Cave Story: A Story About A Cave
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- nerdieo finally talks about cave story
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"what kind of story is this, a cave story?"
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He didn't say that.
yeah he did, read the quote
@@Nerdieo A h a h a h a .
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cave story really is one hell of a story in one hell of a cave.
This game really blew me away when i first played it. I'd never actually played games with actual plot that made me feel things... and now I'm a big fan. And now I'm a big fan of Kirby, Celeste, Hollow Knight... I now have a true love of video games and their plots, and all of that I owe to this little game about a cave story.
It certainly is a magic game. By today's standards, a game with single player and JUST a single player mode are pretty limiting, but getting through Cave Story really helped me appreciate everything about making games.
ANOTHER HK PLAYER!!! I THOUGHT THESE WERE EXTINCT!!!
Hollow Knight players are FAR from extinct lol, ya just gotta know where to look. One basic, yet easy place:
Every time Nintendo hosts an Indie World, read the live chat lololol
@@Nerdieo WHAT!!! I HAVE FOUND THEM! YESSS!!!!!
Even though I kind of left the community due to unfortunate circumstances, Cave Story has left an impact on me in many ways and is my primary inspiration for my indie game that I want to make exist at some point.
Still cannot believe I first experienced this amazing game 13 years ago, I cannot go a year without playing through it again and again.
A two hour video essay like this this an incredible feat, really goes to show how much this game means to us.
The people in this community will always be around, even if not in the form of a community. Cave Story is just an amazing game for people to bond over, it's magic.
I found Cave Story about 8 or 7 years ago, it's so nostalgic.
I've genuinely lost count the amount of times I've played through cave story.
from the original, to CS+, to Encore, and even multiplayer. It really has that timeless quality.
It's a story about a cave. It's something to be treasured and celebrated.
It was a pleasure working with you for the thumbnail you deserve way more love than you currently have thank you for the opportunity to help bring this project together!!
It's truly MY HONOR. I love your art so much. If anything, I feel bad for stapling my video onto it! Thank you for letting me commission you! ^ ^
Your thumbnail for Cave Story looks SO good!!
nice work
Holy shit, two hours of Cave Story content! This definitely looks worth the wait and then some!
I'm glad you think so!! I hope you enjoyed it!!!
pixel's gameography as a whole is a huge source of inspiration to me. from cave story to even little stuff like azarashi, it all just feels so... honest, in a way? like the games have been made with the awareness that they don't need to explain or justify themselves, they can just confidently present their world, their gameplay, and exist genuine and caringly hand-crafted experiences they are. it's something i feel is becoming increasingly rare, even among indie games.
Not sure if this is a hot take, but that's genuinely how games should be made, especially indie. I feel like people expect a lot from indies now, and for good reason. Indies have been bangers year after year getting better, but a more solid lineup of humble games built on having fun is where it's at.
HOUR LONG NERDIEO?? I’m Blessed today appearently
Just a tad longer than an hour! I really hope you don't mind and enjoy! ^ ^;
@@Nerdieo I didn’t mind at all! I watched this all in one sitting yesterday and it was. Like sick as fuck. This rocks dude
AAAAA you're making my day with this, haha. Thank you!!!!
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1:26:55
I’ve been saying this to myself for years now. Such a great and subtle way of showing just how far you’ve come.
I'm genuinely surprised games don't do this more!
Finally a video that would be perfect to get more people into the game.
There aren't a lot of games so good that it's fanbase stays this alive for decades after.
Hell next year's december will be cave story's 20th anniversary right?
Yeah, it'll be 20 next December! It's WILD. And thank you!! I'm so happy you love the video enough to give it that kind of praise!
you hitting me heartstrings throughout this video. plenty of times did i feel teary eyed. such great memories. easily the most impactful game i have ever played. hearing your enthusiasm for the game really makes me smile.
It makes me SO HAPPY to hear you get this passionate about the video and more so the game! It's truly such a magical game that makes me teary-eyed, even just listening to the music!
i truly appreciate that people still make Cave Story content, good video man!
I'm glad you enjoy it! Thank you so much for the support, I'll keep going with the content as much as I can! :D
I recently got Cave Story+ on Epic Games and had a nice time (even casually playing and getting the bad ending because I got stuck in the plantation) and while I don't plan on re-doing the entire game and doing other endings, it was still a great experience to play and to see the other endings talked about!
