Lostwinds: Winter of the Melodias releases this week

Nintendo have announced that this week see’s the launch of their 100th Wiiware title and there is no better way to mark this occasion than the release of the highly anticipated Lostwinds: Winter of the Melodias. The games creator David Braben commented “We launched the original LostWinds game on WiiWare with much anticipation, as it was such an exciting and new way to access games. We are now thrilled to be able to mark the 100th game launch with LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias.”

For those of you who are not aware of the title, LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias offers a fresh, rewarding and explorative gameplay experience that makes exceptional use of the Wii remote, with quality to match the very best Wii disc games.In the game, Enril the Wind Spirit protects and guides the game’s protagonist, Toku, powering his jumps, aiding his glides and smashing his enemies. However, an evil adversary binds the fate of Toku’s mother Magdi and the ancient Melodia civilisation.

To save Magdi, Toku and Enril must face new foes, enlist friends old and new, and wield incredible new powers. With the ability to switch the very seasons themselves, they will explore the diverse, richly interactive Chilling Peaks and Melodia City areas of the magical land of Mistralis.

Look out for the game on Wiiware this Friday.