The Return of WiiWare Demos
Starting next Monday, Nintendo is bringing back WiiWare demos, and hopefully they’re here to stay this time. On November 22nd, four demos will be released: Bit.Trip FATE, And Yet It Moves, ThruSpace, and Jett Rocket. Furthermore, we’ll received additional demos each Monday, though Nintendo did not specify the number of new demos nor how they will be selected. Unfortunately, WiiWare demos will be a limited time offer, possibly to make room for newly added demos.
According to Gaijin Games, that limited time will be four weeks, unless the game is highly rated on the Nintendo Channel. Games that earn a rating higher than Bronze will stick around for longer, Gaijin Games claims. So vote early and vote often if you want to see your favorite game get a little more air time. See Nintendo’s full press release below.
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo will offer demo versions of select video games for its WiiWare™ downloadable game service starting Nov. 22. Wii™ owners with a broadband Internet connection will be able to visit the Wii Shop Channel to access demo versions of WiiWare games without using up any Wii Points™. The demos will allow people to sample a wide selection of games to help them decide which ones best suit their tastes.
The initial lineup of demos available on Nov. 22 includes BIT.TRIP FATE, And Yet It Moves, ThruSpace™ and Jett Rocket. Additional demos will be added on Mondays and each will remain available on the Wii Shop Channel for a limited time.
WiiWare game demos are just the latest addition to the wide variety of information and entertainment options available to Wii owners. Wii owners can access various channels on the Wii Menu, including the Nintendo® Channel, which offers information about and videos of current and upcoming games for Nintendo systems. Likewise, Wii owners who are also Netflix members with a qualifying plan can instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed directly to their TVs once they have downloaded Netflix from the Wii Shop Channel.
For more information about WiiWare, visit http://wiiware.com.
