Splatoon dev team size; character ideas included animals, macho male characters, robots, octopuses

Just how big is the Splatoon development team? IGN reports that roughly 40 staffers are working on the project, and the person behind Splatoon’s original prototype is the lead programmer.

IGN also has some news regarding Splatoon’s original character ideas. Initially, the team tossed around possibilities such as animals, macho male characters, robots, and octopuses.

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