Wii Chess

It originally sold in 2008 for €30 / £21, and was labeled "overpriced" by critics. Never released in North America or Australasia, making it the only game in the Wii series that was never released in those continents. In September 2008, Wii Chess was re-released as a downloadable WiiWare title in Japan as

• Title — Wii Chess • Developer — Nintendo SPD Lancarse • Publisher — Nintendo • Director — Makoto Yoshida Azusa Tajima Kazuki Yoshihara • Producer — Hitoshi Yamagami • Composer — Kenichiro Iwasaki • Series — Wii • Released — Wii January 18, 2008WiiWare September 30, 2008 • Genre — Computer chess • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Wii

• Illustration — Players of Wii Chess are able to play against AI and set its difficulty. Unlike other games in the Wii series, Wii Chess is the only game in the Wii series that can be played using the Wii Classic Controller, and the only game to not use the Wii Remote's pointer function; instead, chess pieces are moved across the board using the D-pad on the controller. Wii Chess features an option that gives players new to chess instructions on how each piece should move across the board. Players are also able to record and replay their games at a later time. Players could also play online against other players courtesy of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, with Wii Chess players being able to compete against players who own the Japanese WiiWare exclusive Tsūshin Taikyoku: World Chess and vice versa. The engine used in Wii Chess is based on Loop Express by Fritz Reul. Wii Chess features nine differencing themes, with each having their own custom boards, chess pieces. Players are able to customize their themes and their own custom name. When selecting a chess piece, Wii Chess will show where the piece could move. Wii Chess also features hints, which helps beginners to learn how to play chess, as well as a replay feature, allowing any player to analyze any chess game they've played before.