Canadian developer XGen Studios, which is mostly known for its web games but also put out the well-received Defend your Castle for Wii, is working with Amanita Design to bring acclaimed PC puzzle-adventure Machinarium to WiiWare.

Despite the game's warm reception and awards (IGF 2010's Excellence in Visual Art, AIAS' Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, and many others), Amanita has difficulties releasing Machinarium to XBLA. It's also reportedly trying to self-publish the game on PSN.

Neither XGen or Machinarium have yet revealed an expected release date or planned additions to the WiiWare version. Considering the digital download platform's 50MB size limit, the game's gorgeous artwork and soundtrack could require some serious compression.

[Via Nintendo Life]