If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy.

Nintendo "making a big move" for indies, says Capybara

Nintendo is pulling out all the stops to bring independent games to the Wii U, according to Nathan Vella of Super Time Force, Sword & Sworcery and Critter Crunch developer Capybara Games.

"I've seen personally, first-hand, Nintendo making a big move to try and get smaller, unique, independent games on Wii U downloadable," Vella told VG247.

"They have a really great team there; Dan Edelman who runs that division is one of the raddest dudes in video games, and I would say easily one of the most respected people by the independent community.

"Nintendo is reaching out and trying to do something. They're playing catch up, obviously, and that's a hard spot to be in when it comes to getting the new stuff, but they're really putting in."

For example, Vella said, there's IGF Award winner Little Inferno, which first launched for Wii U before heading to other platforms.

Vella was speaking to Sam at an indie game showcase during which he also got a look at the Indie Fund's latest darling, Mushroom 11, as demonstrated by Braid creator Jonathan Blow, and spoke to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime developer Asteroid Base. Full video below.

Cover image for YouTube video

Sign in and unlock a world of features

Get access to commenting, homepage personalisation, newsletters, and more!

Related topics
About the Author
Brenna Hillier avatar

Brenna Hillier

Contributor

Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

Comments