A small developer has apparently applied for a WiiWare after attending a summit in London, only to be upset by an official rejection letter from Nintendo. This developer has also claimed that even with his resume consisting of previous Wii and GameCube experience, it isn’t enough to get a green light from Nintendo.

According to his rejection notice, it seems that any developer that wishes to participate in the WiiWare program needs to have a “secure business facility” and “sufficient staffing and equipment” in addition to relevant gaming development. I guess that leaves garage programmers out in the rain.

Check out the full rejection notice after the break.

Thank you for your interest for Authorized Developer status for Wii. We have completed our evaluation of your application and are unable to offer your company Authorized Developer status at the present time.

In evaluating developers, Nintendo looks for relevant game development experience. In addition, Nintendo looks for secure business facilities, sufficient equipment and staffing, financial stability and other attributes that would distinguish the developer.

Nintendo provides Authorized Developers with highly confidential information and many of Nintendo’s Licensees rely on recommendations and referrals by Nintendo to Authorized Developers. For these reasons, Nintendo exercises a very high level of discretion in approving only a select number of applicants.

In accordance with our policies, we are not able to re-evaluate requests for developer status for at least six months. Again, we appreciate your interest, and welcome any questions or concerns you might have regarding this decision.

Best regards,

Software Development Support Group & Licensing Department
Nintendo of America & Nintendo of Europe

Xiotex Studios

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