Surprise mahjongg game hits Japanese WiiWare next week [update]
Out of nowhere, a new WiiWare game showed up on Nintendo of Japan's WiiWare page. Yakuman Wii: Ide Yousuke no Kenjou Mahjongg (Ide Yousuke's Healthy Mahjongg) is a Nintendo-developed, multiplayer mahjongg game with Mii integration and online play. It also features hints from a Mii of Ide Yousuke (who is apparently a famous mahjongg player, and whose name appears in countless mahjongg game titles).
Even though we just found out about it, Nintendo plans to launch it in Japan next week, at a cost of 1,000 Wii Points. However, because it's a mahjongg game, we would be even more surprised to see it released elsewhere.
[Via Gamespot Japan]
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5-14-2008 @ 7:04PM
ejamer said...
Yes, this might sound lame... but I'd love a (real) Mahjong WiiWare title to be released in the West - especially if it allowed for online play. That said, I'm not holding my breath just yet.
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5-14-2008 @ 9:15PM
Greg2k said...
Mahjongg FTW
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5-14-2008 @ 9:53PM
Solar said...
Bring this to the US, Nintendo! Online play? Awesome!
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5-15-2008 @ 10:24AM
Gina said...
I'd love to see a Mahjongg title too, I'd buy it! I've tried to play mahjongg on the ds and the tiles are too dang small for these aged eyes. *squint*
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5-15-2008 @ 7:40PM
Nietha said...
I'd definitely buy a mahjongg game
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