Original: Games The WiiWare service was officially launched on March 25 , 2008 in Japan , GameSpot Press Release on May 12 , 2008 in North America , and on May 20 , 2008 in Europe and Australia ( PAL Regions ) .
Simplified: WiiWare was first available in Japan on March 25 , 2008 , then in North America on May 12 , 2008 , and in Europe and Australia on May 19 , 2008 .