My father saw me playing this game and he recognized it
CHAD DAD
I will never forgot talking to all my friends at lunch in highschool after downloading cave story one weekend way back in the mid 00s. I told them how sad a certain character's story was, and that beating the game without her was the only downside of the whole adventure. They immediately informed me that there is a way end the game with her and i just missed it in my playthrough.
I went home that day and immediately started a new game.
I also remember having my mind BLOWN by the idea that the cave system is inside a flying island in the sky. The entire concept was way beyond my younger self's ability to imagine.
This has to be my favorite video of Cave Story out there. This was my first indie game and I still remember getting home from 3rd grade and downloading the CS+ demo and falling in love. I can't begin to describe how large the role this game had during my childhood, and even to this day I fondly think about the game.
I really agree with the sentiment that the game does have a few flaws like you pointed out but those flaws beautifully suit this game.
Even if its popularity doesn't ever skyrocket to where it deserves to be, those that have played it will forever hold onto those memories dearly. 💟
Same! Actually, it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I realized how much this game impacted me without even realizing it. Cave Story influenced so much about me and I never truly noticed until not too long ago, but it's always been one of my favorite games!
What a wonderful synopsis. Thank you so much. This game has shaped me so much as a child, who played it on the wii when it came out.
This game shaped me an absolute ton, too! I'm so happy you enjoyed the video. thank you!
I remember getting the Cave Story demo on my wii as a kid, I was obsessed with how it looked, played, how it sound, and what story it was trying to tell. I eventually got the DSi version on my 3ds and since then I've cherished (and worshipped) this game. Owning most versions everywhere and only beating Hell on two of them. Thank you for this video, it has given me the drive to try and beat Hell again
It’s been a very long time since I’ve fully gotten back into Cave Story, but watching this Video is like taking a trip down memory lane, I loved this game and still do deep down. And I also absolutely adore that gorgeous Thumbnail!
I really am glad you appreciate the game, you have no idea! It truly is wonderful, I'm glad it has a special place to ya! And the thumbnail art is AMAZING! I can't wait to work with the artist more! :D
This video was great! As someone who has play this game for many years, it makes me happy that people are still making content about it.
I remember playing this game as a child on a Nintendo Ds, seeing it brings back good old memories
Spur best weapon in the game? Machine gun:allows you to move more efficiently, basically a booster you dont need to land to recharge although it runs out of amo blade:way higher damage per second at level 1/2, 1 blade is allowed on screen but as soon as its gone you can hit again, so if you are close to a boss you can just spam, snake also more damage per second. Spur is only good for a casual run with sword you can just camp hitboxes and spam, and with machine gun you can efficiently complete all the platforming in lab/sandzone and also avoid drowning in the core fight.
Such a great video 😊 I've had a great time with Cave Story and as much as I see how much this game has changed indie games as a whole, I feel like I've changed as a person from the experiences it has given to me. I've got quite a bit to say so hopefully it's not too much of a chore to read haha
I loved the reference to Brentalfloss at the end that really made me smile (I assume he's who's quote-d at the end) as it's his song that made me aware of Cave Story years ago, and I just thought it was a cool song. Once I got the chance to get my own games and stumbling back upon that song I went and got the 3DS port, and I'm glad I did! Somehow despite listening to the With Lyrics song I hadn't been spoiled so it was a fresh experience and I loved all of it!
I initially started on hard mode but quickly cowered over to easy, just to get a feel for the game and it was a super fun playthrough where I could relax and immerse myself in the world with its atmosphere, the people's struggles, and the quest that lay before me. As it was my first time I didn't know about the multiple endings, or different weapon choices, so naively I took the Machine gun and the booster 0.8. Nothing feels worse than the switch in tone of Geothermal when you don't save Curly, especially when you don't know any different. From a calm before the storm into woe and grief, the music in the game is incredible but I feel that Geothermal is the most impactful as the player tries to see if there was anything they can do or could've done to save Curly.
After finishing the game I looked into the fandom and quickly found not only that there were secret items, but also a better ending. And of course clearly being the Master I immersed myself into hard mode straight off of finishing easy mode, and it lived up to its name. Like typical "hard mode" playthroughs I assumed enemies would do more damage or there would be different enemies, but mainly it was just no health.
While definitely challenging, the main points were Monster X and the Core, as when on track to get the Spur (and not including hell) these 2 I would say are the hardest by far: Monster X for the defeatist attitude it instills in a player when trying to get through part of the Labyrinth just to reach it, and the core for what feels like Touhou levels of bullet hell.
