It took Nintendo long enough to release a storage solution
for the Wii, but at least results are coming in a little faster.
Following Nintendo’s announcement that it would let gamers
launch games directly from their SD cards, Telltale has revealed that sales
have doubled for the Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People titles on
WiiWare.
The point-and-click adventure game was released in 5
episodes since last August. While the titular character has a strong following,
5 episodes eats up a lot of the Wii’s precious storage space, which may have
deterred many from downloading the titles.
However, the boost in sales for the generally well-received
games is promising. With the obstacle of storage limitations out of the way,
this may lead to more episodic games appearing on the service – a boon for
point-and-click enthusiasts who saw their beloved genre all but die out in the
90s.
The expanded space also means that developers may push to
make bigger games for WiiWare without having to worry about block usage.