Hudson hopes to continue their successful run of WiiWare titles with the upcoming release of their Cue Sports: Snooker vs. Billiards WiiWare title. The official Japanese site is now live for anyone that wants to check it out, but keep in mind the majority of the site is in Japanese.
Hudson have told us that they expect the game to see a US and European release sometime in November. They've also reminded us that Alien Crush Returns is still on track for an October release in the US and European regions as well. That's of course if Nintendo doesn't bump Hudson as they've already done twice with their Virtual Console releases.
We've also added 6 screen shots of the game in action to the game page which you can check out below as well as a game play video of the game in action. We'll have more information on Cue Sports: Snooker vs. Billiards as it becomes available, as well as a full review once the game hits the WiiWare service.
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User Comments
1. Versus22
24 Oct 2008, 00:57 BST
I think all these games will come in November.
2. Cowlord
24 Oct 2008, 00:57 BST
This looks OK.
3. Serpent
24 Oct 2008, 01:09 BST
Cant wait for Alien Crush, that will be awesome if done right. Hudson has yet to disappoint.
4. Finalkingdom13
24 Oct 2008, 01:25 BST
Yea hat doesn't look that great to me =[ (i just don't like pool thats why)
But we already have one pool game we don't really need another do we?
I do think that this one looks way better but still
5. dangermouseuk78
24 Oct 2008, 01:27 BST
i have the midnight pool game but this looks ok i watch the vid on the site and it has a wifi option by the looks of it
6. quickfingers
24 Oct 2008, 02:05 BST
This doesn't interest me that much but it looks very detail for a pool game
7. Nintendork
24 Oct 2008, 02:12 BST
Hm... should I get Midnight Pool or this?
8. GabeGreens: Ace Attorney
24 Oct 2008, 02:53 BST
I bought midnight pool and now there realising this. This looks ten times better. I now wish I woudnt have bought MP.
9. Objection_Blaster
24 Oct 2008, 03:38 BST
They (ninty) better not bump Alien Crush Returns from next week's update...or I will have to crush them...
10. Twilight Crow
24 Oct 2008, 04:08 BST
Not interested in pool games, but I'm with Objection_Blaster, Nintendo better bring us Alien Crush Returns next week.
11. worrybomb
24 Oct 2008, 04:18 BST
Could it mean Alien Crush Returns this coming Monday for NA? Maybe but don't hold your breath since Nintendo shunted Hudson releases a few times in the past.
Cue Sports is okay I guess for a billiards game but it does have something Wii Play billiards and Midnight Pool do not have: Wi-Fi. It looks like you may be able to play against people through Wi-Fi but don't hold me to that. If it does though, it's a definite buy for me if the gameplay also is good.
12. Ren
24 Oct 2008, 04:42 BST
This looks pretty nice for pool lovers.
I no longer have sympathy for the suckers who haven't learned any lessons from the wackness that are the "midnight" games. I learned early on from Block Breaker that all those games will keep featuring the ridiculous design of a VHS porn box as a thin veil for the shallow gameplay that they all exemplify. If anything they know how to market to kids raised on the Web. Even WWW warned us all about the bowling one and ya'll keep buying it anyway. See? just wait and a better game like this one will come.
13. Wiiloveit
24 Oct 2008, 06:28 BST
I WANT ALIEN CRUSH NOW
But since we've had our last update of the month now, it looks like we're gonna have to wait for it (and Strong Bad 3). Why can't Ninty just release WiiWare games and VC games every week over here?
Either way, it'll be interesting to see how BvsP will do, considering Midnight Pool is already available.
14. JoshZTP
24 Oct 2008, 06:43 BST
Gee... now that makes you think... will Alien Crush come with StrongBadEp.3 on the 27... or will Alien Crush get pushed back some more... and we see something else unexpected with StrongBadEp.3... like Art Style: Rotohex... or PLEASE LET IT BE Home Sweet Home!!
And yes... like everyone else... OMG, another billards game; I highly think Midnight Pool is enough we can sink out teeth into already!!
15. wesleyh
24 Oct 2008, 07:43 BST
This has online, which immediately puts it over MP.
16. danik
24 Oct 2008, 08:10 BST
Already got midnight pool so doubt i will be getting this.
17. Tony
24 Oct 2008, 10:46 BST
Alien Crush is gonna get bumped I just know it
Oh well maybe I'll give the art style games a look. I agree with Josh ZTP. I think we can retire the pool games after this
18. Mayhem
24 Oct 2008, 11:21 BST
What a load of balls
Well keep an open mind at least, been a while since there's been a good pool game imo...
19. Terranigma
24 Oct 2008, 11:29 BST
I think this will trump Midnight Pool for certain. With Wi-Fi included, i can say that this will be a must buy. I wouldn't pay more than 1000 Points for this though.
