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Gameloft, the popular developer of a number of mobile phone games, has announced a handful of casual titles currently in development for WiiWare. It seems an excellent fit, as Gameloft is adept at shoehorning surprising amounts of software content into the limited storage of a mobile phone. The space afforded for WiiWare must seem like a huge area to them.

The launch title I bought for my DS was Gameloft’s Asphalt Urban GT, and while it wasn’t a great game as it had been rushed for the launch, it may have been the best looking launch title the platform had. That’s not a casual title really, so that’s me hoping they’ll bring some of their more core franchises along for the ride.

With games set to launch in Europe, United States and Japan, Gameloft is planning a diverse line-up that consists of Block Breaker Deluxe, Midnight Pool, Midnight Bowling and TV Show King. Each game will either be completely original to WiiWare or vastly enhanced and redone for the platform. In addition, all the games are created to complement the Wii RemoteTM, a motion sensing controller which allows the player to interact with the screen.

Read on for the full press release.

GAMELOFT SET TO DEVELOP FOR WiiWARE

Paris, France, March 27th, 2008
Gameloft¬Æ, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, announced today it is developing a strong line-up for WiiWareTM, Nintendo’s new downloadable game service for the Wii systemTM.

With games set to launch in Europe, Unites States and Japan, Gameloft is planning a diverse line-up that consists of Block Breaker Deluxe, Midnight Pool, Midnight Bowling and TV Show King. Each game will either be completely original to WiiWare or vastly enhanced and redone for the platform. In addition, all the games are created to complement the Wii RemoteTM, a motion sensing controller which allows the player to interact with the screen.

“We are delighted to be working with Nintendo on the WiiWare,” said Michel Guillemot, president of Gameloft. “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.”

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.

Gameloft is a Nintendo Official Publisher in Europe and the United States.