Here's the Map Rotation and Weapons for the Splatoon 2 Splatfest World Premiere

Slow news these days. Two already on a single games multiplayer event and three separate articles on the same single games merchandise. I like splatoon as much as the next guy, but having all this in one place (or two with merchandise) would be excellent. Thanks

Can't wait. I'll be going with the Splattershot at first to get familiar with the game again, then I'll go with the Dualies. I'm useless with rollers and even worse with chargers. Not a fan of Turf Wars on Moray Towers, it's design isn't suited for it.It's one of my favourite maps for the ranked modes though.

@Shellcore

I was thinking that too.

Also, 10pm eastern? Seems a bit late for a kids game. Oh well.

That's awfully late for my area. Why?

I cannot imagine what will happen when this game has been released.
The Hype and Euphoria madness...!

It's not working!

Reading Moray Towers on here is still the only thorn in my Splatoon 2 eye. Snipers in any kind of shooter are basically the bane of my gaming existence.

Rollers4life!

There's only one? It's not global?

Cannot wait!

What's the USA map rotation?

@Onion It's 6pm-10pm eastern. The Splatfest is for 4hrs.

@Shellcore Poor baby. You burning too many calories clicking on three different articles? Jesus, grow up. They didn't know all of the information they've been reporting at the time the first article went up, so they weren't able to combine them. And if you're not interested in this "slow news" information, don't click on the articles. Incredibly petty problem solved.

the time for north America is so bad for me.

I'm new to this type of Controls used in this game , tilting the screen to aim and whatnot , but I certainly am enjoying these Tests they have had . Good fun!!! I picked ice cream Btw

@2ndFlush You can always switch to tilting the camera using the right stick. Won't be using motion controls in handheld. We'll see which one works better.

Dualies for me, but Splat Bombs and Tenta Missiles? It's a different loadout than the other demo?

lol, map rotations

Wondering if we'll be able to level up and visit the shops during the splatfest, since they are in the demo and just not usable because you are too low level.

I'd love to be able to buy and try out some other weapons.

@bigbaby

My mistake, you're right. Thanks for correcting me.

The weapon load outs are the same for NA.

@GoldenGamer88 I never understood why Nintendo is bringing Moray Towers back. Sure, it's not a widely hated map or anything, but it's just so... meh.

They should've brought back some of the maps that were essentially universally-loved by the community.

I'm excited for tomorrow, I've got the day off so if you see Pho that's me! Also, I hope the Splatbrella comes soon, I want to use it.

@GoldenGamer88 thanks for that info, I'll probably switch back and forth to change things up

@Shellcore @TeslaChippie agreed, I'm honestly sick of hearing "slow news day" on each article on days that're obviously not the most active.

Anyways I'm super excited about tomorrow, you best believe I'll be constantly refreshing at 5:58 tomorrow!! Think imma start with roller then transition into duels. TBH I feel like Nintendo really missed a great opportunity to test out the SplatNet2 tomorrow. I mean wouldn't it be beneficial for everyone? We can finally use this app and see what it's about while Nintendo gets feedback and could nip bugs right away before actual launch... but that would make too much sense sigh
TEAM ICE CREAM!!!!

Hmmmmm don't know if I will get to play......kids will dominate the switch those 4 hours, and they unvited friends over to test it out, but if I do I think I'll use some splat duelies

@Zoda_Fett ...It comes out in 7 days. You seriously can't wait that long? What would you even DO with the app over 4 hours? Poke at your friend list? Same goes for people wanting to shop for new weapons and gear, there's not enough time for anyone to enjoy their purchases. These complaints just get more and more ridiculous the closer to launch we get.

@Zebetite it wasn't really a complaint more of a statement. "What would you do with the app over 4 hours?" that was a really dumb question my friend. I would obviously check it out to see how comparable it's with the game. I would also use it for voice, etc. I mean honestly there's plenty of things one could do with said app, common use your head. As for waiting I can wait, however it would make sense to get a feel for it.

@Zoda_Fett It's an app. What is there to get a feel for? I can see the voice use, but that and literally everything else it does would have to be disabled because of the demo or would become inert the second the splatfest ends. Just sounds like more coding work that would amount to nothing. You're getting a free splatfest that you don't have to pay for and you want MORE? Eh, we'll all have it soon enough.

@Zebetite you're acting like this is such a big deal. The whole "you seem ungrateful" side seems like you're thinking about a different situation bud. I'm not complaining, I'm simply stating it's a missed opportunity. Relax and take that ungrateful junk somewhere else

Wish I could participate but got shiz to do tomorrow. I'll wait till Friday when it comes out

@2ndFlush Yeah, in the original, I've played with motion controls but I fear I'd lose orientation when constantly moving the screen I'm looking at in handheld mode. Btw, you can also change the sensitivity of the motion controls. Each of the three modes (table top, tv and handheld) are also separated in the camera controls you choose, i.e. have motion controls on for tv and table top and off for handheld, like I do.

@JubilifeRival If there's ever been a map in Splatoon that I hate from the bottom of my heart, it's Moray Towers. It's a sniper utopia first of all and second, the map layout basically makes it impossible to win if the opposing team has full control over the bottom floor. I could count the few times my team has ever been able to successfully sneak behind enemy lines and turn the tides of splattle. Sure, all Splatoon arenas are a race for the center splattlefield in a way but there's never been such a small choke point in any of the other maps.

