From time to time I will still ask people not-so general knowledge questions when I have easy access to a PC. Possibly equally silly, when there is a topic of interest to me I don’t immediately look for a blog on the subject. After posting about a couple independent games a little while back I wised up and searched out TIGSource which has a very useful independent game database.
From TIGSource, I discovered Knytt and it’s sequel Knytt Stories which are both fantastic freeware platformers for PC by Nicklas ‘Nifflas‘ Nygren. Nifflas is currently working with Nicalis (confused yet?) on Night Game for WiiWare and a game known as Q for an as yet unannounced platform, though likely Wii. Q looks to be in the vein of the Knytt games and Night Game has similarities to Nifflas’ other game, Within a Deep Forest.
Nicalis is the company porting Cave Story, another classic freeware PC platformer, to the Wii. Recently, they announced that they will also be porting La Mulana to the Wii.
I’ve also heard that Iji is a good game, I just have to wade through the story elements.
[Joe]
