Nintendo working to draw indie developers to Wii U

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Sony's supportive relationship with indie developers is highly visible, but Edge's recent interview revealed Nintendo's encouraging under-the-radar efforts to draw indie talent to the Wii U.

"They don't shout very loudly about it, but they are working hard behind the scenes to make their platforms as welcoming as possible," Dakko Dakko Studio Driector Rhodri Broadbent said. Dakko Dakko's upcoming project, Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails, will be a Wii U exclusive.

Former Rare developer and co-founder of Nyamyam Phil Tossell suggests Nintendo's approach focuses on "quality over quantity ... I think Nintendo are actively seeking indies, but they're looking for quality, experienced developers that they can maybe form a longer term relationship with." Nyamnyam's debut effort, Tengami, will reach the Wii U after launching on iOS.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/26/nintendo-working-to-draw-indie-developers-to-wii-u/

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ImNotPhlegmAnymoreOKPosted:

slapshot101 I don't think even bringing more indie games to the Wii U will make much of a difference to the overall sales of the Wii U. I think Wii U indie games would be really good though.


True. And anyways, indie game developers are bound to make more revenue from publishing on the xbone or PS4 marketplace rather than the Wii U marketplace. It's almost a fact.

slapshot101Posted:

I don't think even bringing more indie games to the Wii U will make much of a difference to the overall sales of the Wii U. I think Wii U indie games would be really good though.

MountaineersPosted:

Wii U is so boring

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Katsumi
var I wonder if anyone will develop for them.


I couldn't see many people wanting to develop for the Wii U, it's doing pretty badly in sales at the moment


I think people who are beginning as Indie Developers might do some work for them before deciding if they want to move up or stay there.

KatsumiPosted:

var I wonder if anyone will develop for them.


I couldn't see many people wanting to develop for the Wii U, it's doing pretty badly in sales at the moment

KatsumiPosted:

DMNDS
GMC The wii u is pointless to me its just the same thing as the wii


Yea it sucks, The wii was way better than the wii u


The Wii was pretty innovative for it's time. The control style was different yet pretty simple and it successfully pulled a family orientated audience to the console. The Wii U on the other hand lacks both Innovation and Games..

TaigaAisakaPosted:

DMNDS
GMC The wii u is pointless to me its just the same thing as the wii


Yea it sucks, The wii was way better than the wii u


Nintendo thought they were going to have the same luck they had with the Wii. Wii U unfortunately took a turn for the worse when it came to that, it basically seemed like it was thrown onto the shelves and hoped for the best.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

var I wonder if anyone will develop for them.


Maybe people who are just starting out might, but even that I don't know about. We'll have to see how it goes.

DMNDSPosted:

GMC The wii u is pointless to me its just the same thing as the wii


Yea it sucks, The wii was way better than the wii u

xxxvrEverPosted:

wii u is pointless though...


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