Cave Story Thread

[Rozark]

I think they should somehow come up with a way to continue the story and make a Cave Story 2, that would be pretty sick. So, more relevant instead of me dreaming, who's gotten the secret ending where EVERYONE gets saved?

I had a discussion with this during Smash's stream months ago. That ending isn't real. It's only in the "Fan Made site for Cave Story" where they could easily have modded the game to put in the ending. I own cavestory multiple times, including a dsi version, wiiware version, and the steam version. The way the site mods the rules so more "official" games have it harder to get is fishy. During the time Smash once streamed this "4th ending", I raced myself on the multiple copies I own, fulfilling these requirements. Guess what? They didn't occur, the site(s) lied. The 4th ending is a hoax, fanmade, and noncanon.

Also Knux, Cave Story 3DS is easy mode. The hard mode isn't comparable to the other versions due to the reason that that specific version gives you more than 50 hp. The only things identical to both hardmodes is the lack of the missle launcher. Otherwise, your journey definitely would've been with only 3 hp.

[Balrog]

There is no Missile Launcher on Hard Mode. Now I can never beat Ballos's 3rd form if I ever decide to run through Bloodstained Sanctuary.    I'd probably not make it past the falling blocks anyway.

Pretty sure Ballos is still doable without the Missile Launcher; hard, but doable. Incidentally, the main walkthrough that CaveStory.com recommended before it vanished had you just face the Butes and spam them with normal Spur shots, letting Curly kill Ballos for you. The main problem (along with Heavy Press) would be the second form, since it's big, has a lot of health, and the main strategy for that is standing in a hole in its hitbox and unloading half your missiles into the exposed eye.

[Knux]

Actually, Ballos's second form has a spot where if you shoot a fully charged Spur beam, it will hit through both eyes and cause massive damage. I just had a lot of trouble aiming it.

I just beat Balrog's Super Missile form, and when that chest dropped, I thought: "Oh, looks like I get Super Missiles after a--"

> chest is cursed

"FUUUUUUU--"

Also Knux, Cave Story 3DS is easy mode. The hard mode isn't comparable to the other versions due to the reason that that specific version gives you more than 50 hp. The only things identical to both hardmodes is the lack of the missle launcher. Otherwise, your journey definitely would've been with only 3 hp.

At this point in the game, having 8HP is the same as having 3HP anyway. That, and the mass amount of deaths I've gotten so far (even at the start) tells me it's not gonna be getting any more pink. What has gotten me so far in the game is a lot of memorization, and even then, random deaths still occur. You know, shit happens even when it isn't planned for.

[Rozark]

Uh, not exactly. 3hp basically means you die from one hit to EVERYTHING minus bats. Once you reach the desert the game basically becomes a no damage run. 8 hp allows you to get hit 2, MAYBE 3 times before death, and that's quite a big difference.

[LlamaHombre]

Hopefully nobody minds if I axe the subtitle - it really only brings back bad memories for me and it doesn't really add anything to the thread.

I started my own hard mode run a while ago. Made it to Grasstown and kinda just lost interest there.

Maybe I'll get back to it sometime.

[Knux]

Uh, not exactly..

Yes exactly, goddamn it.

Llama, all you need is patience at first and nerves of steel later. I still dread the moment I get to those falling blocks... that's probably the real boss there.