20. Adamant
24 Oct 2008, 13:18 BST
Psst, what's the difference between snooker and billiards anyway? I thought they (along with "pool")were just different names for the same game.
21. wesleyh
24 Oct 2008, 13:42 BST
Bigger table, smaller holes, etc.
22. Wiiloveit
24 Oct 2008, 16:19 BST
@wesleyh (#15): fair enough.
I'm e-mailing Ninty about todays European no-show for Strong Bad and Alien Crush, and am requesting they release WW and VC next Friday. I urge everyone to do the same: the e-mail addy is on their 'site.
23. beastman93
24 Oct 2008, 17:43 BST
At least it isn't a puzzle game!
24. Starwolf_UK
24 Oct 2008, 18:16 BST
I'm e-mailing Ninty about todays European no-show for Strong Bad and Alien Crush, and am requesting they release WW and VC next Friday. I urge everyone to do the same: the e-mail addy is on their 'site.
Also, the customer services don't talk much with the departments that makes these decisions 
Their backlog is so long they won't actually read until after the date you've mentioned but it is worth trying as these last few updates have been unacceptly poor
As for this game. Seeing as the Billiards in Wii Play is enough for me (note the words for me...I do understand other people will like more in depth versions) I hope for Alien Crush Returns sooner rather than later (as despite being lame at Pinball games I do enjoy them) otherwise I'll just keep playing Metroid Prime Pinball (which dare I say is probably better than Alien Crush Returns).
At least it isn't a puzzle game!
Its a competative physics based puzzle game. You have to pot the balls into the holes in a certain order...
25. Angelic Lapras King
24 Oct 2008, 19:34 BST
Alien Crush won't see an October release in Europe, we had our last October WW Update today...
26. Wiiloveit
24 Oct 2008, 19:44 BST
@Angelic Lapras King (are you new here? if so: hi): we worked out that much, which is why we're all so p*ssed off.
@Starwofl_UK: It depends how lucky you are. Sometimes I've had replies back the next day, but there are still a few e-mails that never got a reply at all. Either way, they're bound to notice how much we all want a weekly update instead of a fortnightly one, so it's (sort of) win-win.
Oh, and also: you seem to be posting a lot of big "comments" at the moment. Nothing else to do?
27. Versus22
24 Oct 2008, 20:11 BST
@ Angelic Lapras King - Unless Nintendo does the unexpected and release WiiWare games next week!
As for this billiards game, I think I might get it.
28. Starwolf_UK
24 Oct 2008, 20:17 BST
Oh, and also: you seem to be posting a lot of big "comments" at the moment. Nothing else to do?
I always post long, long comments if I want to talk about a subject. I really need to say far fewer, more effective words but my education basically taught me more words is better and its hard to break that.
The frequency is the difference. When there is a lot of news I talk alot and frequently and when there isn't, I don't say much.
29. Wiiloveit
24 Oct 2008, 20:22 BST
Oh, ok. Maybe I'm the one that's been viewing this 'site too much, then...
30. WarioFan63
24 Oct 2008, 21:00 BST
Alien Crush seems really unlikely about releasing Monday in North America right now. Strong bad 3 has already been confirmed and I doubt Nintendo will go back on their word to release two Art Styles in October so Rotohex will have to be it.
The only way I can see it happening is if Rothex surprisingly DOESNT come out or if theres THREE WiiWare games released on Monday.
31. DDR Paladin356
24 Oct 2008, 21:25 BST
Well, you never quite know what Nintendo is going to do. It could be totally swapped for something else.
32. Gavin Rozee
25 Oct 2008, 02:12 BST
AC Returns got 68% from ONM UK. Their reviews aren't exactly trustworthy though.
33. Wiiloveit
25 Oct 2008, 11:12 BST
@Gavin: I agree - that 91% score for Wii Play was ridiculous - and I seem to recall Toki Tori getting something like 68%. Oh, and 85(ish)% for Cranium Kabookii? All the mentalness and bias led me to turn to NGamer instead, and I've never looked back (at least, since many of ONM's reviews are avsilable online anyway).
34. stedaman
25 Oct 2008, 16:15 BST
Unless they decide to do VC and Wiiware next Friday we won't be getting Alien Crush it seems. Just had our Wiiware week so...
35. Wiiloveit
27 Oct 2008, 20:06 GMT
Right - I got a reply from Ninty. I can't copy it directly, but it basically said that there is no link between US and UK releases, and that not everyone is going to like whats on offer every now and then. It seems that they didn't take notice of the fact that I was mainly asking for them to do weekly releases rather than fortnightly. Ah well...