World of Goo and Orbient alone would have made for a great update! Happy holidays France!

Shut up, USA!

Great update, though. Much better than I expected or what we've come to be used to.

I wanted to be first guyz, , Niki Rock N Ball looks like it has potential

wow at all the european games youll love world of goo

Wow. The Jogurt is fast.

In the words of the somewhat twisted Creme Egg...

GOO!

And so it was The Prophecies came to pass.

One of the best weeks ever!!!

Yay world of goo for u guys!
I still haven't picked it up yet, I need a bigger SD card first

One all new game yay. Congrats on World of Goo. I have World of Goo and Orbient both are great games.

can't afford it right now. unemployment and christmas mean i can't spend much at all on games right now. although if secret of mana comes next week then its a definite download. i will download world of goo sometime in january.

Fantastic update! Just downloaded Niki - Rock 'n' Ball and I'll get World of Goo later this weekend.

early 2009 doesn't look that bright for European WiiWare. Looking at whats left to be released in Europe that America already has, there is a single 8/10 game and three 7/10 games. lets hope some more 7/10 or higher games get released just so we don't have to endure fortnights of mostly crap.

will download this as been waiting for so so long for it to finally arrive. do wish secret of mana and drac x would get released. but i guess its just a long wish. anyway getting totally skint for cash now so have to calm it down a bit. annoying that xmas has all the games and then you have to go out and spend that money on other presents etc. kinda sucks. but merry christmas all

@Tim2g - when is it ok to pirate? i mean if someone makes a bad game, why would you want it, so no point pirating.

i am niave, and probably a waste of time, but i would hope, at least the people that attend this site are not pirating wiiware and VC games.

That all said, great week. i would snap world of goo up if i hadn't already bought it through steam. i'm eagerly waiting for reports of how niki is

Really Good update Europe!!!

World Of Goo has already entered the Swedish chart in 19th. Sure, by this time Mega Man 9 was already something like 5th when it was released but still, it's still very impressive. The battle for first has begun.

Wow, 4 games this week, and all of them look very good! Was it Europe's Birthday and nobody told me about it? Happy Birthday Europe!

Edit: Actually, Niki looks like crap, but still 3 out of 4 is pretty good.

coming from someone who used to pirate alot, I know it's somewhat of a losing battle, but even when i used to pirate I always played a game more when i purchased it legit.

that being said, the arguement that it's ok to steal from large companies is just plain silly. If you like a game, and would have bought it but it was easier jsut to pirate, the big companies notice less sales, meaning they then start to charge more to make up the loss, or they say screw it lets make casual games, for casuals that don't know how to pirate.

That being said I am now morally against stealing of any kind.

Not a bad week at all, probalay wont get any of them to be honest lol but overall a really good week for ppl especially if you love world of goo! I wished there was 4 released every 2 weeks!

World of Goo is just... awesome.

Everything is so perfect (musics especially) and it's so addictive (2h30 for my first playthrough - and I'm just in level 1 because I want perfect on all stages... )
And the idea of World of Goo Tower for online mode is pure genius.

Best wiiware game by far... and why not best wii game.

Yay I am glad you got Orbient. Very good game if I may say so
Nintendo keep it up with more Art style games.

I like your point about pirating games Coribe

@KeeperBvK-That was uncalled for.
@Tim2g-Until you stop pirating games, you are not a gamer nor can you truly say you enjoy them. You're just a petty thief. Sadly, among many.

Happy gaming, Europe!

@KeeperBVK. No, YOU shut up!

You mean nobody learned theyre lesson from Dont Copy That Floppy?

Also, its like I said before, there are currently 3 articles on the main page using that World of Goo pic.
Just dont bother posting any other article screens at this point! In fact make the background of this site that World of Goo pic. Itll take care of everything.

"In fact make the background of this site that World of Goo pic."
Seconded!

Bah, plagarism is a cardinal sin to me and pirating games is close enough to piss me off. Shame on those who do it.

As for Europe, congrats guys! It great to see you guys not only get great games but also get lots of them!

I'm so excited, I've got a world of goo in my pants.

