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Cave Story, SuperTux Wii and Helium Boy, with ready Wii packages and model-specific notes.

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Twelve ready Wii packages with setup paths and checksums, checked on 2 November 2026. Filter by app type or console model.

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Cave Story

Cave Story freeware port · SD

1.0.1ZIP · native Wii DOL

CSE2’s Wii port of the original freeware Cave Story, maintained by autumn_mnya.

Wii · Wii U vWii

OSC also lists Mini, but this executable uses SD-specific paths. This build is offered here for SD-equipped Wii/vWii; Mini/USB support is not claimed.

Launch file/apps/cavestory/boot.dol

Download ZIP · 8.87 MiB OSC package & compatibility

Setup, requirements & checksum

Storage setup. Extract to the SD card root, keeping BOTH apps/cavestory and the root cavestory directory. Keep /cavestory/data and all supplied mod-data folders intact; this build contains explicit sd:/cavestory paths.

Prerequisites. Working Homebrew Channel, an SD card and the complete supplied freeware-data package. Wii Remote and Classic Controller are listed by OSC.

OSC specifies no System Menu version for this app; a working Homebrew Channel for your console model is required.

Controllers: Wii Remote, Classic Controller, GameCube Controller. GameCube controllers require suitable hardware; standard vWii has no native GameCube ports.

File: cavestory-1.0.1.zip · 9,304,946 bytes

SHA-256794840e77b4bd855286f95f3d4059a329653a2d357cfab074e93706f9ff506f0

Banner credit: Courtesy of Cave Story project / distributed by Open Shop Channel. Packaged icon preserved from the supplied build.

Project & documentation Compatibility manifest Original ZIP source

SuperTux Wii

Platformer · Wii port

0.1.4-wii-d.07ZIP · native Wii DOL

A native Wii port of SuperTux Milestone 1, updated by DeltaResero.

Wii · Wii U vWii · Wii Mini

Launch file/apps/supertux/boot.dol

Download ZIP · 9.75 MiB OSC package & compatibility

Setup, requirements & checksum

Storage setup. Copy the complete apps/supertux folder. Keep /apps/supertux/data with boot.dol; the bundled levels, images, music and sounds are required.

Prerequisites. Working Homebrew Channel and the complete supplied game-data folder. Wii Remote controls are supported.

OSC specifies no System Menu version for this app; a working Homebrew Channel for your console model is required.

Controllers: Wii Remote. GameCube controllers require suitable hardware; standard vWii has no native GameCube ports.

File: supertux-0.1.4-wii-d.07.zip · 10,219,416 bytes

SHA-2567cc4fbaeb1e33a3988266b6be19ac190970c7ec0d0ef4dd3cedb3352e95c73ad

Banner credit: Courtesy of SuperTux Wii project / distributed by Open Shop Channel. Packaged icon preserved from the supplied build.

Project & documentation Compatibility manifest Original ZIP source

Helium Boy

3D homebrew platformer · SD

0.1.1ZIP · native Wii DOL

Bertil’s original balloon-powered platform game for Wii.

Wii · Wii U vWii

OSC lists Mini, but historical setup documentation specifies front SD. USB data access for this preserved 0.1.1 package is unconfirmed, so it is excluded from the Mini filter.

Launch file/apps/helium/boot.dol

Download ZIP · 3.02 MiB OSC package & compatibility

Setup, requirements & checksum

Storage setup. Copy the complete apps/helium folder to an SD card, including /apps/helium/data. Launch it from Homebrew Channel with its models, textures and sounds intact.

Prerequisites. Working Homebrew Channel, an SD card and a Wii Remote with Nunchuk, with all supplied data retained.

OSC specifies no System Menu version for this app; a working Homebrew Channel for your console model is required.

Controllers: Wii Remote, Nunchuk. GameCube controllers require suitable hardware; standard vWii has no native GameCube ports.

File: helium-0.1.1.zip · 3,166,200 bytes

SHA-256bab11081df9ceb062b352ee7f16cbb9a52f766beb8c879b440cf0d6b2c6ed0df

Banner credit: Courtesy of Helium Boy project / distributed by Open Shop Channel. Packaged icon preserved from the supplied build.

Project & documentation Platform documentation Compatibility manifest Original ZIP source

These are pinned Open Shop Channel builds; check each project for newer upstream releases. Model labels use the linked OSC manifests with visible storage exceptions where package evidence is narrower. Cave Story and Helium Boy are excluded from the Mini filter. Package CRCs, native executable headers, byte counts and SHA-256 were inspected without running the downloads. Physical console operation has not been tested. Homebrew Channel banner artwork is credited on each card. The original system tools and GameCube resources follow below.

Add an app to the Homebrew Channel

Extract the console buildFor an app ZIP with an apps folder, copy that folder to the root of the storage device used by your Wii setup. Keep each app in its own subfolder.
Keep the executable and app information togetherA normal Homebrew Channel app folder contains boot.dol or boot.elf, with meta.xml and icon.png when supplied.
Set up Nintendont’s three filesRename the downloaded loader.dol to boot.dol and place it with its linked meta.xml and icon.png in /apps/Nintendont/. This page pins the upstream build snapshot rather than assigning it a new release number.
Launch the app and finish its own setupOpen the Homebrew Channel, select the app and follow its project instructions. Loaders, storage devices and disc tools can have additional requirements.

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