
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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don't buy the game to support bad publishers, [url=github.com/doukutsu-rs/doukutsu-rs]use doukutsu-rs instead[/url] i've played the game on DSi back then, while it may not be the optimal way of playing, using that program instead of relying on vanilla CS+ is way better, do trust me on this sure you won't get achievements, but the game WILL run correctly and way better since it's open-source plus, you can technically get it for free, as doukutsu-rs is based off of the freeware version of CS. a stock, unmodified version of CS+ will work just fine but you will need some other stuff to get it working. in short, don't waste 17$ on this amazing game, the freeware version ironically offers way more content than what nicalis offers. you are free to talk to me about this in the comments of this review if there's more stuff that i should clarify!
After playing this game I reached such a level of autism that every time someone mentions a indie game, I respond of whether it is a "Cave Story" or an "Earthbound." I do not tell anyone what the criteria is, I just insert it into the conversation. Minecraft is a Cave Story. Five Nights at Freddy's is an Earthbound. Undertale is an Earthbound, despite taking place underground/in a cave. Sally Face is a Cave Story. I could go on forever.
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don't buy the game on steam : it's legally free + the ceo of the company is r4cist and 4ntis3mitic. On top of that, nicalis takes down cave story fangames (even though the game is still legally free to this day)
The game is amazing; I used to play it years ago. I bought Cave Story+ a long time ago, but unfortunately, I'm having the same problem as many others. Before this update, the game ran perfectly at 60 FPS or more, but now it's running at around 10 FPS, incredibly slow. The character takes two seconds to jump and another two to land. It's very poorly optimized. I hope they fix it.
新版汉化:https://wwatp.lanzoum.com/b01bjfsnba 密码:cscn 安装教程:https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1HTES64Exf/ 对游戏意犹未尽的洞窟迷们欢迎来我们q群或破站搜索洞窟物语MOD 洞窟主群:200401220 游戏免费原版与rs版集成:https://wwatp.lanzoum.com/b01bjgxiej 密码:hl4o (原汉化 https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199389255752/) 感谢KoCorons一直在国内洞窟社区做的贡献。 作为国内的洞窟mod大户,我还是发一点自己的牢骚。 你们隔了15年才把高DPI的问题修了,从我换了显示器后这游戏根本玩不了,之前每此玩它都要去桌面把DPI切回100%缩放,这痛苦到我根本不想打开它。 卡莉模式没一点新意,就是原来故事模式的换皮。 买CaveStory+可以说基本就是买个重置OST,虽然在这次更新之后OST甚至多到5个版本可以选了。 洞窟物语是个一直靠社区维持的游戏,也很大依赖着模组玩家的创作,你们把洞窟物语收购了,没做啥好事,又把CSE2给干掉了,然后又把该项目的开发者Clownacy给挖了去,让他做了这次CaveStory+大补丁的更新,也开放了CaveStory+的模组开发,这样一搞,最后变得还是得靠社区自己来维护这个游戏,甚至模组开发的编辑器还是BoosterLab,你们没有自己的嘛,还是来不及做? 希望你们不要总想白嫖这个奄奄一息的洞窟社区了。
A história, apesar de simples, possui diversos finais que enriquecem a narrativa. Há uma grande variedade de cenários, inimigos e chefes, além de diversas armas com tipos de disparos diferentes. A cada level-up da arma, o tiro se modifica, o que pode alterar a jogabilidade e a movimentação. No entanto, esta versão apresenta alguns problemas, não há suporte a resolução em widescreen e não suporta controle. Além disso, o jogo está disponível apenas em inglês e japonês, enquanto a versão original é disponibilizada gratuitamente com várias traduções. É um ótimo jogo, mesmo com essa versão tendo seus problemas, ainda valeu a pena ter experimentado. É incrível que este jogo foi desenvolvido por apenas uma pessoa.
"Future content updates" was not a lie. I wasn't expecting it in 2026, but it's a welcome surprise.
Can't recommend this version. Nicalis knows people want Switch version ported to other platforms, yet something withholds them from updating this ancient thing that still costs the same. It's always sad to see abandonware.
[h3]This game is good, really good but the development for this version has been abandoned, as shown by the Mac version being broken by default, and missing features from the Switch release. If you don't mind not getting achievements, I recommend downloading "doukutsu-rs" on github, Its a faithful remake of Cave Story with all the upgrades from the switch version.[/h3]
a timeless classic so good you could write a rap album about it
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