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There’s never been a better time to check out the extraordinary lineup of downloadable games from Nintendo. This week, Wii owners who connect their Wii consoles to the Internet can enjoy demos of five exceptional games for the WiiWare downloadable game service for zero Wii Points: Bit.Trip Beat, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as [...]

Frontier Developments Ltd. (’Frontier’) today announced that LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias on WiiWare has topped the charts in both Europe and North America claiming the No.1 spot for Nintendo’s innovative download service.
David Braben, Frontier’s Chairman and Founder, said: “The hugely positive response there has been to Winter of the Melodias is really heart warming, [...]

A new year means even more new games at the Wii Shop Channel, starting with a pair of imaginative titles to kick off 2009 in style. Anyone who loves Kirby can keep the confetti flying to celebrate the release of the classic Kirby’s Dream Land 3 for the Virtual Console. And if you’re already desperate [...]

Yuke’s Company of America today announced the launch of the official Web site for Evasive Space, a top-down space action/adventure title for WiiWare developed by High Voltage Software. The new Web site highlights all features found within the game and includes the official trailer providing an in-depth look at the game mechanics and challenges that [...]

Big Blue Bubble is proud to announce that its hit Home Sweet Home Wii is available on WiiWare, Nintendo’s downloadable game service for Wii, the best selling console of today. The expansion of the franchise to the console market gives the taste of the game to the whole new group of gamers, and does so [...]

Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, has announced the official launch of Bomberman Blast, an all-new Bomberman available for digital download on WiiWare for the Wii. Retaining many of the classic features that fans of the award-winning series have come to love, such as online multiplayer battles and numerous arenas, Bomberman [...]

Telltale Inc., the leader in interactive episodic entertainment, is announcing that "Homestar Ruiner," the first of five monthly Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People episodes, will premiere Monday, August 11. "Homestar Ruiner" will release on Nintendo’s WiiWare download service in North and South America and worldwide on PC simultaneously. WiiWare availability for Europe, Australia [...]

Which do you prefer: sailing the ocean or soaring through the sky? With the latest additions to the Wii? Shop Channel, players can choose between seafaring action and high-flying thrills. Unleash your inner pirate with a new WiiWare? adventure, or check out a pair of side-scrolling Sega Genesis classics making their Virtual Console? debut. By [...]

Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, has announced that it is bringing My Aquarium to WiiWare on the Wii.
My Aquarium is an all-new, original IP for digital download on WiiWare. In this pleasant and relaxing software experience, much like a real aquarium, you can customize your fish tank with different backgrounds, [...]

Video game publisher Mastiff announced today that the first videogame based on the exciting world of competitive eating will launch exclusively for WiiWare on July 14th, 2008. Major League Eating: The Game features the world’s greatest gurgitory athletes competing across a variety of foods and venues.
As featured on ESPN during the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of [...]

High Voltage Software, Inc., one of the world’s largest independent developers, today announced Gyrostarr, an exciting new sci-fi shooter scheduled for release via the WiiWare downloadable service on Monday June 23, 2008.
Gyrostarr features fast action gameplay across 50 intense levels as up to four players pilot ships on a futuristic track, shooting enemies, dodging obstacles, [...]

This week’s additions to the Wii Shop Channel will have players setting their sights on a wild variety of targets. From solid walls to wriggling fish to fierce samurai warriors, you’ll face plenty of fresh and unusual challenges as you master these distinctive games, each featuring an inventive twist on a proven formula. You’ll also [...]

Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, today announced that it is bringing Star Soldier R to WiiWare on the Wii. (ESRB Rating: E for Everybody, Fantasy Violence).
This tournament-style outer space shooter challenges players to achieve a high score in either a 2-Minute or 5-Minute Mode. In 2-Minute Mode, players have just [...]

The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco attracts the top creative minds in the video game industry. With that audience on hand, Nintendo announces news that reinforces its commitment to provide entertaining and enriching experiences for veteran and new gamers alike. WiiWare, Nintendo’s new downloadable game service, launches May 12 and expands development opportunities for [...]