Splatoon 3 brings back the Splatfest, with a three-way twist and a demo

Splatoon 3 will bring back the series’ popular multiplayer events known as Splatfests when the Nintendo Switch competitive ink-shooter launches this summer. However, Splatoon 3’s version of Splatfests, where players fight for a themed side (e.g., sci-fi vs. fantasy, vampires vs. werewolves) will have a twist: Instead of two team choices, players will pick from one of three sides. And they’ll ultimately battle for dominance in a three-team, 4v2v2 match called the Tricolor Turf War.

Nintendo announced the debut of Splatfest. Splatoon 3Nintendo Direct Presentation on Wednesday. It’ll be rock vs. paper vs. scissors, and will kick off on Aug. 27 as part of a Splatoon 3 demo coming to Switch ahead of the game’s full release in September. As you can see, Team Rock and Team Paper will be fighting it out.

In the first part, three teams will battle in Turf War battles 4-v-4. Tricolor Turf War Battles will be the second part of the game. This mode allows three teams to fight simultaneously. In this 4-v-2-v-2 format, can the top-ranked team defend itself?

It sounds and looks crazy, but it is fun to remix the Splatoon Splatfest recipe.

The Splatoon 3Splatfest World Premiere Demo will be available on August 25, giving participants a chance for some Splatoon practice before they dive into the three-way Splatfest. The event will run from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. EDT on Aug 27.

Splatfests before Splatoon 2Marina and Pearl hosted them, but they were in Splatoon 3, it’s a three-creature team called the Deep Cut Trio: Frye, Shiver, and Big Man (a manta ray). Splatfest was held in Splatoon 2It took place over three years ago.

Splatoon 3Launches on Nintendo Switch September 9. Nintendo will soon release an update later this month. Splatoon 3Switch OLED Model with a themed theme (but does not come with a copy the game).