@jarrod: I agree. WiiWare titles should be expected to compete with the past.
But I think both of them are kind of going nowhere because the audience and market for downloadable games is tiny! And I think the problem there is the complexity, there are many barriers (internet connectivity, payment methods, even awareness). Each one has to be dealt with.
A game I'm developing with some friends:
www.xnagg.com/zombieasteroids/publish.htm
It is largely a technical exercise but feedback is appreciated.