Kotaku: Cave Story

The New Humble Indie Bundle Might Be The Best One Yet

Kirk Hamilton — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:40:00 EST

We've seen our share of Humble Indie Bundles over the past year or two—independent developers who gather under the "Humble" brand and release a bunch of their games priced at whatever people want to pay. More »

The Cave Story Soundtrack Goes Heavy Metal

Kirk Hamilton — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:20:00 EST

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Cave Story already has a pretty damn good soundtrack, but as with all things, it can be improved by being dipped in liquid fire and rendered into heavy metal. Thankfully there's Erik Peabody, who has released his new 7-track album "Made of Metal" upon the world. More »

Hey Kids, Cave Story is Now Out on the 3DS, and It Looks Like This

Mike Fahey — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:00:00 EST

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From NIS America and original developer Nicalis comes Cave Story 3D, a game that graphically overhauls a title that really needed no graphical overhaul. How'd that work out? Let's take a quick look. More »

Enjoy A Ton Of Tiny, Cute Screens from Cave Story 3D

Kirk Hamilton — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:20:00 EDT

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I continue to find myself looking forward to Cave Story 3D on the 3DS—something about the game's look seems like it will really lend itself to both portable play and to the 3DS's screen (and hopefully, controls). In fact, I might just be looking forward to this game more than any other upcoming 3DS title except perhaps for Super Mario 3D Land. More »

This Isn't My Cave Story, But I Could Learn to Love It

Mike Fahey — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:20:00 EDT

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Fan's of Studio Pixel's original sprite-based indie PC hit Cave Story might be put off by the polygon graphics of the 3DS remake. Perhaps the game's 2D sprite mode will make the transition easier. More »

Cave Story 3D Delayed, Now Going Up Against, Uh... Modern Warfare 3

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:20:00 EDT

The lovely-looking 3DS remake of side-scrolling action game Cave Story has been bumped from a summer release to November 8, the same day as Modern Warfare 3. Good luck, Cave Story! Its publisher attributed the delay to: "additional game improvements." More »

Cult PC Game Being Remade For The 3DS

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:30:00 EST

Cave Story, an indie PC game released over six years ago, is still winning new fans today following subsequent releases on the Wii and DS. Now it's being remade, in 3D, for Nintendo's newest handheld. More »

The Nintendo Download: Two Cave Stories Are Better Than One

Mike Fahey — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:20:00 EST

Nicalis' adorable retro adventure Cave Story returns to the Nintendo Download in two new flavors: A double-screened DSiWare version and a free WiiWare demo. Only a raccoon playing disc golf could make this week any better. More »

Nintendo Power: Cave Story Going Portable [Update]

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:40:00 EDT

Cave Story, the delightful shooter-platformer released via WiiWare early this year, looks like it will hit another Nintendo platform soon. The new issue of Nintendo Power lists Cave Story for DSiWare in its new game index. More »

Cave Story Micro-Review: So This Is What The Excitement Was About

Mike Fahey — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:20:00 EDT

So how does the WiiWare version of Cave Story stand up to the original? I couldn't tell you, as I've never played the PC version. More »

The Nintendo Download: This Is The Story Of A Cave

Mike Fahey — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:30:36 EDT

It's Cave Story week on the Nintendo Download, and Nintendo has gotten every other WiiWare game out of the way in order to make sure Studio Pixel's eagerly anticipated action adventure has center stage. More »

A Cave Story On My Wall

Brian Crecente — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Hitting March 22, the Wii version of classic PC game Cave Story will include new options and visual enhancements. It won't, however, include this spiffy canvas that just showed up on my doorstep by indie artist Christopher Reavey or this letter from game creator Daisuke Ayama. More »

Nintendo Summit News Round-Up

Mike Fahey — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:20:00 EST

The Nintendo Summit in San Francisco is positively bursting with news, with release dates for the Nintendo DSi XL, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M, and plenty of information on the games coming in the first half of 2010. More »

Cave Story (Finally) Comes To WiiWare In March

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:50:00 EST

Nicalis' enhanced WiiWare port of PC adventure game Cave Story is finally coming to Nintendo's downloadable game service and we've got the release date to prove it. More »

Cave Story Theme As Envisioned By Japanese McDonalds Ads

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:00:00 EST

Cave Story, the freeware action adventure game from indie developer Daisuke Amaya, has a retro sounding soundtrack. It's perfect fodder to be recreated with Ronald McDonald ads. More »

Notebook Dump: Halo Bible Height, Cave Story And Xbox Champagne

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:20:16 EDT

There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter's notebook but didn't turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? More »

Roll Up, Get Your Cave Story T-Shirts

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:30:00 EDT

Cave Story seems to be getting bigger and bigger the closer it gets to a WiiWare release. Take, for example, these new t-shirts, due to go on sale later this year on Attractmode's online store. More »

It's Cave Story Time, Kids

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:30:00 EDT

Nintendo did some in-house promo vids during E3 for upcoming games. One of them is Cave Story! It has loads of gameplay footage! And appropriate recognition for the original developer! So let's watch. More »

