Nintendo speaks of WiiWare giving birth to ideas that would stall under the more demanding eye of a publisher; few of the finished titles fit the bill so perfectly as LostWinds.
An all-new IP, based on a concept submitted to Frontier's 'Game of the Week' forum and an idea closest to a proven commercial failure, Okami, this is not the type of game we have grown accustomed to on Wii, yet exactly the type of game the console deserves.
It is hard to talk of LostWinds without mentioning Capcom's white wolf, though the comparison is a tad unfair. Alone, Ameratsu was a force to be reckoned with, empowered further with the celestial brush. In Toku, the chibi hero of this piece, we find little more than a camera on legs, absolutely in need of the player-directed elements to survive and proceed...
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "The official end of the WiiWare service may not be until early 2019 but we wanted to give everybody as much of a chance as possible to remember all of the great games that Nintendo’s first every download service brought us. Last week we counted down the first 10 games in our look at the Top 20 WiiWare games ever made, and if you haven’t had the chance yet you can check out those picks right here but now we switch our focus over to the very best that WiiWare has to offer so if you still have a Wii (or a Wii U) kicking around make sure to download these games before they are lost forever."
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "As I continue my quest to complete my backlog (last week I was in the trenches of World War II) I find myself returning to a console that is near and dear to my heart, the Wii, and it’s virtual games service WiiWare. And by back I mean way back as I decided to finally give a go at the WiiWare launch title LostWinds a go. "
Triverse writes, "Not very many returning games on the list this week which means there is nearly a full new set of games to peruse. iOS gamers enjoy the perks of getting games, that once cost money, for free while Android users are limited to still having to pay something for sales (we will have a fresh list tomorrow for both iOS and Android). For now, enjoy these great titles on your iOS device as we head into the Christmas season."
Bioshock 8/10 (Game of the year )
Gears of War 8/10 (Game of the year nominee)
Metal Gear Solid 4 8/10 ( Probable Game of this year )