XGen Studios WiiWare title in 'Early 2008'

Canadian developer XGen Studios has recently been approved by Nintendo to produce software for the upcoming WiiWare portal.

by Damien McFerran Tue 22nd Jan 2008

Skye Boyes, president of XGen Studios, had this to say about the announcement:

We're thrilled to announce that the classic game play enjoyed by millions is coming to your living room in the form of a new title with compelling additions. We're taking advantage of the creative freedom afforded by WiiWare to bring fans a captivating co-op game, with great competitive elements and irresistibly charming art direction.

The game in question is coming in ‘early 2008’, which further fuels speculation that we may see the unveiling of the WiiWare service as soon as March.

Check out XGen's official website here.

Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. He's also the editor of Time Extension, the network's newest site, which – paradoxically – is all about gaming's past glories.

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Boredom_v2_2
Tue 22nd Jan 2008

I checked out the website and i played a couple of games that said Wii compatible. Do they mean they'll put those games with the Wii logo as Wiiware games or does it just mean it's for the Internet Channel?

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Dazza
Tue 22nd Jan 2008

They'll be downloadable games from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop. Sort of like Everyone Votes is now, except an actual game and something you pay for!

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ChinSpin
Tue 22nd Jan 2008

does anyone know that one game where you are a stick figure and you find different kinds of weapons to kill each other.And it has a top view like the first grand theft auto also it was made by xgen studios.If anyone knows the name of the game please tell me because I want to play it again.

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Damo
Tue 22nd Jan 2008

It's on their site!

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JNoodles
Tue 22nd Jan 2008

Just let me tell you, I visited the site briefly this morning on the Internet Channel and their games actually look... good! I'm hoping that 'hit game' is Stick RPG 2 or something along those lines. Paladin wouldn't hurt either but, it is new and is no way a 'classic' yet.

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Tim
Tue 22nd Jan 2008

The XGen games on their site feel more like ShovelWare than WiiWare to me.

I don't know how you guys can enjoy playing stick figure games. I have played so many games since the 16-bit era (early 90s) that games like XGen's don't introduce anything epic to me in the form of game play or story and thus can't keep my interest.

Well, if you truly enjoy them then I'm happy for you because nothing beats a game you personally like.

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Bass_X0
Wed 23rd Jan 2008

I have big hopes for Wii Ware. I'll probably end up being disappointed though.

Like I would love to see a Super Mario World or Super Mario Bros. 3 level editor for example which you could send your creations to others who also have the level editor.

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JNoodles
Wed 23rd Jan 2008

"Like I would love to see a Super Mario World or Super Mario Bros. 3 level editor for example which you could send your creations to others who also have the level editor."

...THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. I guess I've said enough.

Except, what about Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and Yoshi's Story? I would also like to see the Sonic the Hedgehog (1-3D), Streets of Rage (1-3), soon-to-be VC bound Smash Bros., and Kid Icarus gain level editors/creators themselves.