Splatoon 2 is likely to bring back LAN parties like never before. In a press release issued this morning, Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 2 will allow up to 10 docked Switch consoles to connect to each other through their LAN play feature. As Splatoon is a 4v4 game, this will allow for 8 players and 2 spectators. This comes in addition to the local wireless mode that supports up to 8 consoles at a time.
Producer on Splatoon and its sequel, Hisashi Nogami, had this to say: “Two years have passed in this universe since the original Splatoon, and since then, the weapons, maps and characters have evolved. Through the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire event this March, players will be able to get a taste of that. There will be more new features to experience in Splatoon 2, so please look forward to more reveals in the future.”
Nintendo has also announced that Switch owners will get free access to the global Splatoon testfire during a three day event in March. you can see dates and times below:
March 24
• 12-12:59 p.m. PT / 3-3:59 p.m. ET
• 8-8:59 p.m. PT / 11-11:59 p.m. ET
March 25
• 4-4:59 a.m. PT / 7-7:59 a.m. ET
• 12-12:59 p.m. PT / 3-3:59 p.m. ET
• 8-8:59 p.m. PT / 11-11:59 p.m. ET
March 26
• 4-4:59 a.m. PT / 7-7:59 a.m. ET