Senile Team has just released a new version of Rush Rush Rally for Dreamcast, called Rush Rush Rally Reloaded, which adds modes
from the WiiWare release and tweaks the game's graphics.
During an interview, Amber McCollom, the Director of Entertainment & Trend Marketing at Nintendo of America, was asked asked about backwards compatibility in the Wii U, and said that «[a] number of the games that were playable on GameCube can be downloaded
from WiiWare.»
We've got something from PSN, something from XBLA, something
from WiiWare, and something from Steam, so there should be a little something for everyone.
I really hope that by some miracle over 2000 people buy this game & hence VBlank makes a profit
from WiiWare.
Shin \» en are also releasing Art of Balance very soon, and they just released some more information on the game, detailing the enhancements the game has received
from the WiiWare original.
Not exact matches
First Thursday update
from House of Mario brings action platformer to Wii's nostalgic hub; 3DS eShop adds Game Boy version of Donkey Kong;
WiiWare welcomes Snail Mail; DSiWare adds four.
We first stumbled upon iFun4all tower defence game back in 2011 where a very wise man stated the
Wiiware offering was «-LRB-...) far
from the worst game ever».
On the other hand, Legacy Collection 2 groups together Mega Man 7
from the SNES, Mega Man 8
from the original PlayStation, Mega Man 9
from the PlayStation 3 and Wii era, plus Mega Man 10, which originally released for
Wiiware, the PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade in March of 2010.
Before 2009, I never went on a single forum due to being so young at the time, which meant in 2008 I only got news
from the Nintendo Channel / Wii Shop, but since that was the year I started playing my DS more due to the rise of the
WiiWare shovelware service that was likely the reason I missed it.
From the digital distribution side, you've got services like
WiiWare — actually let me back up.
90 percent of
WiiWare games are all third party and if you look at a game like World of Goo,
from 2D Boy, you know, this game was made by a couple people, basically, and made for around $ 10,000, and it's one of the highest - rated Wii games on the system.
Christian Svensson, Capcom's US VP, took some time
from patrolling the Capcom forums to talk to Gamasutra about the future direction the company would be moving towards, as well as their stance on
WiiWare support.
[
WiiWare] LostWinds is a fresh, enchanting adventure that lets 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 [
WiiWare] LostWinds is a fresh, enchanting adventure that lets 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 and its people by evil Balasar.
WiiWare's success depends on fresh ideas instead of just remakes, and Fischer knows that, «we're looking forward to having more proposals
from other developers around the world to see the new gaming concepts we're been hoping for.»
As said above, with the Wii Shop Channel shutting down in a year
from now it'd be smart for some of the companies who put out
Wiiware titles to port their games over to other platforms like Switch.
It will no longer be possible to purchase
WiiWare, Virtual Console software and Wii Channels (including free software) * in the Wii Shop
from 05:59 UK time on 31st January 2019.
It's a miracle
WiiWare was made at all, considering the incredible limits developers had to work within but on top of that, if you bought a lot of Wii games with online components, since you couldn't move or copy the resulting data file, and
WiiWare required to be run
from internal memory, I imagine there would come a time when you would have to choose between deleting a save file or being able to play a
WiiWare game.
With LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias, the sequel to the
WiiWare's successful launch title LostWinds,
from UK - based Frontier Developments almost upon us, we figured we'd find out what's changed in Toku's second outing, what's remained the same and what plans the company has for the franchise in the future.
Among this week's highlights is the Virtual Console ™ debut of the originalSuper Smash Bros. ™ game, bringing the total of downloadable games for the
WiiWare ™ and Virtual Console services to a fabulous 500 and featuring a host of beloved characters
from across the Nintendo universe.
Upcoming downloadable games for the
WiiWare ™ service include And Yet It Moves
from Broken Rules on Aug. 23, BIT.TRIP FATE by Gaijin Games this fall and Super Meat Boy
from Team Meat during the holidays.
Develop 100 is for the first time including digital content
from platforms such as Steam, XBLA, PSN and
WiiWare.
