
Originally Posted by
celerystalker
If it was actually licensed by Nintendo, then it would depend on the nature of the contract between Nintendo and the hardware developer as to how licensing fees would be shared or not, and what software would be officially sold. Homebrew games developed independently in that case would have the opportunity to seek/pay for Nintendo's official license or to release unofficially much like the Camerica and Color Dreams games of the past. Officially licensed titles tend to at least access to support in game development and potential partnerships for marketing and distribution, but at the cost of fees and shared profit. Homebrew unofficial games yield their profit directly to the developer, but marketing, distribution, and production costs are all direct hits to their bottom line.