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Cave Story for WiiWare: (Finally) The Official Thread

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Celine

Member
GrotesqueBeauty said:
Given the availability of the game elsewhere, the odd pricing structure, and planned downloadble content milking it's really the only excuse to shell out more than $10 for it imo.
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Isn't the various DLC now included already in the 1200 points price ?
 
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beelzebozo

Jealous Bastard
GrotesqueBeauty said:
I hadn't heard, but if all the content is bundled as a single 1200 point download that does make it a lot easier to swallow.
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from the nintendo downloads thread:


Along with the higher-definition graphics and music, Cave Story for Wii includes five new play modes. Previously announced as Add-On/Download Content, Nicalis, Inc. has integrated these modes as part of the full game, so there's no need for additional downloads or purchases.
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crowphoenix

Banned
Man, I can't believe it's already been a year since I last played this game and a year since I decided to go through the hardest section on the WiiWare version. What a wait! :D
 
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CO_Andy

Member
Playable Curly Brace OEmmGee!

I wonder if Pixel did all the pixel work himself for this remake? It would explain the outstretched development time.
 
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SovanJedi

provides useful feedback
I'm buying the snot out of this game. Also, very good OP MCGramr. <3

I wonder why the release date slipped a year? I know part of it was to do with retranslating everything (maybe), but even when they announced that it was still delayed moreso.
 
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EmCeeGramr

Member
CO_Andy said:
Playable Curly Brace OEmmGee!

I wonder if Pixel did all the pixel work himself for this remake? It would explain the outstretched development time.
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Pixel apparently did all the sprites and art, but the backgrounds and tiles were done by Nicalis employees, I think.

Here's a picture and blog post explaining how the process for the sprites went:

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From left to right, the first image is an enlarged image of what you originally saw on the PC version. It’s also one of the options you can choose on the Wii version.

The second image to the right is what software interpolation looks like, but this was done by hand. There are technically four-times as many pixels, but the details is lacking and not what we’d want to see in the finished game.

Third from the left is pretty close to the finished product, but not quite. However, compared to the upscaled image you now see some real detail in the face, teeth and anger in his eyes. The tie has been given more attention and isn’t simply a 45-degree group of pixels, it wraps around simulating his wide neck. He’s starting to come together. But it’s not complete…

Fourth and finally is what you’ll see in the Wii version. Pixel added whiskers to Igor, he re-adjusted the eyes to give Igor a sort of feline look. Pixel also added more detail to his brow and also significantly changed his nose. The overall looks is much more consistent with the portrait image. Finally, Igor is complete and ready to take you on in Egg Corridor.
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EmCeeGramr

Member
OH GOD LESS THAN A DAY LEFT

Nicalis REALLY wants people to get Cave Story! In addition to sending out prints of the various fan artwork featured on the blog (as well as a letter from Pixel) to a bunch of sites (That nintendo site has a collection of photos), Nicalis, as before, is GIVING AWAY FREE COPIES OF CAVE STORY!

YOU DON'T SAY!

I *do* say!


FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS HERE: http://nicalis.com/blog/2010/03/21/want-a-free-cave-story-add-us-on-twitter-nicalis/

2 winners will be selected at random from the following days:
Monday March 22nd - Friday March 26th
Monday March 29th - Wednesday March 31st

The winners from each day will only be selected from posts MADE that day! That means if you send in an entry tomorrow on the 22nd, that entry will only be eligible for the two March 22nd copies!


GOT IT? GOOD! IF YOU DON'T GOT ANY POINTS, THEN DO THIS! THEN GET POINTS AND GIFT CAVE STORY TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!

HAPPY CAVING TOMORROW!
 
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ILikeFeet

Banned
I haven't bought anything on the wii in so long (money reasons). will buy a points card for this.

or Deus Ex. I haven't decided yet.
 
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thestopsign

Member
ILikeFeet said:
I wanted my virgin playthrough to be on my Wii, but it seems they spoiled the bigger secrets about the game:
Quote is a robot, the game takes place on an island
. that kinda makes me sad :(
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Those aren't spoilers in the slightest unless you think that information that gets revealed to you in the first 10min of the game as spoilers.
 
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TheFLYINGManga_Ka

Member
1200pts is a little steep, but it's worth it in this case. Well, the PC is free isn't it?

I still think it's worth it.

Also, I realize I have no WiiWare or VC games! :lol

So I estimated I need around $200 of Wii points to get what I want. Man, so much money! Wii points, MS points, and PSN points...I can't take it anymore, ARRRRRGH!!!
 
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Luckydude23

Member
I'm really loving it and it's awesome. You can clearly see the love and work that went into this game. The sound, music and everything is just so perfect! I just know you guys are going to really dig this game. I also love the arcade like gameplay that this game has and the bosses are just awesome. Everything just come into place so nicely. It's just made of pure win. :D
 
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catapult37

Member
Grr, Nintendo. After plugging in my free 500 points from Best Buy / New SMB Wii, I had 700 exactly. Time to buy 500 and go! But nooooo, you can only buy 1000 at minimum, so in fact, I save no money. :-(

But WHO CARES!! It is Cave Story, finally!!!! Who would have thought that this would be the game to make me put down Demon's Souls? :)
 
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Gomu Gomu

Member
I have an exam tomorrow. And then another one a couple of days after it :(. How long is this game? I've never played it before. Very excited.
 