And despite getting to the sanctuary on that Hard mode playthrough and giving it a few goes, it was a long time before even getting completed. I actually ended up getting the Switch Physical copy for pretty cheap last year and playing through hard mode again, except thanks to your video it was 1.5x faster. Quote go brrrrrr 😄 For this playthrough I chose the Remastered music, and it was a whole new experiences despite knowing the world well. The new tones and feel for the tracks, the hyper movement of Quote, and being able to play on a bigger screen really made everything stand out. Once you're used to the fast speed, going back to normal speed (or reloading the save after closing as it doesn't save it) the game feels so slow as you've essentially sped up the brain, and I think it's cool that player skill can be limited by the speed: In a sense by trying a faster speed can make you way better at a game on regular speed.
Partway through the Cave Story + Switch playthrough I picked up Cave story 3D and played it on my 2Ds XL, and didn't really experience the issues people have brought up with it (maybe the 2DS XL can handle it?) It was nice to see the new environments and additional areas in the game too. But mainly it was in this version that I managed to beat Ballos first 😊 then on the 3ds port on normal (another playthrough to get to hell, truly walking the 9 circles, but of fun!) I haven't yet beaten hell on hard mode or at 1.5x speed, but I am at the Sanctuary on both. I hope one day I'll be able to face the core on hard mode at 1.5x speed without needing the snake, but it'll either require another strategy, or to get a robotic arm to control button mashing and weapon switching 😅
Overall, I've really enjoyed my journey with Cave Story so far and look forward to see where it goes from here. My next plan is to try out the bonus levels (probably on April 29th so I can experience the secret and bonus music 😊 it feels better that way rather than just looking it up haha). Not sure if it would be possible, or the want would be there, but to have some mods of the game on Switch, maybe under a "Pixel Approved label" and an update or DLC for Cave Story +, just to be able to support the game further
Sorry it took so long to respond! I kept trying to find time to get to this comment!! I'm happy you loved the BrentalFloss reference! It seems like a lotta people did and I think that's great, haha.
I've never thought of Monster X as a bullet hell fight, but maybe that's why I don't struggle with them as much as others, haha! I LOVE bullet hells!
Also oh my GOOOOOD good luck with the 1.5x Hard Mode! I've officially seen ONE person clear it, but sadly the VOD is gone! I wish they left behind a strategy guide 😅
I'm happy you love Cave Story, BEYOND happy! :D Thank you for sharing this. It made me smile a ton!
I remember I got this game as a demo on the wii shop when I was a kid and then officially on my dsi a few years later. But man, this game was monumental for me personally, the gameplay was fun and the story just absolutely floored me. It inspired me creatively, and it's got all my thanks, good job pixel ya made one heck of a game. Also, good video!
Pixel deserves so much more respect in the indie space, he truly knocked it out of the park with the game, haha. It still inspires myself creatively to this day! And thank you! I really tried my best with it!!
@@Nerdieo 😎👍
Ah yes, finally
The Nerdieo Cave Story Video
I would steer away from calling it that...but it is literally that LOLOLOL
I would have this game on my Top 10 game list, this game always makes me happy and just the history around this game and Daisuke's dedication makes this game even better.
Can only dream about a sequel but who knows.
Great video!!
I'm super glad you enjoyed it! A prequel is genuinely one of my dream games, lets hope!
Good video Nerdieo!
Thank you!! I'm so happy you enjoyed it!!
I havent seen any of these comments mention the Brentalfloss lyrics at the end. That was a nice treat, his Cave Story with lyrics video is one of my favorites!
You’re one of those CZcamsrs I watch occasionally, and always enjoy. I’ve never not enjoyed a video
This is the highest honor anybody has ever given me. Thank you! ❤️
Of course! Always nice to tell someone how cool they are!
Also Momorin Mommy and you can’t deny it 💀
Cave Story was the first indie game to show the gaming world that yes, even just a single person in their room can create a masterpiece if they are dedicated and passionate enough about their idea.
We need more Cave Story related to keep feeding with souls to out great lord uotation element.
