Doukutsu Monogatari

OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
<div class="IPBDescription">"Cave Story"</div> I went to Penny Arcade. I read their thingy they always write before the braying and naying of barnyard animals. And I see this link to some game called "Cave Story." Say's it supposed to be some kinda...really good platformer.

I download the game, install the game, download the english patch, install the english patch, I boot up the game, <b>I am hooked</b>. Like, more hooked than I was on Maple Story.

Seriously, "Cave Story" is one awesome awesome awesome game. The gameplay is kinda like...like...Like Super Metroid, but more kawaii, has RPG elements, and you get a plethora of AWESOME weapons (I myself just got a machine gun, which when you upgrade to level 3, you can aim it down and it will rocket you into the air). The plot, (yeah, it has a plot) is really interesting, actually. I mean, it's nothing you haven't seen before, but it's a pretty great story you would expect from a professionally made game (which this is not). And the music instruments and melodies are all Nintendo-y, but somehow this really adds to the atmosphere of the game, and they're pretty tunes too. And they go along with the graphics, which are spectacularly 16 or 32 bit or something.

It's an ULTRA-cool game. Imagine if Metroid and Castlevania combined their powers, and then threw in a ton of "KAWAIII!!1 =3" characters.

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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    edited August 2005
    I'm down for checking it out.

    <edit>Pretty fun, LVL 3 Fireball rules.</edit>

    <edit2>LVL 3 Machine Gun(AKA the JetPack) is much better!</edit2>
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    yus, cave story is friken AWSOME!

    if you want more awsome sauce games go to where I ooginaly learned of it:
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    they have a great group of people working for them, and new freeware is generaly up on their site very shortly after coming out (gunroar is also up there <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)


    for those of you looking for some random games to play, just lookthrough their top ranked games and you will find some great toys <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BloodySlothBloodySloth Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20284Members
    I love Gamehippo. I love them <i>good</i>.
  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    *Weep*

    I have met my match. The boss "Monster X" is a big fat meanie.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    It's a good game. Stumbled across it on HOTU some months back. The ending was sad. I hear there are several possible ending, but in order to get a "better" ending (i.e. one with less sadness), you have to accept a couple o' handicaps that also make the game harder. And the final boss was hard enough the first time around.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    How do I catch this Dog running around in the Sand Zone?
  • pieceofsoappieceofsoap Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9535Members, Constellation
    Fireball? Machine gun?

    Weak.

    Bubbler for life.
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    Any corelation with the actual Cave Story?
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    My GOD this game is awesome...
  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-pieceofsoap+Aug 5 2005, 12:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pieceofsoap @ Aug 5 2005, 12:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Fireball? Machine gun?

    Weak.

    Bubbler for life. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I must agree. It's not the fact that you can fire them all at once, it's the fact that you can use it as a sheild, that makes it invaluable.
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    edited August 2005
    Fun. Machinegun flying FTW!

    Monster X was a bit of a hassle but I beat him. Thank god. Problem now are the other bosses that aren't land based.

    Curse you! And I thought I was gonna be hooked to SO3 to actually finish Sphere 211!

    EDIT : Ooooh he also posted the tool he used to make the background music. Nifty.
    <a href='http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA022293/FreeSoft/Organya.html' target='_blank'>http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA022293/Fr...ft/Organya.html</a>
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    edited August 2005
    good game so far but the game freezes whenever I enter the graveyard... I suspect it's the music as it's always been a bit 'iffy' in how it plays. I might fiddle with my settings or something :/


    <b>edit:</b> eep! I got past the freeze by sorta waiting it out... it'd freeze for a bit then the music would suddenly play superfast and it'd work again.

    Problem is now, when i get to the egg room at some point in the music my whole PC freezes :s
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Argh. Stupid rolling X robot thing. It wouldn't be so hard except that my gamepad has started failing, meaning I basically have to beat the crap out of the left button to actually go left... It's like being paralyzed :/

    Gem, that sounds really odd, but I don't think it's because of the music having white noise(?) and crackling and stuff, because I've got that too... tried messing with the config thingey?
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    I saw this in PC Zone a few months back and it really looked good and they gave it a decent write up, but i never actually bothered to get it. Now i have and i have to say, it's really damn fun.

    So far it's been really fun, only into the grass place now, trying to find the materials for the explosives, but the bubble gun is great. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    been poking about but I can't see anything that'd cause it.

    Align, I'm pretty sure it's the music because it starts breaking up seriously about the same point in the tune every time and that's when the game comes grinding to a halt :s
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+Aug 5 2005, 06:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Aug 5 2005, 06:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> been poking about but I can't see anything that'd cause it.