Excellent update EU and you guys got 4 wiiware games too... enjoy them for the holidays.. i wonder if Niki – Rock 'n' Ball is any good.. let me know guys and tell me if its fun game or not.

I hope we get some good wiiware games next week!

GREAT WEEK! I will download WOG this evening

LOL@timp29!
I have 500 points (Niki) and am buying 2000 points (for WoG) later today, and so it looks like I'll be getting the credit card out seeing as I'm 100 points short for Orbient! Ah well... who can be sad today?

Also worth pointing out: David "DEMON212" Barber is listed in the "Special Thanks" section of Niki Rock 'n' Ball!

@Bass X0:
There is Gradius Remix which is taking its sweet due to the pile of poo releases.

• World Of Goo: One of the best WiiWare games out there.
  Art Style: Orbient: Some may like but doesn't really interest me.
  Sudoku Challenge!: Better to be done on paper but for those who love Sudoku, you can't go wrong.
  Niki – Rock 'n' Ball: Ignoring their first game, this one looks pretty good but wait for a review.

Totally agree on waiting for a review on Niki - Rock 'n Ball.

In all honesty I'm going to wait until after Christmas to purchase Orbient as it doesn't really light my fire in terms of gameplay. More than likely I'll end up purchasing it when we have another few weeks of poor releases.

World of Goo is much more fun on WiiWare. The PC version feels nowhere near as good imho and whilst I condone piracy in any form, I'm also laughing my ass of at the loosers who copied an inferior version of the game.

Yet again, Australia and New Zealand have missed out on a game... we didn't get that Rock 'n' Ball game.

Not that big of a miss, but hopefully someday we'll have caught up to Europe (SPOGs and all).

Great update, been waiting for WoG for far too long.

I fear Orbient may go a bit un-noticed this week.

Niki would probably be an instant purchase any other week, but I want to consentrate on Goo.

Sudoku blows.

Just need Sonic 2 on the sms next week and all will be right with the world.

Only Sonic 2? No Secret of Mana?

A fantastic update and possibly the best WiiWare week Europe has had. I saved 2000 Wii Points just for this update, I'll be getting World of Goo for sure and possibly Niki - Rock 'n Ball if it gets a good review.

I'm unsure about Orbient and its replayability so that game goes in the maybe pile. I never liked Sudoku so I won't be getting SC.

Anyway, these games will keep me busy for Christmas, if the VC releases next week are as good as this it would be a perfect way to end the year.

I know I don't usually post here (only use this account for VC-R), but this is another fine WiiWare week for Europe. I might get WoG sometime time soon, the only thing that puts me off is the large block size. Wiiware is starting to get real good despite the WW library having quite a lot of shovelware titles.

I hope we get SoM next week.

Fantastic update, i will download World of Goo and Orbient later this day =).

@ Bass X0: Fun! Fun! Minigolf, Cave Story, Gradius Rebirth and Swords & Soldiers are all games to look forward to and which should be released in the first quarter of 2009.

@ Chunky_droid
I hope we do too! I remember 06 Xmas Wii shop update was Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter 2 and Toe Jam and Earl. Maybe we'll get one just as good?

@ouzagaga: the best wii game is not world of goo... Top rated wii games are Zelda: twilight princess 9/10 Super smash bros brawl 10/10 Animal crossing city folk 9/10

AND they're all from nintendo.

@chunky
You can play duck hunt on the internet channel. lol

When I odwnloaded Orbiant (I already have world of goo) World of Goo was at number 19 in the charts. It will rise, i'm certain.

It is a good thing I remembered to read the manual for Orbiant before jumping in as I would have missed the - button map which has been incredably usful in finding the moons

Figures. No 8-Bit is Enough?

Thank God for World of Goo though, that was a given from last week's update. I swear, I'm going to download that game as soon as I get the chance

@ Objection_Blaster and Mr. Cheez: My comment was solely directed @ Yogurt who keeps calling Europe "France", so I call Canada "USA".

Yeah, I was hoping for Strongbad too since WoG and Orbient were sure things anyway.

