Cubed interviews Nintendo UK about WiiWare
The long-awaited download service for new content was only recently revealed by Nintendo as WiiWare, a sub-channel that can be located via the Wii Shop Channel. Developers will soon be free to release their new creations on WiiWare without the need to spend money on the usual route of going through retail, thus opening the doors to a whole new world of smaller development teams bringing their ideas to Wii. Now the UK-arm of Nintendo has spoken to Cubed³ about what we can expect from the service and more...
Cubed³: What sort of games can we expect to see on WiiWare? And when will be get our first taste of what will be on offer?
Nintendo UK: Developers will only be limited by their imagination as to what types and styles of games could potentially appear using this system. Wii Software will be the easiest and most accessible way for developers, large and small, to create new games and reach consumers. Even small developers can create completely new games from scratch, armed only with big ideas, not big budgets. We may discover the next great game and game creator. One game can make a difference and consumers get to try fresh content at a low cost. Nintendo’s open approach, combined with the remarkable motion controls of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, will give birth to fresh takes on established genres, as well as original ideas that currently exist only in developers’ minds.

