[Tejstar]

Anyone looking forward to this? I read a preview in the latest Edge magazine and it looks like it could be quite fun. Click here for some pictures.

[G a f f e r]

Wow, that's a great find (I can't believe it's WiiWare......I thought it was a full "packaged" release for sale in shops ).

It certainly looks great and worth keeping an eye on.

[Tetlee]

Certainly seems to have potential & the screens look nice. Will look forward to seeing the first actual gameplay videos, as long as it's priced at 1000 points or less then this could be the game to accompany Dr. Mario from my 2000 point card.

[Tejstar]

Looking at some of the screens it doesn't seem like a 'budget' release. If anyone is interested, the Edge preview can be found here.

[Tetlee]

Quite a nice video of the game in action over at IGN> link

Lovely looking game, my only reservation is with the mention of it being a very short game(apparently around 2 hours to complete), could it end up feeling a bit like a tech demo(in a similar way to Yoshis Touch & Go on the DS). Guess we'll have to wait and see, hope they price it sensibly.

[addyb]

Originally Posted by Tetlee

Quite a nice video of the game in action over at IGN> link

Lovely looking game, my only reservation is with the mention of it being a very short game(apparently around 2 hours to complete), could it end up feeling a bit like a tech demo(in a similar way to Yoshis Touch & Go on the DS). Guess we'll have to wait and see, hope they price it sensibly.

Yeh looks quite nice this!
Oo err its 3am! I really need to sort my insomnia out! Had about 3 hrs sleep over the past 3 days!

[Moogle]

It's the only WiWare game announced so far that interests me and it does look promising. If it is a short game hopefully it will be priced accordingly.

[T-Bone]

Originally Posted by addyb

Yeh looks quite nice this!
Oo err its 3am! I really need to sort my insomnia out! Had about 3 hrs sleep over the past 3 days!

Staying up until 3am on your computer doesn't help addyb!

I struggle with sleep quite alot due to an overactive mind, but i've been pretty much sorted since I started watching things like King of Queens and Red Dwarf in bed Anything more involving like a drama like lost or reading and I can't get to sleep for ages

Anyway back on topic, this game looks pretty interesting - It will be good if we see a resurrection of the 2-d platformer through Wiiware, i'd be willing to spend 1000 points on a title like this

[Dan81]

this looks a bit like a weak version of littlebigplanet to me......with added wiimote waving

insomnia fella; see your gp and get on some sleeping pills for the short term and perhaps ask for a councillor or some other treatment to get to the bottom of the problem

[Tejstar]

There's a good preview over at IGN and more importantly they've got some vids of the game in action.

[Tejstar]

Check out this trailer over at VE3D, it is looking superb!

[G a f f e r]

Originally Posted by Tejstar

Check out this trailer over at VE3D, it is looking superb!

WOW ....that really does look superb.

[Syph0n]

Really love the look of this. Love the art style and audio. Here's hoping WiiWare games are well priced.

[vinvader]

Looks great, really nice!

[Tejstar]

I see this has been released in the US today, is there any way that we can get this working over here or do they have region protection?

LostWinds™ available in their living rooms - an enchanting adventure bursting with new gameplay ideas that embrace the innovative controller of the WiiTM.

www.frontier.co.uk/games/lostwinds

That’s when Nintendo of America launched WiiWareTM, a brand new way of delivering games over the Internet straight to your Wii console, with LostWinds as a launch title.

LostWinds puts the power of the wind in the palm of your hand – from raging tornados to the gentlest breeze – as you wield your Wii Remote™ to guide and protect Toku, a young boy who is the only one who can help you in your quest to release a curse placed on the stunningly presented, magical land of Mistralis. You’ll power Toku’s jumps and glides through different regions, suspend and smash enemies, meet friends and solve puzzles to progress through the game’s environments, which have been designed to encourage and reward exploration using LostWinds’ novel, intuitive and playful control system.

“LostWinds has a great new control mechanic that makes the game feel really fresh – I think the quality of the game and the fact it’s a WiiWare launch title are things we can be really proud of ” said David Braben, Frontier’s Chairman and founder.

LostWinds can be downloaded for 1000 Wii PointsTM, is rated E for Everyone [mild fantasy violence] by the ESRB, and has been created especially for Wii by Frontier, who are the developers behind RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3, which was a USA #1 game and is part of the second biggest selling PC game franchise of all time, and ThrillvilleTM, which was the USA’s #1 original kids game in 2006.

[a27]

Originally Posted by Tejstar

I see this has been released in the US today, is there any way that we can get this working over here or do they have region protection?

It's available for download on my US Wii.
Because I'm able to download US Virtual Console games, I don't think I'll have a problem getting this.

[Tejstar]

I've seen a few sites review this today, quite positive overall including a 9/10 from Eurogamer.

IGN gave it 8.2. Whilst Nine Inch Sandwich were also positive.

