WiiWare - first games available May 12
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 at 9:26am by Press Release
Nintendo’s upcoming WiiWare changes the way both developers create and consumers access video games. Through WiiWare, Nintendo hopes to offer developers a virtual laboratory that serves as a breeding ground for new games, which encourages great ideas that creators always wanted to develop. The combination of low development barriers and unique game experiences found only on Wii should enable developers to try new ideas with lower risk in a quicker, more creative and affordable way.
Meanwhile Wii owners can download a multitude of cool new games from different genres, including some that are unprecedented, which can be purchased from home at a dynamic price range. WiiWare also empowers consumers to determine with their Wii Points which games have the right stuff to become the next big thing.
WiiWare will be a repository for all types of experiences – literally, something for everyone. Early WiiWare games will come from celebrated developers like Square Enix, which is creating FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King, a simulation game for all ages. Also watch for games from up-and-coming developers like Frontier with its fresh, enchanting platform adventure LostWinds and a new episodic game series from Telltale. The first U.S. WiiWare games will be available on May 12.
February 20th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Man, I thought this thing was coming in March! What a let down….Can they at least give us the Everybody’s Nintendo Channel that Japan received 3 months ago???
February 20th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Since it won’t be till May i’m guessing they have things lined up o that wiiware will (hopefully) have a strong lineup through the summer slump.
February 20th, 2008 at 11:36 am
What summer slump?
Go play Brawl during that time.
February 20th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
There’s something you get on the PSP/PS3 that you don’t on the Wii/DS but would be so cool. there are games that you can play on both the PSP and PS3. WiiWare would be a great place to put a few games that can be played on the Wii but then decrease the game resolution and stuff and shift it onto the DS. I’d so pay extra if that was being given out with wiiware titles.
Aside from that, sounds awesome anyway. I look forward to the EU release. gonna be getting Final Fantasy and also LostWinds.
February 20th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
I also hope once WiiWare comes out that developers can put out DLC
February 21st, 2008 at 8:17 am
is it just me or does that screenshot bring back memories of falling down a hole in zelda ooc etc?