Buy Moon!

I heard some sad news today from IGN. The game DS "Moon" from developer renegade kid (responsible for "dementia: the ward", also for DS) has apparently sold fewer than 1,500 copies in it's entire first month. I haven't had a chance to play the game yet, but everyone who I have heard impressions from gave it unanimous high praise. Renegade Kid is a very small developer with a very small budget, and for them to continue making great games they need support from gamers like us. If you own a DS I encourage you to buy a copy of this game next time you need something to play. Even though one sale does not make a huge impact by itself, lots of game purchases are made by people who heard good things from a friend. Even if you are not interested in the game, just bringing it up in a conversation can make a difference to the developers who live off of the money games like this generate. I've read and listened to interviews with these guys and they are good people intested in making great games. If this game can sell more, we will assuredly see more from them. There are rumors of them being intested in making a Wii game, which given their pedigree of making intriguing FPS games with good stories, which would be amazing, but might not be able to see the light of day if publishers don't back them.
Sorry to go all activist on you, but I do think this is an important issue. Publishers make the decision of what games to fund based on sales, so buying a good game will send the message that we want more like it. So, while you're at it, buy a copy of "Beyond good and evil" and "Okami", will ya?

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