According to GungHo CEO Kazuki Morishita, Ninjala was born from a fusion of his desire to create a game about ninjas and the inspiration of chanbara, an activity where Japanese children use sticks as pretend swords. The battle royale’s bubblegum aesthetic came from a desire to add a child-like “pop” to the game.
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Although Ninjala’s art style has a different origin than Splatoon’s colorful graphics, Morishita acknowledged the two games’ similarities on a surface level. However, he found that Ninjala’s players often mentioned that the game “isn’t actually like Splatoon” at all. However, the GungHo CEO noted that he “really like[d]” the game. He concluded his interview by stating that GungHo would be happy to potentially do a “collaboration.”
Ultimately, a collaboration between Ninjala and Splatoon is unlikely at such an early point in the battle royale’s life cycle. However, if the game’s popularity continues to grow, perhaps Nintendo will grant it a crossover.
Ninjala is available now for the Nintendo Switch.
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Source: Eurogamer
