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'''''Cave Story''''', known in Japan as '''''洞窟物語 [Dokutsu Monogatari], "Cave Story"''''', is an action adventure platform game ([[Metroidvania]]) developed by [[Daisuke Amaya]] and published by [[Studio Pixel]] in 2004 for [[Windows]]. Your character finds himself in an underground cave system amid intelligent bunny-like characters who are being abducted and enslaved by an evil doctor from the surface. You quickly become mixed up in the scheme and try your best to save them.
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'''''Cave Story''''' is a [[Metroidvania]] game developed by [[Daisuke Amaya]] and published by [[Studio Pixel]] in 2004 for [[Windows]]. The original version is now [[freeware]]. Your character finds himself in an underground cave system amid intelligent bunny-like characters who are being abducted and enslaved by an evil doctor from the surface. You quickly become mixed up in the scheme and try your best to save them.
  
 
My friend Cody introduced me to the game, and I played it only enough to beat Balrog in the first encounter. I put it down for quite awhile after that, but eventually picked it back up and played it through properly.
 
My friend Cody introduced me to the game, and I played it only enough to beat Balrog in the first encounter. I put it down for quite awhile after that, but eventually picked it back up and played it through properly.
  
 
==Status==
 
==Status==
I own Cave Story+ and have beaten it on easy difficulty.
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Cave Story is freeware. I own Cave Story+ and have beaten it on easy difficulty and got 35/76 achievements.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
* '''Overall:''' 8/10
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{{Video Game Review|9|8|7|10|6|80%|Cave Story+ for Windows}}
* '''Best Version:''' Cave Story+ for Windows
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{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
 
* The story is a bit cartoonish, but fun and exciting.
 
* The story is a bit cartoonish, but fun and exciting.
* The music is wonderful, especially with the remastered music in Cave Story+.
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* [[Daisuke Amaya]]'s music is wonderful, especially with the remastered music in Cave Story+.
 
* The graphics and art are really quite beautiful, again, even better in the upgrade.
 
* The graphics and art are really quite beautiful, again, even better in the upgrade.
 
* The fact that the low-res game is free is also a bonus.
 
* The fact that the low-res game is free is also a bonus.
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* Nothing. A well-made game all-around.
 
* Nothing. A well-made game all-around.
  
==Gallery==
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==Media==
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===Maps===
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<gallery>
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Cave Story - W32 - Map - Mimiga Village.png|Mimiga Village map.
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</gallery>
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* [http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/PC/index.htm#CaveStory More maps]
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===Graphic Sheets===
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<gallery>
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Cave Story - Reflections.png|Ending scenes.
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</gallery>
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===Fan Art===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Cave Story - Fan Art.jpg|Fan art.
 
Cave Story - Fan Art.jpg|Fan art.
 
Cave Story - Art.png|Fan art.
 
Cave Story - Art.png|Fan art.
Cave Story - Reflections.png|Ending scenes.
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Cave Story - W32 - Fan Art - Ohmonah.jpg|Fan art by Ohmonah.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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===Videos===
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydH8e4ldsO8 youtube.com/watch?v=ydH8e4ldsO8] - Longplay.
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==Titles==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation
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| English || Cave Story || ||
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| Japanese || 洞窟物語 || Dokutsu Monogatari || Cave Story
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.cavestory.org cavestory.org] - Official page.
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/cave-story}}
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/cave-story mobygames.com/game/cave-story] - MobyGames.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Story}}
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/cave-story_ mobygames.com/game/cave-story_] - MobyGames (Cave Story+).
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{{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Cave_Story}}
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Story en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Story] - Wikipedia.
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Cave_Story}}
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{{Link|Official|http://www.cavestory.org}}
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/cave-story_ mobygames.com/game/cave-story_] - MobyGames - Cave Story+.
  
  
 
[[Category: Games]]
 
[[Category: Games]]
 
[[Category: Video Games]]
 
[[Category: Video Games]]
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Metroidvania]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Platformer]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Platform Shooter]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Shooter]]
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[[Category: Game Mechanic - Boss Tease]]
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[[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character]]
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[[Category: Game Mechanic - Unlockable Content]]
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[[Category: Media Theme - Science Fiction]]
 
[[Category: Amiga Games]]
 
[[Category: Amiga Games]]
 
[[Category: Dreamcast Games]]
 
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[[Category: Action]]
 
[[Category: Action]]
 
[[Category: Adventure]]
 
[[Category: Adventure]]
[[Category: Platformer]]
 
[[Category: Run and Gun]]
 
[[Category: Metroidvania]]
 
 
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]]
 
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]]
 
[[Category: Favorite Games]]
 
[[Category: Favorite Games]]
[[Category: Science Fiction]]
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[[Category: Software Distribution Model - Freeware]]

Revision as of 22:58, 11 November 2019

Steam title card.

Cave Story is a Metroidvania game developed by Daisuke Amaya and published by Studio Pixel in 2004 for Windows. The original version is now freeware. Your character finds himself in an underground cave system amid intelligent bunny-like characters who are being abducted and enslaved by an evil doctor from the surface. You quickly become mixed up in the scheme and try your best to save them.

My friend Cody introduced me to the game, and I played it only enough to beat Balrog in the first encounter. I put it down for quite awhile after that, but eventually picked it back up and played it through properly.

Status

Cave Story is freeware. I own Cave Story+ and have beaten it on easy difficulty and got 35/76 achievements.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
9 8 7 10 6

Best Version: 80%

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The story is a bit cartoonish, but fun and exciting.
  • Daisuke Amaya's music is wonderful, especially with the remastered music in Cave Story+.
  • The graphics and art are really quite beautiful, again, even better in the upgrade.
  • The fact that the low-res game is free is also a bonus.

Bad

  • While they packed an awful lot into the game, it still feels too short.
  • In easy mode at least, most of the bosses are -very- easy and can be defeated with the following strategy: Switch to missiles, get close, shoot rapidly, boss dies.

Ugly

  • Nothing. A well-made game all-around.

Media

Maps

Graphic Sheets

Fan Art

Videos

Titles

Language Native Transliteration Translation
English Cave Story
Japanese 洞窟物語 Dokutsu Monogatari Cave Story

Links

Link-MobyGames.png  Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-StrategyWiki.png  Link-TCRF.png  Link-Official.png