Wii Ware Launches Today, Indies Rejoice

Filed in archive News on May 13, 2008

Image of LostWinds from IGN.com

Today is Wii Ware day! Finally, original downloadable content is available on the Wii. And things are looking wonderfully promising.

Consider today's launch list. You have entries from a heavy weight like Square-Enix, who is weighing in with Final Fantasy: My Life as a King.

Yet also on the docket is something like Defend Your Castle, by small developer Xgen Studios.

So far, the most interesting entry is LostWinds, a platformer made by Frontier. It's getting rave reviews, with some saying that it is better than many full priced $50 titles! As it is, it's $10, and it has all the makings of a major hit (relative to digital download sales).

The other entries look solid, to the arcade action of Pop and the tried and true card game Blackjack. All in all a great first week. Wii Ware is already showing an advantage over Xbox Live Arcade... that it isn't just a vehicle for retro remakes and "quarter munching" shooters.