The game was also remade by Nicalis with 3D polygonal graphics, sold as Cave Story 3D in retail boxed form by NIS America ( Nippon Ichi in Japan) for the Nintendo 3DS on November 8, 2011. Featuring new game modes, enhanced visuals (Wii, PC-based, and Switch versions only), an official translation, and multiple arranged soundtracks, this version was digitally sold for the Wii (via WiiWare) on March 22, 2010, the Nintendo DS (via DSiWare) on November 29, 2010, computers (PC, Mac, and Linux) as Cave Story+ on November 22, 2011, the Nintendo 3DS (via eShop) on October 4, 2012, and the Nintendo Switch (both digitally and in retail boxed form) as Cave Story+ on June 20, 2017.

Initially created over a period of five years, Cave Story is a 'Metroidvania' style platformer where the player (as the silent amnesiac Quote) explores a vast cave filled with dangerous enemies and friendly inhabitants (the rabbit-like Mimigas).Īlong with numerous unofficial translations and source ports (including ports for the Mac, Linux, Amiga, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast, GameCube, Xbox, and Sega Genesis), the game received an enhanced port by Nicalis, sold on Nintendo consoles and PC storefronts (including Steam and the Humble Store). Cave Story (known in Japan as Doukutsu Monogatari, literally translated to 'Cave Story') is a 2D freeware action-adventure platformer developed by Daisuke Amaya (better known as 'Pixel') for the PC on December 20, 2004.

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