I first discovered cave story in early 2016 from a CZcams channel called screw attack which was known for its death battle series, cave story however was mentioned in a top ten final bosses of all time video where the normal ending final boss made it to number 8 I believe. Later in the same year I would find the game in the Nintendo Eshop for the 3ds and bought it because I didn’t know what game to buy with the money I had. So on a whim I bought the game hoping I wouldn’t regret my purchase and since then I have been obsessed with this game ever since because of how happy it made me during a time when things weren’t the best for me, and in general I believe cave story is without a doubt the best game ever made
I couldn't be happier that it was the eShop port that got you in, haha, it's such a good port! I'm glad ya love the game! :D
@@Nerdieo it’s my favourite version of cave story to play
When my 3ds broke
I bought a new one years later and bought it again just to have the port accessible
great, great video, cave story is very close to my heart making me love indies as a whole and this was an awesome retrospective to showcase why the game is so good, thanks for the video
and god damm the ending quoting the brentalfloss cave story with lyrics took me back
Haha, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Indies really opened the door for indies more than we'll ever realize! I'm so happy you enjoyed!
A TWO HOUR VIDEO ABOUT CAVE STORY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2023???? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS I HAVE ENJOYED EVERY SECOND OF THIS VIDEO
Also I love the fake ending with the neutral ending and the way your voice cuts off, it genuinely caught me off guard even though i was eagerly waiting for you to reveal it wasnt over yet lmao. God I love this game so much
it truly was, a cave story
You're not real
wait until the video on cavern tale
@@Nerdieo great vid btw! had it on while doing hw
Cave story definitely had one of the caves of all tim!
@@StarvoXD It was a massive flying island, so the entire cave system was technically a giant flying cave.
I still maintain that the doctor is one of the best characters in cave story and heavily underrated as a villain. Sure he’s a one dimensional bad guy who just wants power because he wants power but god does he play his role so well that you feel just how dangerous and powerful of an opponent he really is and I’m not talking about his boss fight.
When I first played cave story I got the bad ending and it was purely because the doctor made me feel like the situation was hopeless with how he kept one up-ing you constantly so that made the doctor the first video game villain who beat me not because he was some difficult fight I wasn’t good enough to beat but because he was able to push me into giving up out of despair
This is unrelated, but a thing that has always happened to me but i only realized watching this video is that, for some reason i have a very clear picture of how exactly the doctor sounds in my head. I imagine him with the deep voice of those narrators that always talk on the radio or in commercials announcing something cool or epic, you know what i mean? idk just feels like one of those guys would look like him, which is weird since my only reference to them is a random puppet with a hose for a face...
First time I played this I was testing the games that the Icaros got installed... I couldn't stop playing it, every single day I would play it and I told my mother to use the translator for the text (It was in english and I didn't know any english at that time) That version of the game had cheats, and as I used them more, I got stuck cause of bugs. I remember that my father installed Ubuntu in my computer and I told him some months later that I wanted Icaros again just to play the game XD (Icaros installation is damn long, at least for an Asus netbook Eee PC) I also played doom, but it was the shareware version so I stuck to Cave Story and to this day, I still love it so much.
These caves really do got stories
There is a game on roblox called "average plate gaem" (yes its intentionally spelled incorrectly) i love the games music especially now that i know where its from i also love the soundtrack from undertale yellow for that one snowman boss call "BEST FRIENDS FOREVER" (the game plays cave story music)
Wasn't expecting the bentafloss reference but by God am I glad you brought it up, I was obsessed with this game as a kid and your quote (haha GET IT?!?!) At the end of the video just delved into my mind and unlocked a core memory. Glad to see somebody loves this game as much as I do. Keep up ya work!
I am so glad that it seems like a lot of people are loving the reference, haha. I felt like I had to throw in something for people who have been following the game online for a while! Thank you so much for enjoying the video, I will do my best with future stuff! :D
i was never good enough at the game to actually beat it, so the bad ending was the best i could get, but damn if i didnt try. that said though, i have nothing but love and respect for the game and the story it tells. thank you for the whole 2 hours on a game that much deserves it!
I'm glad you at least got some enjoyment from the game! Maybe you should give it another go one day! :D Glad you enjoyed the video!!
Just played and beat cave story for the first time recently and wow what a game…
I really am glad you played it and I REALLY hope you enjoyed it!!
