LostWinds found in Japan by Square Enix
by JC Fletcher 
{ Nov 14th 2008 at 3:20PM }
LostWinds, which was published in other regions by Frontier themselves, will be the second WiiWare release from Square Enix, following Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, and the first Square Enix WiiWare release from an external developer. We know we'd be pleased if a big, prestigious publisher like that showed confidence in our game! And if our game existed!
Gallery: LostWinds
[Via Game Watch]
We're always looking for new games to enjoy. We've got plenty of other WiiWare reviews, if you're into that kind of thing.. If you're so crazy that you want to go to the store and buy something when you could be playing World of Goo or Mega Man 9, we can help with that, too.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
samfish @ Nov 14th 2008 3:47PM
Hmm...that's kind of interesting, now that I think about it.
Since publishers are really kind of irrelevant to getting a game published on a digital distribution service, I wonder if one of the ways they'll adapt is by providing a channel for games made in other countries...
Maybe someday EA will be the ones we thank for all hose quirky little Japanese games!
TX2 @ Nov 14th 2008 4:25PM
Well, square needs to translate the game, of course. And I suppose talking with Nintendo Officials to get the game on the servers.
Then advertising of course. I don't there'd be any TV spot, but this is squareenix.
TX2 @ Nov 14th 2008 4:26PM
"Doubt" not don't
Jayenkai @ Nov 14th 2008 4:49PM
I hadn't thought about the translation, but the advertising did cross my mind.
So, yes, it seems that "Publishing" in this case would actually mean more of a helping hand.. Although, why Nintendo themselves hadn't done it is beyond me!
Marcelo @ Nov 14th 2008 7:28PM
That's awesome, now Japanese gamers can experience the World's Most Boring Game.
ramuji @ Nov 14th 2008 8:42PM
Ahhh, finally. I was beginning to think that none of the popular "Western" WiiWare games were going to make it too Japan. I'm looking forward to this.
I should probably give up hope on the Strong Bad series making it over here, though. :(
SoshiKitai @ Nov 15th 2008 2:08PM
Maybe, maybe not.
Strongbad did make a good dent in Japan in its hayday.
There's a small chance for it.
Though very small, at least it's there.
ramuji @ Nov 15th 2008 6:23PM
Really? I didn't know that. Now you've fanned the flames of hope for me yet again.