Nintendo holding back WiiWare launch list

Posted May 6th 2008 1:30PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News, WiiWare

We have a rough idea of which software is coming to WiiWare, but when it's coming is a different matter. Apparently, Nintendo doesn't want to help us find out either. Game|Life's Chris Kohler recently spoke to a company representative, who revealed that there may not be a list of WiiWare launch titles until the launch itself, on May 12th. Why? We've no idea, but it's a mighty strange way of getting consumers excited, Nintendo.

A few games (including Hudson's Star Soldier R, Konami's Critter Round-Up, and Two Tribes' Toki Tori) have already been confirmed for a release on May 12th by their publishers, but we're largely in the dark here. As Nintendo of America is planning to model the WiiWare release schedule on that of the Virtual Console, does that mean we'll be getting far fewer games than we originally expected when we turn our Wiis on next Monday morning?

Tags: critter-round-up, launch, press, star-soldier, toki-tori

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

5-06-2008 @ 1:37PM

Jumbo said...

I just need Dr. Mario.

5-06-2008 @ 1:52PM

Jody Anthony (cookingrebels.com) said...

same.

well that and bomberman when it comes out.

5-06-2008 @ 1:55PM

Jumbo said...

I always found bomberman to be lame.

5-06-2008 @ 1:57PM

Mrblonde said...

And Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People. Can't forget that game.

5-06-2008 @ 1:59PM

Jumbo said...

People care about Strongbad? is it 2001 again?

5-06-2008 @ 2:32PM

hvnlysoldr said...

Strong Bad has always been June or July.

5-06-2008 @ 3:32PM

SoshiKitai said...

1. Dude. Strongbad isn't just a fad. It's a site that has existed, and still exists for entertainment -- not for being famous and having fandom.

2. How can bomberman be lame? Yeah, it's simple. But so is Dr. Mario. Bomberman was made for 4-players, and the mayhem that ensues is what makes it great. ...and besides, most kids nowadays don't aren't charmed by oldies like Bomberman... I find it surprising that you "ALWAYS" found it lame. You must've been avoided a lot during the SEGA Genesis & SNES years.

3. Dr. Mario does rock. Got no problem with that.

5-06-2008 @ 3:35PM

SoshiKitai said...

"don't aren't charmed"???? .... I must be a genius. *palms face*

5-06-2008 @ 2:10PM

Nigeria said...

I think it's because, aside from Lost Woods, the launch titles look rather weak and terribly generic.

5-06-2008 @ 2:55PM

samfish said...

samfish concurs.

...although nothing on this Earth will stop me from buying Tetris.

5-06-2008 @ 3:04PM

Chris Greenhough said...

Must say I thought World of Goo was pretty awesome, based on what I tried.

5-06-2008 @ 6:59PM

TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...

World of Goo looks weird but not bad.
And i'm with you samfish, Gotta get some falling blocks from Russia soon!
(Add me on MKWii, Chris? If you don't want to i'll delete you. Added you on Game Night last week)

5-06-2008 @ 2:17PM

Sonic_13 said...

I really want Dr. Mario!!

I really hope that is a launch title. I don't want to have to wait all summer for it.

5-06-2008 @ 2:24PM

Webslinger said...

I GOTTA FEVER!
and the only prescription.. is more cowbell.. er Dr Mario!!

5-06-2008 @ 2:29PM

Mike D said...

Did anyone else just realize that next Mon = May 12th?! =0

5-06-2008 @ 2:57PM

samfish said...

Thank god. I've got graduation day for my brother, my mom's birthday, my birthday and mother's day all next weekend. I'm gon' be busy. It'll be a relief when Monday comes.
...something I never thought I'd say.

5-06-2008 @ 7:01PM

TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...

Samfish has lesbian parents born on the same day? xP

5-06-2008 @ 10:35PM

Sonic_13 said...

It does seem like a shock...May 12 is nearly here.

@Overlord: I think you misinterpreted "Mother's Day" as a second mom's birthday instead of the generic day celebrating mothers everywhere.

5-06-2008 @ 2:34PM

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! said...

I'm remaining cautiously pessimistic about the entire WiiWare concept. That way I'll be pleasantly surprised by the top notch shtuff when it hits.

5-06-2008 @ 3:34PM

SoshiKitai said...

Nice strategy.

5-06-2008 @ 3:25PM

Justin said...

Dr. Mario Please! Oh and Tetris Too! That is it, nothing more nothing less. The only 2 games that I really want to play. Tetris on my cell phone is crap.

5-06-2008 @ 3:46PM

MBJ said...

Online multiplayer Dr. Mario FTW!!!

5-06-2008 @ 4:47PM

s.mario said...

Does anyone think that Wii-Ware games will have only play like XBox LIVE games? Damn...that would be sweet...

5-07-2008 @ 12:42AM

iofthestorm said...

Eventually probably almost every Wii game will have online, and I have a feeling a greater percentage of WiiWare games will be online than regular games, but that's still a ways off yet.

5-06-2008 @ 4:56PM

Zak Canard said...

Just give me Dr Mario and World of Goo, that'll keep me happy and quiet for a while. It's just a pain that us lot over the right side of the big duckpond have to wait until the 20th, digital distribution should be simultaneous and worldwide. I'm not just saying that about Big N, the other two are just as bad.

5-06-2008 @ 5:10PM

Charles said...

Well, for a launch day thing, Dr. Mario and Tetris would be excellent. World of Goo was never a launch game, but I want it, and I want Animales de la Muerte and Gyrostarr. Lost Winds is also a must buy for me and if that's a launch title I'll be a happy guy... Bomberman would also be cool, dunno about SBCG4AP as I was never a fan of the whole Homestar Runner crap...
What else was excellent that was coming for WiiWare. I remember wanting alot more although that is already a fairly large list of titles for a service that is yet to launch. I seriously feel as though the Wii's selection of DLC is better than the other 2 systems, what with the VC and WiiWare with an excellent selection of games.
May 12th can't come soon enough... I also can't wait for the Nintendo Channel, DS demos sounds so awesome! Which, by the way, brings about another point, where the hell is all the Wii-DS connectivity that was supposed to happen. I mean the GCN-GBA, which sucked was more widespread than the Wii-DS...

5-06-2008 @ 9:58PM

Blue_Falcon said...

If they only launch WiiWare with LostWinds, I'll still be pleased.

5-07-2008 @ 12:46AM

iofthestorm said...

Seriously, that music just entranced me. The graphics look pretty nice too, but it might just be the low-res internet videos. Gameplay might not be that great but it looks interesting, and that music...

5-06-2008 @ 10:12PM

Alex said...

I don't care because I already have Dr.Mario, Pokemon, My Life as a King, and Ping Pong :)

Yey for HomeBrew!

5-06-2008 @ 10:38PM

Sonic_13 said...

Homebrew...or PIRACY!

:o

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