Two years ago, development studio n-Space (Call of Duty DS, Geist) showed the world its developing Wii exclusive horror game, Winter. The title, which can be compared in its style to Silent Hill, was something that stood out over the mountains of shovelware. It was an actual mature Wii title, dealing with mature subject matter and a darker storyline. It also actually LOOKED good, actually using the hardware of the Wii to a standard most developers don’t even bother with. Even though it wasn’t completed, it still looks better than a lot of Wii games (however this isn’t saying all too much).

However, due to lazy marketing teams, Winter was never meant to be. It wasn’t due to the game being poorly developed or that it didn’t have promise, it had an abundance of both. The problem was being brought in the marketing area. The idea of an “adult” game on a “kid” console was too much for them. Eventually, this led to the project being scrapped.

Now, what does this mean for the Wii? Will this just be an isolated case? Or is this just a small example of the overlying problem of the Wii. Publishers don’t want to take a chance anymore. Yes it’s all about money, but it stops quality titles coming out. Will the Wii just always be riddled with shovelware and “kid” titles?

Yes we have our No More Heroes, and we have Mad World. That’s it though. Nothing else. The rest are titles that are akin to “Barbie Horse Adventures”.

Here is to hoping there will be one day that the Wii puts out quality titles. Instead of just shovelware and “Mario Goes To The Corner Store”.