Cave Story 3D delayed to November

By Tom Phillips Published 28 June, 2011

Summer release plans buried.

Cult side-scrolling platformer Cave Story has seen its Nintendo 3DS release pushed back until November.

Developer NIS America issued a statement explaining the wait was "due to additional game improvements... to enhance gameplay".

"Changes are in the small details, but in order to satisfy both the fans and the new players we need to make sure the game is done right," the statement reads. "Please look forward to it this holiday season. Cave Story 3D will be a blast."

Cave Story 3D was originally due to emerge in Europe this September, following an August release in the US.

The adventure was single-handedly developed for PC by Daisuke 'Pixel' Amaya and launched back in 2004. DSiWare and WiiWare ports followed last year.

The Nintendo 3DS version has a complete graphical overhaul and remixed soundtrack. It's the first time the game will be available as a retail release.

John Teti excavated a 9/10 Cave Story review for the game's WiiWare release. "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," he wrote.

Cave Story on 3DS.

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Comments (6) Latest comment 11 months ago

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  • Tanners #1 11 months ago

    noooo, too many good games in November, I'll be there day 1, but I hope this doesn't sell badly because it gets buried by big blockbusters.

  • MattEdWithCheese #2 11 months ago

    I care more about the DSiWare version that probably won't be coming...

  • WinterSnowblind #3 11 months ago

    Why not just release the DSiWare version? I'd gladly pay for that. I'm not so keen on a full retail version, especially if it's coming out in November, along with everything else.

  • abigsmurf #4 11 months ago

    Star Fox is delayed until September. Pretty bleak summer for 3DS users once they finish Zelda.

    Still, Solatorobo looks good and is released this week. How about a review Eurogamer?

  • Raiko101 #5 11 months ago

    Bad news for the game as it comes out around the time of Super Mario and Mario Kart. My first impressions of the game, based on those early screenshots, weren't too great. Seeing the game in motion, however, has rekindled my interest. I will definately be picking this one up!

  • superfurry #6 11 months ago

    I'll be selling my 3DS as soon as I finish Zelda. There's nothing else worth playing on it, no sign of anything else decent in the next few months and my DS Lite still plays the best handheld games out there.