Hardcore Gamer: The rocky road between Nintendo and the creators of The Binding of Isaac Rebirth has been clearly documented, marking a 3DS version of the game as a potentially lost cause. The Wii U, however, could be an entirely different story.
The online multiplayer beta for The Binding of Isaac is offline until further notice after someone data-mined the latest build.
IGN : Ask three different video game fans to define what a “Roguelike” is, and chances are, you’re likely to get three very different responses: One might say "Oh yeah, those are like that game with the sexy greek gods!" Another might reply "No, you idiot, Hades is a Rogue-LITE. A roguelike is a game like Spelunky." And another still might slam their hands on the table and shout, "The reason why they're called rogueLIKES is because they're LIKE the 1980s dungeon crawler rogue. None of those games are roguelikes at all!"
I’ll have to agree with a comment below that Binding of Isaac is my top, but thank you for 3 recommendations that I’ve never heard of to appease my addiction. @atom666, I’ll try and see what Hades is all about as welll ☺️
My daughter and I had a blast with Rogue Legacy - our favorite by far.
We also enjoyed Undermine which I didn't see make this list unfortunately.
To me Binding of Isaac is the GOAT. No two runs in that game feel the same. The unlimited combinations of item synergies is still something no game has been able to match.
It's right that we recognize the 12 best indie games of the eight generation of gaming. It would be remiss to ignore the impact they've had.
Hollow Knight was a masterpiece. I cared less for the arena combat (Gods, not in the in-game arena) but everything was tight and the exploration was extremely enjoyable. Absolute masters of their craft in level design. I hope Silk Song gives the bees a second chance since their area was only a short subsection.
It seems like Wii U is becoming a home for avant grade indie games.
IIRC the original reason for this not hitting the eShop was due to the religious under(over?)tones to the game. Maybe Nintendo is slowly but surely removing the stick from its butt :) Whilst I realise Nintendo is a family entertainment company first, I don't see the harm in doing games with adult themes and slapping a "mature" rating on them.
(and that's what I'll be telling myself later on this month when I find myself pausing Bayonetta 2 so I can get a better look at her cameltoe - I'm so mature it hurts!)