Nintendo has announced the first Splatfest, a community event in Splatoon's multiplayer that will pit Team Dog against Team Cat. The event will be hosted by the Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie, and will transform Inkopolis plaza and the stages into nighttime attractions complete with festival lights and decorations. Team Cat will be orange colored, and Team Dog light blue.

The current dates for Splatfest are: June 20th 6AM PDT through June 21st 6AM PDT in North America. Meanwhile in Japan the event will be June 13th to June 14th and Europe will begin on June 27th. In Japan the battles are over rice and bread, and Europe will fight over Pop and Rock genres of music. Go Team Dog!