Cave Story, anyone?

I'm sure some of you have played this game (either by downloading the normal version for free on the internet, or getting the + version on Steam, which comes with the epic remastered soundtrack and tons of other exclusive goodies); game was made entirely by one man named Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya, from the graphics, to the music, to just about anything you can think of, in a six year development cycle.

Best indie game of all time, and also one of my personal all-time favorites in general, and shows that not all indie games have to be an "interactive art piece".

PLEASE tell me someone here has played this. XD

 

Yeah, I love that you can mix and match the graphics and music; the "new" soundtrack blows, but the Remastered soundtrack is awesome and does the original justice, I even have it in my iphone, which is super rare for me to have game music on there (other games being the Katamari series, Persona 3/4, and the Jet Set Radio series).

The only downside of that game is that it's super easy to get the bad ending just because you missed one very important thing (I won't spoil to anyone who wants to try it), then there's other things that you have to remember (such as keeping your Polar Star even when they offer you better weapons til about the end of the game), but then again, that's part of the fun, and I would love to see those types of games make a comeback, because a ton of the current gamers are too damn spoiled with regenerating health and such; look at the Miiverse comments for Super Metroid for example. >>;

 

I agree; I wish that publishers would just stop assuming every "gamer" wants only shooters/miscellaneous Hard-M-rated games (if not casual games that require little to no effort).

Anyway, I always found the weapon where u can't level it up, unless you want weak rubber duckies for bullets, amusing. That, and I like the fireball weapon, which is super handy for the first half of the game's bosses if it's maxed out (especially Balfrog; he's almost impossible without that weapon ><).

 

THe farthest I got in Normal Mode was the "final boss for the bad ending", but I could not beat him to save my life, so hopefully it won't be as bad as easy (though it's just as big of a pain in the ass no matter what though); I'd love to get to the true ending of the game though. XD

 

Don't know if this really counts as a double post, but I have to get this off my chest.

Is it just me, or...

SPOILERS!!!!!!!



The part where you have to find the tow rope to latch onto Curly before you drown, then remember to pick her up before leaving the core since the door will shut behind you, just gives you this sense of dread and urgency? That, and from this point forward, you NEED a strategy guide and can not miss a single damn thing in order to save Curly in the first place. x-x



END SPOILERS!!!

Like, that's like the main turning point that defines whether or not you get the good ending. x-x

 

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I saw someone did something familiar with Jenka, but it was a triple-mashup with both soundtracks and the actual Letkajenka song; can't seem to find it though.

 

Give it a shot; I've heard great things about that version. : )

EDIT; OH MY GOD, BEAT THE HIDDEN FINAL CAVE ON MY FIRST TRY (on easy mode) I was so effing close to death too. x-x I think I can actually get to the good ending this time. XD