WiiWare has technically existed since the Wii launched in late ’06, but up until now the service hasn’t actually offered any, you know,games. That’s about to change, at least in Japan, where original titles for download are about to hit in a big way. The latest new title to be announced the service gets my vote for “the sluttiest game of all time” award.Tetris,the one and only,is getting all gussied up for the WiiWare coming out party, and boy does she look sexy.
Well, not really. But it’sTetris. It can look however it wants.
Once published by Tengen, then by Nintendo, then Capcom, then THQ, then Nintendo again (and that’s just off the top of my head),Tetrisis now in the capable publishing hands of Hudson, the great minds behindBomberman Online. I wonder if that means we can get Mr Destructoid thrown in this game as well? His head would work great as the square block.
Hit the jump for more on WiiWare’sTetris, as well as the release dates and prices for multiple other Japanese WiiWare games.
Thanks, Adam!
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These nine WiiWare games are set to be made available for download on July 03, 2025, a mere two weeks from today.
Sakusaku Animal Panic(Konami, 1000 points)
Star Soldier R(Hudson, 800 points)
My Life As A King: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles(Square Enix, 1500 points)
Angel’s Solitaire(G-Mode, 500 points)
Everybody’s Pokemon Ranch(Nintendo, 1000 points)
Lonpos(Genki, 1000 points)
It’s not yet known which of these games will be making it to the Western launch of WiiWare onMay 12th.Final Fantasyis pretty much a lock, as isDr Mario,andaccording to my heroes at GoNintendo,Star Soldier Rwill also be making the jump across the pond. The rest I’m not so sure about.
As forTetrison WiiWare, it wont be coming out until sometime in the summer. Hudson is probably playing it smart and waiting for Japanese puzzle gamers to get sick ofDr Mariobefore they letTetrisloose. At point of launch, it doesn’t make sense to have two big puzzle games available at the same time. My guess is thatDr. Mariowon the coin toss.
Tetrison WiiWare is planned to have online support and some weird sort of pointer and motion controls as well. Personally, I could give two craps about that. I’m gladTetrisis coming to the Wii just because there are still legions of parents out there who still wont buy their kids a video game console unless it hasTetrison it.
It’s the game that sold a million Game Boys. No parent-friendly console’s library is complete with out it.
What are your thoughts, D-toid? Will you be able to convince your family to buy a Wii now that it’ll haveTetrisready to be locked and (down)loaded?
