LostWinds

LostWinds is a video game for the Wii's WiiWare service. It was released on May 12, 2008, along with the launch of WiiWare. The game was created by game developer Frontier Developments and is exclusive to the service. It costs 1,000 Wii Points, or $10.

The innovative title stars protagonist Toku. The player directs Toku left and right via the Nunchuck's control stick, and to make him jump the player will have to thrust the Wii remote upwards. Using the in game cursor, Toku, or rather the player, has the ability to control the wind, which will not only allow the character to jump, but will also effect other things as well. For example, one portion of the game has a woman holding her baby. If the player makes the wind go upwards, the baby will fly in the air for a short time and then fall back into its mothers' hands. It has no effect on the gameplay, though is fun anyway. To defeat enemies, the player will have to use the wind to make them vanish. And, of course, the wind is used to solve the game's multiple puzzles.