@@Nerdieo I enjoyed it a ton I just got the true ending today and I genuinely loved the challenge in the final level
Lowest point in the game? Nah thats being sent to lab, you get to see Sue and Jack alive you have something that lets you fly and dash in any direction, plus you meet an "engineer of considerable talent".
i remember spending like easily 15-20 hours just on blood stain sanctuary( i love running hell ost), i remember it took me all the week to beat it + boss, and when i beat it, it was the most satisfying i have felt in all games i have played till this day, i also remember after a day coming back just to check on some items descriptions....there i noticed that all this time i had the health pot i never used lmao
I cant help but be a little sad that no reference to the gunsmith's speech was made. The extra bit of dialogue after speaking to him a second time paralleling Pixel's experience as a game developer. It would have made a wonderful epilogue piece.
Great video! I first played Cave Story in 2005 or 2006 and even beat Hell back then. Later I replayed it in 2013 and 2015 when I got Cave Story+. Now I picked it back up again and am currently struggling trying to beat Hell with only 3HP... I'm sure I will play it in many years still.
Probably my favorite video game ever tbh, been playing since I was 7 or so, and after much rage and practice got the best ending on the plus versions hard mode (basically don't get hit mode)
Idk why my memory decided to brung this back to my head i play this game back like 10 now im 17 i didnt know this would shine like gold in my memory and i didnt know it had more secrets to it i quit bc i couldn't beat the core and i didnt know u could get more weapons and do other options ❤
I definitely get ya with saving the life pot but you are safe to use it for any fight BEFORE the last cave since theres a dog that will give you one on the elevator ride up to last cave (he should be on the left right before the press section of the elevator)
That's a life capsule
Great to see ya back in action 🎉
Happy to be back in action :D
About the inspiration and influence of the music of this game - Have I told you how I got to playing it?
If not, I will here.
I love Homestuck as well. But more to the point, I love the music of it. It's one of the greatest things about it. The late Usagi Buzinkai, with the original Spelunky soundtrack under her belt, wrote a few early songs for it. One of them has Cave Story DNA written all over it. Buzinkai cited Mischevious Robot and Moonsong as the two main pieces that influenced the writing. The song ended up becoming the single most remixed song in the entire webcomic, and branched out further into some things you even hear in Undertale and Deltarune (I've heard bits of it in the new Pokemon games). There are parts of the comic where the dialogue points to the title of the song - also taken directly from Cave Story.
That song is called Doctor.
It was written directly in PXtone, and it marks a moment in the webcomic that cements the protagonist's role in the overall story. It's such a magical and memorable moment to hear the soundwaves of PXtone with the imagery the reader's presented with, almost mirroring Moonsong itself! It's really no wonder why it keeps getting used in one way or another. When I saw Buzinkai's breakdown of it, I checked out both Moonsong and Mischevious Robot (loved both of them), and knew I had to experience this. Now every time Doctor gets iterated on, I'm reminded of the outer wall. :)
I never realised the Doctor / Cave Story connection!
This is such an amazing deep cut to cave story, I never knew this. It's genuinely incredible and I am now going to add Doctor to my playlists!!
i am *almost* convinced that cave story took multiple endings (down to conditions that feel like a secret) alongside the floating island, odd weapons, general aesthetics and emphasis on good music straight outta gimmick! , which is coincidentally a good name for a mashup album.
31:04 lol love how you tried breaking that block. Still wish the fourth ending was a real thing.
LOL I'm genuinely glad someone noticed, haha. Glad you caught that!
I remember playing this game for the first time with my brother and I was SOOOOOO agitated with MIMIGA VILLAGE that I quit the game.
For like 3 years cause I tried it again and oh. my. goodness it was amazing. I was so shocked by all this new stuff, and the Ballos boss fight was impossible to do
for like 2 months
Not having the tow rope on your first playthrough
Pain...
*Pain...*
LITERALLYYYY
>Have to go left to go right
This guy played Metroid, I see.
>Hear the health upgrade jungle
Yep, this guy *definitely* played Metroid.
I got cave story on my switch the year it came out, for my birthday. I never played because I saw a guy with a gun on the cover. I was scared that my mom would get mad at me if I played a gun game. During the lock-down I played for the first time. Truly a masterpiece.
I'll still remember being stuck in one area for days, weeks and months because CZcams tutorials was not common that time.
Especially for Cave Story! It didn't pick up traction until WiiWare!!
