Cave Story.

Cave Story (洞窟物語 Dōkutsu Monogatari) is a platform-adventure video game released in 2004 for the PC. It was developed over five years by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya in his free time. Cave Story features 2D platform mechanics and is reminiscent of the classic games Amaya played in his youth, such as Metroid (1986) and Castlevania.

Cave Story
A green-haired man approaches a throne upon which sits a demonic crown. A girl and a rectangular monster float above inside bubbles.
English title screen of Cave Story, depicting (from left) Balrog, the Doctor, and Misery
Developer(s) Studio Pixel (PC)
Nicalis (Wii, DSi, 3DS, Cave Story+)[a]
NIS America (Cave Story 3D)
Publisher(s) Studio Pixel (PC)
Nicalis (Wii, DSi, 3DS, Cave Story+)
NIS America (Cave Story 3D)
Designer(s) Daisuke Amaya
Writer(s) Daisuke Amaya
Composer(s) Daisuke Amaya (all versions)
Yann van der Cruyssen
Nicklas Nygren (WiiWare, Plus)
Danny Baranowsky
Dustin Kulwicki (3D, Plus) Ridiculon (Switch)
Platform(s)
Microsoft Windows Wii Nintendo DSi Nintendo 3DS OS X Linux Nintendo Switch PSP
Release
December 20, 2004
Original version
WW: 20 December 2004
PSP
WW: 10 July 2007
Wii
NA: 22 March 2010
EU: 10 December 2010
Nintendo DSi
NA: 29 November 2010
JP: 22 November 2011
Nintendo 3DS
NA: 4 October 2012
EU: 1 May 2014
JP: 30 September 2015
Cave Story 3D
NA: 8 November 2011
EU: 11 November 2011
AU: 24 November 2011
JP: 26 July 2012
Cave Story+
WW: 22 November 2011
Linux
WW: 13 December 2011
Nintendo Switch
NA: 20 June 2017
PAL: 20 July 2017
Genre(s) Platform-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer (Switch)
After its initial self-published release, Cave Story slowly gained popularity on the Internet. It received wide critical acclaim for its compelling story and gameplay. Independent developer Nicalis worked with Amaya to port the game to WiiWare and DSiWare in 2010. An enhanced version, Cave Story+, was released for Steam in November 2011, with a Nintendo 3DS release in October 2012. A 3D remake of the game, titled Cave Story 3D, was developed by Nicalis and published by NIS America for the Nintendo 3DS in November 2011. A release for the Nintendo Switch was announced on April 5, 2017 by Nicalis, and released on June 20, 2017.[1]

The game focuses on an amnesiac protagonist who awakens in a cave. Through his explorations, he discovers a plot by the Doctor, a megalomaniac who intends to force the inhabitants of the cave to fight for him in his bid to conquer the world. The protagonist is thrust into the position of savior as he endeavors to defeat the Doctor.

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