Nintendo Switch Release Date, News: 'Splatoon 2' Online Beta on Console Announced
A "global testfire" for the highly anticipated shooter sequel, "Splatoon 2," will be held on the Nintendo Switch next month, Nintendo has announced.
From March 24 to 26, fans will be able to try "Splatoon 2" online. There will be four weapons at their disposal including the new upgraded versions of the Splat Roller and Splat Charger and the all new Splat Dualies.
The "Splatoon 2" online beta on the Nintendo Switch will take place in a number of sessions lasting one whole hour. The schedule is detailed below.
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For Friday, March 24, players can get a load of the upcoming third-person shooter video game on the Nintendo Switch from 8 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. PT and again at 12 p.m. to 12:59 p.m. PT.
By Saturday, March 25, the first "Splatoon 2" online beta session for the day will be held at 4 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. PT. It will be followed by 12 p.m. to 12:59 p.m. PT then 8 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. PT.
For the third and final day, which is Sunday, March 26, there will only be one session to catch and that is from 4 a.m. to 4:59 p.m. PT.
It is important to note that the content to expect in this "Splatoon 2" online beta for the Nintendo Switch is the same as what Nintendo showcases during the preview tour for the sequel.
By the time the global testfire takes place, the Nintendo Switch is already three weeks into its launch. For the uninitiated, the next-generation console is set for release on March 3.
"Splatoon 2" will not be one of the launch titles as it will only arrive summer, but Nintendo has a lot lined up for release on the very same day the Switch sees the light of day.
This includes "Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," "Just Dance 2017," "Super Bomberman R" and "I Am Setsuna," among others.
