As the indie gaming scene continues to grow, Nintendo has been taking strides to become more open with indie developers. This includes doing away with restrictions, trying out ideas like cross-buy, and helping to promote the work of promising independent developers through programs like [email protected].

One indie game and Kickstarter success that will be coming to Wii U next year is

Yooka-Laylee from Playtonic Games. More than many other games, Yooka-Laylee is appealing to Nintendo’s audience, because it’s a spiritual successor to the platforming games of the Nintendo 64 era designed by former members of Rare. Will Nintendo lend a hand in promoting Playtonic’s upcoming adventure? Here’s what Nintendo of America Vice President Scott Moffitt had to say:

“We’ve really been embracing the independent development community and there is a lot of really great indie content coming to our platform, more so than [before] on Wii or predecessor systems. Our eShop is stocked with great indie games, so we try to rotate them through and promote them from time to time with developer support. We’ve show a much more open stance to indie developers, so never say never.”

— Scott Moffitt

Would you like to see Nintendo work with Playtonic Games to help spread the word about

Yooka-Laylee? What other games or developers would you like to see Nintendo promote? Leave your thoughts in the comments!

Source: Examiner

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