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title: "Splatoon 2 – Splatfest happening this weekend"
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description: "The first Splatoon 2 Splatfest in roughly a year is taking place this weekend and it promises to be a good one. The theme is the classic Ketchup Vs Mayonnaise"
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2020-05-21 12:20:01"
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Splatoon 2 - Splatfest happening this weekend | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Splatoon 2 – Splatfest happening this weekend](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-splatfest-happening-this-weekend.jpg "Splatoon 2 – Splatfest happening this weekend")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/splatoon-2-splatfest-happening-this-weekend.jpg)The first Splatoon 2 Splatfest in roughly a year is taking place this weekend and it promises to be a good one. The theme is the classic Ketchup Vs Mayonnaise and it kicks off Friday, 22nd May at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM BST.

> It’s a [\#Splatoon2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Splatoon2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#Splatfest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Splatfest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) so contentious we have to do it twice! [\#TeamMayo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamMayo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [\#TeamKetchup](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamKetchup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) are back and it’s up to you to determine which sauce is the boss!
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> This bonus one-off Splatfest kicks off 5/22 at 3pm PT and ends 5/24 at 3pm PT. [pic.twitter.com/n5Ar6EUkJ0](https://t.co/n5Ar6EUkJ0)
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> — Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS) [April 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1252767666038665217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The last time that this theme came up it was Team Mayonnaise who took the lead, so it will be interesting to see who comes out triumphant this time round. Be sure to register at the terminal in Inkopolis Square. Good luck to everyone who enters!

## [](#about-splatfest)About Splatfest

Splatfest, known as Festival or Fes in Japan, is a special event in Splatoon and Splatoon 2 in which players would choose between two teams, such as Cats or Dogs, and compete in Turf Wars for Super Sea Snails.

Before a Splatfest begins, Inkopolis Plaza and Inkopolis Square experience a variety of visual upgrades to prepare for the event. One week before a Splatfest in Splatoon, a voting booth appears next to the Miiverse Mailbox and the event’s theme was announced by Callie and Marie during their Inkopolis News segment. Pearl and Marina similarly announced the event’s theme a week prior during their Off the Hook segment in Splatoon 2, while the voting booth appeared in the Square.

Players receive a themed Splatfest Tee, a piece of gear that is wearable only until the Splatfest ends, once they joined a team.

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