Nintendo’s Wii and DSWare Showcase
A rundown of upcoming highlights from WiiWare and DSiWare.
SPOnG writes: Frontier founder David Braben explained that the original Lost Winds would not have been possible without Nintendo’s online platform. "The concept is so different from any other game before it and that made it very difficult to pitch to publishers and get to retail – it is very handy to publish your own content in a large distribution channel that discerning gamers can appreciate and recognize."
Playing a demo for the first time, I was again entranced by the wonderful art direction and ease of play – and the two seasons really help to make some interesting puzzles. At one point in the Summer season, I had to evaporate some water from a hole into a cloud, direct said cloud to another hole to rain the water into, then change the season to Winter so I could snowball a previously unattainable switch and open a door. The game will be out in a "matter of weeks".
