Nintendo reveals first WiiWare titles for Europe
by Chris Greenhough 
{ May 13th 2008 at 11:45AM }
Nintendo has released a list of eight games described as "launch window" titles ahead of WiiWare's debut in Europe on May 20th. Included are four games that the U.S. is still waiting on -- Dr. Mario & Germ Buster, Star Soldier R, Toki Tori, and Pirates: The Key of Dreams -- though it looks like Europe will be waiting a little longer for Defend Your Castle and V.I.P Casino: Blackjack. Frankly, we'll live without a blackjack game.
Once again, note that these are "launch window" games. How long is a launch window? No idea. "Launch window" is one of those infuriatingly flexible terms beloved by PR types. Anyway, the list of WiiWare games that Europe will be getting kinda near the launch is as follows:
There's currently no news on pricing, but we'd fully expect European WiiWare prices to match those of other regions, assuming Nintendo hasn't found a totally new and unique way to rip European gamers off.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SoshiKitai @ May 13th 2008 12:04PM
US is gonna' be pissed once they read this. X_X (I'm in the US, but I can WAIT for Dr. Mario)
Chris @ May 13th 2008 12:21PM
I'm morbidly curious about Dr. Mario
DSRPG2 @ May 13th 2008 12:28PM
Can someone PLEASE explain to me all excitement and anticipation over a Nintendo-styled Tetris game?
SoshiKitai @ May 13th 2008 12:41PM
1. It's not a Tetris game. Unless you're referring to Tetris 2, of which you match up colored-blocks to rid of them. Tetris was about shape-patterns, not colored patterns.
2. Just ask someone to send you the demo... it's like Tetris: Simply addictive.
3. And BTW, you can't rag on Dr. Mario if you love Tetris. Tetris and Dr. Mario have gone WAAYYY back, and have even been fused into one game before...
http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Tetris_&_Dr._Mario_SNES_ScreenShot1.gif
And it was a darn fun game.
So in that end: Tetris lovers loved Dr. Mario too.
In the end: It's a classic.
shawn @ May 13th 2008 1:50PM
doesnt suprise me that other countries get titles before the usa its standard practice,its happened for years...we will get those titles that we did not get over here im sure within the next few weeks
Ivo Manca @ May 13th 2008 5:31PM
So European prices... That means 20USD suddenly becomes 20 euro's, doesn't it? ;p
(Yea, I feel ripped off)
beesnipe @ May 14th 2008 6:42AM
What the crap, Nintendo?!
Dr. Mario Is the ONLY Wiiware game I was waiting for, and you pull this? You already shattered my hopes with brawl with it's online. All I want is a good online Wii game that I can actually enjoy.
FantomRedux @ May 17th 2008 10:45AM
Ah stop bitchin'. Just because Nintendos not giving the US EVERYTHING before PAL regions, like Mario Kart, Wii Fit... Dr Mario. Still doesn't make up the amount of delay on Brawl, but its close...