Finally, Midnight Pool breaks on WiiWare

by Justin McElroy { Aug 18th 2008 at 10:45AM }

WiiWare, apparently exhausting itself by being worthwhile last week, has returned to its tried-and-true policy of being completely unworthy of your attention. This week, we've got Gameloft's Midnight Pool (1-2 players, 800 Wii Points), which promises to introduce you to the "coolest players on the circuit" while making no mention of Wii-specific motion controls. Awesome.

This would be lame any other week, but consider that the Virtual Console got another sub-par pool game last week and it's downright sad.

Tags: wiiware, wiiware-weekly

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Obie @ Aug 18th 2008 10:49AM

Any word on this weeks Virtual console games?

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 18th 2008 10:54AM

Megaman 1.

Obie @ Aug 18th 2008 10:55AM

Whoa, thanks dude! So not all is a loss today.
Where do you find out this weeks releases Fernando?

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 18th 2008 11:01AM

I just know =p

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ComradeTrotskii @ Aug 18th 2008 12:01PM

You guys are just getting Mega Man now? That's strange, it's been on the EU Virtual Console for well over a year now and Mega Man was never anywhere near as popular over here as it is in the States.

I'll never really understand Nintendo sometimes, but at least you've something to look forward too, I don't even bother checking the VC any more.

Obie @ Aug 18th 2008 12:39PM

Yeah the release schedule has been odd, I think Pilotwings and Starfox for the SNES were already out in Europe...if not...WTF Nintendo?

Jakka - The Heavy wants his sandwich back! @ Aug 18th 2008 10:54AM

Is anybody excited?

AwesomeTown @ Aug 18th 2008 10:55AM

Hell yea!

Oh wait, do you mean about Midnight Pool? Then, no, I'm not.

Wiinterfang @ Aug 18th 2008 10:57AM

Look better than most wii games.

that_pope @ Aug 18th 2008 11:00AM

Just a heads up, I don't recommend anyone buy the Mega Man game, when they can instead get this for a much cheaper price in comparison:

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=31869

Just a heads up...

Wiinterfang @ Aug 18th 2008 11:02AM

Woah Thanks.

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 18th 2008 11:02AM

I have the collection and the original cartridge, and still going to buy the VC release.

I want to have Megaman 1, 2 and 9 directly on the Wii menu =p

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 18th 2008 11:05AM

And playing with the Wii remote sideway is a plus. Feels more NESishy.

Wiinterfang @ Aug 18th 2008 11:06AM

Post due to joystiq glitch.

samfish @ Aug 18th 2008 11:15AM

I have the collection, too, but I'm considering buying it on VC today, too just for the controller. The GC controller is awful for Mega Man and I STUPIDLY gave that funky GC controller away years ago without the analog sticks.

Dopple Boppler @ Aug 18th 2008 11:23AM

To be honest I'd rather just buy Mega Man 2 and 3 off the Virtual Console and play with the Wii remote than having the Collection with those two and a bunch of other games I don't care about and having to play it with the GameCube controller. Still, a nice option for the hardcore Mega Man people I guess.

Zippy5150 @ Aug 18th 2008 12:32PM

The problem with the Mega Man Anniversary Collection for the Gamecube isn't so much the Gamecube controller, as it is the fact that Capcom stupidly swapped the A and B button controls, so it feels INCREDIBLY awkward playing. And there's no ability to customize control.

If you're considering the collection, get it for the PS2 instead.

Wiinterfang @ Aug 18th 2008 11:08AM

So you have the collection that works fine on wii but still want to buy the separate games again even though only one is more expensive than the actually collection?

That's fucking stupid.

financially talking.

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 18th 2008 11:15AM

Well... Megaman 1 is $5 on the VC.

samfish @ Aug 18th 2008 11:21AM

It's $5 bucks. A game as good as Mega Man is worth it to me if it means not having to swap disks and use a good controller for it.

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 18th 2008 11:24AM

Exactly samfish.

Plus, is a NES game. It uses less than 1MB. Is very convenient to have the game directly on the Wii menu.

And the d-pad on the Wii remote is very good, kinda like the DS d-pad.

Wiinterfang @ Aug 18th 2008 11:09AM

junkr @ Aug 18th 2008 11:54AM

So the author didn't even play the game and bashes it? Is there like no budget to download and give some impressions? hmmm. No wonder AOL doesn't want to pay its bloggers anymore...

tmacairjordan87 @ Aug 18th 2008 12:16PM

Do you really need impressions on a pool game? Even if it doesn't suck as a game....it's pool.

HarDCoRe ManSTuFF tomato STyLE @ Aug 18th 2008 4:40PM

I don't recommend anyone buy the pool game it does suck ....it's control is worse because playing with the wii as a pool stick is crappy

I have wii playt and got it for 10$ NEW from a mom and pop shop without the controller and its great the pool game is the best 1 on 1 there is in pool.

I would say getting this game just wated 800 wii points but i was to curious to see if it was any good. :(

When will someone come up with great 1 on 1 controls for a game like nintendo's wii play and wii sports.