WiiWare users will soon be able to get their hands on Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: MY Life as a Darklord. Details after the jump.

This year, fans of point-and-click adventure games will be treated to a revamped version of LucasArts' The Secret of Monkey Island which which will be released as a digital download on Xbox 360 and PC. Craig Derrick, the producer of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, intimated to the Guardian that PS3 and Wii owners may get the game as well.

Speaking to Destructoid about Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, producer Craig Derrick from LucasArts explained the motivation behind updating the game. He goes on about the main reasons for the decision, but citing digital distribution as an important factor in making the Special Edition possible, the producer adds that digital distribution itself increases interest in retro gaming.

Taito isn't done invading the Wii and the DS. As recently promised by Square Enix, they really are bringing more Taito Classics to the said platforms. Check out the list at the full article for the corresponding titles you may very well expect in the coming future.

Recently, when we hear "banned in Australia" the first thing that comes to mind is violence. The second game to be refused qualification in the region this year, however (Necrovision was the first), wasn't banned because of blood and guts but because of some good old-fashioned nudity.

It's been a long time coming, but now, North America finally gets to experience the sequel to Final Fantasy IV. Not a bad time either, considering the 3D remake of the game was just released last year on the DS. This time, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years will be heading to the WiiWare service, and it won't be a long wait either. Check out the trailer in the full article. It's all-English, and very much all-retro. Can't wait for June 1 to hit!

 Looks like we can certainly expect a lot more revivals from WayForward on the Wii. LIT has been released on the Wii's WiiWare service already. This positive reception inspired the creative team of Shantae and Contra 4 to now look more to revival games. Plus there's good news for European fans awaiting word on LIT.

Here's a wild one - rumor has it that Final Fantasy IV: The After Years won't even wait and make a few teases at the upcoming GDC, very unusual for a Square Enix title, a Final Fantasy one at that. According to this rumor, the game might come out as early as June 1st, hit the link for more details.

The WiiWare direct sequel to Cecil and Rosa's crystal-hunting adventure, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, just updated its official site and we now have a better idea of what the game will look like. But the interesting part here is that the product information reveals that After Years is gonna have support for 1-4 players, which should add a great twist to the gameplay which we still know very little about right now.

A few days ago, Amazon started offering game codes for Xbox Live. It was speculated that online services for both WiiWare and PlayStation Network would also eventually land on Amazon too. Half of that speculation comes to light today: Amazon is now offering WiiWare game codes as well, and World of Goo seems to be the first of them - and a good choice for a WiiWare debut on Amazon, if I might add.