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Wii Ware Games are Out, Which Ones Are You Getting?

Today the Wii Ware service has launched and there are 6 games to choose from. These are Nintendo's descriptions of the launch games along with their rating and price:

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King (Square Enix, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, 1,500 Wii Points): FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King takes a legendary franchise and launches it into the realm of simulation gaming. Players are challenged to rebuild a kingdom, leading its young king on a path of discovery through an adventure bristling with mystery and intrigue.

LostWinds (Frontier Development, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): A fresh, enchanting platform adventure that puts the power of the wind in the palm of your hand - from raging tornados to the gentlest breeze. You'll wield your Wii Remote controller to power Toku's jumps and glides, suspend and smash enemies, meet friends and solve puzzles using LostWinds' novel, intuitive and playful control system.

Defend your Castle (XGen Studios, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone - Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points): Defend your Castle takes place on a grassy plain surrounded by invaders. You are the commander of your castle, and it is your duty to fling the invading enemies sky-high, watching them plummet to their demise. As you progress, add powerful spells and upgrades to your arsenal for repelling the attacks. How long can you hold them off?

Pop (Nnooo, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 700 Wii Points): Pop bubbles to score points and stop the timer from running out. Pop can be enjoyed by anyone - casual gamers can simply play to pop bubbles and keep the game moving, whereas advanced players will need to pick their shots rapidly and accurately and generate combos to maximize their score.

V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack (High Voltage Software, Inc., 1-4 players, Rated T for Teen - Simulated Gambling, 700 Wii Points): V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack re-creates the casino experience, with fully animated players and a realistic Las Vegas dealer. Single players can increase their bankrolls, while multiple players can engage in a head-to-head mini-blackjack tournament.

TV Show King (Gameloft, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): TV Show King transforms your living room into a real TV quiz show studio where you'll face the challenge of answering more than 3,000 questions across six different categories. Compete against family and friends and use your Wii Remote controller in original ways to make it to the finals to see who can win the greatest amount of cash in one final, deciding duel.



I have 2000 Wii Points to use, but I'm not sure which games to buy. I'm a big fan of the Final Fantasy series but I don't want Sqaure to microtransaction me to death. LostWinds has received a lot of praise but I've heard it's quite short so is the experience worth it? Defend Your Castle looks like a quirky little game but I haven't heard a lot about it. Pop is one of the more unique games but it looks like I'd get tired of it quickly. V.I.P Casino is something I have no interest in along with TV Show King, both of which I hadn't even heard of before today.


As of right now I'm leaning toward LostWinds and Defend Your Castle, but I'm just not sure. I'll probably end up waiting for the reviews to come out first. What about you guys?
(2 comments)

By Keato on May 12th, 2008 - 16:16

I'm gonna go download Defend Your Castle as soon as I'm done posting. After that, I don't know. Lost Winds and FFCC have me interested. I was hoping for Dr. Mario to be released, but at least they are spreading the games out.

Now I wait for Strong Bad.

By AlmightyMax on May 12th, 2008 - 09:28

LostWinds all the fricking way!


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