<p>The <em>Splatoon</em> <a href="https://bagogames.com/this-is-when-splatoons-getting-demoed-this-weekend/">Global Testfire play event(s)</a> transpired over the last two days, giving players enough time to hopefully find a set of weapons that they most prefer to use in the game. There were four sets of weapons to choose from and each set contained a main, sub, and special weapon:</p>
<p>After playing several <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqIrBrfaODA">Turf War matches online</a>, here are my opinions on how each of the Global Testfire demo&#8217;s four weapons handle.</p>
<p><strong>Splattershot</strong> &#8211;</p>
<p>This all-around weapon is pretty good for users of all levels of experience, and is also the default weapon of the single-player mode in <em>Splatoon</em>. It has a decent rate of fire, but less than its son, the Splattershot Jr. <a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04234344/Splattershot1.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-82781 alignright" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04234344/Splattershot1.jpg" alt="Splattershot" width="324" height="188" /></a></p>
<p>I enjoyed using the Splattershot and noticed that it would provide more ink coverage per shot compared to the Splattershot Jr. I think it would be a pretty good weapon to give to a player who is just beginning to play <em>Splatoon</em>. It actually can be an effective weapon against players using a Roller, as long as you are either quick on your feet or at a decent distance away. Granted, if a Roller Inkling is getting too close to you, one of your best defenses is to just back-pedal and fire at them from even a close, non-melee range, transforming into the squid to back up as needed.</p>
<p><strong>Splattershot Jr.</strong> &#8211;</p>
<p>Somewhat of an all-around type weapon, with less range than its father, the Splattershot. But Jr. makes up for less range with a faster rate of fire and of course, comes with a different set of sub and special weapons in the demo (this article will only detail main weapons, not sub and special). I personally did not have much success with the Jr., but I still had fun using it!</p>
<p><a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04234359/Splattershot-Jr-1.jpg"><img class=" size-medium wp-image-82780 alignleft" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04234359/Splattershot-Jr-1.jpg" alt="Splattershot Jr 1" width="300" height="167" /></a> Obviously, Splattershot and Splattershot Jr. will not cover as much ground (as quickly) as the Splat Roller weapon does, but it can fire at a much faster rate than the Splat Charger. Imagine the same principles with the Splattershot Jr. that I mentioned above when you&#8217;re facing off with an Inkling who has a Roller. The Splattershot and the Jr. both are decent at taking down someone who is perched on a level of ground above you, too. Lastly, something I found useful was blasting at players below a grate while I had the Splattershot Jr. equipped. It allowed me to stay safe but drop the ink down through the grate&#8217;s holes and rain ink atop an unsuspecting player&#8217;s head.</p>
<p><strong>Splat Charger</strong> &#8211;</p>
<p>An effective weapon in the hands of someone with great aim and a decent steady shot. Think of this weapon like a sniper rifle, although there is no real zoom feature. Fully charged shots will obviously deal the most damage and/or spread the most amount of ink, but quick charges can also be fired faster to get you out of a bind at times.<a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04234314/Splat-Charger-1.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-82783 alignright" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04234314/Splat-Charger-1.jpg" alt="Splat Charger 1" width="334" height="196" /></a></p>
<p>As is probably evident, there&#8217;s a long line emerging from the Splat Charger, which I noticed can help the player using it, while also sometimes hindering them. The laser-sight-esque line that comes from the gun might make your aim better, but will make you more noticeable to other players. This is one of the reasons I saw many Inklings with the Splat Charger equipped were up on higher ground; even if they were detected by the laser-sight, they&#8217;d still have the height advantage. It also provides a much clearer view of the land below, which is imperative with this weapon, because I found that I have terrible aim when I would use it at ground-level.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m worse than useless with this weapon, unfortunately, so you won&#8217;t see me doing many matches with the Splat Charger. It&#8217;s probably safe to assume that this weapon is better-suited for someone who is more comfortable with Splatoon. Just be sure, if you&#8217;ve got it equipped, to watch for Inklings below you either trying to bomb you, or blasting upwards at you. I also overcame some Splat Charger Inklings by simply sneaking up behind them while they were perched up high, and giving them a nice ink-drenched defeat.</p>
<p><strong>The Splat Roller</strong> &#8211;</p>
<p>Already being called OP by some (although there are plenty of <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/wiiu/comments/35d733/roller_is_not_op/">Redditors </a>who dispute that), the Splat Roller is very effective at spreading your team&#8217;s ink coverage with its ability to ink the ground in a quick, wide sweep while on the move. While it can squish other inklings at a melee range, it also has an ink spattering maneuver where the user can basically fling ink in front of them at a very short range. <a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04234245/Roller-1.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-82785 alignleft" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04234245/Roller-1.jpg" alt="Splat Roller" width="342" height="194" /></a></p>
<p>The Splat Roller is definitely my favorite of the four weapons available in the <em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Splatoon</span></em> Testfire demo. I got a great satisfaction from not only covering a large amount of ground very quickly, but also from the wonder of mowing other players down beneath my Godly Splat Roller. Even though it wasn&#8217;t fun to face off against someone with any of the other ranged weapons, you can still be a ninja-like Inkling with your Roller by sneaking up behind them and rolling them to their death. Also, consider when you&#8217;re a Roller Inkling pitted against another Roller Inkling, just jump right before you butt heads with them and you&#8217;ll come out on top – literally and metaphorically.</p>
<p>The Splat Roller&#8217;s a good weapon in the hands of any <em>Splatoon</em> player, expert or beginner. It&#8217;s easy to pick up and play with, but harder to master all the different strategies possible with it.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t just take my word for it. Enjoy upgrading and finding strategies for more weapons when the full version of <em>Splatoon</em> comes out worldwide this<strong> May 29th</strong> and <strong>May 28th</strong> for Japan.</p>
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<p><em>Have you played the Splatoon Demo? If so, let us know what you think in the comments!</em></p>

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