Last Update: 8/24/07
Cave Story - Doukutsu Monogatari
Cave Story is a freeware sidescrolling action/adventure/platformer title with leanings towards Wonderboy and recent sidescrolling Castlevania titles. You control a little amnesiac who runs around helping out these rabbit-ish creatures called Mimigas while trying to find your way out of the giant cave inside the floating island which makes up the game's setting.
This is a free game made by one man:
This is a free game made by one man:
Pixel said,
It's been five years since I first thought to myself, "Hey, why not try making a game?" I developed Cave Story at my own pace, taking my time, and while doing so I released a few other smaller games as well.
Publisher: Indie
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Bottom Line: The best free game I've ever played. Cave Story is excellent, with superb controls, an engrossing story, and very high replay value. Amazing to think that all this came from one man. A must play.
It features a number of innovations, which is rare for the decades-old 2D platformer genre. Weapons have a unique level-up system, wherein tokens dropped by enemies can be collected to get greater firepower. Taking damage knocks your weapon back until you can snag an enemy or two worth of tokens. It isn't an RPG-type grind though; the changes are very short term. There are multiple paths through the story, providing gameplay for casual gamers and veterans alike. The greatest of these paths reveals a great deal more of the background and takes you through an extremely challenging final level that is automatically timed, so you can compete with others. Check out YouTube for numerous speedruns in different configurations. Overall, this is a game with a ton to offer -- download it immediately! Learning Curve: Takes a second
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