WiiWare is also going a little old school this week as Mr. Driller W (800 Wii Points) lands and brings the return of the classic game
from Namco.
I don't have a problem with the Wi's storage for the most part but occasionally (like this week) I've bought so much new content
from VC and
WiiWare that I now do not have enough storage to cover requirements for Guitar Hero On Tour.
WiiWare ™ devotees have two extraordinary new titles to choose
from, including the high - flying NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits and the super-charged Rock N» Roll Climber ™.
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N + developers Metanet said earlier this year that «the vast majority of XBLA games suck» - and we reported recently that developers were being charmed away
from XBLA to
WiiWare due to better royalty rates.
The second and third
WiiWare games this week belong to the The Tales of Bearsworth Manor series,
from Square Enix.
Japan's 99th - 101st
WiiWare releases last May were Art Style: Cubello, Orbient, and Rotohex, all of which are fantastic, stylish games
from the always amazing Skip Ltd..
WiiWare got the latest game
from High Voltage Software, Hot Rod Racing, as well as Family Glide Hockey.
We've still got a couple of
WiiWare games to check out, some alternative versions to Wonder Boy games, and games
from fan - favorite SEGA developers Atlus, Hudson and Treasure that appeared on non-SEGA platforms.
From simple but addictive puzzle games to enchanting adventures,
WiiWare titles are produced with creativity and the unique features of the Wii console in mind.
The experience is inspired by games
from the»80s, but [
WiiWare] BIT.TRIP CORE continues the BIT.TRIP saga in this retro - arcade - style game.
Developing for PS3 PlayStation Network (PSN): newretro.org Good series
from Alex Amsel - also see XBLA,
WiiWare.
This week's Virtual Console and
WiiWare brings three new titles to the Wii Shop Channel, all
from Hudson.
the game will have «4:3 and widescreen modes (not stretched, but actually see more in widescreen mode), an option to flip the jump buttons (in case you're used to the DSiWare version or the 3DS cart version), just about all the modes
from Cave Story + on Steam (so it'll have even more levels than the
WiiWare version), and touchscreen support for the Sub menu.
Rounding out this week's downloadable releases are two
WiiWare games
from third parties.
Changing back to your topic, I've already found many games
from the U's
WiiWare that have been awesome, so I'm not as hungry for buying the retro offerings, unless they're something I didn't buy on Wii VC or they're inexpensive.
If I had a toasted sandwich of time I would go back and stop myself
from downloading the
WiiWare version of Doc Clock.
This week's releases are headlined by Zombie Slayer Diox, a game
from UFO Interactive (also making the Johnny Kung Fu game we covered earlier this week), the next installment of Carmen Sandiego for the
Wiiware, blackjack and poker for the dsiware and a special message
from Nintendo's spokedog Uggie.
Additionally, more downloadable content has been made available for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, the
WiiWare launch title
from Square - Enix.
This week's releases are headlined by Zombie Slayer Diox, a game
from UFO Interactive (also making the Johnny Kung Fu game we covered earlier this week), the next installment of Carmen Sandiego for the
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GB: Mart Racer supports online multiplayer for up to 4 people - something that tends to be missing
from a lot of
WiiWare titles.
This week, we got the first look at Mart Racer
from Joju Games in the form of a video trailer, so we contacted studio manager Juan Gril to discuss how they became Wii developers, what their previous work and credentials were, implementing online play in a
WiiWare title and much more.
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From my first interactions with them in the
WiiWare title Fluidity, I knew they made games the way they needed to be: easy to access, hard to master, and most of all fun.
Additional channels are available for download
from the Wii Shop Channel through
WiiWare and also appear with each Virtual Console title.
On this week's episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: • Super Mario Maker update details •
WiiWare game Lit
from
In addition to the previously announced functionality, it lets the player load Virtual Console and
WiiWare games directly
from the SD card.
Aside
from Resident Evil 5, Capcom is in a revivalist mood of sorts having recently announced that MegaMan 9 will be coming to not only
WiiWare but also to the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network, hopefully we will get an announcement of its release date as well as pricing points.