What is WiiWare?
'''WiiWare''' was a collection of games available to download on the Wii Shop Channel that were typically exclusive to the Nintendo Wii. WiiWare was usually only available on the Wii Shop Channel, just like how many Wii games were only available on Wii discs. WiiWare allowed small developers to release shorter sized and creative games, which usually took up more storage than [[Virtual Console]] games, which were also available on the Wii Shop Channel. WiiWare was first available in [[Japan]] on March 25, 2008, then in [[North America]] on May 12, 2008, and in [[Europe]] and Australia on May 19, 2008. {{Infobox video game online service |title = WiiWare |logo = [[File:Logo wiiware.svg|200px]] |caption = The Official WiiWare logo |developer = [[Nintendo]] |type = [[Online marketplace|Online market]] |released = '''Wii'''<br>March 25, 2008<br>'''Wii U'''<br>November 18, 2012 |version = |update = |platform = [[Wii]], [[Wii U]] |os = |status = Discontinued |discontinued = January 30, 2019 |members = }} {{Video-game-stub}} [[Category:Wii]]