Cave Story+

K. Fields
2024-07-16T12:47:36-04:00
Video Games

I really enjoyed this game… until I didn't. It was a lot of fun until the ending, but more on that in a bit. Cave Story+ was a 2011 updated version of the original Cave Story, which was released in 2004. They are considered Metroidvania style games, reminiscent of Metroid and Castlevania. They feature classic platform gameplay with lots of jumping and shooting. There are also Japanese RPG elements, however, with inventory and upgrades. I appreciated the variety of weapons in Cave Story+. Along the way, I obtained the Polar Star pistol, the Machine Gun, Missile Launcher, Fireball, and Blade. I also had the Booster 2.0, which was a powerful jet pack.

For the most part, the game was challenging but not overly so. Save points were sprinkled about the numerous levels so I didn't get too frustrated. Unfortunately, the difficulty of the last hidden cave and enemy bosses was a bit much. Death meant losing a fair amount of progress. Eventually, I tired of replaying the same area over and over. Although I was very close to the end, I never finished Cave Story+.