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Wii dev kits in short supply, indies left waiting |
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Wii dev kits in short supply, indies left waiting |
Over on Water Cooler Games, a video game discussion site, independant developer Ian Bogost addresses the frustration that he and his peers continue to face as Nintendo has again postponed the Wii Independent Developer Program. "In other words, Nintendo doesn't have enough [development] kits to cover the demand for all those crappy licensed games, let alone more original work," writes a dejected Bogost.
Nintendo had previously planned to begin reviewing independent developer applications last month, but the latest update from NOA suggests the initiative is "on hold." Nintendo's nonchalant approach to indie support has led to doubts. "Is Nintendo's story about mass-appeal just marketing rhetoric?" wonders Bogost. How can Wii appeal to the so-called "non-gamer" if there are no consoles in stock, and no dev kits for adventurous designers to create original games with?
"At the rate we're going, independent games of any kind won't be a reality until 2008 at least, and we still don't know how likely Nintendo is to license unusual games for the system," concludes Bogost.
News Source: http://www.watercoolergames.org
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