I hope NoE won't go back down to 3 WW releases now that the Art Style games are released...

Maybe World of Goo...someday...

But I want Gradius Rebirth....NOW!!! >_<

Let's hope it will release (everywhere!) for christmas cross fingers

@ thewiirocks (if you read this): Now i have a chance to play Orbient, and again i have to say i cannot see that any game mechanics changes in comparison to Orbital. It's still the same gameplay, unless that the graphics and sounds are better.

And it is still great .

Europe = France. That will keep me laughing for weeks

@KeeperBvK

He only calls Europe "France" because this site calls Canada "USA".

So...is anyone planning on getting Sudoku?

Bought Niki and just bought some points for Art Style Orbient. Will be getting a Wii Points card for WoG tomorrow when I go to town (see ya later Sonic Unleashed!). One thing worth mentioning for all the Brits out there: whilst the new VAT cuts to 15% have taken effect almost everywhere (even my mobile network is giving me money back on top ups), Nintendo still charge £5.88 + 19% VAT (£1.12) on Wii Shop Channel purchases of 1000 points. Anyone know why (other than the reason that Ninty are money-grabbing... people)?

@Starwolf_UK: at the time of writing, World of Goo is now fourth in the UK chart, below My Bloody Aquarium, TV Show King and Tetris Party. Art Style Orbient is the only other new game to feature in the current top twenty, just creeping in at the bottom spot.

Oh - and so far, Niki is pretty damn good.

What to say? WoG is great (goes back to it)

@KeeperBvK-That still makes no sense. Why didn't you just tell HIm to shut up?

My Bloody Aquarium

Ah yes, the forgotten sequel to My Aquarium where they replaced the water with BLOOD.

@WF63: Yeah - I wonder why WiiWare-World have nothing about it yet?

Here's my "opinion" on Niki Rock 'n' Ball

Nice reveiw @ Wiiloveit.

I'm pleased with this week's releases. I wonder if we'll get anything on Christmas day again this year. Last year was DKC3 so who knows what this time.

@Wiiloveit
Great review indeed.

Happy Holidays EU, UK, AU, & NZ.

"My Bloody Aquarium
Ah yes, the forgotten sequel to My Aquarium where they replaced the water with BLOOD."

Yup its called Castlevania Aquarium

I´ve ended now chapter 2 from World of Goo. What a fantastic game! Not frustrating, beautiful music, genius level design, sweet story and a great gameplay! Absolutely worth the 15 Euro! Really better than Toki Tori. That frustrated me sometimes...

Really great review Wiiloveit.

I'm enjoying Rock 'n' Ball despite its few issues, and I can't wait to download World of Goo soon.

@rgv: just wait until chapter 5...

I think I'll wait untill next week's VC releases before I download WoG. You never know what Nintendo could have planned for Christmas.

Okay, after having watched DEMON212's video review, I can now say that Niki Rock 'n' Roll is awesome, so the score is now 4 of 4. Happy Kwanzaa, France!

Why don´t do for all WiiWare and Virtual Console Games such Video Reviews and link it here and on vc-reviews.com with the official Trailer? That would be cool!

I will punch the guy who said that "World of Goo will be released as a retail title in Europe" in the face!

@RGVEDA: It would also take a fair bit more time to get the video together edit it, etc.

I'm fine with writen reviews.

My Bloody Aquarium
Ah yes, the forgotten sequel to My Aquarium where they replaced the water with BLOOD
Actually, I'm talking about the MadWorld expansion pack here. Black and white fish with red water = trippy.

Its the ultimate version of Feeding Frenzy.

@Vortex99- Why? That was true up until recently.

I downloaded yesterday WoG. Fantastic game. Outstanding Music. Simple, genius gameplay. And a funny extralevel (Corporation), which makes you trying the levels again and again to get these little flags on the map. I´m in the middle of chapter 2 now. Can´t wait to see the rest.

Have downloaded WoG after the great reviews it has had and have to say it's a great game. Music is very, very good and makes the puzzles that much more fun to play. This is a very clever game. Love it.