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Amazing story (haha) and cool gameplay. Love all of the 3 endings.
My favorite thing about this game is that it really feels like a work of passion. It really feels like the work of one person. I really dig that feeling. It feels slightly dated, but weirdly it's still fun.
Haber es un gran juego, el abuelo de los indies y vale la pena jugarlo totalmente
fun to replay, but the additions to the plus version aren't really worth the price tag in my opinion.
goute
fuck u nicalis
Muito divertido e desafiador.
Um dos pais dos jogos indie estilo metroidvania, com personagens extremamente carismáticos, história simples mas muito bem contada, e gameplay difícil, mas satisfatório.
this game sums up everything that was great about early 00s indie gaming scene
The game is porbably good, but getting semi softlocked in the first proper level was not fun.
Pixel is the Chad of All Time.
Smooth movement, fun weapons, and great music. What more do u need
Cave Story is as good, if not better than the hype suggests. It's more 2D shooter than metroidvania, and its nice to play a game like this that you can't really get lost in. It's fairly straightforward and pretty challenging, but rewarding. For the most part...
For an indie game from 2004 harkening back to the 80s, this game has some pretty solid characters and world building. At least, all the normal plot stuff. The "post-game" lore feels pretty out of nowhere.
The remastered pixel art looks great on Switch, although I kind of prefer both the original and even that 3DS remake I couldn't beat when I was 12. The multiple soundtracks are all top tier, with my favorite being the "Remastered" option.
I do want to rant about the optional final dungeon though. I suppose its there so you have to earn the true ending, but the flags are pretty obscure without a guide, and frankly its just ridiculous. I spent 4 hours over two days before I got it, and 80% of attempts ended in the first 5 seconds or last minute. Bullet hell kaizo platforming works in 20-30 second burst, not a 7-8 minute segment. The reward for winning is cute, but nowhere near worth the effort I put into it. If you want to play the true ending, do yourself a favor and play on easy on a second playthrough. I would have loved to turn the difficulty down for it, but you can't.
If Cave Story was on the SNES, it would easily crack the top 10 games on the system. Just let that sink in. I know I just ranted about how I spent 4 hours working to get a 30 second cutscene, but that doesn't discount the rest of the game being an all time classic.
Edit: I thought I was playing on hard. It was just normal. Hard mode doesn't let you get health packs. There is no way in hell I am touching that. Also makes my 4 hours of attempts sting a little bit more.
For an indie game from 2004 harkening back to the 80s, this game has some pretty solid characters and world building. At least, all the normal plot stuff. The "post-game" lore feels pretty out of nowhere.
The remastered pixel art looks great on Switch, although I kind of prefer both the original and even that 3DS remake I couldn't beat when I was 12. The multiple soundtracks are all top tier, with my favorite being the "Remastered" option.
I do want to rant about the optional final dungeon though. I suppose its there so you have to earn the true ending, but the flags are pretty obscure without a guide, and frankly its just ridiculous. I spent 4 hours over two days before I got it, and 80% of attempts ended in the first 5 seconds or last minute. Bullet hell kaizo platforming works in 20-30 second burst, not a 7-8 minute segment. The reward for winning is cute, but nowhere near worth the effort I put into it. If you want to play the true ending, do yourself a favor and play on easy on a second playthrough. I would have loved to turn the difficulty down for it, but you can't.
If Cave Story was on the SNES, it would easily crack the top 10 games on the system. Just let that sink in. I know I just ranted about how I spent 4 hours working to get a 30 second cutscene, but that doesn't discount the rest of the game being an all time classic.
Edit: I thought I was playing on hard. It was just normal. Hard mode doesn't let you get health packs. There is no way in hell I am touching that. Also makes my 4 hours of attempts sting a little bit more.
The most fun I've ever had with a platformer.
The weapons in the game have neat gimmicks attached to them, the good ending's requirements are pretty cool in my opinion, and the story & characters are the best I've seen in any of these games.
The only thing keeping me from completing the game is the last section of the good ending, but I'll manage to beat it at some point.
The weapons in the game have neat gimmicks attached to them, the good ending's requirements are pretty cool in my opinion, and the story & characters are the best I've seen in any of these games.
The only thing keeping me from completing the game is the last section of the good ending, but I'll manage to beat it at some point.
Never finished my playthrough despite being very excited to get the game (I think I got stuck?) so I fully intend to go and do another playthrough someday.
Classic Masterpiece Plus.
Dunno how or why but from the moment I opened this game I fell in love with it
Its a fun little game with a decent story and good gameplay. Plus it has multiplayer and thats great
Muy loco muy loco
The grandpa of the Indie genre. It's very simple, but effective. A lot of love put into it. Characters are charming, the OST rocks. Everything feels good. Please, play this at least once.
El cariño que le tengo a este juego en todas sus versiones no es normal. Cuando me lo regalaron en steam me lo pasé en menos de 24h (muy raro en mí) y no lo he vuelto a tocar porque ligo este juego a tantos sentimientos y a tanta gente que me veo superada si tengo que explicar algo del juego en sí.
indie darling that deserves all of its flowers. beautiful and very fun
quintessential indie
I understand why this game was so important to the game industry and it's definitely enjoyable and inspiring, but I played this with the intention to "research" it, not really play it and that was the only reason I was able to enjoy it. I'm not saying that it is badly done or anything, but the game just didn't click with me.
Not a fan of 2D side scrollers/platformers/Metroidvania, but this game is genuinely really good.
Toujours aussi bien mais avec des graphismes améliorés et quelques ajouts appréciables.
fun little romp
I know it's a milestone in indie game history, but Cave Story never really clicked with me. I thought it was alright, but it never went beyond that for me.
In spite of the game's legacy, this game gets old relatively quick, has boring combat, mediocre exploration, and a not too great story. It's definitely fun, but not incredible.
this game will always have a special place in my heart, easily my favorite game period and if you haven't already please play it :)