Looks like the Nintendo Wii will be getting a whole lot of shovelware love from Gameloft, as the latter has recently announced that it is working on an apparently strong line-up for WiiWare – the new downloadable game service from Nintendo for their next-gen (now current gen) console. The entire library of new games has been slated for launches across three continents, mainly in Europe, the US and Japan. This line up will feature a host of games including Block Breaker Deluxe, Midnight Pool, Midnight Bowling and TV Show King. All these games will be built from scratch or is some sort of rehashed title that has been recreated specially for the Wii platform, taking advantage of the motion sensing controller in order to maximize your gaming enjoyment.

According to Michel Guillemot, president of Gameloft, “We are delighted to be working with Nintendo on the WiiWare. We have great confidence in the games that we are developing, several of which include award winning established brands and original creations specifically for WiiWare.”

Here’s an excerpt from the press release touching several of the mentioned games in greater detail.

Block Breaker Deluxe is the best selling brick-breaking game, over 8 million copies sold, that has been vastly enhanced and improved for WiiWare. The longest, most feature-rich brick-breaker game created, the game is easy to navigate by moving the Wii Remote left and right to shift the pad and connect with the ball.

TV Show King is an original game only available on WiiWare. The game takes on the role of a mock game show testing players general knowledge.

Midnight Pool and Midnight Bowling, are top sellers on the mobile platform, but have been completely redone with new features for WiiWare. For Midnight Pool, the Wii Remote is used as a cue and in Midnight Bowling it substitutes for the bowling motion.

Press Release

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