If you have never heard of Cave Story, shame on you. This 2D action adventure game that was originally created for the PC by Daisuke Amaya in 2004. The game takes on an old-school Castlevania/Metroid type of feel and quickly became popular among gamers.

Nintendo recently confirmed that the title will be making its way to WiiWare with exclusive new content this holiday season. The game will include newly designed characters, ten new unique weapons, and over twenty boss battles. It is said that the beloved Aeon Genesis translation of the game will be used. Little else is known about the game. IGN has some off-screen shots of it. We'll keep you up-to-date as more is released for the port of this classic piece of gaming.

Source: Nintendo's Holiday 2008: Wii Speak Channel, Club Nintendo, More Surprises