Inklings (Splatoon)

Inklings (インクリング ,lit. Inkuringu?) are a fictional species of squid-like humanoids and also the customizable characters that players take control of within the games Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

Why They Rock

 * 1) They have the ability to shoot their own ink from a variety of different weapons, which makes their games much more creative than the average shooter game.
 * 2) They also have the ability to shapeshift between humanoid and squid form.
 * 3) The player has the ability to customize their Inkling.
 * 4) Their games have become one of Nintendo's most recognizable franchises in recent years.
 * 5) They are very popular among the SFM and GMOD communities.
 * 6) Because of their popularity, they have become playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
 * 7) They also appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
 * 8) They are cute.
 * 9) The famous "Woomy" catchphrase, which has also became a meme.
 * 10) Their games have also spawned a manga series.
 * 11) In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Inklings were considered as the best fighter, their attacks are quite strong and their recovery is very good.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The male Inklings don't get as much recognition as the females.
 * 2) The logic doesn't make sense, they turn into squids, but they die in water. (Because during their evolution, their cells dissolve when they come in contact with water, kinda showing that Inklings and Octolings are in-fact liquids).

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Trivia

 * 1) *The developers said when they came up with the Squid idea, they didn't think of the resemblance of the Inkling squid shares with the Blooper from the Super Mario Bros. series.
 * 2) *Both the male and female Inklings have 10 limbs and can be seen from their "hair" which feature 6 tentacles, which when added with their arms and legs make 10.
 * 3) *They are not specified what sort of squids the Inklings may have a evolved from, but it was likely a predatory species such as the Humboldt squid, which is known to be intelligent and aggressive, and has the ability to rapidly
 * 4) *In later development of Splatoon, the Inkling Girl was the first character available to play that made the cut. The Inkling Boy was then designed after her and in likeness.