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The Wii U Might Be An Indie Developers Dream

After reading that Nyamyam maybe bringing Tengami to the Wii U it got Game-Modo's Richard thinking that it's interesting how Nintendo seem to be embracing the indie developer and Microsoft seem to have lost this fundamental relationship in recent times with the indie developer. Richard thinks that pulling in the indie developer opens many doors and brings in a lot of interesting content to Nintendo's Wii U store and the more of this, the better it will be in the long run.

The other advantage is Nintendo's gamepad touchscreen. Android and iOS developers will love this as it will mean they can easily port games onto the console.

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Shanks4187d ago

"Android and iOS developers will love this as it will mean they can easily port games onto the console."

The touchscreen is not multi-touch, so no.

Darukain4187d ago

Most indie games don't require a multi-touch so, i don't really see a problem.

metroid324187d ago

Who is the plonker that started all this multi touch nonsence off,multi touch is a poor way to replicate the anologue sticks and extra buttons you get on a dedicated games device PERIOD its second fiddle and if your talking about a gaming device then multi touch has no PLACE.

PopRocks3594187d ago (Edited 4187d ago )

@Shanks

I think you're confusing "games" with "apps."

Theyellowflash304187d ago

Yeah, cuz games like Cut the Rope, Angry Birds, and Infinity Blade use multi-touch controls..... wait

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Pillsbury14187d ago

Hopefully we get a lot of indie devs on board with making original and innovative titles ( not shovelware). Go team meat!

DivineAssault 4187d ago

Im sure there will be some excellent eshop titles in the future.. The wii u is going to be a very competent system from nintendo that other devs have many options for this time around.. I would love to see a new MMO (not DQX) or RTS specifically tailored for it.. Trine 2 looks amazing on wii u & i will buy it again when i get one.. Mighty Switch Force HD looks really cool too & ill buy that again as well but damn, can i get a NEW IP that looks that great

ronin4life4187d ago

I think someone has been targeting you with disagrees... you seem to get smashed no matter what you say. O.o;;

On the new IP front, I'm sure there will be plenty of new fresh games. I wouldn't worry about it too much. ^_^;

Ck1x4186d ago

Because he stealth trolls! Some WiiU articles, he says if he's getting one and in others he comes out and says that he's not interested and will wait for the PS4... All I think he should do is stop wasting his and our time commenting on Nintendo related topics if he's not impressed at all.

Burning_Finger4187d ago

I doubt it. The Wii U dev kit looks expensive for Indie developers. I doubt that many Indie developers could actually afford such kits.

Darukain4187d ago

That is one of an indie dev's problem. That's why alot of them debut on the PC and later port to console.

rainslacker4187d ago

The fact that they're partnering with Unity would suggest that they are going to offer a indie program similar to Microsoft's XNA or Sony's Playstation Mobile.

The term Indie is a rather broad term that encompasses many different types of developers. Some like say ThatGameCompany have more funding and exposure so can afford to put more into their games, others are smaller studios with maybe 10-12 people working on smaller games, others are maybe 1-2 people that make a simple game and release on an easily accessible market.

Qrphe4187d ago

But as of right now there is nothing but Wii U dev kits for indie developers to buy so this article is nothing more than speculation. Things like the Ouya or PSM are considerably more indie developer friendly than the Wii U atm.

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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Vits2d ago

I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z5011d 22h ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga1d 21h ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos1d 22h ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas1d 20h ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj1d 20h ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger1d 15h ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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