Splatfest will be happening on July 4th for both US and EU.

[SirFelix]

"The first European Splatfest is now happening on 4th July at 19:00 CEST!"

"The CATS vs. DOGS Splatfest is back on!

Sorry for the delay—we experienced some…tentacle difficulties with the Splatfest matchmaking. The first Splatfest will now begin on July 4th at 12:00 AM PT and will end on July 4th at 11:59 PM PT. That’s 24 hours of pure patriotic splattitude! Celebrate your inkdependence with nighttime Turf War battles and fireworks!"

Are you excited to finally participate in Splatfest?

 

[Twinkie]

This is some kind of joke or something. I know that I will be able to play it for most of the day, but to host it on the 4th of July? A lot of players won't be able to participate in it.

 

[Ryuji]

It's ironic that Nintendo wants americans to celebrate Splatfest on their holiday yet some won't be able to make it solely due to it.

 

[toadster101]

Worst timing possible for my poor American friends. Are they trying to piss people off on purpose? Blame Canada. #TeamDog

 

[Chocoling]

Well Europe won't have any problems, we aren't celebrating anything on that day.
So I guess they lumped both of our Splatfests on the same day?

Wait, is out Splatfest going to be purple vs blue? O.o guess we'll see the squid sisters in different colours again

 

[Deleted Member]

Awah, I've been looking forward to this and they push it to the 4th? Guess I'm missing my first Splatfest. :(

 

[Inari]

GG, going on a trip that weekend

RIP sea snails

 

[empieflower]

Interesting choice to reschedule the Splatfest on an major holiday for us Americans, but right now I have no major plans for 4th of July, so I'll be able to participate.

Sucks for the others that might miss out, though. ;;

 

[SirFelix]

Interesting choice to reschedule the Splatfest on an major holiday for us Americans, but right now I have no major plans for 4th of July, so I'll be able to participate.

Sucks for the others that might miss out, though. ;;

Yeah, I'll be able to come on too for some of the day, but it was a poor choice of date. Making it this weekend would have made more logical sense.

 

[Superjustinbros]

Cue the invasion of Cats vs Dogs posts on Miiverse

In 3...

2...

1...

 

[ShinyTogetic]

I have no plans on that day so far so this is a good thing for me :D
but...

 

[dippsies]

I mean I was going to take work off anyway... But now this is more of a reason to.

 

[Neuro]

Bleh. I'll probably be working a double shift at work. Ohhhhhhh well.

 

[Hope]

Is this a joke? Don't they know Americans spend this holiday outside.

 

[itisRag]

I think Independence Day is kind of absurd, so I don't care about it being scheduled then. I don't think most dedicated gamers will care either.

 

[Nukichuu]

im ok with the date :0

 

[Phobos]

Great! Well, less good for those of you across the pond. But still, pleased we've got a date now. The Rock / Pop tees are okay, but I prefer the Dog / Cat designs.

 

[WaifuRaccoonBL]

Well, I don't think I'm doing anything that day, and even if I was, it wouldn't last the full day so I would have time to do as many matches I can on that day. I'm not patriotic at all.

Still, pretty bad timing. As that means a lot of people won't be there. Maybe a lot of canadians though.

 

[Trevgauntlet]

Interesting choice to reschedule the Splatfest on an major holiday for us Americans, but right now I have no major plans for 4th of July, so I'll be able to participate.

Sucks for the others that might miss out, though. ;;

I'm looking forward to it too, Murica!

 

[WaifuRaccoonBL]

Looking at all the reactions, while the date Nintendo rescheduled it to wasn't good at all, but it looks like some people are acting like Nintendo just killed their child. It sucks, it was a bad move, but Nintendo wasn't purposefully trying to screw you over.

Some of it is even the own person faults. Like, "I was going to get drunk on that day," well I mean don't get drunk. You can get drunk any other day.