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tinyBuild’s Mike Rose held a panel at GDC 2015 today titled “The Turning Tide: Independent Game Sales in 2015”. During the session, Rose touched on the performance of indie titles across a variety of platforms, including the eShop.

On Wii U, it seems that the lowest number developers can expect lies between 300 and 1,000 units. This would be a game that receives poor reviews, lacks marketing, or is exclusive to the platform. The best-case scenario allows games to see sales at around 60,000 copies, with most revenue coming from other platforms.

The situation is apparently much brighter on 3DS. The low-end of the spectrum falls between 1,000 and 5,000 units (poorly rated, no marketing), while the high-end is 50,000 to 200,000 copies (big exposure from Nintendo, multi-platform).

Rose also mentioned in his same talk that developers who ported their games to 3DS and received Japanese localization saw sales that exceeded expectations. Those who ported titles to Wii U via Unity felt it was worth it since the process was relatively easy.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

OlliOlli – €8.49 / £6.79 / CHF 11.79 3/6/2015 until 3/19/2015 (download 3DS version free with purchase)
BLOK DROP X TWISTED FUSION – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20

Wii U Virtual Console

Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00
Kung-Fu Heroes – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00

3DS Retail

Cooking Mama: Bon Appétit – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90 3/6/2015
Gardening Mama: Forest Friends – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90 3/6/21015

3DS Download

OlliOlli – €9.99 / £7.99 / CHF 14.00 (download Wii U version free with purchase)
Best of Casual Games – €24.99 / £19.99 / CHF 31.90
Hollywood Fame: Hidden Object Adventure – €24.99 / £19.99 / CHF 31.90
Music on: Electric Guitar – €1.99 / £1.89 / CHF 2.80
League of Heroes – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60

3DS DLC

THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Callâ„¢: Hills of Radiant Winds BMS Song Data – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Callâ„¢: Into the Thick of It FMS Song Data – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Callâ„¢: Battle with MagusBMS Song Data – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Callâ„¢: Beat Them Up! BMS Song Data – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Callâ„¢: Apoplexy BMS Song Data – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Callâ„¢: Assault BMS Song Data – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

eShop Sales

Master Reboot (Wii U) – €5.99 / £4.99 / CHF 8.40 until 01.04.2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €11.99 / £9.99 / CHF 16.80
Tengami (Wii U) – €3.99 / £3.49 / CHF 5.00 until 12.03.2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €7.99 / £6.99 / CHF 10.00
Wakedas (3DS) – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80 until 26.03.2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €2.99 / £2.50 / CHF 4.20
Witch & Hero (3DS) – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80 until 26.03.2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €4.00 / £3.60 / CHF 5.60
World Conquerer 3D (3DS) – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60 until 26.03.2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €4.99 / £4.29 / CHF 7.00

Source: Nintendo PR

Kickstarter went through a bit of a lull in terms of projects including Wii U, but that’s changed over the past couple of weeks. There are now plenty of Nintendo-related indie projects that need your attention.

Here’s a roundup of the latest Kickstarter projects involving Wii U in some form:

Sneaky Ninja – $10,000 for funding, includes Wii U
Spooky Poo’s Happy Hell – $13,666 for funding, Wii U stretch goal at $66,000
Nephil’s Fall – $10,000 for funding, includes Wii U
The Song of Seven : Chapter 1 – $8,000 for funding, includes Wii U
Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove – $400,000 for funding, dev eventually wants it on other platforms
Blue-Collar Astronaut – $15,000 for funding, includes Wii U
Super Cucumber & Down the Drain – $10,000 for funding, includes Wii U
Strength of the Sword Ultimate – already funded at $14,000 and Wii U stretch goal already reached at $40,000


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