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Lostwinds Might Come To 360, PS3
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Lostwinds is pretty great, but because it’s only available on WiiWare, many people are—for whatever reason—ignoring it. Maybe a version on the 360 or PlayStation 3 would fare a little better. More »
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Lostwinds: Winter Of The Melodias Trailer
4:30PM Luke Plunkett | This is a trailer for Winter of the Melodias, sequel to the brilliant Lostwinds. Good to know that with Nintendo off doing… other things, there’s still someone around to do this kind of thing on the Wii. [via Offworld]
Interview: Frontier Hopes LostWinds Breezes In More WiiWare Innovation
5:30AM Leigh Alexander | The design philosophy of WiiWare launch title LostWinds appears to echo a broader industry trend favouring innovation on the usual mechanics. The peaceful platformer has a distinctly “indie” feel and a unique look, and seems to be getting the biggest share of the buzz among its fellows on the service. And as studios consider smaller, digitally-distributed formats as a lower-risk avenue for new game concepts, launching Wiiware with a title like LostWinds might herald further potential for the service and those like it. How are clean, compact ideas like these born? We spoke in-depth to developer Frontier about the possibilities for WiiWare and the inspiration for LostWinds‘ breezy world; hit the jump for the full interview. More »
