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The Wii Shop Channel is a discontinued digital distribution service for the Wii video game console. The service allowed users to purchase and play additional software for the Wii (called Channels), including exclusive games (branded WiiWare), and games from prior generations of video games (marketed with the Virtual Console brand). [2]
This is a list of original downloadable games on the Wii video game console that could only be downloaded from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel.Translations of Japanese exclusive titles are highlighted between parenthesis.
The following is a list of the 427 games that were available on the Virtual Console for the Wii in North America. These games could also be played on the Wii U through Wii Mode, but lack the additional features found in Wii U Virtual Console releases. The games are sorted by system and in the order they were added in the Wii Shop Channel. To ...
The Wii Shop Channel allowed users to download games and other software by redeeming Wii Points, which could be obtained by purchasing Nintendo Points cards from retail outlets or directly through the Wii Shop Channel using MasterCard or Visa credit cards online. Users could browse in the Virtual Console, WiiWare, or Wii Channels sections for ...
Nintendo later released the Nintendo Channel, which allows Wii owners to download game demos of popular games such as Mario Kart DS, or additional data to their Nintendo DS in a process similar to that of a DS Download Station. [137] [147] The console is also able to expand Nintendo DS games. [146]
Demae Channel [a] was a Wii channel that featured a food delivery service developed by Nintendo and Denyusha and operated by Demaecan. [2] [3] It was launched on 26 May 2009, exclusively in Japan, and it was available as a free download on the Wii Shop Channel. [1] In addition, a Wii U version was released on 8 August 2013. [4]
The WiiWare service was officially launched in 2008: on March 25 in Japan, [8] on May 12 in North America, [9] and on May 20 in the PAL/UK regions. [10]In October 2007, Nintendo held a press conference in Japan revealing the first batch of major Japanese WiiWare games including My Pokémon Ranch, Dr. Mario Online Rx, and Square Enix's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. [11]
Nintendo Channel: Allows Wii users to watch trailers for games and download demos for the Nintendo DS. November 27, 2007 (Japan), May 7, 2008 (America), May 30, 2008 (Europe and Australia) June 27, 2013 Wii Speak Channel: Allows users to leave voice messages on friends' message boards. December 5, 2008 (users must have Wii Speak to download)