I think it is natural that their own IP has a higher priority than the 3rd party content. And I also think they are not in charge for advertising a specific game if they don't want. But what I expect from them is providing a good platform, and this is definitely not the case with they download games services.
Just look at the WiiWare... low awareness, poor implementation, impossible to make updates or adjust the prize, no special offers, no bundles, direct competition with virtual console games (porting a classic game and developing a completely new game. cmon.. there should exist two different prize segments for this), and lot of more... If this continues like this, I can imagine that lot of developers are going to jump off..
Btw... I believe even if all 3rd party jump off, they can continue with the business. Most of the Wiis out there are anyway a WiiFit-Machine or a WiiSports-Machine. Virtual Console TOP20 is almost Nintendo-only.
So, why should they care about crybabies like EA and poor indie devs like us?
@SoulSilver IV: nice! There is hot stuff today behind the door no. 9. But there is also cool stuff before it and after it... so keep opening the doors!
Nicalis was and is still invited, but they sounded very busy, so it is not sure if they can catch up... we still hope. The one last sock is hanging empty out there (outside of the visible stage).
@TLink9: of course we did contact them, but unfortunately we were unable to get them to join us. Maybe Team Meat will? Anyway, we still keep a free sock for their meat.
Thanks for honoring our work TLink9. We are a small team and we invested a big portion of our private savings to polish on it until the bitter end. Now it is up to gamers to decide if it is fun or not. US release is coming soon (waiting for the go at Nintendo). Stay tuned! ivica - tons of bits
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iwiica commented on Nnooo Returns to WiiWare with escapeVektor: Ch...:
Welcome back to WiiWare Nnooo! Looking forward to see this in the Wii Shop soon!
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iwiica commented on chick chick BOOM:
NA demo is coming on 2/14/2011...
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iwiica commented on Nintendo Download: 27th December 2010 (North A...:
This is the best chick chick BOOM gameplay video ever made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r9BfdoU15k
We really enjoyed watching it, hope you have fun with it too.
ivica - tons of bits
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iwiica commented on We Always Knew The Mario Brothers Were Made Men:
hehe.. this is absolutely sophisticated and awesome.
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iwiica commented on EA: Nintendo Needs to Drop Wii Price, Help Thi...:
I think it is natural that their own IP has a higher priority than the 3rd party content. And I also think they are not in charge for advertising a specific game if they don't want. But what I expect from them is providing a good platform, and this is definitely not the case with they download games services.
Just look at the WiiWare... low awareness, poor implementation, impossible to make updates or adjust the prize, no special offers, no bundles, direct competition with virtual console games (porting a classic game and developing a completely new game. cmon.. there should exist two different prize segments for this), and lot of more... If this continues like this, I can imagine that lot of developers are going to jump off..
Btw... I believe even if all 3rd party jump off, they can continue with the business.
Most of the Wiis out there are anyway a WiiFit-Machine or a WiiSports-Machine. Virtual Console TOP20 is almost Nintendo-only.
So, why should they care about crybabies like EA and poor indie devs like us?
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iwiica commented on Final List of Indie Games Advent Calendar Titl...:
@Raylax: we could put this behind the secret crystal door.
24th will be something really special, so stay tuned!
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iwiica commented on Final List of Indie Games Advent Calendar Titl...:
@Raylax: this is obligatory. but who else?
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iwiica commented on Final List of Indie Games Advent Calendar Titl...:
@SoulSilver IV: nice!
There is hot stuff today behind the door no. 9.
But there is also cool stuff before it and after it... so keep opening the doors!
Btw... 17 teams... 24 doors currently... guess who's coming twice?
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iwiica commented on Final List of Indie Games Advent Calendar Titl...:
Nicalis was and is still invited, but they sounded very busy, so it is not sure if they can catch up... we still hope. The one last sock is hanging empty out there (outside of the visible stage).
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iwiica commented on Mission in Snowdriftland Returns this December:
@TLink9: of course we did contact them, but unfortunately we were unable to get them to join us. Maybe Team Meat will? Anyway, we still keep a free sock for their meat.
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iwiica commented on chick chick BOOM:
Thanks for honoring our work TLink9. We are a small team and we invested a big portion of our private savings to polish on it until the bitter end. Now it is up to gamers to decide if it is fun or not.
US release is coming soon (waiting for the go at Nintendo). Stay tuned!
ivica - tons of bits
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iwiica commented on Exclusive: Nintendo Bringing Back WiiWare Demos:
And I would definitely like to see chick chick BOOM.
ivica - tons of bits
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iwiica commented on chick chick BOOM:
@zestygrapefruit: glad to hear that you are enjoying it.
we all at tons of bits are right now like little jumping chicks. totally happy that our game is online finally.