Cave story switch review Pc#

Upon gunning down enemies they will either drop health or XP, the latter filling a gauge for whichever weapon you happen to have equipped at the time.

With no meta-game objectives or essential side-questing, Cave Story boils down to a continuous gauntlet, your success depending on how well you can read your opponents and which weapons you decide to upgrade. Aside from being able to leap small distances you will also have access to a pool of weapons which expand as you progress through the game. Reminiscent of classics such as Metroid and Castlevania, Cave Story plays exactly like your heyday arcade platformer, relying heavily on level design to engage the player. If you read into the scraps of backstory littered around the game you will be able to piece together a somewhat engaging tale of mystery but for the most part your attention is likely to be focused on the gameplay. It’s thin on the ground, especially if you’re not paying too much attention, but Cave Story’s narrative has been torn apart and picked at endlessly by masses of forum-goers, the game’s characters immortalised in extravagant works of fan art. In short, Cave Story certainly isn’t a casualty of the “3D” cash-in movement the dedication and diligence of the development team permeates throughout what is still a great platformer. Since the platform launched earlier this year we’ve seen a number of “3D” re-releases, but, with only one or two of them being a success among critics and consumers, it’s easy to see why so many are apprehensive towards re-used material being pushed for Ninty’s latest handheld. The next step for Pixel’s cult classic will have riled a few die hard fans to begin with, as it was announced that NIS would oversee the development of another Cave Story port but this time for the 3DS.

Cave story switch review Pc#

Rating just as well as its original PC counterpart, this latest version of Cave Story sported updated visuals while retaining the same simplistic mechanics and gameplay. Developed over the period of five years by the talented Daisuke Ayama, Cave Story is still considered one of the greatest indie titles of all time, having recently been ported to both the Nintendo Wii and DS by independent publisher Nicalis where it’s now available via download.