    Align, I'm pretty sure it's the music because it starts breaking up seriously about the same point in the tune every time and that's when the game comes grinding to a halt :s <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Update das drivers!
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Where the heck does one get the Charcoal?
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    my drivers are up to date cshank; they have to be if you beta test stuff half the time (I was testing a really buggy MMO not too long ago and I had to grab drivers that weren't even officially out yet just to get it to run with less problems ¬.¬ ).

    This game's the only thing giving me trouble... gahhh...

    oh which translation patch did you guys use? 'orgview translation' or 'cave story translation'? they were both in the download :o
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Try thinking about how charcoal is made and where such a production process might occur, AllYourHive.

    It boggles my mind that I remember such a trivial detail about a game that I played through once several months ago. o_o
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    edited August 2005
    Blargh. To get Charcoal....

    <!--QuoteBegin-Spoilers! Highlight to read+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spoilers! Highlight to read)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:#031d1f'>Go all the way back to Santa and retrieve the Charcoal from his fireplace. Don't forget to get Jellyfish Juice on the way to his house <b>and</b> the way back.</span><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The game crashes for me when I get halfway through the second Labyrinth. Woe is me....but at least I can go play some other games.

    EDIT : Used the Cave Story patch. OrgView Patch is only for the music player's patch, but I have that too <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+Aug 6 2005, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Aug 6 2005, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Align, I'm pretty sure it's the music because it starts breaking up seriously about the same point in the tune every time and that's when the game comes grinding to a halt :s <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah but I meant that the quality of the sound is most likely unrelated to your problem..
  • R_A_CR_A_C Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16273Members
    this game is sweet. i'm at the part where you have to find some old lady's dogs. i got 4 of 'em but am to tired to look for the last one.
  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    ANYBODY WHOSE GAME FREEZES HALFWAY THROUGH LABRYNTH W:


    Install another copy of the game in a different file. But this time, don't put the English patch on it. I think it corrupts one of the image files needed for the Labrynth. Now, go to you original Cave Story folder, and copy the file "Profile.dat". Paste in your new Cave Story folder, and continue it in the non-patched version of the game.
  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    edited August 2005
    Cheers omega. Did anyone else get the Bubble gun?


    After the water giant fish battle.
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spoilers! Highlight to read+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spoilers! Highlight to read)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:#031d1f'> Damn I really wish I didn't trade in  for that machine gun now, I went back to the first cave and the gun smith said he could have made "A really fearsome weapon out of it" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--></span>
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    edited August 2005
    Blargh. Egg Corridor Pt.2 is a big pain.

    <!--QuoteBegin-Spoilers+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spoilers)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:#031d1f'>You've got like...lots of flies, rabbits, and near the end of it....dragons. Their breath hurts.

    What sucks even more are the twin dragons at the end. Blegh. At least they make a funny face when you knock them out of breathing fire to compensate.</span><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    The Bubbler is a great gun, mostly because it's an aweosme shield.

    Also, remember that the level 3 Sword is arguably the best anti-boss weapon because it lingers at the end of it's attack for an extra second to do more damage. And it's level 2 attack, while very short in range, does the most damage per hit.
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Sword is VERY well damn awesome. Once you manage to time your throws well, you can use the sword as a shield too. I used it against Monster X' second halve and it destroyed a lot of his fish torpedoes. It's also awesome against the giant organism.

    The only downside is that one hit at Lv 3 will instantly level down the sword, making it a big priority to dodge just about every attack headed your way. Not so easy with ninja cockroaches that throw indestructable...thingies.

    And to people having trouble with Lv 3 Sword, you must let the actual sword projectile hit the target, and not the slashes that surround 'it'.

    And on another note, Balrog is like...a disfunctional toaster. Seriously.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Omegaman!+Aug 5 2005, 06:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Omegaman! @ Aug 5 2005, 06:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's an ULTRA-cool game. Imagine if Metroid and Castlevania combined their powers, <b>and then threw in a ton of "KAWAIII!!1 =3" characters.</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah... sounds like someone molested Super Metroid to death. Great.
  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-pardzh+Aug 6 2005, 01:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pardzh @ Aug 6 2005, 01:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Omegaman!+Aug 5 2005, 06:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Omegaman! @ Aug 5 2005, 06:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's an ULTRA-cool game. Imagine if Metroid and Castlevania combined their powers, <b>and then threw in a ton of "KAWAIII!!1 =3" characters.</b> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah... sounds like someone molested Super Metroid to death. Great. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I only meant Metroid in the Gameplay aspect.
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    It's a fun game when it's not freezing my entire PC (even simple functions like capslock are locked out by it :s ).
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