Author Topic: Nintendo to Offer WiiWare Demos (Read 7695 times)

NWR_pap64 · « **on:** November 03, 2009, 07:25:39 AM »

Nintendo hopes the initiative will help WiiWare and DSiWare market grow.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=20237

At a recent Q&A session at an earnings briefing, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata confirmed to investors that they would begin a test program for WiiWare demos later this month.

According to Iwata, Nintendo hopes that this initiative will get more players to invest in WiiWare and DSiWare titles. The president admits that the current market for downloadable games on the Nintendo systems is small, filled with players who invest in games they already want. Iwata, however, believes that this isnt necessarily the solution to the problem. The test will apparently only apply to certain titles.

Nintendo has yet to officially announce the program, and it is currently unknown whether or not it will be available in all regions.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2009, 03:28:02 PM »

THREE. YEARS. LATE.

MegaByte · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2009, 03:32:15 PM »

About fucking time. This capability was built-in from the beginning, but Nintendo wasn't using it/allowing it.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:19:09 PM »

Now Nintendo is testing us too!?

[size=8]Nintendo is testing us too!?

Ian Sane · « **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:51:14 PM »

Welcome to 1995, Nintendo.

Still this is good news. Better late than never.

vudu · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:56:38 PM »

1995? I don't seem to recall Sony offering downloadable demos for PlayStation games. In fact, I don't seem to recall any sort of online service for the original PlayStation.

More like welcome to 2005.

Stratos · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:42:22 PM »

They had demo discs in 1995. And Nintendo could very easily have distributed discs of WiiWare demos in stores. Imagine that, packing in a demo disc with every points card including demos for WiiWare and VC titles. Then they could update the disc periodically so that people who buy the points are given some taste of what they could spend those points on.

I'm glad it is finally happening.

Mop it up · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:50:25 PM »

Now I get to play games I'm not going to buy, just like I did with the DS demos when I had one.

They made a demo disc with VC games, it is called Super Smash Brothers Brawl.

vudu · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:52:01 PM »

Why would they make demo discs of WiiWare games? If you're able to download the game you'd obviously able to download the demo!

Stratos · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:54:11 PM »

Quote from: vudu on November 03, 2009, 05:52:01 PM

Why would they make demo discs of WiiWare games? If you're able to download the game you'd obviously able to download the demo!

To get new people to try them. They could give them out at stores with instructions on how to go online with your Wii so that people will get connected and buy the full games.

Maybe send out a collection of WW demos with new Wii SKUs.

Mop it up · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:56:21 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on November 03, 2009, 05:54:11 PM

Maybe send out a collection of WW demos with new Wii SKUs.

Yes, this. If WiiWare demos came with the Wii then maybe it would encourage people to connect it to the Internet. They could also give a ticket for one free download of a Virtual Console game as another incentive.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2009, 06:15:24 PM »

Quote from: Plugabugz on November 03, 2009, 03:28:02 PM

THREE. YEARS. LATE.

Technically, its ONE year late. This is about WiiWare games, not Wii games in general. The WiiWare service has been around for a year now.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2009, 06:21:42 PM »

YES!!!

There have been a lot of WiiWare games then interest m, but I don't buy them unless I am sure I will like them. Once you buy a WiiWare game you are stuck with it whether you like the game or not, and you have no way to sell it.

broodwars · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2009, 06:27:26 PM »

About time, Nintendo. Nice of you to finally join the rest of the Industry.

AV · « **Reply #14 on:** November 03, 2009, 06:27:35 PM »

remember when Dr. Mario gave out a demo to people you knew. I hope it's not that system of demo

Stratos · « **Reply #15 on:** November 03, 2009, 06:35:35 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Adolph Vega on November 03, 2009, 06:27:35 PM

remember when Dr. Mario gave out a demo to people you knew. I hope it's not that system of demo

I'll take that over the current demo system...which is nothing.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #16 on:** November 03, 2009, 06:40:02 PM »

I can virtually guarantee you that it's not going to work like XBLA demos, where the demo is the full game with restrictions and buying it just gets you the unlock code; Nintendo is too afraid of piracy to do that. They'll be two separate downloads.

vudu · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2009, 07:08:19 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on November 03, 2009, 06:21:42 PM

There have been a lot of WiiWare games then interest m, but I don't buy them unless I am sure I will like them. Once you buy a WiiWare game you are stuck with it whether you like the game or not, and you have no way to sell it.

