TIGSource: Indie Sunrise

Indie Sunrise

Derek Yu — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:33:00 +0000

Gamesindustry.biz has an article titled “Indie Sunrise” about the success of the Nintendo and the Wii/DS, and how it could possibly herald a “golden age” for independent developers:

In other words, there’s suddenly an escape hatch from the horror stories of the last three years. Team sizes don’t have to double, or treble. Budgets don’t have to soar. Project lengths don’t have to shoot off into the sunset.

To which I say that the golden age (cue dramatic fade-in to Link hoisting the Triforce above his head) for independent game developers is already here, and Nintendo will play a big part, but not the only part. Independent developers have been making their own “escape hatches” since video games first came about.

But yeah, it’s going to be especially fun being indie in the coming years, I tell yah!

(Source: 4 color rebellion)

"Indie Sunrise" by King-N

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:31:58 +0000

Sorta like how SSBB won’t rely on motion sensing?

"Indie Sunrise" by Prio

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:26:33 +0000

I… don’t really know, actually. I do know that if somebody makes a wiimote game that’s both unintuitive and yet still fun, they’ll be like unto a god.

"Indie Sunrise" by King-N

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:47:52 +0000

How do you mean Prio?

"Indie Sunrise" by Prio

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:31:14 +0000

there was a countdown? I never noticed a countdown.

the Wiimote could make for some very fun and intuitive games.

What the world needs is some wiimote games that are fun and UNintuitive!

"Indie Sunrise" by King-N

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:38:28 +0000

Draco, the Wii is currently the cheapest console to develop for, and the Wiimote could make for some very fun and intuitive games. Let’s just wait and see before jumping to any conclusions.

"Indie Sunrise" by Joseph

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:36:31 +0000

hey I thought the countdown was neato :(

"Indie Sunrise" by Dracko

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:11:37 +0000

Nintendo ushering a new age of indie development is a laughable and ludicrous concept. The Wii is hardly a platform any developer who doesn’t have money to spare would want to work on. Or is everyone forgetting Live Arcade or, God forbid, the Internet?
Circy, indie gaming is not about being little darlings whilst avoiding advertising.

"Indie Sunrise" by Derek

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:07:52 +0000

“You guys are not doing Knytt Stories any favours…”

Damn, I have to be honest, though, when I re-read your comments, it really makes me kinda dislike you. :(

"Indie Sunrise" by Derek

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:04:43 +0000

Circy, if you click the link, you’ll notice that Nifflas put the countdown on his own page and I’m just following that.

No, it’s not necessary. I just thought it would be fun, and people are genuinely excited about the game. Who cares if some people didn’t like the first one?

But I’ll take it down. Saves me the trouble of having to update it.

"Indie Sunrise" by Skaldicpoet9

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:00:04 +0000

I hope Wiiware is going to be awesome:) I just hope that the 512mb memory limit on the Wii won’t be a hindrance for indie-developers….

"Indie Sunrise" by Circy

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:53:38 +0000

Forgot to add:

You’re just plying more pressure on Nifflas with the countdown to get the game:

a. perfect b. out on time

"Indie Sunrise" by Circy

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:51:38 +0000

Changing the subject a bit… I’ve got to question the necessity of the “Knytt Stories Countdown” feature in the right hand column.

We all know that hype is a bad thing, and the original Knytt (although I love it) recieved some incredibly mixed reactions.

You guys are not doing Knytt Stories any favours by supplying a “countdown”.

"Indie Sunrise" by Gnome

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:39:15 +0000

Besides, Iwata was a game designer himself. Treble? That’s something only Manchester United and Panathinaikos can do.

"Indie Sunrise" by FireSword

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:17:58 +0000

uh.. i thought he was Rob fahey.. Sh.it i was drunk.. uhm maybe now too..

"Indie Sunrise" by Derek

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:07:28 +0000

VERY TRUE. THOU ART QUITE OBSERVANT. ^__^

"Indie Sunrise" by lol

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:32:26 +0000

slap an article or game with the tag indie, and it’s on TIGSource. total slackers.

"Indie Sunrise" by toastie

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:04:51 +0000

treble is actually a valid, albeit completely ass-backwards, way to say triple

"Indie Sunrise" by Derek

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:10:45 +0000

hahaha, I didn’t even notice that.

"Indie Sunrise" by BeamSplashX

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:01:59 +0000

I hate it when team sizes treble. It makes me treble in my boots.

"Indie Sunrise" by toastie

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:51:14 +0000

A pixel renaissance, my brothers.

"Indie Sunrise" by Adam Atomic

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:47:52 +0000

Optional spelling: Iwata.

"Indie Sunrise" by King-N

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:11:53 +0000

Uh yea. That’s Itawa. President of Nintendo.

"Indie Sunrise" by FireSword

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:56:44 +0000

That guy in the picture is asiatic. I think he is Chinese or Korean.. Maybe Japanese..