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Cave Story 3D embodies the unmistakable Cave Story feel in a new 3-dimensional form. The legendary game mechanics have been combined with cutting-edge handheld graphics and a remixed soundtrack to give it new life!
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Cave Story 3D is a side scrolling action adventure game inspired by the fan-favorite 2D original. Now in a full 3D world, Cave Story translates proven 2D action and exploration into stereoscopic awesomeness. As the game opens, you wake up in a cave with no idea who you are or where you came from; all you know is there's a race of cute race of rabbit-like creatures who need you to help free them from the clutches of an evil, crusty old doctor.
As you advance through the game, you'll learn the origin of the Mimiga world, along with your own. Like the critically acclaimed Pixel masterpiece, Cave Story 3D is a combination of high-speed shooting action set pieces with a heavy emphasis on platforming, exploration, light puzzle solving and a deep storyline.
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Having received tremendous acclaim in its previous releases on PC and WiiWare, Cave Story, an indie side scrolling 2D action game, now makes its way into an all new dimension with Cave Story 3D for Nintendo 3DS. At once both a throwback to classic 2D action platformers and also the potential future of the genre, Cave Story 3D blends tight controls, superb level design, and excellent story and presentation to deliver a memorable, addicting retro experience!
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
What do you know, 3D graphics didn't ruin the masterpiece after all!
November 12, 2011
By Tyler Wise
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
[This review is largely focused on this new remake and the changes it brings. Details on the gameplay and plot are at a minimum. In my opinion, the less you know about Cave Story before you play it, the better.]
Cave Story is, hands down, my most loved game. The story, the gameplay, the music, the art--it all comes together to create a beautiful whole that is unlike anything else. Just that alone would have been amazing but then you realize it was made by ONE man and it becomes some sort of miracle and/or a work of a genius. Cave Story is perfect, and that's why this remake scared me so badly.
The very first screenshot was released and I wanted to barf. What had they done to my beloved Cave Story!? It looked like a terrible PS or N64 game and continued to look just as bad right up to release day. It was Cave Story though, so I HAD to buy it...and I'm glad I did.
I popped the cart into my 3DS and started to play. My very first impressions were the same as my views on the screenshots...but then I flipped the 3D on and the game came to life. This is, by far, the best 3D on the system. Every other game I have I only use the 3D for a few minutes at a time before turning it off again but, with Cave Story, I leave it on for the entire time. The sense of depth is second to none and, really, no matter how hard I try to describe it you just have to experience it for yourself to truly understand.
I can, however, describe the scenery for you. The original Cave Story--while beautiful--looks almost empty in some levels compared to the massive amounts of detail found in this remake. Where once there was a background of mostly one solid color, there is broken machinery and dripping pipes. What was once a randomly floating platform is now a fully constructed statue. Things like that are in every single area in the game, some are so wildly different that if they didn't have the same level design I wouldn't have known that they were the same places I had visited in the original.
Along with the new graphics is lighting effects. Cave Story 3D takes the cave part of its name very seriously as nearly every area in the game is lightly lit and sometimes downright dark. On one hand, this can take away from the whimsy and charm of the original but on the other it adds a touch of realism and atmosphere fitting of the environment.
The only other negative I could find was that a lot of the 3D character models are...off somehow. Some are great, like the main character (you won't get his name from me!) and Curly, but others are just weird. And they aren't minor enemy models either, but important members of the main cast! This problem would have easily knocked off one, maybe even two stars if it wasn't for the brilliant Classic Mode feature. With this mode turned on, all of Pixel's original character animations replace their 3D counterparts and are just as perfect as they always were. This mode easily saves the whole package.
The final remade aspect that needs mentioning is the music. It is so fantastic, so one with the spirit of the old tracks that I almost forgot to talk about it at all because of how perfectly it blended in with everything else. I found myself humming all the same songs and enjoying every one just as much as I did my first time playing Cave Story. And for good reason too, all of the tracks have been carefully recreated by none other than Danny B, the composer of Super Meat Boy. The tracks are--dare I say it--better than Pixel's compositions. Still, some songs can be a bit too different for some but none of them reach the level of disaster heard in the WiiWare port.
If you've never played Cave Story before, add this to your cart right now--you missed out on a classic and should be ashamed of yourself. And for old fans, this is a must as well. No matter how much you may hate what you've seen of this remake all of that will disappear the moment the 3D comes on.
Whether you're new to Cave Story or a long time fan, this remake will take you on a brand new adventure of discovery and wonder with new surprises inside (and outside!) of every cave.
Cave Story is, hands down, my most loved game. The story, the gameplay, the music, the art--it all comes together to create a beautiful whole that is unlike anything else. Just that alone would have been amazing but then you realize it was made by ONE man and it becomes some sort of miracle and/or a work of a genius. Cave Story is perfect, and that's why this remake scared me so badly.
