Wii · 2004
Cave Story
A one-developer metroidvania about Quote, an amnesiac robot, whose exploration of caverns, islands, and labs drives both a tight action loop and a surprisingly personal story.
- Publisher
- Daisuke Amaya
- Format
- Optical disc
- Genre
- Metroidvania
- Released
- 2004
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Overview
Cave Story is a metroidvania in which a lone robot named Quote wakes up with no memory and uses a series of power-ups to chart a sprawling cave network. The Wii version is associated with a console-era release of the game, and its physical presentation should be checked against the exact edition being sold. The entry here preserves the catalog’s listed metadata rather than restating every later port.
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Why it matters
The game became a touchstone for independently made action-adventure games because one person wrote, designed, illustrated, and composed the project. Its story, which reframes the player’s own exploration, gave the format a narrative stakes that many later games still reference.
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The physical edition
A complete physical copy of this title would normally include the game disc, outer packaging, and any included instruction or supplemental material for that specific edition. Because Cave Story exists across multiple releases and regional variations, buyers should confirm the exact edition, region, and package contents before approval.
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Playing it today
For a practical modern play experience, check whether the exact physical copy is functional before relying on it for play. If the goal is simply playing the game, current platform availability may be simpler than tracking down a specific physical edition.