Reminder: The Final Splatoon Global Testfire is on 23rd May

Yes! Can't wait!

In Europe and still going! I've been in every session.

Don't tell us, tell Alex. He nearly gave me an heart attack when he tweeted on Sunday that he was sad to have missed the test-fire on Saturday the 16th. For a few seconds there, I actually believed I had missed it because I was goofing off on my other hobbies.

Looks like it will be the same two maps and four weapons as last time, was hoping it would be a few different choices.

Also, anyone know when the reviews will hit?

Better than nothing i suppose!

I'm just going to buy it day one. I cant schedule my life around this.

I guess this time I'll train with that sniper type weapon since I only played with it once. One more hype buzz until next week.

@sizelando I'm wondering the same thing too. The Splatoon Pre-Launch review on Miiverse more of a tease than review.

Hoping to play Saturday night, but might be somewhat tipsy if get to
On a slightly different note, but very much Splatoon related, saw a trailer for Splatoon last night in the adverts before Mad Max Fury Road IMAX screening... Kudos to Nintendo UK for picking such a slot before such a high profile movie

For some reason I thought today was Friday and thought Saturday was tomorrow.

Can't wait for this testfire!
I missed one of the previous three hours for a very stupid reason, but now I'm gonna recover it

@ultraraichu That group is not just a tease, it can cause serious cases of envy XD
I checked it today and for that little I saw it's pretty obvious that many of the ones holding a review copy are not even reviewers. It's not new that there are people with the right contacts getting games very early, but that miiverse shows that there are much more damn lucky "squids" than I thought >.>;

@Charlosa - Thats a strange choice of movie. Good strange, which for Nintendo makes it even stranger.

Im sure somebody in my house will be playing, theres 3 of us who want to play it. I have to figure out a good time for dinner since this runs 6-7 on the east coast, not ideal. Guess Ill let the kids play while I bbq and we'll eat at 7. Or maybe eat early at 5:30 and tske turns? Guesd we'll see.

The 1 and only good thing about Nintendo limiting our $60 game to a rotating 2 levels every 4 hours is the kids and I will probably get bored after a bit and be more willing to take turns. Though for $60 we really should be able to pick which of the 5 levels we want to play. 2 hour rotation is BS.

My body is ready to dye

I'm definitely looking forward to playing some more before launch on May 29th! I don't care it will be the same maps and stuff, just being able to play it again before the launch day is great! I think this game will be my addiction for awhile lol

I will be watching the Tigers take on the Astros so I will not be around for the test fire but the first 3 worked their magic already so Friday I will be picking up the game for my oldest son.

@Captain_Gonru - Actually I need to learn to flip burgers for a living so I have enough money to afford to purchase videogames. The whole stay-at-home-dad thing has run it's course. Not sure if an M.A. in Sociology means I'm over or under qualified for that?

Kids have plenty of their own dough, I've just taught them to be frugal. My son was actually excited to see a $1 coupon for Skylanders in his Happy Meal at diner tonight, he'll be buying 1 tomorrow.

And if your flip burger comment was about my kids making their own dinner and had nothing at all to do w/ money for videogames, well just disregard all of the above.

I can't wait for the release day so I can be addicted to this and stay inside for months.

@MadAdam81 Months!? That's funny, try years.

It'll be 5am for me so far from ideal but I'll be there,ink at the ready.

Maybe i can find solution to my Nintendo exclusive games related network problems before that so i can finally play.

I'll be there, 11pm isn't too late though I won't be staying up long afterwards because of exam revision the next day. Only a week until launch now!

The last test fires made me pre order the game. Looking forward to release day

It seems like a no brainer for a game like this to support the Mii characters. Ok they would have to turn into squids to go up walls etc. But in Wii Party U they can fly.... through Space with just a cape! 😲
I have wanted a Mii shooter since the Wii was announced. And because its just ink (paint) it seems family friendly enough. I find the characters in this remind me of the characters from EA's Playground on Wii.

So that's 1AM for me. I'd rather sleep at that time and start Sunday early, since Splatoon's release is next week.

Nah, I'll wait til launch.

@rjejr You would be over-qualified, if it were something besides sociology. I kid, I kid.

Ive changed my stance on the amiibo bundle thing: I don't care if I don't get the C.E. bundle since it unlocks just one (ugly) outfit and a mini game they will probably sell separately down the line (and its just an extra to have entertainment while you wait for a match to start)
I still hope they make enough of the other two since I do love what they unlock.

On the other hand, I will flip out if they do restock the C.E. bundle after I buy the normal edition I don't need two copies of the game.

@Captain_Gonru - Nobody is cooking anything if I don't go out there and build the thing. It was great Amazon delivered it so I didn't have to leave my house, but there are over 50 pieces in that box, and the directions are written like I wrote them, and every word is Ntinedo. Better than mowing the grass I guess.

@Dr_Corndog - Sad part is, that's not kidding, it's the truth.

Probably gonna miss this due to Eurovision party...nvm though as the full game will be here next week! Not been this excited for a Nintendo game in ages
Also getting those awesome amiibo

Lmfao still waiting on joining a battle AIN'T NO ONE PLAYING

Commenting here coz Thomas is running a live monologue! Joined at 11:03 and not played a round yet!! Surely Nintendo are using this to quantify just how much extra juice they'll need to put into the servers to cope at peak times...hope this doesn't put people off? This experience should see us avoid this happening when the full game launches!...(I hope!)

@Captain_Gonru - "Just drawings with smiley and frowny faces next to them."

That might have helped. Instead most of the pieces weren't there - instructions called for about 20 washers and lock washers but I got about 5 of each - and several pieces I just didn't need. Sausages were good though.

You know, with my poor typing abilities and over abundant use of emojis maybe I should look into a career as an instructional manual writer?