The Verge - Nintendo may finally understand why small studios are important.
Owning a Nintendo console means being patient. While the company's internally developed games are as amazing as ever, the Wii U, and to a lesser extent the 3DS, are largely bereft of third-party content. Once Mario Kart comes out, all you can do is wait until The Legend of Zelda arrives. But the company may finally have found a solution for the quiet periods in-between big Nintendo games: smaller, digital releases from indie studios.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Atelier Ryza, Don’t Starve, Mark of the Ninja: Remastered, the Steins;Gate gates, TowerFall, and more.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Atelier Ryza, a couple of BlazBlue games, Darkest Dungeon, the Darksiders titles, Don’t Starve, Golf Story, recent Metro releases, Rogue Legacy, The Touryst, and more.
Don’t miss out your chance to purchase Don’t Starve, Oxygen Not Included and other games from the Canadian developer before June 11
If their 1st party studios can't whats makes you think indies will ?
And I thought the wii u was profitable?
Who said it needs saving? The wii u is profitable and is doing fine. Could do better but not in desperate need.
No Indies won't help! More AAA games is what helps! and WiiU is getting them now.
I've found indies remind me of last gen games. So I just play those since I havent finished them and I already own them.
then I sincerely doubt that the likes of Octodad will reverse its fortunes. Sales wise, it is an utter failure of a console. Better luck next time Nintendo.