happens though, here are the top five things you need to do to get ready.

Download the Free Demo - Just head to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and download the Global Testfire demo before playing. It won't cost you anything.

Mark Your Calendars - The times that the Global Testfire will be taking place include:

March 24: 12-12:59 p.m. PT

March 24: 8-8:59 p.m. PT

March 25: 4-4:59 a.m. PT

March 25: 12-12:59 p.m. PT

March 25: 8-8:59 p.m. PT

March 26: 4-4:59 a.m. PT

The folks at Nintendo Treehouse will also be livestreaming Splatoon 2 gameplay during the first Global Testfire event on March 24 between 12-12:59 p.m. PT. You can tune in to http://live.nintendo.com to watch.

In The Lab Or On-The-Go: With the first Splatoon game, you had to conduct important cephalopod research from the comfort of your own lab. But with Splatoon 2 on Nintendo Switch, you can take the messy action anywhere you go that has a Wi-Fi connection. Maybe you want to choose an untraditional location to participate in the Global Testfire. It's up to you!

Get Primed With A Control & Weapon Overview: Research can be conducted with either a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or Joy-Con controllers. Splat Dualies are a new weapon type, while mainstays like the Splat Roller and Splat Charger have been remixed to allow for new battle strategies.

Capture Your Research: An important step in the scientific method is to make observations. You will want to capture your findings with the Capture button on the Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, then later share it with your peers in the scientific community (or your friends). When publishing your research, please use the octothorp symbol (#) followed by "Splatoon2" or "Testfire."

Be sure to prepare ahead of time as there will probably be a lot of people trying to download the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Friday. Do you plan on participating? Tell us what you think below.