Wii Ware games to cost $8

[Ryano]

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According to Japanese publication Nikkei Business the Wii’s original downloadable games which go under the guise ‘Wii-Ware’ will retail for 1000 yen a game, which roughly equates to $8.

Set to makes its début in 2008 Wii Ware will create a distribution model for bedroom programmers and the like to create their own iconic games and sell them on the Wii. The initial first wave of titles are under the Wii Ware brand are looking more and more likely to comprise of puzzle and educational games according to Nikkei Business.

Well that sounds like a pretty good price for brand new games....What does everyone else think?

 

[Sousanator]

Homebrew should be be free, thats all I'm saying.

 

[GoldenAssassin]

I would prefer if the games were free or, if not, only 500 points. 800 points is just to expensive for an amateur title. It looks like I'll only be purchasing the few games that get great reviews.

 

[hockeyhero]

"Homebrew should be be free, thats all I'm saying. "

I agree with you

 

[Shripe]

I agree with all the sentiment so far.. Homebrew ought to be free.. why not? Because Nintendo wants to make money..

 

[Apakarta]

i agree with u guys, homebrew have to be free

 

[Nightowl]

Do you know if Nintendo is going to release free software development kit for bedroom programmers. That would be sweet.

 

[Giga-Bowser]

the games will be qualaty games like alien hominoid and stuff not games that you can play for free on thy internet.

 

[Ryano]

Exactly, the developers are gonna put time into these games so they will be worth all of the 800 points that will be spent on them.

 

[Zigurat]

If the games are good I don't mind it at all.

 

[zxcvb2588]

ha maybe someone could make like...a MMORPG.
ok probably not since that would take servers and all that other stuff..
but it could happen

 

[Squiddy]

To anyone claiming this is homebrew: It's not - they're actual downloadable games that are tested, approved and licensed by Nintedo - so if they're approved by the console manufacturer, it doesn't make it homebrew. ;P

Also, 800 Points is a bit steep, but I remember that Reggie Fis-Aime said that all WiiWare games will be priced differently depending on the game, so 800 Points may not be final price.

 

[Ryano]

What is homebrew?

 

[Sousanator]

They way they have explained it, "bedroom programmers" sounds more like a homebrew developer.
I looked into this a bit more and found out its not homebrew-per say, but independent games, such as the games on Xbox Live Arcade, and Playstation Network. So 800 points is a decent price for these types of game.

 

[gunners-4-life]

i will only get the good games, do the wii have a review channel