Golgotron: Wondrous Independent Diversity
“Knowing that Cave Story was originally a freeware title meant that I didn’t think much of its release. I could have played it years before it came to the Wii if I wanted to. Hell, I could have played it before the Wii existed. But, if I’m already getting and downloading a free Wii game, I might as well play it for at least an hour or so.
Turns out Cave Story is a good game. Like, really good. It feels like a Metroid game from the beginning. You start off not knowing where to go and with barely any equipment. After players get accustomed to the controls, they find a gun (for shooting NPC hostiles). Shortly after, players encounter friendly NPCs and the narrative begins. Dialog and plot feels strangely reminiscent of early RPGs -something that took me completely by surprise.”
Written At: Golgotron
