In news which had the odd but entirely pleasant effect of really cheering me up, Square-Enix will be publishing Frontier Software’s fabulous WiiWare title LostWinds in Japan.

The reason for the warm feeling? Well, because LostWinds is a game fully deserving of every success it gets, and it’s actually quite eastern in its approach in many ways, which should help its chances of decent sales in Japan as it is. The fact that a publisher so hugely popular in Japan should have picked it up can only assist even more.

That, and it’s always nice to see crossover hits - Japanese titles which are unexpectedly successful in the west, and western games which crack the Japanese charts. It’s always nice to think such wildly different cultures can embrace each other’s work, and I wish Frontier and Square-Enix all the success in the world with this one.

Still no news of a LostWinds sequel, however, which perturbs me greatly. I’m sure it IS happening, but I’d like to hear an announcement pretty soon please, Frontier.  

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 8:21 pm by Chris Schilling
Japan, Latest Games, Surprises, WiiWare.