WiiWare launching in US today

[Shrygue]

via Eurogamer


Nintendo will launch its WiiWare service across the US today.

It goes live with six titles, including LostWinds from Frontier Developments, and is set to receive one fresh game a week.

WiiWare behaves just like Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, and offers independent developers a source of distribution for their smaller-scale and usually arcade-style games.

The titles are bought in the Wii Shop Channel, and range from 500 Wii Points up to 1500 Wii Points.

After an hour of playing any of the games you will get your chance to score the game. These scores will be totalled up and the results published on an ongoing basis.

WiiWare is called Wii Software in Europe and will launch here on 20th May.

Those available today are:

• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Square Enix) - 1500 Wii Points (GBP 10.50 / EUR 15)
• LostWinds (Frontier Developments) - 1000 Wii Points (GBP 7 / EUR 10 approx)
• Defend your Castle (XGen Studios) - 500 Wii Points (GBP 3.50 / EUR 5 approx)
• Pop (Nnooo) - 700 Wii Points (GBP 5 / EUR 7 approx)
• V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack (High Voltage Software) - 700 Wii Points (GBP 5 / EUR 7 approx)
• TV Show King (Gameloft) - 1000 Wii Points (GBP 7 / EUR 10 approx)

Look out for hands-on coverage and reviews very soon.

[limming]

Time to buy more wii points, eh?

[nukester]

how comes it says US WiiWare games out today but the price is in Pounds and Euro's

[Mr.Guy]

The new Final Fantasy game has the pay and play thing. I'm going to pass on it now. Was really looking forward to it.

[mikebeaver]

The new Final Fantasy game has the pay and play thing. I'm going to pass on it now. Was really looking forward to it.

That is just so that you can buy extra stuff for your character, or so I am led to believe.

Mike..

[PeyeRate420]

its rediculous though in order to change your close it cost wii points it comes with ONE RACE or some crap like that then you have to buy the rest you want a new building you say...well buy it!...add it all up

[limming]

Wow, Square-Enix is going to get a lot of money from that. I hate those kinds of things because the game never feels right until you have everything bought.

[monix10]

guess what everyone!

its been pirated already, i should know, i have FF on my wii and its awesome

take that nintendo by giving is brits wiiware last!

[tehnoir]

guess what everyone!

its been pirated already, i should know, i have FF on my wii and its awesome

take that nintendo by giving is brits wiiware last!

Guess what! Nobody is impressed.
The piracy of WiiWare titles was already reported on here when people started pirating the Japanese titles.

I'm so glad you're sticking it to Nintendo by stealing because you were too impatient to wait for a release there. Good job. Very proud of you.