During the big September Nintendo Direct this month, the house of Mario revealed the start date and time for the first official Splatfest event for Splatoon 3. The Splatfest asks players to choose between three teams based on the best option for what to bring to a deserted island, and this time around, it's Team Grub, Team Gear, and Team Fun.

Deserted Island Splatfest Start Time and Date

The first post-launch Splatfest for Splatoon 3 will start on Friday, September 23 at 5 PM PT and will end on the following Sunday at 5 PM PT. This gives Splatoon players about 48 hours to pledge to a team and go out there and defeat the competition in Turf Wars and Tricolor Turf Wars. Based on a popularity vote and the number of wins, one of the teams will come out on top as the winner, and if a player is on the winning team, rewards can be received, such as Super Sea Snails, which can be used to upgrade gear by speaking to Murch next to the Lobby.

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Splatfest Teams

As mentioned previously, players will have three teams to choose from: Team Grub, Team Fun, and Team Gear. Once the Splatfest kicks off, players will be able to pick their team by going up to the booth in the main plaza. Based on the chosen team, players will get a special t-shirt to wear during the Splatfest event.

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As for which team Splatoon 3 players should go with, it's really up to them. However, if someone is planning on partying up with some of their friends during the Splatfest, people should be aware of the fact that friends won't be able to play together unless they pick the same team.

If someone picks Team Grub and their friend chooses Team Fun, they cannot be on the same team until the Splatfest ends Sunday night. But if you're planning on playing alone, there's no need to worry about picking the "right" team. But, players should try to pick the team they think is going to win so that they can earn some Super Sea Snails.

Splatoon 3 is available for the Nintendo Switch.

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