Talking with a friend about indie games, I've noticed something that I found curious. Most of the 2D indies of platforms that become famous are usually either on the one hand metroidvania or on the other hand Super Meat Boy / Celeste style games (I do not know if it has a name).
We have not come up with any famous indie that resembles the Mario 2D games and I found it strange. Anyone would say that there is a huge market niche there to sell, the Mario 2D are among the most successful games of all time and there are no substitutes. Even Sonic has more or less Freedom Planet.
What do you think this absence is due to?
We have not come up with any famous indie that resembles the Mario 2D games and I found it strange. Anyone would say that there is a huge market niche there to sell, the Mario 2D are among the most successful games of all time and there are no substitutes. Even Sonic has more or less Freedom Planet.
What do you think this absence is due to?