Splatoon’s Splatfest event kicks off July 4 in North America

It’s cats versus dogs in Splatoon this Independence Day.

Nintendo’s innovative third-person shooter for Wii U is getting its players to fight on the side of either cats or dogs for 24 hours next weekend as it brings the first Splatfest event to North America. With over 1 million copies of Splatoon already sold worldwide, Nintendo is trying to keep things fresh and further grow Splatoon’s community by slowly adding new free content. Splatfest is the next part of that drive, adding a new competitive edge along with night-time battles and fireworks.