Nintendo Celebrates A Year Of WiiWare

Mike Fahey — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Nintendo celebrates the first year of WiiWare titles, highlighting some of the platforms big releases while looking forward to even greater games to come. More »

These Could Tell A Story Or Two

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EDT

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Cave Story Wii Has A Little Extra Something

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:30:00 EST

Cave Story Wii isn't the same Cave Story you already know and already love. For starters, it's getting a graphical facelift, character art and all. But that's not all; it's also getting downloadable content. More »

Cave Story WiiWare Trailer

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

Well, here it is moving. Looks wonderful. Excuse the sound though, it's a work-in-progress. More »

Meet The New Cave Story Hero, Same As The Old Cave Story Hero

Luke Plunkett — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:30:00 EST

Remember that Cave Story graphics comparison we ran a while back? Showing how the upcoming Wii version was making some slight, yet tasteful, changes to the way the game's characters looked? Got another one for you today. And it's probably the most radical, not to mention important, of the lot. Look at his little nose! And his little haircut! And the cute little details on his cute little cap! Melts the heart, it does. More »

Cave Story Wii Makes Me Want A New Wii

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:30:00 EDT

My current Wii doesn't get much use. OK, it gets no use. But that's not to say I wouldn't turn down the chance to get another one! Though it couldn't just be any Wii. If I had to get a new Wii - and Nintendo wouldn't let me have one of those HDD-equipped ones - I'd want this one. Because if I got it, how many other people could say they owned a Wii that had been doodled all over by Pixel, the dude who created Cave Story? Doodles of Cave Story characters, all over both the console and the controllers? Not many people, that's how many. More »

Cave Story Graphics Comparison, PC v Wii

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:30:00 EDT

In case you missed it, Cave Story is coming to the Wii. As a WiiWare title. If you don't have a PC and don't mind paying for a free PC game, there is no question, you should get this game. But just in case there are any questions, know that the Wii version isn't a straight-up port. It's having its graphics tarted up. Like a HD remix, except, not really in HD. Above is King. On the left, King from the PC version. On the right, King from the Wii version. After the jump, same thing, except for Toroko. Looks great, a lot more like the character art from the cutscenes, but I'm sure some people will still find some reason to complain about this graphical treason. More »

Big, Ugly Nintendo Roundup

AJ Glasser — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDT

For two whole days, Nintendo fed on my soul - and I, in turn, fed on your eye sockets with the following impressions and haphazard news stories: More »

Cave Story - Everything That's Old Is New Again

AJ Glasser — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDT

Cave Story evokes nostalgia, which is weird, considering that the game is only four years old. The pixilated graphics and action/adventure style of gameplay are supposed to remind you of a simpler time when the only ways to go were left, right, up or down – and you started your quest with just one gun and three hearts. More »

Cave Story Confirmed for Wii

Brian Crecente — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:53:27 EDT

Click to view Almost lost in the middle of Nintendo's sizable press release about their Holiday 2008 was this gem of a one liner:

Cave Story: This title is an action-adventure game with new, exclusive content and features created only for the WiiWare version.

Yes, Cave Story is finally, officially coming to the Wii. Full monster press release on the jump. [Thanks StupidDufus] More »

Cave Story: The Marathon Medley

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:30:00 EDT

Not a medley of many people playing Cave Story. A medley of one man playing the music from Cave Story. That one man is Sebastian Wolff, and Sebastian Wolff has just made our day. More »

The First Game of Game Club

Brian Crecente — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:00:54 EDT

I know that E3 is right around the corner, but I think if I keep putting off this first ever Game Club it may never come to fruition. So lets get this thing going. More »

Variant Interactive Clarifies Cave Story PSP

kotaku.com — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:00:51 EDT

Last time we posted about the sublime freeware platformer Cave Story and its upcoming migration to the PSP, many of you called me out, claiming that this project by Variant Interactive was widely known to be an unauthorized port. Pixel had apparently decried it. I was so swayed by the collective voice that I urged none of you to buy it. More »

Cave Story Comes To The PSP! Hooray!

kotaku.com — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:00:04 EDT

With Vice City Stories and Silent Hill: Origins coming to the PSP in the next couple of months, Sony's brick has almost gone from "Portable Most Likely To Be Stuffed Into A Sock And Used To Bludgeon Ken Kutaragi Clean To Death" to being marginally worth having. But the announcement that Pixel's freeware 8-bit classic, Cave Story is coming to the PSP is a huge boon for the system. More »

Cave Story Remix Album Released

brownlee — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:00:27 EDT

Some intrepid musicians have taken it upon themselves to release a double album of remixed Cave Story tracks. More »

Cave Story Hell Speedrun

brownlee — Thu, 18 May 2006 18:40:56 EDT

Cave Story is one of the greatest games ever made. Period, then exclamation point, then my hobnail boot imploding the obnoxious face of the fool who disagrees. So charming, frantic, ethereal... the creator, Pixel, is one of those quiet, imminently modest geniuses that just melts your heart. More »