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Next Steps for Nintendo's Wii
By Abby Seiff Posted on 2.21.2008 4 CommentsYesterday Nintendo announced that the WiiWare channel—which will offer a range of additional games, including an installment of the popular Final Fantasy, along with tools for developers to create new ones—will launch May 12. According to GameSpot, Nintendo of America says that there are already more than 100 projects in the works, and a healthy slate of those games will be ready to go on launch day. Giving a bigger pool of developers a chance to find new ways to use the Wii should prove interesting theres more room for creative applications. Also, a week after the channel launch, Nintendos Wii Fit will go on sale.
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