The upcoming WiiWare version of Cave Story will offer the option to play with higher-detail versions of the original sprites. According to WiiWare World, some fans (probably the same people complaining that Diablo III isn’t completely gray) are upset over this.

But that’s stupid, so the real news story here is that the WiiWare version of Cave Story will have the option to play with updated graphics, should you choose to do so. The new graphics setting will include higher resolution sprites, featuring more detail than the originals, while still managing to keep the charm of the art style. If Pixel had been a team of game developers instead of just one guy, the original sprites probably would have looked like this.

WiiWare World

Among the flood of information from the Tokyo Game Show, there’s at least one tidbit you may have missed. Cave Story is getting a WiiWare port. Fans of indie games know Cave Story as a prime example of what just one game designer, working alone, can accomplish. Originally released in 2004, it maintains a strong cult following to this day.

No release date has been set, but the game is promised to feature “new, exclusive content and features” for the WiiWare version.

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