Most WiiWare games cost between $5 and $10. That's a relatively low cost. If you buy a retail game--even a used copy--and then sell it back because you don't like it it's going to cost you more than you would lose by purchasing a WiiWare title that you didn't like.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2009, 07:59:15 PM »

Quote

1995? I don't seem to recall Sony offering downloadable demos for PlayStation games.

I was referring to the old Playstation demo discs. Nintendo has been super stingy with demos this whole time. So by finally embracing them they're catching up to what has been an industry standard for almost 15 years!

D_Average · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:02:47 PM »

Awesome. Now I will must begin a season of prayer and fasting that they add retail demos as well. Need to test Spyborgs before I just take the plunge as #501.

hylianhero5249 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:08:35 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on November 03, 2009, 05:42:22 PM

They had demo discs in 1995. And Nintendo could very easily have distributed discs of WiiWare demos in stores. Imagine that, packing in a demo disc with every points card including demos for WiiWare and VC titles. Then they could update the disc periodically so that people who buy the points are given some taste of what they could spend those points on.

I'm glad it is finally happening.

Ah, the PS demo discs. A poor mans fantasy fulfilled.

D_Average · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:03:53 PM »

Quote from: hylianhero5249 on November 03, 2009, 08:08:35 PM

Quote from: Stratos on November 03, 2009, 05:42:22 PM
They had demo discs in 1995. And Nintendo could very easily have distributed discs of WiiWare demos in stores. Imagine that, packing in a demo disc with every points card including demos for WiiWare and VC titles. Then they could update the disc periodically so that people who buy the points are given some taste of what they could spend those points on.

I'm glad it is finally happening.
Ah, the PS demo discs. A poor mans fantasy fulfilled.

Those were a great idea, well, at least in selling magazines I would normally never buy. I think thats how I discovered Day of the Tentacle.

Stratos · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:10:24 PM »

Quote from: D_Average on November 03, 2009, 09:03:53 PM

Quote from: hylianhero5249 on November 03, 2009, 08:08:35 PM
Quote from: Stratos on November 03, 2009, 05:42:22 PM
They had demo discs in 1995. And Nintendo could very easily have distributed discs of WiiWare demos in stores. Imagine that, packing in a demo disc with every points card including demos for WiiWare and VC titles. Then they could update the disc periodically so that people who buy the points are given some taste of what they could spend those points on.

I'm glad it is finally happening.
Ah, the PS demo discs. A poor mans fantasy fulfilled.

Those were a great idea, well, at least in selling magazines I would normally never buy. I think thats how I discovered Day of the Tentacle.

Day of the Tentacle/Maniac Mansion need to come to WiiWare and VC. Maybe after Monkey Island we'll see yet another classic LucasArts license picked up and resuscitated.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2009, 12:17:47 AM »

Quote from: vudu on November 03, 2009, 07:08:19 PM

Quote from: TJ Spyke on November 03, 2009, 06:21:42 PM
There have been a lot of WiiWare games then interest m, but I don't buy them unless I am sure I will like them. Once you buy a WiiWare game you are stuck with it whether you like the game or not, and you have no way to sell it.

Most WiiWare games cost between $5 and $10. That's a relatively low cost. If you buy a retail game--even a used copy--and then sell it back because you don't like it it's going to cost you more than you would lose by purchasing a WiiWare title that you didn't like.

There are also rental services. My point is that I shouldn't have to buy a game just to see if I would like it, especially if I will be stuck with a game if it turns out to be crap. For those of us with a tight budget, even $10 is a lot to basically gamble on the game's quality.

As for demo discs, the demo of Psychonauts in Official Xbox Magazine convinced me to buy the game, so I was always disappointed Nintendo never did them. I guarantee that subscriptions to Nintendo Power would have increased if they included GameCube/Wii demo discs with it.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #24 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:43:38 AM »

Quote from: Ian Sane on November 03, 2009, 07:59:15 PM

Quote
1995? I don't seem to recall Sony offering downloadable demos for PlayStation games.

I was referring to the old Playstation demo discs. Nintendo has been super stingy with demos this whole time. So by finally embracing them they're catching up to what has been an industry standard for almost 15 years!

Pfft, I have 5.25" diskettes that came with magazines. Welcome to the 80s, console gamer!

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