Wii: WiiWare now available in Europe

WiiWare on Nintendo Wii is now, Tuesday May 20, available in Europe. Six titles are available to day (as written before). These are the titles you can download and play today:

Dr. Mario & Germ Buster
WiiWare – Nintendo – 20/05/2008 – puzzle – 1-4 players – 1000 points – age 3+

The all-time puzzle classic returns for the Wii generation, featuring oline gameplay and a new Germ Buster mode! Destroy all the viruses trapped in the bottle fo create lines of matching colurs. The more viruses you clear, the faster the capsulaes drop.

In Dr. Mario, challenge the computer in 1 Player mode, go head-to-head with a friend in 2 Player mode, or prove your skills against the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. You can also send a demo version of the game to a friend (within you region) using WiiConnect 24.

In Germ Buster (based on the relaxation game in More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima), up to four players can use their Wii Remotes to grab, spin and slot capsules as your Miis try to keep the nasty bugs at bay. Who thought that catching germs could be so much fun?

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
WiiWare – Square Enix – 20/05/2008 – simulation – 1 player – 1500 points – age 7+

According to legend, a deserted town now serves as the lifeless remindr of a once powerfull kingdom. The young son of an exiled king reaches this land after a long journy, finding only an abandoned castle – and a magical crystal. Though tarnished by years of neglect, the crystal has maintained its luminous glow and bestows upon the boy the power of architek, the ability to manifest memories into reality. With the help of loyal servants and audacious adventurers, the ne king dutifully prepares to rebuild his people’s homeland in this new realm.

LostWinds
WiiWare – Frontier – 20/05/2008 – platform adventure – 1-2 players – 1000 points – age 7+

LostWinds is a fresh, enchanting adventure that lets you wield the awesome powers of the Enril the wind spirit – from raging tornados to the gentlest breeze – to guide and protect Toku, a young boy who is the only one who can help you release the curse placed upon the world of Mistralis and its people by evil Balasar.

Mistralis is a stunningly presented, magical land full of wonder and intrigue that bursts to life with you every action and exploration. Lost Winds’ novel playful controls let you use Enril’s elemental powers to jump and glide Toku through Mistralis’ different regions, buffet and smash enemies and solve puzzles on their journey to a dramatic showdown.

Bursting with new gameplay ideas that embrace the Wii controller, LostWinds puts the power of the wind in the palm of your hand.

Star Soldier R
WiiWare – Hudson Soft – 20/05/2008 – shooter – 1 player – 800 points – age 7+

A new kind of shooter where players aim for the best scores within a 2 or 5-minute time limit! Develop various scoring strategies and pump out those points within the breakneck timeframe!In-depth gameplay, tons of replayability!

Assembled in record time to counter the advance of a powerful enemy, the mysterious Brain Forces, the “Caesar” starfighter takes off to fight for the very future of mankind! Shoot down countless enemies, upgrade your ship to the max with power-ups hidden throughout the levels, and carry out an all-out assault against the core of the enemy fortress! Combining the excitement of shoot’em-ups with in-depth scoring strategies, this state-of-the-art competitive shooter will keep you coming back for more!

Upload your best scores with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and pit your skills against the world’s best fighter pilots from the comfort of your living room!Hone your skills and show the world who’s boss!

TV Show King
WiiWare – gameloft – 20/05/2008 – trivia quiz – 1-4 players – 1000 points – age 3+

Confront friends and family and become King of a TV quiz game show! Let your Mii try to answer fun and challenging trivia questions, from the classics to original stumpers, spanning across history, geography, literature, science, sports and entertainment! For an extra challenge, these questions will make you use your Wiimote in original ways: as torchlight to reveal shadowed answers, or scratching a surface to discover them. It’s not only about being fast and smart!

TV Show King will challenge your brain to earn big sums of money. Do you feel lucky enough to spin the wheel and win even more? Will you risk losing part or all of your fast-earned cash?

Make it to the finals and see who can win the greatest amount of cash in one last, ultimate duel. TV Show King will challenge your brain! Now, get ready… get set… and go play TV Show King!

Toki Tori
WiiWare – Two Tribes – 20/05/2008 – puzzle/platform – 1 player – 900 points – age 3+

Toki Tori is his name and collecting eggs is his game! In this puzzle / platform game, players get to use a variety of items such as the Telewarp, InstantRock and Slug Sucker. Clever use and combinations of these items is needed to solve all the game’s levels, of which there are more than 70. These levels range from easy to brain-teasingly hard, resulting in dozens of hours of puzzle play-time.

Toki Tori makes the most out of what the Wii has to offer. It uses the Wii Remote for a unique control scheme, which offers players a new and more relaxing play style. A second player can help you out, by drawing hints while you are playing. The game even uses the Wii Message Board in a unique way!

Introducing WiiWare!

Welcome to WiiWare, the latest addition to the Wii Shop Channel! Where Virtual Console borught you classic games from the past,, WiiWare brings you brand new uniwue games from a variety of genres.

Simply browse the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel, select a game you like and download it using Wii Points. There are many types of game to choose from, at a range of price points. Expect regular additions to the Wii Shop Channel too!

WiiWare games are made only for Wii, so you can look forward to unique features like Mii characters and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection multiplayer action. You can also download extra content to enchance certain games. See the ‘More details’ page of each game for information.

For futher details about WiiWare, please visit http://wii.com/.