Surprise mahjongg game hits Japanese WiiWare next week [update]
Out of nowhere, a new WiiWare game showed up on Nintendo of Japan's WiiWare page. Yakuman Wii: Ide Yousuke no Kenjou Mahjongg (Ide Yousuke's Healthy Mahjongg) is a Nintendo-developed, multiplayer mahjongg game with Mii integration and online play. It also features hints from a Mii of Ide Yousuke (who is apparently a famous mahjongg player, and whose name appears in countless mahjongg game titles).
Even though we just found out about it, Nintendo plans to launch it in Japan next week, at a cost of 1,000 Wii Points. However, because it's a mahjongg game, we would be even more surprised to see it released elsewhere.
[Via Gamespot Japan]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ejamer @ May 14th 2008 7:04PM
Yes, this might sound lame... but I'd love a (real) Mahjong WiiWare title to be released in the West - especially if it allowed for online play. That said, I'm not holding my breath just yet.
Greg2k @ May 14th 2008 9:15PM
Mahjongg FTW
Solar @ May 14th 2008 9:53PM
Bring this to the US, Nintendo! Online play? Awesome!
Gina @ May 15th 2008 10:24AM
I'd love to see a Mahjongg title too, I'd buy it! I've tried to play mahjongg on the ds and the tiles are too dang small for these aged eyes. *squint*
Nietha @ May 15th 2008 7:40PM
I'd definitely buy a mahjongg game