The very first screenshot was released and I wanted to barf. What had they done to my beloved Cave Story!? It looked like a terrible PS or N64 game and continued to look just as bad right up to release day. It was Cave Story though, so I HAD to buy it...and I'm glad I did.
I popped the cart into my 3DS and started to play. My very first impressions were the same as my views on the screenshots...but then I flipped the 3D on and the game came to life. This is, by far, the best 3D on the system. Every other game I have I only use the 3D for a few minutes at a time before turning it off again but, with Cave Story, I leave it on for the entire time. The sense of depth is second to none and, really, no matter how hard I try to describe it you just have to experience it for yourself to truly understand.
I can, however, describe the scenery for you. The original Cave Story--while beautiful--looks almost empty in some levels compared to the massive amounts of detail found in this remake. Where once there was a background of mostly one solid color, there is broken machinery and dripping pipes. What was once a randomly floating platform is now a fully constructed statue. Things like that are in every single area in the game, some are so wildly different that if they didn't have the same level design I wouldn't have known that they were the same places I had visited in the original.
Along with the new graphics is lighting effects. Cave Story 3D takes the cave part of its name very seriously as nearly every area in the game is lightly lit and sometimes downright dark. On one hand, this can take away from the whimsy and charm of the original but on the other it adds a touch of realism and atmosphere fitting of the environment.
The only other negative I could find was that a lot of the 3D character models are...off somehow. Some are great, like the main character (you won't get his name from me!) and Curly, but others are just weird. And they aren't minor enemy models either, but important members of the main cast! This problem would have easily knocked off one, maybe even two stars if it wasn't for the brilliant Classic Mode feature. With this mode turned on, all of Pixel's original character animations replace their 3D counterparts and are just as perfect as they always were. This mode easily saves the whole package.
The final remade aspect that needs mentioning is the music. It is so fantastic, so one with the spirit of the old tracks that I almost forgot to talk about it at all because of how perfectly it blended in with everything else. I found myself humming all the same songs and enjoying every one just as much as I did my first time playing Cave Story. And for good reason too, all of the tracks have been carefully recreated by none other than Danny B, the composer of Super Meat Boy. The tracks are--dare I say it--better than Pixel's compositions. Still, some songs can be a bit too different for some but none of them reach the level of disaster heard in the WiiWare port.
If you've never played Cave Story before, add this to your cart right now--you missed out on a classic and should be ashamed of yourself. And for old fans, this is a must as well. No matter how much you may hate what you've seen of this remake all of that will disappear the moment the 3D comes on.
Whether you're new to Cave Story or a long time fan, this remake will take you on a brand new adventure of discovery and wonder with new surprises inside (and outside!) of every cave.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Good:
+Simple and addictive gameplay
+Actually quite a lengthy quest
+The graphical update is good
+Provides a very balanced challenge
The Bad
-There are already several other versions of the game readily available for cheap and it's hard to justify the purchase of this one just for 3D and revamped graphics alone
Cave Story is easily one of the finest achievements in Indie Gaming. Beginning as a freeware game developed by a single person, Cave Story eventually went on to be a cult success and seeing actual releases. There was the freeware game, a PSP version, one released on DSiWare and Wii Ware and there's also a version on Steam Available. With so many places to find the actual game itself, one has to wonder if the 3DS version is really worth the purchase. And in some ways it's nice. But then again... it's hard to justify the forty dollar price tag. But more on that later. If you haven't played Cave Story, it is a game worth experiencing. It's solid fun and the adventure actually last a while.
You play as a character who pretty much just wakes up in a cave. You don't really know how you got there or anything like that. But as you begin exploring you'll soon find a gun to help you in your travels. It's not long before you stumble into a village where rabbit like creatures keep finding themselves taken by a strange doctor. And it's up to you to get to the bottom of it. There's actually a lot of story to Cave Story. Nothing too big or surprising, but it's a charming game nonetheless.
Cave Story most certainly follows the feel of the Metroid series in some ways. You'll begin with just a pea shooter, but you'll find other items such as fireballs and missiles and much more. New tools will also allow you to progress further. The game is actually quite big and there's a lot to explore. And just like in some of the Metroid games you've no doubt played you'll find health capsules to increase your health, expand on your missiles and fight strange bosses as you unravel the tale. All of these corridors are crawling with baddies. It can feel a little overwhelming at times, but the way Cave Story works out is pretty excellent. The story is paced well, but even better is how the gameplay holds up. As you battle enemies will drop items that will increase the power of your weapon up to three levels. Take too much damage and your weapon drops a level. It's a nice balance. One that'll make you want to kill enemies once you find yourself in a tough spot. It's simple and rewarding.
