IGN Writes:
"If you had any doubts about whether or not developers would be able to work within the seemingly miniscule 43-megabyte file constraint of WiiWare games, look no further than LostWinds. The WiiWare launch effort, created by Frontier Developments, does more with 43 megabytes than too many Wii developers do with a whole Wii optical disc. That says two things: first, that Frontier actually cares to take advantage of Nintendo's console and second, that too many software makers don't. Alas, we'll save the rant for another day -- the good news is that WiiWare has arrived and with it, proof that the service will house some fresh and fun projects."
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "The official end of the WiiWare service may not be until early 2019 but we wanted to give everybody as much of a chance as possible to remember all of the great games that Nintendo’s first every download service brought us. Last week we counted down the first 10 games in our look at the Top 20 WiiWare games ever made, and if you haven’t had the chance yet you can check out those picks right here but now we switch our focus over to the very best that WiiWare has to offer so if you still have a Wii (or a Wii U) kicking around make sure to download these games before they are lost forever."
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "As I continue my quest to complete my backlog (last week I was in the trenches of World War II) I find myself returning to a console that is near and dear to my heart, the Wii, and it’s virtual games service WiiWare. And by back I mean way back as I decided to finally give a go at the WiiWare launch title LostWinds a go. "
Triverse writes, "Not very many returning games on the list this week which means there is nearly a full new set of games to peruse. iOS gamers enjoy the perks of getting games, that once cost money, for free while Android users are limited to still having to pay something for sales (we will have a fresh list tomorrow for both iOS and Android). For now, enjoy these great titles on your iOS device as we head into the Christmas season."
I just bought it, and it's pretty awesome! I've only played for like 20 minutes and the only complaints I have are these:
1- don't really care for the story
2- I occasionally get lost (but I have no sense of direction to begin with)
3- the character can't actually jump, except for the LoZ-run-off-of-a-cliff jump, so the Wiimote acting as wind is really essential.
Other than that, I recommend it!
The one comment in the review that I don't understand is their complaint that it's only a three-hour game, which is "short for $10". If games on most systems are $60, which is six times the amount of money...so six times the length would be an 18 hour game. No one would complain about an 18 hour game for full price.
Anyway, that's nitpicking! Not sure if I'll buy this or not, I'm still pretty engrossed in GTA4 at the moment.
It is pretty cool that they take jump away from you and give you the wind to work with instead. Different element of play style is usually fun ^^
although I was planning on purchasing the game anyways. Excited that it beat my expectations:) Keep it up Nintendo! I already purchased Defend the Castle and recommend that one as well; cheap and addictive. My only problem now is what to delete because I don't have enough blocks for Lost Winds. I hope there is a hard drive in the works at Nintendo because I don't see my storage problem as getting any better :-P
BURN!!!!
p.s. this games Rocks! Use the Power of Wind like Zelda Wind Waker!