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[Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« on: August 12, 2008, 12:48:20 AM »
http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory/

Basically, it's a shooter/platformer with rpg elements that, despite being of lesser graphics, rocks in basically most ways that matter to a video game. It was made over a 5 year period by a single programmer, who made everything from scratch, including the sounds and graphics. Also, the soundtrack is good enough that even the remix project doesn't measure up.

Also, unless you look at an online guide or somesuch thing, you aren't gonna beat it completely the first time through. And if you do...you still won't see everything the first playthrough.

As for the story, well, I can't really say much there without spoiling things, but lets just say it unfolds at a nice pace and is a good story in itself.

Also, there's even a couple testimonials about how worth playing it is.
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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2008, 07:47:08 AM »
Bummer there is no linux version

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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2008, 02:46:16 PM »
Tried it with WINE?
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2008, 02:50:16 PM »
Not yet, I will soon if other people responded to this at all.
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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2008, 03:35:17 PM »
I downloaded it last night.  This is a pretty damn good platformer.  The fact that I can't read japanese is a strike, but it's still very good.
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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2008, 11:18:41 PM »
You do realize there is an english translation patch just below the download game links, right?
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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 11:57:50 PM »
You do realize there is an english translation patch just below the download game links, right?
No.  I did not.  That said, I think I'll continue to play it in japanese.  More fun that way.  Just kinda poke my way around.
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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2008, 11:39:05 PM »
Ah, Cave Story. Amazing game. Makes me feel all nostalgic--I spent a lot of time watching buddies in college play it. Catchy music, fairly complex plot and gameplay, lots of hidden secrets and tricks.

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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2008, 11:45:51 PM »
Mwahaha!  I have gotten the gun that replicates super jump!
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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2008, 12:41:30 AM »
i assume you mean the machine gun, which, when max level, lets you fly by aiming downward? Good gun, one of my personal favorites.
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Re: [Cool] [Free] Cave Story
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2008, 12:49:38 AM »
i assume you mean the machine gun, which, when max level, lets you fly by aiming downward? Good gun, one of my personal favorites.
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