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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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Shanks4182d 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.

Darukain4182d ago

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

metroid324181d 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.

PopRocks3594182d ago (Edited 4182d ago )

@Shanks

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

Theyellowflash304181d ago

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

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Pillsbury14182d ago

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

DivineAssault 4182d 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

ronin4life4182d 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. ^_^;

Ck1x4181d 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_Finger4182d 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.

Darukain4182d 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.

rainslacker4182d 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.

Qrphe4182d 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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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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Looking Ahead: The Lingering Questions About the Next Mario Kart

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "10 years. It’s been almost 10 years since the last mainline release in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart 8 came out for the Wii U in 2014 and became the best-selling game for the system by a sizeable margin, and later pulled the same magic trick on the Nintendo Switch under the stage name Deluxe. All in all, it's sold nearly 70 million copies over the last decade and is still selling like hot cakes to this day, so it’s no wonder Nintendo has been in no rush to replace it. However, with rumors of a new system being just around the corner, and reports a few years back that a new Mario Kart is indeed under way, it seems the era of 8 might very well be drawing to a close. It’s an exciting prospect to be sure, but after two Nintendo systems with Mario Kart 8 at their heart, a lot of questions remain about how Nintendo will choose to follow it up."

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Yi-Long5d ago

I hope they just keep building on Mario Kart 8; Add a track-creation tool, and probably open it up to more Nintendo IPs with new tracks and characters, so Metroid, Punch Out, Starfox, Animal Crossing, etc etc.

gold_drake5d ago

there wont be a new one until the switch 2 comes out.

nintendo needs their bangers early on