Better than Mario Kart? Why indie game Exit 8 tops Nintendo ranking

Quirky titles that sell for a few dollars win fans suffering from 'blockbuster fatigue'

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Exit 8 has won over fans with its eerie aesthetic and puzzles. (Screenshot from game)

KOSUKE IGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- While big video game developers push ever more elaborate, expensive productions, freelancers and small studios are turning edgy ideas into successful titles that sell for only about 500 yen ($3).

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