Wii Warm Up: No demos on Wii Ware
If you missed N'Gai Croal's
interview with David Braben after the
LostWinds announcement, you might have also missed the news that Wii Ware games won't have demos. While the lack of demos is definitely a bummer, we can understand Nintendo's reasoning in not forcing developers to make them. Providing demos adds to production costs, which can strain some of the smaller companies, and might also equate to higher priced games. Although demos
may be possible if developers
want to make them (Nintendo hasn't decided whether or not to allow this yet), Wii owners shouldn't count on it.
What do you think about Nintendo's stance? Should developers be forced to make demos for their Wii Ware games? Should they at least have the option if they want to? Or, does Nintendo have the right idea here?
Also, how will the lack of demos affect your Wii Ware spending? Is it a non-factor, or do you see yourself being much more cautious with purchases because of this?