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Wii Ware Reviews

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Just a quick post to let you know that N+ member evaunit6 has created a thread in the forums for people to post their reviews and thoughts on the various Wii Ware titles as they get released.

MK has already given his thoughts on Pop, and it'd be great if we could compile loads of reviews to help people decide what to spend their precious Wii Points on.
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EU Wii Ware Launch Titles Revealed

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Woah, woah, woah, woah! When Wii Ware launches in Europe on 20th May, we will be getting eight titles. That's two more than the US launch! What's up Ninty? Why is Europe getting some love lately?

I shouldn't get too carried away - US will probably get the extra titles added next week anyhoo.

Here is the line up:

  • Dr. Mario & Germ Buster from Nintendo
  • FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King from Japanese developer SQUARE ENIX
  • Lost Winds from UK developer Frontier
  • Pirates: The Key of Dreams from Dutch developer Oxygen Interactive Ltd
  • Pop from Australian developer Nnooo
  • Star Soldier R from Japanese developer HUDSON SOFT
  • Toki Tori from Dutch developer Two Tribes B.V.
  • TV Show King from French developer Gameloft

So no Defend your Castle or V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack, but we do get Dr. Mario, Pirates: The Key of Dreams, and Star Soldier R. I'm excited... are you?
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NA WiiWare Launch

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Because today is the launch of WiiWare games in North America, no Virtual Console games were added. Nintendo did, however, provide us with six WiiWare titles. The leaked press release CaptainSeagull posted a few days ago proved to be right, with the following titles being released. I sure wish I had enough money to download everything I wanted ...

NEW+ FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a King™ (Square Enix, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, 1,500 Wii Points)
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King takes a legendary franchise and launches it into the realm of simulation gaming. Players are challenged to rebuild a kingdom, leading its young king on a path of discovery through an adventure bristling with mystery and intrigue.

NEW+ LostWinds™ (Frontier Development, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points)
A fresh, enchanting platform adventure that puts the power of the wind in the palm of your hand - from raging tornados to the gentlest breeze. You'll wield your Wii Remote™ controller to power Toku's jumps and glides, suspend and smash enemies, meet friends and solve puzzles using LostWinds' novel, intuitive and playful control system.

NEW+ Defend your Castle™ (XGen Studios, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone - Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points)
Defend your Castle takes place on a grassy plain surrounded by invaders. You are the commander of your castle, and it is your duty to fling the invading enemies sky-high, watching them plummet to their demise. As you progress, add powerful spells and upgrades to your arsenal for repelling the attacks. How long can you hold them off?
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NEW+ Pop™ (Nnooo, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 700 Wii Points)
Pop bubbles to score points and stop the timer from running out. Pop can be enjoyed by anyone - casual gamers can simply play to pop bubbles and keep the game moving, whereas advanced players will need to pick their shots rapidly and accurately and generate combos to maximize their score.

NEW+ V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack™ (High Voltage Software®, Inc., 1-4 players, Rated T for Teen - Simulated Gambling, 700 Wii Points)
V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack re-creates the casino experience, with fully animated players and a realistic Las Vegas dealer. Single players can increase their bankrolls, while multiple players can engage in a head-to-head mini-blackjack tournament.

NEW+ TV Show King (Gameloft, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points)
TV Show King transforms your living room into a real TV quiz show studio where you'll face the challenge of answering more than 3,000 questions across six different categories. Compete against family and friends and use your Wii Remote controller in original ways to make it to the finals to see who can win the greatest amount of cash in one final, deciding duel.


The updated list of North American Wii Ware titles can be found here.
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North American WiiWare

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This post ( http://my.opera.com/nplus/blog/naww ) will be updated weekly.

Click Read More for the full list, with additional info and latest additions.

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What Will Wii Ware?

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VC-Reviews.com says that Nintendo has recently had a press release telling USA what the first Wii Ware launch games are going to be! Although I find no mention of it over at press.nintendo.com, the list looks believable! Here is what is on the list:

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King
(Square Enix, 1 player, Rated E – Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, 1,500 Wii Points)
LostWinds
(Frontier Development, 1-2 players, Rated E – Mild Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points)
Defend your Castle
(XGen Studios, 1-4 players, Rated E – Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points)
Pop
(Nnooo, 1-4 players, Rated E, 700 Wii Points)
V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack
(High Voltage Software®, Inc., 1-4 players, Rated T – Simulated Gambling, 700 Wii Points)
TV Show King
(Gameloft, 1-4 players, Rated E, 1,000 Wii Points)

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Brawl Headed To Europe In June | WiiWare Gets Go | Nintendo Channel Ahoy!

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Nintendo have releaded the Q2 release schedule for Europe, and guess what's finally being released!
Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be available on the 27th June. About time too! :D Maybe they will have sorted the online problems by then...

If that wasn't enough, the WiiWare Channel goes live on 20th May, and the Nintendo Channel will be available on 30th May.

Tis a good day for news today! For further details check out Nintendo EU.
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LostWinds Trailer

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This game looks pretty darn good - hopefully a sign of things to come on from WiiWare.

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Blue Liight Special: Wii Shop Channel Update

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Many of you might have noticed a nice, calming blue light flicker on your Wii today. This is not the annoying Kmart blue light guy. It's another Blue Liight Special!

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Tetris For WiiWare!

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This bit of news has snuck in today - it looks as though Hudsonsoft will be bringing Tetirs to WiiWare. Kotaku has limited details, but it looks as though the game will have online capability, and what looks like some sort of co-op mode (see the left picture). If this is true, it should be a cracking game!
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WiiWare Priced And Dated For Japan

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Next-Gen are reporting that WiiWare is set to go live in Japan on 25th March, with the US following on the 12th May.

Titles will range from 500 - 1500 Wii Points, and launch titles include Dr. Mario, Pokémon Ranch, and Square Enix's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. Head over to the official Japanese site for more details.
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WiiWare US Launch Kicks Off With LostWinds

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Nintendo announced today that the US will see the WiiWare Channel going live on the 12th May 2008. One of the first games available will be LostWinds, an adventure game where you take control of the wind.
you wield the awesome powers of Enril the wind spirit - from raging tornados to the gentlest breeze – to guide and protect Toku, a young boy who is the only one who can help you release the curse placed upon the world of Mistralis by evil Balasar. Mistralis is a stunningly presented, magical land full of wonder and intrigue that bursts to life with your every action and exploration. The game's novel, playful control mechanism lets you use Enril's elemental powers to help Toku in your quest to overcome Balasar – powering his jumps and glides through Mistralis' different regions, buffeting and smashing enemies, and solving puzzles.

Read on for some more screenshots, which look rather impressive. If this sets the standard for the presentation of the WiiWare games, the future is bright! More details on LostWinds can be found at http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/lostwinds.

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