'Splatoon 2' to Launch Playable Demo for Nintendo Switch

By Edward Leano, Christian Post Contributor Friday, March 17, 2017

Owners of the Nintendo Switch now have the chance to play the demo of "Splatoon 2," which is set to come out on the new console this summer. Players can start downloading the demo of the game which is scheduled to go online starting March 24.

The upcoming demo of the third-person shooter is called the "Splatoon 2" Global Testfire event, and certain regions will have their own schedule for the launch dates and event times for the new title, according to The Express. The event will be a multiplayer affair, during which players can load the game up on their Nintendo Switch to play with other "Splatoon 2" fans all over the world.

Nintendo has updated its official "Splatoon 2" game site with the details of the event. According to the description, "A special demo version of Splatoon 2 will be available for download on Nintendo Switch and will allow players to battle against opponents around the world in the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire event. It's a way for everyone to investigate the latest in cephalopod warfare months before the game launches!"

Nintendo has been announcing the free "Splatoon 2" demo event since last month. IGN makes a few notes on the conditions for the demo, however. The players will be restricted to six one-hour sessions that consist of several rounds of four-versus-four multiplayer matches. In addition, the event will last for just three days, and all the rounds will take place on only two playable maps for the duration of the demo event.

Nintendo Switch owners are now given the option to predownload the demo ahead of the event's launch on March 24. With the game demo weighing at just 408 MB, it would not take up much of the space in the 32 GB built-in memory of the Nintendo Switch, according to the International Business Times.

Watch the "Splatoon 2" presentation trailer for the Nintendo Switch below.