Nintendo is reportedly bringing back demos for its most popular WiiWare titles -- something that PSN and XBLA do more consistently. We polled our Twitter followers to find where else Nintendo's download service should emulate competitors.
With WiiWare demo downloads reportedly returning, we thought now would be the best time to examine the other areas where the DLC service is lacking. Here's the question we posed to our 21,000-plus Twitter followers:
WiiWare may get demos for the holidays. What else does the Wii's DLC service need to rival XBLA/PSN? Best replies posted, one wins swag.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
GamePro
In light of the WiiWare filesize restrictions hampering the release of Super Meat Boy, a few users are hoping Nintendo will make that change first:
@GamePro Remove friend codes, add a "home", and increase file size for @SuperMeatBoy #my2centsless than a minute ago via web
Daguru77
@GamePro I would love it if they upgraded how big games could be, Super Meat Boy has to be 39 MB to be on Wiiware and its 100 MB on XBLA :|less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
Skrammas
While file size was amongst the most prevalent complaints, Wii owners had plenty more ideas for WiiWare improvement. Here's the best of the rest:
@GamePro The ability to download titles in the background.less than a minute ago via HTC Peep
xNYxKnux
@GamePro An account system that keeps track of your purchases. Not being able to transfer content between systems is absurd beyond belief.less than a minute ago via web
GohanEgret
@GamePro How's about demos of disc based games?less than a minute ago via tGadget
MHMason
@GamePro WiiWare could certainly use a January sale. Both XBLA & PSN get price drops at times. Does WiiWare? No sir!less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
dazcalvert
Our winner for the day's best Tweet is Daguru, who summarized WiiWare's most pressing (and easily solvable) problem. Congrats, Dag -- please send a direct message to GamePro on Twitter before tomorrow's article to claim your swag.
While there are plenty of problems befalling WiiWare and many areas in which it trails competing DLC services, it is home to a variety of great games like the Bit.Trip and Lostwinds series. If Nintendo can commit to making more improvements to its service in the coming years, we'll hopefully see even more amazing new talent creating products for it.
What do you think of the responses? Are there any additional suggestions you'd like to bring up? Please continue the conversation by posting in the comment section below or replying to GamePro on Twitter.
Source: Daily News from GamePro.com
Wednesday, November 3, 2010