My favorites have always been Camp Triggerfish, Saltspray Rig and Kelp Dome and hope to see their return in future updates.

@GoldenGamer88 I agree with you. It is possible to turn the tide of battle, but it's certainly way harder and annoying than other maps.

My favorites depending on game mode:
•Saltspray Rig and Walleye Warehouse in Splat Zones

•Urchin Underpass in Rainmaker

•Camp Triggerfish in Tower Control

Favorites no matter what:
•Blackbelly Skatepark, Flounder Heights, Museum D'Alfonsino, Ancho-V games. I love these 4 maps no matter the game mode.

Least favorites no matter what:

•Hammerhead Bridge. I despise this map. I'm not a fan of Moray towers either, but nothing compares to Hammerhead.

@JubilifeRival Never played anything but Turf War so I don't know which ones would be faves in the other modes. Hammerhead is okay imo, nothing I'd cheer about in the map rotation but nothing I'd cry about either. Never played the last three update maps since I stopped playing before their release. Always intended to go back and try them but I never actually bothered.

@TeslaChippie Wow. Hope you don't speak to people like that face to face. I gave my feedback in an honest manner. It is hard to be a Nintendo only website, because there isn't much to write about. The information is split to increase content, clicks and ad revenue. I get it, but it makes the website look amateur and may lead people to go and search out more diverse content elsewhere. Please don't respond until you learn how to talk like an adult without resulting to personal attacks.

@Zoda_Fett It's basically a meme now. I recommend not getting too worked up.

@GoldenGamer88 Ah, okay. I actually only started playing Splatoon a couple of months ago, so I'm not sure which maps are DLC 😅

But I've played it nonstop, and it quickly became my favorite Wii U game... thus, my hasty purchase of a Switch in time for Splatoon 2!

@JubilifeRival Ah, okay. Bought a WiiU on launch like I always do with Nintendo releases and Splatoon was one of the few games on that console I didn't hate switching it on for. Fell out of it that September because it was back to university for me in October where I don't have as much time to play games so I desperately wanted to reach Level 50 before then. Every loss just began to make me mad and when I get mad, I can't concentrate on the match and so it was basically a spiral of doom. I feel like whenever I start to actually care whether I win or lose, I just have to take a break and come back a few weeks later, just like I do now with Overwatch. Anyway, that problem won't arise this October anymore because I'm nearing the end of my time at university and don't have to take as many courses as I had to previously. It's more of a work at home thing now.

Anyway, just finished the Splatfest. It's still a lot of fun and I'm glad to be back on the Splattlefield. And I still got it, won every match but my very first and ended up on top or second place of my team for most of the games. Now I absolutely cannot wait for Friday to arrive!!

(Also, sorry to bother you with what must feel like my whole life story to you. I may not be much of a talker but I'm certainly a writer.)

@GoldenGamer88 Cool, I'm glad you'll have more time to play!

I usually don't have trouble keeping my cool in battle, but after battle is another story. If I lose more than 3 matches in a row, I end up quitting due to anger. I don't think my anger impairs my battle performance, but it certainly ruins the fun.

Oh, so the Splatfest went well? I couldn't make the times today, but I'm glad it was fun. Maybe we could play Splatoon 2 sometime together!

@JubilifeRival I only lose my cool in splattle if the opposing team is trampling over my team and the splattle is totally one-sided. And only after several of these kinda matches in one session. It just gets frustrating if the opposing team controls all choke points and you have no real chance of countering (that's where my hatred of Moray Towers stems from). Similarly, I find it rather boring if we're dominating over the opposing team. The best kinda matches imo are the fair and evenly balanced ones where both teams are of equal skill level, leading to a close yet truly exciting match.

@GoldenGamer88 Yeah I think we're pretty similar in that way, then. Because I can lose a match and still have fun, as long as it was an equal skill level. Like a 42% vs 45% match was probably fun, and I can respect the other team.

But it's no fun when you walk out of spawn and immediately get splatted, and the match ends 20% vs 70%.

@JubilifeRival Now that you mention percentages, I've had that one match in Arowana Mall where for some reason (prob glitch), the entire opposing team stopped moving so my team spent the rest of the match 100% covering the map in our color. It's one of the funniest things I've experienced in any game.

Also forgot to mention that you can feel free to send me a friend request once you receive your Switch. My ID is on my profile page.

@GoldenGamer88 it took me some time but I finally managed thecontrols in the splatfest , I'm sure glad they had that chance for people to play for free , it sure was a lot of fun

@GoldenGamer88 I have my Switch, but- and don't laugh- I can't figure out how to add friends. It's probably really obvious, but I don't see any friends app or anything like that!

@JubilifeRival Okay, so go to your profile page in the top left corner of the home menu. The fourth option there is 'Add Friend'. Select it and then 'Search with Friend Code'. Put in my ID code, that you find on my profile page and forum signature. From there, you should be able to send friend requests. I hope I remember checking for your request tomorrow when I get up but at very latest I should remember to accept it this friday when booting up Spla2n.

@GoldenGamer88 Omg, I swear I'm not stupid. Thanks! I'll add you now; you can accept whenever. See you on the splattlefield on Friday!