A story? a Cave Story? sounds like a pretty cool story, would be better if it had some drago- *It has dragons*
Surprised you never mentioned Axiom Verge, another indie metroidvania that came out of nowhere and was also made by a single person, Thomas Happ. While not as cleancut storywise and it's significantly lacking in character interaction, it makes for it with puzzling gameplay esoteric artwork and impactful music, letting you draw your own conclusions to what's really going on depending on your playstyle. Also worth the blind playthrough if you've never seen it before.
If I'm being quite honest, only reason I didn't mention other worthy indie games like Axiom Verge and OneShot is simply because...well, I haven't played them! I've heard nothing but phenomal things about Axiom Verge, I'm sure it's great, sorry if it seems like I snubbed it of a shoutout!
@@Nerdieo Fair enough, I know Axiom Verge got a sequel last year (or was it the year before) but I haven't gotten around to playing that yet myself. Not at all, just seemed like a forgotten omission since it's most like Cave Story compared to the other examples you gave about being inspired. It's not without it's flaws though; a couple collectables basically require you to play bilingual bingo, the difficulty is all over the place, and one tool is rather finicky to use. Still one of my top picks I go back to along with Cave Story though!
It pains me that theres not a sequel to this absolute masterpiece
Game tonight me about love and loss back in the 3rd grade 2010. Will forever have a place in my heart
You already KNOW I’m about to do a speedrun to this
Babe wake up, Nerdio posted a 2 hour long cave story vid
LOLOLOL I love this joke, glad someone put it on my video. I hope you enjoy ❤️
I am playing Cave Story for the 2nd time and I am stuck at the Ballos Fight (I can manage to get to the second stage). I don't know if I will ever manage to beat Ballos. I think what makes it so challenging is that you get to the beginning of Hell every time you fail, making it difficult to learn each pattern of the stages of the fight against Ballos.
I played trough "I wanna be the guy" and while IWBTG is more difficult in general, the last fight in Cave Story is harder than any boss fight in IWBTG.
An interesting choice of placement for act twos Ending i usually considerer act 2 to end upon entering the egg corridor?(because after loosing your only ally at least on the path this video took we are given one final incentive to keep fighting pushing through the challenge) to when your given the option to just leave but i also fully understand the placement
1:49:20 I had never considered that these voices were the souls of the humans that he burned, I always thought that voice was Ballos that got hurt badly and tried a last ditch effort to kill them. This somehow makes a little more sense...but also makes it a lot creepier. Perhaps the most scariest moment in the game, just by how unexplained it is.
That said, that was a great analysis and retelling of the story, I've loved it and I've been picking up CS again for a 3HP run! :D
dark place legit be the starting place no.2
Misery is crazy easy. Took me like 2 tries...... on my no health capsule run with the mimiga mask. Doc is defitely harder he can teleport right on top of you and the oposite side of the room, muscle doc is easier than regular doc though.
The most confusing part of the lore is that the island is only flying because of the core... but also would only not fly because Ballos is a jerk.
So how does it fly in the first place?
Criminally underrated game imo, im just now getting around to playing the hard mode and im getting DESTROYED. An interesting side point is that the speedrunning community has just cracked the 1hr mark for this game.
Thanks for paying respect to the grandfather of indie games!
OF COURSE! It's my honor to appreciate the game!
Hey Nerdio, I hope you’re doing well. Its been a long time since I last talked to you and you seem to have a nice CZcams presence. Happy for you, man.
Hey man, haha. Thanks for dropping by, I greatly appreciate it! Good to hear from you, dude ~
Ruben says hello, haha
You didn't mention the funny ending, where you just go to the last cave without getting back the booster and keep the mimiga mask on.
Hey, I'm just now realising something...
Spoilers below!
With how the devil flowers (as I like to call them) are described to affect Mimiga, having them completely lose all their mental faculties after they eat them, while also becoming unstoppable killing machines several times their size prior, what is the deal with Igor? He's the only Mimiga-turned-Ravil in the game, that does seem to retain some of his. As far as I've seen, nothing in the game, or extended lore of the game seems to explain how he managed to do that.
Adding to that, we have one of the fan interviews with Pixel, that you, or some other Cave Story youtuber mentioned, in which Pixel was supposedly asked about how King and Arthur were able to become the warriors they were, specifying if it was in any way related to the devil flowers, and how they could safely eat them. The answer was that yes, they indeed consumed the devil flowers, but after cooking/boiling them. This allowed Arthur and King to gain a moderately weaker boost, but let them stay in Mimiga form.
