Miyamoto: "Other IPs" Like Splatoon Were Considered For Super Nintendo World

But it was "easier" to focus on Mario.

Before Super Nintendo World decided on its Mario theme, there was apparently some discussion within the Japanese video game giant and Universal Studios about "other" Nintendo-themed IP being incorporated into the park.

Speaking to Polygon, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned how Splatoon was one of the series considered outside of the company's key franchise, Super Mario. Nintendo instead decided to make this new venture "easier" by narrowing focus on its lead mascot:

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