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Want to play Splatoon, Nintendo’s squad based shooter, a few weeks early? Then listen up, soldier!

This weekend, between three designated hours, Wii U owners will be able to participate in the Global Testfire! Players will be able to jump online and play against fellow Inklings around the world ahead of the game’s launch, including Nintendo team members that will be dressed in special lab coats. While the demo is currently available on the Nintendo eShop for pre-installing, the game will only run during the following times:

Friday- 8-9 PM PST

Saturday- 4-5 AM PST

Saturday- 12-1 PM PST

If you can’t make it, or hope to see yourself playing on an official stream, the folks at Nintendo’s Treehouse will stream the first hour test, making mini celebrities out of Nintendo ID’s across the country.

While less of a demo and more of a stress test for its online functionality, it’s a good sign that Nintendo is taking their first online shooter so seriously, hopefully ensuring that the game works as intended at launch. Want to join in on this weekend’s splatfest? Share your Nintendo IDs below and we’ll be on the look out for you!

https://youtu.be/oynGf9-T1UA

As the Amiibo hunt only grows harsher, many of us are still scrambling to secure a Splatoon Triple Pack, brining together the Inkling Boy, Inkling Girl, and the exclusive Inkling Squid in one nifty package. But for those who want to use them in the game, what are they for outside of displaying and weeping over when you recall the struggle to get them? Outside of promising bonus missions, we finally got some details on what those would be.

Each Amiibo will unlock a different set of challenges focusing on the different weapon types the game features. The boy focuses on the close range Roller weapon, which spreads paint in front of him as he walks and grants the ability to deflect enemy fire. The girl brings a set of rifles, which shoot trails of paint over long distances and come equipped with scopes depending on which one is being used. Finally, the squid focuses on the rapid fire Shooter and The Kraken, a special ability that allows Inklings to spiral through enemies while in the normally passive squid form.

Completing these missions unlock exclusive costumes to customize your characters with, adding to an already large character customization option. If you manage to complete the missions for all three, a special mini game will unlock alongside a series of retro themed games that can be found  through regular play. More content in a game that already promises to be this big is always a plus, but let’s just hope there are enough Amiibo on the shelf to accomidate the fanbase.

Does this content make the Amiibo worth tracking down to you? Or are you bummed that there is content locked behind a plastic pay wall?

If you didn’t pre-order Splatoon at GameStop, you might want to switch it over.

During this morning’s Nintendo Direct, the company continued its hard push for their next new IP by attaching some special content to one of its most popular titles, Super Smash Bros. At pick up, everyone who snags their copy of Splatoon at a GameStop will receive a code to download Inkling themed costumes for their Mii characters. Like the costume pack, these offer cosmetic changes to your favorite custom characters, bringing the splatfest to Nintendo’s biggest fighter. Unlike the DLC packs, it doesn’t seem like this set is coming to 3DS, but more on that as it develops.

Are the costumes enough of a reason for you to make the switch? Splatoon launches on May 29th.

Players who pre-order or purchase #Splatoon at Gamestop will receive a code for Splatoon DLC costumes in #SmashBros for #WiiU!

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 7, 2015

Remember Splatoon? The upcoming 3^rd Person Shooter for Wii U that we previewed last year? Well, we finally know when we’re going to have the final version in our hands, and it’s coming with a few new Amiibo to boot!

Coming on May 29^th, Nintendo’s latest IP takes the traditional arena deathmatch FPS and changes the focus from shooting your enemies to shooting the environment. Each team is scored based on how much of the field they tag with their own paint, with bonus weapons, paint splatter and movement options depending on performance. With a full-fledged single player mode to go along with the online battles, we’re hoping that the final build offers us countless hours of fun.

In addition, in what shouldn’t be too big of a surprise, Splatoon is also getting its own amiibo set. Featuring a boy and girl Inkling along with a Squid, the boy and girl will be sold separately in addition to a triple pack bundle, which as of now, is the only way to get the squid. While it’s common practice for other toys to life figures to come in bundles, this is the first time amiibo will be sold in this type of pack. While pricing has yet to be announced, I’m willing to bet the triple pack will save us a little cash when available.

(NOTE: Since this writing was completed, it has been confirmed that the pack will retail at $35. Thanks, Amazon!)

So if you couldn’t tell, I’m excited for Splatoon! What about you? Have the Inklings splattered your heart yet? Let us know!

We enjoyed Splatoon quite a bit when it rolled around during E3 week. Nintendo’s foray into the squad based shooter genre literally made it squid based, with a main objective that focuses on painting the environment with your team’s color rather than racking up frags. But even though the multiplayer was nice, details were non-existent when it came to the possibility of a single player mode. Would it follow suit with games like Titanfall and be an online only affair, or would equal attention be placed in the solo couch experience that Nintendo is known for? Well, loners like myself can rejoice, because the latest trailer points to the latter!

Based on the short amount of footage shown, it will be an all out war between the squids and the octopi, (octopuses?) for control of the world these colorful characters inhabit. One noticeable change from the demo was the inclusion of a paint roller, allowing the gunners to cover large amounts of ground while they run, which is a welcomed addition when I think back on how tedious it could get to paint the floor in front of you. Overall, it’s apparent that the project is coming along nicely, and has the potential to change the way we look at the shooter genre. If nothing else, it will definitely give us a nice break from the dark, gory, faux-testosterone fueled titles we’re used to seeing in these types of games.

Are you a believer yet? Keep an eye out for more details as we inch closer to that second quarter 2015 release date, and make sure to watch the trailer for yourself!