Five tiny Nintendo DS/WiiWare news items you might have missed today

With a new Super Mario Galaxy 2 trailer, glossy Metroid: Other M screens, and an array of release dates all revealed at Nintendo’s Media Summit this morning, there were a few second / third-tier news items that you might have overlooked today. Since we relish in covering second / third-tier games, we’ve gathered several quick stories and trailers that caught our fancy.

1. Attract Mode will begin selling its limited edition Cave Story shirts alongside the game’s WiiWare release on March 22nd. Designed by James “HARVEYJAMES” Harvey and Mitch “spacesick” Ansara, these tees were approved by Cave Story creator Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya himself.

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More Nintendo news than I know what to do with (and a president Iwata comic)

I didn’t expect Nintendo to price the DSi XL equally with the standard DSi, but $189 just strikes me as a very expensive proposition when said out loud. One hundred eighty nine dollars. For a Nintendo handheld. It actually makes the $169 DSi sound like a bargain!

Anyway, here’s the noteworthy news/dates from today’s Nintendo Media Summit that I scrounged up:

• Nintendo will publish Dragon Quest IX in the U.S.
• Cave Story hits WiiWare on March 22nd, just as I always predicted. Oh, and those five downloadable/paid bonus modes (e.g. Boss Rush Mode, Sanctuary Time Attack)? Nicalis integrated them into the game and made them free!
• Super Mario Galaxy 2 hits May 23rd, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor hits June 7th. Metroid: Other M is on June 27th.

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