What Wii Ware Is

WiiWare, to put it simply, are specifically designed games and applications, which are developed for the Nintendo Wii Console. These applications and games can only be downloaded and purchased from the Wii Shop Channel, which is found on the main menu of your Wii console.

You need to be connected to the internet in order to access the Wii Shop Channel and be able to download these WiiWare games and applications. You can connect to the internet on your Wii in a few simple ways. But connecting your Wii to an internet router by cable or connecting to a wireless network using WiFi. You can also plug in an internet USB device into your Wii.

WiiWare is a great place for developers to promote their products. It generally contains smaller scale games that can prove to be very fun, creative and original. The Wii Shop Channel is similar to the Xbox Live Arcade, The PlayStation Store and the App Store, which is used for iPhones. The Wii Shop Channel is a great market for game developers with smaller budgets who cannot afford the risk of creating a title to be sold in gaming stores worldwide.

WiiWare was officially launched on Tuesday, March 25 2008 in Japan and has had a growing amount of games ever since as developers have time to produce them. There are many different WiiWare games to choose from which provide hours of entertainment and fun. The amazing popularity of the Wii means that there is a large audience to sell WiiWare to. This in turn means more WiiWare games for you and I.

WiiWare games are paid for by using Wii Points. For every $1 you spend you will receive 100 Wii points. These Wii points can be purchased at any Nintendo retailer or they can be purchased online with the use of a credit card. Generally the games and applications found on the Wii Shop Channel fetch for around 500 to 1500 Wii Points ($5-$15).

One of the disadvantages of WiiWare is that there are no free demo versions where you can trial the game. This means you do not know exactly what you are buying before you hand over your money. There is also no store where you can return the game if you dislike it so this can make it hard to choose the right game.

The best way to overcome this problem is to read reviews of WiiWare games, which can easily be found online. It will not give you as good a feel for a game as a free demo would but it will give you enough information to make and educated purchase.

Even mobile phone games are making their way onto the Wii Shop Channel. Games such as Block Breaker Deluxe, which was developed by Gameloft, was originally created for mobile phones and now there is a WiiWare version available.

So, if you are an avid Wii fan but cannot afford to fork out all of your pocket change on a brand new game you would buy from a store then your best option would be to buy some WiiWare games because they are cheap, easy to buy and fun to play.

The Wii console is so great because it has brought physical activity into the world of computer games. But with the Wii Shop Channel stocking so many titles of WiiWare it is likely you will never want to leave the house.