Splatoon's first ever weekend event has been pushed back.

Splatoon players had been looking forward to this weekend's Splatfest, a special event in which only players join sides to battle on behalf of their favoured faction.

On Saturday, North American players were to settle the vexing question of "cats or dogs?". Unfortunately, problems with the Japanese version ("breakfast: rice or bread?") last week led Nintendo to delay the event.

Unfortunately, a matchmaking issue was discovered in the first Japanese Splatfest that resulted in long wait times...

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and players unable to join matches. We have been working on a solution but will need a little more time to resolve the issue.

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In order to ensure that fans have the best possible experience and can enjoy the fun they’ve come to expect from Splatoon...

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We have decided to postpone the first North American Splatfest. We’ll have details on a new date soon!

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A new North American Splatfest date has not yet been announced. No word yet on whether the European event scheduled for June 27 ("pop or rock?") will be affected by the delay.

During Splatfest events, Splatoon adopts special decorations and restricts players to two colours only. Super Sea Snails are awarded to participants.