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The Technomancer

card-carrying scientician
Damn, need to stop by Gamecrazy today, grab another 2000 point card. I've been buying too much WiiWare/VC lately...

Gomu Gomu said:
I have an exam tomorrow. And then another one a couple of days after it :(. How long is this game? I've never played it before. Very excited.
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Think I beat it the first time in about 5-6 hours. Very very replayable though.
 
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Yaweee

Member
Since some people still want impressions of the PC version, here's my thoughts:

I really enjoyed the game. It was only 3~4 hours long, but there were a ton of secrets and slight non-linearities that gave the game quite a bit of replay value, including a pretty interesting bonus dungeon (if you managed to unlock it). That the game seems to be adding so many extra modes for the Wii release is an awesome sign, but I don't know how substantial any of them are yet.

I'll probably buy it, but I'll wait for impressions.
 
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Kai Dracon

Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
What wat 1200? DAMN IT.

I only had 1000 saved for it, and won't be able to buy more points for two weeks ;_;
 
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Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
I can't believe this actually came out.
Hey, didn't someone have a ban bet going on that it'd hit before the end of October 2009?
Whatever happened to that user? ;p
 
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TheSeks

Blinded by the luminous glory that is David Bowie's physical manifestation.
EmCeeGramr said:
Q: But what if it doesn-
A: Ha ha ha. No worries, friend. This thread has plenty of fruit punch for everyone. If that comes to pass, then we'll just have a hearty laugh and drink up. Don't worry if it tastes funny, that's just liquid joy. Everything will be okay. Nobody will hurt us ever again.
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:lol

I played the ported to PSP (no not the commercial version which was scrapped a homebrew port) version, which wasn't bad. Fuck Hell mode, meanwhile. I don't know if I'd spend $12 on the Wii version just for a time attack mode. :/

Still, enjoy it. It's a decent "freeware" game.
 
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nincompoop

Banned
bhkls4.jpg

I can only see the area in between the red lines. I guess it's automatically stretching a 16:9 image to fill my screen. Which doesn't make sense because my Wii's not set to widescreen and I didn't see a fullscreen/widescreen option in the menu. And it also means that the game's widescreen mode simply chops off the top and bottom of the screen, losing valuable information (like where the floors are) in the process.
 
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epmode

Member
nincompoop said:
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I can only see the area in between the red lines. I guess it's automatically stretching a 16:9 image to fill my screen. Which doesn't make sense because my Wii's not set to widescreen and I didn't see a fullscreen/widescreen option in the menu. And it also means that the game's widescreen mode simply chops off the top and bottom of the screen, losing valuable information (like where the floors are) in the process.
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They've had ALL THIS TIME and they still can't figure this crap out? What a joke.
 
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sammy

Member
must.pick.up.card.to.redeem.pizoints!

can't believe this is finally out, it looks amazing :D

I only ever got a few hours into the PC version about 5 times, This game will be perfect to complete on a console finally !
 
Tathanen

Tathanen

Get Inside Her!
Yea let's definitely hear from people on whether or not there's actually a widescreen mode in this release. They've said there will be enough times, but I can not find a single video or piece of media that's not 4:3.
 
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hatchx

Banned
nincompoop said:
I can only see the area in between the red lines. I guess it's automatically stretching a 16:9 image to fill my screen. Which doesn't make sense because my Wii's not set to widescreen and I didn't see a fullscreen/widescreen option in the menu. And it also means that the game's widescreen mode simply chops off the top and bottom of the screen, losing valuable information (like where the floors are) in the process.
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Uh oh, I'm on a widescreen too. Will I have a problem?


Also why is there no co-op in this game?
 
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nincompoop

Banned
hatchx said:
Uh oh, I'm on a widescreen too. Will I have a problem?


Also why is there no co-op in this game?
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Unless there's something I'm missing then everybody who plays it will end up losing a significant portion of the intended viewing area regardless of what TV you play it on.
 
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epmode

Member
nincompoop said:
Unless there's something I'm missing then everybody who plays it will end up losing a significant portion of the intended viewing area regardless of what TV you play it on.
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Widescreen stuff on the Wii is weird, especially with 2D games. I mean, the pixel count is exactly the same in 4:3 as it is in 16:9 so you're always going to have to compromise one way or another.

But allowing setups which cut off the goddamned floor is not the way to handle it.

edit: I guess I'll have to set the Wii and television to 4:3 mode for this to render correctly? VC stuff does this automatically so I assumed Cave Story would as well.
 
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nincompoop

Banned
epmode said:
Widescreen stuff on the Wii is weird, especially with 2D games. I mean, the pixel count is exactly the same in 4:3 as it is in 16:9 so you're always going to have to compromise one way or another.

But allowing setups which cut off the goddamned floor is not the way to handle it.

edit: I guess I'll have to set the Wii and television to 4:3 mode for this to render correctly? VC stuff does this automatically so I assumed Cave Story would as well.
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Regarding your edit, I don't even know if there's a way to fix it. My TV is 4:3 and my Wii is set to 4:3 and I still get a chopped stretched image.

The homebrew PSP port actually had an extended 16:9 FOV. Pretty sad that a straight homebrew port that was completed by one person in a week turned out better than this version which took 18 months to complete.
 
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