According to Acacia, the developer’s niece. In quite possibly one of the most adorable video game videos we’ve seen in a long time, the developer of Super Meat Boy gave his niece, Acacia, an exclusive preview opportunity to sit down with his game to uncover the faults behind SMB. Apparently it all boils down to one thing; the game just ain’t made for three year olds who, instead, should be playing “Hobo Rocket Ship.”

In the end, Edmund (developer), learned a valuable lesson from his niece: make the game less frustrating. I think we can all agree with that one. Nobody likes a frustrating game after all…

Video after the break!

Truly the best part about writing for an indie games blog is playing all the fantastically unique games that come out every year. Sure, blogs like Kotaku and Joystiq get to play Modern Warfare 2 and the new Halo games before everybody else, but I get to play games like Machinarium, Braid… and soon… Super Meat Boy. And I’d have it no other way.

Super Meat Boy is shaping up to be a delightful platformer that’s coming to the PC and WiiWare in Q1 of next year. To put it mildly, the game looks amazingly fun. As many here may know, I’m already a huge fan of fun/unique platformers (check out my Runman review) and Super Meat Boy looks poised to deliver on the same type of gameplay thats quick, challenging, and oh so much fun.

It’s rare to see an indie game from Japan release in the United States or Europe. However, Nicalis–who will be porting Daisuke Amaya’s popular Japanese hit–will see to it that Cave Story, an NES styled platformer,  will be released on Nintendo’s WiiWare. The story pits you, the hero Quote, onto an island threatened by an evil doctor. Gieson Cacho reveals some interesting details to the gameplay in his recent preview, noting that the 8-bit experience allows Quote to shoot in eight different directions. As you progress in the familiar platformer environments of the game (take on a few enemies, jump from here to here, beat this boss, jump here, etc.), you will eventually earn upgrades for your reserve cache of more than ten weapons.

Developer DK Games has announced via press release that it’s WiiWare title Equilibrio has arrived on PC, and better yet as a free release.

The puzzle game offers up three game modes: conquest, random level and challenge that will test both your reflexes and your problem solving skills. Additionally, a level editor has been released for users.

The PC download can be had for free at DK Games official site, while the WiiWare version currently runs $4.99, containing extra features such as multiplayer and balance board support.