Available through the Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare opens the door to a host of brand new titles created exclusively for download on Wii.

Champagne? Check. Confetti? Got it. But you're not fully prepared for New Year's revelry unless your Nintendo game library is stocked with games to please everyone under the sun.

Available through the Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare opens the door to a host of brand new titles created exclusively for download on Wii. Starting at as little as 500 Wii Points, WiiWare titles will offer innovative and varied gaming experiences crafted by a wide range of developers.

It's a rockin' week at the Wii Shop Channel, featuring fresh additions to two hot WiiWare game series, plus a character-driven classic for the Virtual Console. Fans of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People will find an awesome new installment, while those who've discovered Nintendo's extraordinary Art Style series will discover an elegant new puzzle title to enjoy.

In this week's special Wii Shop Channel update, we bring you not only a new WiiWare release but also more classic games, never released in PAL regions before, in our Virtual Console 'Hanabi Festival'.

The list of available games for Wii owners just keeps on growing as we add another trio of titles to the Wii Shop Channel. This week's lineup features Old West thrills, supernatural chills and a little blue hedgehog whose name you're sure to recognize.

Which do you prefer: sailing the ocean or soaring through the sky? With the latest additions to the Wii Shop Channel, players can choose between seafaring action and high-flying thrills. Unleash your inner pirate with a new WiiWare adventure, or check out a pair of side-scrolling Sega Genesis classics making their Virtual Console debut.

Get set for a Pokémon treat this week as the phenomenon debuts on WiiWare with My Pokémon Ranch. Watch as Pokémon and Miis interact with each other for the first time!

Get ready to rip through a barricade of blocks and reel in some prize catches as two new titles come to WiiWare.

This week the popular Nintendo DS puzzle game Actionloop Twist launches on WiiWare! Pick your favourite Mii and take control of the Gemstone Launch Pad by twisting the Wii Remote back and forth.

From today Wii owners can download the latest channel to be introduced to the console. Available through the Wii Shop Channel for free, the Nintendo Channel will keep users up-to-date on all Wii, Nintendo DS, WiiWare and Virtual Console titles from Nintendo and third party developers.

From 20th May onwards, a whole host of brand-new, creative games from developers across Europe and the rest of the globe become available through Nintendo’s new download service: WiiWare.