[Moogle]

Originally Posted by Tejstar

I see this has been released in the US today, is there any way that we can get this working over here or do they have region protection?

All online content whether it be the various channels ( e.g. news, weather etc. ), virtual console games, Wii Ware games etc. is region specific. In other words to access US content you need a US Wii as a UK/EU one will only let you access local content. In the same way US Wii's cannot access UK/EU content. I'm afraid you will have to wait till Wii Ware is launched over here as is the game itself.

[Tejstar]

I was hoping it might be like the 360 or PS3 where you can just set up a local account and access all of their content! Oh well not too long to wait, I here this will be coming here next week!

[Moogle]

Originally Posted by Tejstar

I was hoping it might be like the 360 or PS3 where you can just set up a local account and access all of their content! Oh well not too long to wait, I here this will be coming here next week!

I've heard conflicting reports as to whether LostWinds will be a launch title in the UK/EU or not. Hopefully it will be as judging by all the feedback it's certainly the best Wii Ware game released for the US launch.

[G a f f e r]

Can someone confirm the WiiShop price for this please?
A video review I saw claimed it was 10000 points, but I think they were mistaken .

2000 seems more likely (and worthy of a punt).

Would any US Wii owner mind confirming the actual points cost?

Cheers .

[Chanser]

http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/action/lostwinds/review.html

No wonder Gamespot lost it's reputation.

[Moogle]

Originally Posted by G a f f e r

Can someone confirm the WiiShop price for this please?
A video review I saw claimed it was 10000 points, but I think they were mistaken .

2000 seems more likely (and worthy of a punt).

Would any US Wii owner mind confirming the actual points cost?

Cheers .

It costs 1000 points.

[Tejstar]

Originally Posted by Chanser

http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/action/lostwinds/review.html

No wonder Gamespot lost it's reputation.

First average review I've read of this game. Hasn't put me off though, the visual charm has already won me over.

[G a f f e r]

For 1000 pts I'm definitely getting it .

EDIT: Seems like it's been released a day early . I just went into the shop channel, purchased 1000pts, then entered the WiiWare section and bought LostWinds.
I have a UK Wii.

Impressions after about 10min so far (just got to first save point):
Graphics = gorgeous
Sound = lovely and relaxing
Control = easy to get used to "throwing" Toku around with the wind and manipulating the world
Replay = Some people may be worried about the £7 cost coupled to short gameplay (apparently it's a 4hr-ish game), but after such a short stint on it, I know already that I won't mind replaying this game again and again and again (and I've only just started).

A simply brillliant WiiWare launch title that is a must imho.

[G a f f e r]

Opinion poll added (I'll vote after a few more goes at the game, but the poll's there for those of you who already know what to score it - I'm tempted to give it a 9 already, but I'll see how it pans out a bit more first )








BTW: If you give this game a low score, can you please at least justify it with a sensible comment in this thread? - it is a public poll so EVERYONE can see who posted what. Thank you

[Kube]

Gaffer, how many slots did it take up on the Wii. I dont know if i could be bothered starting to transfer vc games to my memory card as it takes ages.

[G a f f e r]

The memory it takes up is about 259 from memory (I think).

Unless you mean save slots? (it has three).




I spent a long time on this yesterday.....had to physically pull myself away to go to bed .
I'm about 1hr 40min of playtime and I don't think I'm halfway through (though there's no way of me knowing).
The level design is fairly linear in that certain areas are restricted until you gain certain powers/do certain tasks, but that still leaves a lot of unexplored bits so I don't mind it overall.

Whilst playing it yesterday, I realised I had a smile on my face - something last experienced on a Wii game when I first beheld Super Mario Galaxy - so I'm torn between a 10 (Genre Defining in that this is what WiiWare could/should be capable of) and a 9 (as far as the general gameplay itself, it's nothing too revolutionary, but it's still a fantastic package overall imho).

[captainff]

I nearly bought this yesterday afternoon .. .. .. but MKWii stopped me .. .. .. then a wiimail appeared from Gaffer telling me how much he was enjoying it .. .. .. .. I fired up the shopping channel and spent the 1000 wii points .. .. .. and I'm not disappointed!! It's pretty to look at, it has lots of nice features to look at and listen to, the puzzles gently become more complex as you learn the control systems, and the overall 'feel' of the game is, IMO, just right.

If you liked Zack and Wiki, Endless Ocean or SMG then you'll probably enjoy this game too.

Length issues? For £7 it can afford to be relatively short .. .. .. provided that Lostwinds2 and Lostwinds3 are the same price I'll buy them too

[Amph]

Bought this yesterday and I am not dissappointed.

Visually it's fantastic. The Soundtrack is great - very ambient (though when you run into those little blobs the music gets a bit annoying). And the gameplay and control style made me appreciate what can be done with a Wii remote.

Definitely 1000 points well spent for me. More of this please!