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Cave Story
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Platform:
Wii
Genre:
Platformer
Developer:
Nicalis
ESRB:
Everyone 10+
Release:
March 22, 2010
Publisher:
Nicalis
Critic Reviews
The following reviews are used to calculate the overall reception for this game. All applicable scores are converted to our simplified rating system based on the specifics offered by each publication or the tone of each review. You can read more about how we do this here.
April 8, 2010 - Excellent - If this game had been released on the NES 20 years ago, it would be recalled by a generation of players as a high point of the 8-bit era. The fact that console gamers are only getting their first crack at Cave Story in 2010 doesn't make the experience any less memorable.
April 5, 2010 - Excellent - The game is already available to download for free on your PC, but doing so would be a shame. It looks nicer on Wii, plays much better with a Wii controller from the comfort of your sofa, and those Wii points will go a long way to showing your support for this truly excellent title.
December 10, 2010 - Excellent - Only an ill-advised endgame difficulty curve stops us calling Cave Story a totally flawless videogame. It is a game best experienced, not described, and we'd rather you discover exactly why it's held in such high regard for yourself. If you need further convincing, then consider this. Though the original is free to download on PC, Cave Story still feels like a steal at 1000 Nintendo Points.
April 19, 2010 - Excellent - Only an ill-advised endgame difficulty curve gets in the way of us calling Cave Story a totally flawless videogame. But by the time you get to that point, several glorious hours into the whole thing, you'll have had too good a time to care.
December 10, 2010 - Excellent - Basic controls that feel at home on the Classic Controller or Wii Remote cement the feel of a superbly polished and adapted game. Throw in catchy tunes easily on par with anything Nintendo has created and you're looking at a platform adventure that stands among the greats.
March 29, 2010 - Good - Cave Story is content to toss you into its world knowing nothing, leaving you to unfold the engrossing storyline as you go. Whether you follow it all the way through shouldn't depend on whether you've been waiting all these years for this, or are reading about it for the first time.
March 31, 2010 - Good - Cave Story boasts a wide-range of entertaining levels, a unique style and a marvelous soundtrack. Even those who have already played it to the death on the PC should give it a look, if only to see Daisuke Amaya's unique world in action in the living room on a big screen.
March 24, 2010 - Good - Cave Story is earnest without being sappy and is retro but never remedial. Free is always the better price, but quality is quality, couches are comfy, and holding a Wii-mote sideways while blasting away just feels right.
March 19, 2010 - Good - The polish and tight controls are on par with what you would have found in a first-party Nintendo NES game. Delightful, whimsical, and curious, this is a game that begs to be explored.
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