Mario Strikers: Battle League Football First Kick demo: What time does it start in the UK and how to download

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mario Strikers: Battle League Football, is one of the Nintendo Switch’s biggest games this summer and now players will be able to try the game early for free. How to download the ‘Mario Strikers: Battle League Football’ demo In order to download the Mario Strikers: Battle League Football “first kick” demo, Switch users will need to be an active subscriber to the Nintendo Switch Online service. The online trial will be taking place on Saturday 4 June and Sunday 5 June 2022 between these times: Saturday 4 June: 04:00 - 05:00 BST Saturday 4 June: 12:00 - 13:00 BST Saturday 4 June: 20:00 - 21:00 BST Sunday 5 June: 04:00 - 05:00 BST Sunday 5 June: 12:00 - 13:00 BST Sunday 5 June: 20:00 - 21:00 BST With online team matches for Mario Strikers: Battle League Football, players can form a team with other gamers and challenge others online. Not only does this grant access to the Mario Strikers: Battle League Football “first kick” demo event, players can also experience a week with all the benefits that the Nintendo Switch Online membership has to offer, including access to a curated library of over 100 NES & Super NES titles, online play with compatible titles, cloud saves and more.