Cave Story isn't the easiest game out there. In fact, it can be very difficult. While recognizing enemy patterns is key, a lot of them hit hard and a lot of them may take a try or two. Likewise, it isn't always quite so obvious where to go next all the time (although the game is always providing you with hints). But this is all what makes Cave Story so much fun. The feeling of exploration and the accomplishment you get from diving further into the game itself. There are times when it can be difficult to stop playing.
As for the 3D itself, it's not so bad. The new graphics are not bad in the slightest and it retains quite a bit of charm. The only thing that's a little hard to swallow is the asking price of the game itself. Especially when there are so many other versions available. With the freeware version still floating around (though you'll need to apply a patch), PSP, DSiWare, Wii Ware and Steam (all of which are cheaper alternatives) one has to wonder if the 3D and vamped up graphics alone are reason enough to buy Cave Story 3D. This is especially true if you've already got one of those other versions of Cave Story out there as it is. The 3D isn't terribly done by any means. On the other hand, Cave Story was designed to be a 2D side scroller to begin with. That makes it hard for the 3D to really enhance the experience. And that can make the forty dollar price tag seem steep.
This, in no way, makes Cave Story a bad game. It is easily one of the most competently designed games you'll ever play. And it's an all around fun experience. 3D or not, if you're a fan of some the finer moments of the 8-bit and 16-bit era you have to play Cave Story--regardless of which release you decide to get your hands on.
+Simple and addictive gameplay
+Actually quite a lengthy quest
+The graphical update is good
+Provides a very balanced challenge
The Bad
-There are already several other versions of the game readily available for cheap and it's hard to justify the purchase of this one just for 3D and revamped graphics alone
Cave Story is easily one of the finest achievements in Indie Gaming. Beginning as a freeware game developed by a single person, Cave Story eventually went on to be a cult success and seeing actual releases. There was the freeware game, a PSP version, one released on DSiWare and Wii Ware and there's also a version on Steam Available. With so many places to find the actual game itself, one has to wonder if the 3DS version is really worth the purchase. And in some ways it's nice. But then again... it's hard to justify the forty dollar price tag. But more on that later. If you haven't played Cave Story, it is a game worth experiencing. It's solid fun and the adventure actually last a while.
You play as a character who pretty much just wakes up in a cave. You don't really know how you got there or anything like that. But as you begin exploring you'll soon find a gun to help you in your travels. It's not long before you stumble into a village where rabbit like creatures keep finding themselves taken by a strange doctor. And it's up to you to get to the bottom of it. There's actually a lot of story to Cave Story. Nothing too big or surprising, but it's a charming game nonetheless.
Cave Story most certainly follows the feel of the Metroid series in some ways. You'll begin with just a pea shooter, but you'll find other items such as fireballs and missiles and much more. New tools will also allow you to progress further. The game is actually quite big and there's a lot to explore. And just like in some of the Metroid games you've no doubt played you'll find health capsules to increase your health, expand on your missiles and fight strange bosses as you unravel the tale. All of these corridors are crawling with baddies. It can feel a little overwhelming at times, but the way Cave Story works out is pretty excellent. The story is paced well, but even better is how the gameplay holds up. As you battle enemies will drop items that will increase the power of your weapon up to three levels. Take too much damage and your weapon drops a level. It's a nice balance. One that'll make you want to kill enemies once you find yourself in a tough spot. It's simple and rewarding.
Cave Story isn't the easiest game out there. In fact, it can be very difficult. While recognizing enemy patterns is key, a lot of them hit hard and a lot of them may take a try or two. Likewise, it isn't always quite so obvious where to go next all the time (although the game is always providing you with hints). But this is all what makes Cave Story so much fun. The feeling of exploration and the accomplishment you get from diving further into the game itself. There are times when it can be difficult to stop playing.
As for the 3D itself, it's not so bad. The new graphics are not bad in the slightest and it retains quite a bit of charm. The only thing that's a little hard to swallow is the asking price of the game itself. Especially when there are so many other versions available. With the freeware version still floating around (though you'll need to apply a patch), PSP, DSiWare, Wii Ware and Steam (all of which are cheaper alternatives) one has to wonder if the 3D and vamped up graphics alone are reason enough to buy Cave Story 3D. This is especially true if you've already got one of those other versions of Cave Story out there as it is. The 3D isn't terribly done by any means. On the other hand, Cave Story was designed to be a 2D side scroller to begin with. That makes it hard for the 3D to really enhance the experience. And that can make the forty dollar price tag seem steep.
