Summary

The "fine, I'll just do it myself" approach has served indie developers well, capitalizing on the hunger for games that emulate beloved classics. Indie metroidvania games, boomer shooters, and retro-style platformers all owe their rise to the same trend of homage for underserved genres. Wild Blue Skies isn't the first game that aims to fill a Star Fox-shaped hole in gamers' hearts, but it is the one that feels most like pure homage. It could practically be an expansion.

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