On the other hand, we have the Ravil that we encounter in the game, and rabid Toroko, none of whom can seem to be able to speak, since their minds aren't there anymore. That shows us, that a fully transformed Ravil is a lost cause and can only be put down.
And with that we have a dilemma: Igor seems to be fully transformed, but also seems to retain some of his mental faculties! Being able to not only speak, but also fully comprehend the situation he's in! Being under order to protect dragon eggs, by someone he calls "master", thus understanding the concept of servitude! All that goes beyond simple primal instincts, because he really wouldn't care about capturing Sue, or guarding some eggs, that are in no way related to him! He would just be a giant attack dog if only primal instincts were involved!
If you read everything, thanks. Now here's my question and topic for debate: How could Igor be fully transformed, and yet somewhat mentally still there?
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this content is what keeps me going
I'm glad you enjoy it this much! ❤️
Just two days ago I beat the game for the first time completely blind (aside from some stuff that I bumped into on the wiki while looking around a little bit) on the 3ds port of the original (thanks hshop, might buy the switch version in the future to show support though). Haven't done the good ending yet but the game is great so far! I played Kero Blaster a few years ago so I was making quite a few comparisons to that game while playing, such as the similarity between the game's bubble gun and the fireball in Cave Story, the music, and the art and character designs. I don't think I would call Cave Story my favorite indie game ever but I can see why it got so popular, especially at a time where indies were pretty rare to see
I felt a little called out during the "second act lowpoint" discussion, haha
I PROMISE THAT WASN'T AN AIM TOWARDS YOU LOL A LARGE PART OF THE COMMUNITY WOULD SAY THE SAME
i have a hunch about what game this guy likes
big undertale fan here
Man i love cave story
2:00 wait a minute, pause, zoom into that tiny window... is that idraw3?
31:02 I see you shooting at the block to get the fourth ending ;)
HaydennStudios has permanently traumatized me
@@Nerdieo if they ever remake this game. They gotta add that ending officially. The neutral ending is canon anyway. So wouldnt hurt to have another good endinh.
Every time I play I cry 🥲
The best "made by one person" game in existence.
I love cave story it has funny rock mage thats very angry so cool
Nice video I wanted to know I little bit more of the true ending. I’m planning to buy the Switch copy of the game so I can finally achieve the true ending. I quit on the 3ds a few years ago.
It truly was a Cave Story, a Cavernous Narrative, even. And, dare I say, an Under-Tale.
Stop LOL
Best video of CZcams in my opinion
Thank you aaa
My favorite game all time
WildNerdioAppeared! Some people just don’t forget
You are the realest of all real commenters
When I first got the game on the Wii Christmas day 10 years ago Quote had that reindeer costume and I was wondering why the hell he looked like that. Anywho, sometimes I wished I was a little older or smarter when I first went through because as a brainlet 11 year old I didn't really pay attention to the story and stuff and kinda just shot first and ask questions later, and as the years went one I genuinely don't think a month went by where I didn't beat the game at least once, it's definitely the game I beat the most in my life. I was enthralled with it when I finished it, I did research on it and watched videos and shit, and for the longest time I don't think a game ever made me feel that hyped up (buttheniplayedfreedomplanet1and2butwhatever) Anyway my stupid gushing is over, Cave Story is easily my second favorite game ever.
cus i mean cmon you guys mario sunshine just cannot be topped.
I can shake on Mario Sunshine. 🤝 Amazing story!!
Also, don't worry, I was a brainlet and got bad ending my first time LOLOLOL
i just got Cave Story+ on switch since i havent played it before, and got hyperfixated on it lol so i love seeing all your videos talking about it :>
I'm really happy you're enjoying it this much!! Be careful tho, some of my earlier videos I accidentally drop some spoilers with no warning!! My later videos I do a way better job of being spoiler-free/spoiler warnings!!
I had so much fun playing this game long ago. Makes me appreciate indie games more and see how much potential they have vs greedy corps who recycle content/ideas.
this my favourite game of all time and it still be till my death
I will always love this game! ❤
The others were sent to take the crown not destory it.
I've been playing Cave Story by the time I've made my first Google account and I've put this profile picture and I'm never changing it.
But truth must be told I've reached Ballos but I've never managed to defeated it's so hard like battletoads another game I've been playing since old times but I've also never managed to clear
Is it bad I learned about this game by going through the files on a school computer
Not at all, your school knows what's up
@@Nerdieo it was on all the school computers since 2014