This, in no way, makes Cave Story a bad game. It is easily one of the most competently designed games you'll ever play. And it's an all around fun experience. 3D or not, if you're a fan of some the finer moments of the 8-bit and 16-bit era you have to play Cave Story--regardless of which release you decide to get your hands on.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cave Story in all its incarnations has been an excellent product. I first played through it when the english translation patch was released many years ago for PC. I played it all the way through again when it hit the DSi store. This is the third time I've played the product and by large, the experience remains the same. Solid platforming mechanics with fantastic level design and player progression. Anyone who enjoys the gameplay styles of classic Metroid or Castlevania will feel right at home with Cave Story.
Gameplay aside, I have run into a few small issues with the 3DS version of the game.
1.) 3D Depth falls apart in certain limited areas in the game. Developers are still coming to terms with how to develop camera systems that work well with stereoscopic displays. One of the issues I have encountered on a number of 3DS titles is that the developers allow the 3D assets to get too close to the camera causing the images to tear/separate further apart than the eye can compensate for which is one of the primary causes of eye strain with stereoscopic images. Adjusting the 3DS' depth slider does little to alleviate this issue. There's a simple fix that can prevent this from happening which is to set an optimal camera plane distance, and to not allowed 3D assets to clip beyond this plane. If you can't implement this, then have items nearest the camera fade out so they don't break the ideal plane. Ocarina of Time and Skylanders Sypro's Adventure both do not exhibit this issue and should be used as reference for future developers working with stereoscopic images.
2.) Sometimes the graphic fidelity seems to take precedence over readability of the environment. What does this mean? too many details in the environment makes spotting spikes and death pits more difficult than it original was. This is coming from someone who is already very familiar with the layout of most of the content in the game. The foreground and background elements that help add parallax to the scene interfere with the main gameplay plane.
Both of the above are severely nit picky on an otherwise spectacular product.
Gameplay aside, I have run into a few small issues with the 3DS version of the game.
1.) 3D Depth falls apart in certain limited areas in the game. Developers are still coming to terms with how to develop camera systems that work well with stereoscopic displays. One of the issues I have encountered on a number of 3DS titles is that the developers allow the 3D assets to get too close to the camera causing the images to tear/separate further apart than the eye can compensate for which is one of the primary causes of eye strain with stereoscopic images. Adjusting the 3DS' depth slider does little to alleviate this issue. There's a simple fix that can prevent this from happening which is to set an optimal camera plane distance, and to not allowed 3D assets to clip beyond this plane. If you can't implement this, then have items nearest the camera fade out so they don't break the ideal plane. Ocarina of Time and Skylanders Sypro's Adventure both do not exhibit this issue and should be used as reference for future developers working with stereoscopic images.
2.) Sometimes the graphic fidelity seems to take precedence over readability of the environment. What does this mean? too many details in the environment makes spotting spikes and death pits more difficult than it original was. This is coming from someone who is already very familiar with the layout of most of the content in the game. The foreground and background elements that help add parallax to the scene interfere with the main gameplay plane.
Both of the above are severely nit picky on an otherwise spectacular product.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing
good little game, fun to play. little strategy 2d platform game. never played original, but do really enjoy this one. have had to use guides at one point or two. Read more
Published 2 months ago by cabowabo
3.0 out of 5 stars
Just amazingly, ridiculously overpriced ~
This is basically a remake of the original Cave Story, which was a freeware download created in 2004. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Christopher Barrett
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a game
I loved the updated graphics, and music. They were a great way to update a classic indie-game. I recommend this to an fan of the original Cave Story, it is well worth the price.
Published 5 months ago by DigitDaemon
2.0 out of 5 stars
Way overpriced
This game is awesome but it REALLY should have had the original bundled in with it for the price. There is a 3D rendition of the original on the eShop - I would MUCH more recommend... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Adam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh yea!
I was a bit skeptical of a remake but it turned out to be fantastic since the game included classic mode which meant i didnt hve to use the horrible 3d figures of the characters.
Published 7 months ago by quagspoo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great visual style
I had never finished Cave Story before I bought this so this was alot of fun. The visuals are really unique looking. I like what they did with the whole package visually. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Todd H
3.0 out of 5 stars
most definitly a frustrating version of cave story
This is very good game but i cant give it five stars because this version is more challenging and frustrating than the other versions the main issue with the game is that the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by kristin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another fun game for the 3DS
Ordered with the free shipping and still got it within a few days. I was very happy about that. This game is very fun to play if you are a fan of side scrolling shooters. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Derwood
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally out on a console!
My kids fell in love with Cave Story on their computers and were anxiously awaiting the release of this title. They were not disappointed and completely love it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by jbx2usa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic throwback...juiced up....
We always hear about old classics that have been re-released with juiced up graphics. This is a new classic thats been re-released with juiced up graphics. Read more
Published 14 months ago by CookedXenon
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