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  • Teeth 16 Sep 2005 17:54:45 7,987 posts
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    It's been mentioned a couple of times in the past, but I think it's worthy of its own topic.

    Doukutsu Monogatari is a freeware platform game for PC with some great gameplay mechanics and an engaging storyline. The game's been around a while now so maybe you've played it, but if not, give it a go as it's truly excellent. Lots of little secrets too.

    If you've some spare time this weekend and like shooty platform type games, I urge you to download it.

    Overview, with screenshots, English patch and link to Pixel's page.

    Direct download from Pixel's site

    Get the game and apply the English patch.

    Tribute site


    Edited by Teeth at 19:13:06 18-03-2007
  • SirScratchalot 16 Sep 2005 21:05:37 7,843 posts
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    This was the most worthwhile thing Iīve played in quite some time.... made me ignore even the girlfriend for a couple of hours...
    Beautiful in a non polygon way....
    Thanks for the pointer....
    Now to finish it!
  • Teeth 17 Sep 2005 11:18:37 7,987 posts
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    I'm glad you enjoyed it Sir. Do post back with your thoughts when it's over. I was put in mind of the game the other day and when I found it hadn't had its own topic here I figured I'd spread the word.

    Nobody else for some platform love? It's got guns, mutant rabbits, and robots!
  • SirScratchalot 17 Sep 2005 14:42:05 7,843 posts
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    A bit stuck in the "final cave" atm, didnīt really have the time to "ninja" it yet.... Truly ace game!
    Makes me wonder if this is what devs do when they get tired of coding the next Fifa all day.... Itīs just so good that itīs hard to imagine the usual rag-tag modder group put together something so astheticly and gameplayingly(so, I make up words sometimes. Sue me.) pleasing.
  • Teeth 17 Sep 2005 17:02:55 7,987 posts
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    The guy who did it is a software type person who only does game stuff in his spare time, and has never worked professionally making games. For myself, I enjoy a bit of game coding at home after working on the buggers all day but I rarely complete anything as the day job saps the game coding will from my bones :) you can imagine it I'm sure - code games all day, come home to face a monitor; it just doesn't work.

    There are multiple endings to this game, too, which is nice.
  • webcider 11 Jan 2006 18:53:04 36 posts
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    This is my game of 2005

    It was like wow a single man made this brilliant game..

    And is it just me or are this game seriously underrated i would give it a 9/10 score right now.

    Because this game is like Darwinia just free a great game remembering the past and brings back the great retro.

    Also i like to point out the Music player was a brilliant idea as this game have very i say very catchy tunes.

    This game seriously need to be advertised more :)

    To bad i did not vote this game in the Readers Vote but that is because i am playing this game stil :D
  • Teeth 12 Jan 2006 00:07:01 7,987 posts
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    If I'd thought of it, I'd have submitted a vote for this game. In the end I didn't put any votes in at all, so no big loss really.

    What a game though! What. A. Game.
  • kcorb 12 Jan 2006 06:20:28 2,147 posts
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    Ahh, I can't d/l it - doesn't exist!
    Looks like crap anyway.
    Teeth reminds me of piro, creepy.
  • Teeth 12 Jan 2006 08:19:25 7,987 posts
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    Sadness is right. Somehow manages to be extremely melancholy all the way through. Desperately melancholy in places.
  • Teeth 12 Jan 2006 08:23:37 7,987 posts
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    kcorb wrote:
    Ahh, I can't d/l it - doesn't exist!
    Looks like crap anyway.
    Teeth reminds me of piro, creepy.
    I've updated the links. Give it a try.
  • Teeth 12 Jan 2006 08:27:04 7,987 posts
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    I think there's a script floating around somewhere - try gamefaqs or that tribute site if you need the translation in a text file. Probably a bit spoilerific though, playing it like that.
  • webcider 12 Jan 2006 11:14:13 36 posts
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    I am actually suprised that Eurogamer never did a coverage on this fantastic game as i see it really as something special it is no Ever Extend it is no Free Pacman when you play this game i feel you actually can say this man who made this game has thinked a lot about it there is no doll moments there is no fustrating levels before you actually choose to get the Challenge that is really cool.

    A game where you get challenge as you choose your style is uniq and i never tried this ever with another game please feel in if you think i am talking BS now.

    But seriously the items you equip and choose will choose your Play style which is so cool and fun at the same time.

    What more to say is that this game has some pretty cute characters i actually cared about saving and knowing more about Curly.

    in short words i think this is unique in it own ways :)

    Firstly it is no RPG but it has multiple endings.
    Secondly you can choose a string of different things and make this game a seriously killer on the platform market that is.

    As i see this i call it a great platformer with Adventure scripts which makes this so great if you look on the Platform market.

    I think donating some money to the guy who made this because i enjoy it as much as some other retail games.

    and is wondering if this considered of others i really like to support the free ware market....

    Long posts take long time to read i hope you did not die in this process thx for reading my post.

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  • haowan 7 Dec 2006 13:48:06 7,384 posts
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    Bump.

    There's another game coming out from a different developer but taking more than a couple of cues from Cave Story. The game is called The Underside and looks like this. I thought that, seeing as the developer is probably sick to the back teeth of Cave Story and hearing about how much his fricking game looks like Cave Story and how he's ripping off Cave Story, I'd post it in the Cave Story thread. That and the fact that it's not out yet. I'll probably do a thread on it when that happens :)

    preview by cave-story-shirking Circy

    Preview is out! Getting a lot of flak for its graphics.

    Edited by haowan at 19:16:41 18-03-2007
  • mouse Graphic designer, Gamer Network 18 Mar 2007 13:33:08 10,311 posts
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    Totally behind the times, I just heard of / started playing Cave Story this week. It really is just stunning, and has my fanboy juices flowing all over the place (you know the ones; the ones that make you download wallpaper and soundtracks and listen to fan-made soundtrack remixes).
  • haowan 18 Mar 2007 19:10:14 7,384 posts
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    The fact this thread only has 13 replies, 8 of which are me, is why Eurogamer fails.
  • mouse Graphic designer, Gamer Network 19 Mar 2007 13:19:20 10,311 posts
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    Seriously. Get the game, twats! It's free! Linkotron.
  • pauleyc 19 Mar 2007 13:37:11 4,282 posts
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    Slightly OT but thanks for the Underside preview tip, Teeth. Nice little gem.

    edit: Gah, missed your recent edit...

    Edited by pauleyc at 13:42:48 19-03-2007
  • GrandTheftApu 19 Mar 2007 13:38:41 6,116 posts
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    I am currently playing this too. Go me.
  • haowan 19 Mar 2007 14:00:51 7,384 posts
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    dec 2004 IIRC
  • mouse Graphic designer, Gamer Network 19 Mar 2007 14:02:45 10,311 posts
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    Doesn't mean its stopped being good. The more people babbling about it the better!

    Edited by mouse at 14:03:13 19-03-2007
  • haowan 31 May 2007 11:31:39 7,384 posts
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    Fan comic

    http://www.f-ram.net/cavestory/e/comic-0/#pp1
  • haowan 10 Jul 2007 11:33:02 7,384 posts
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    The PSP port is already at Release Candidate 1. Apparently this is a full playthrough version, with a few scripting bugs caused by the wider screen. Given the speedy development thus far I would expect a full 1.0 release some time very soon.
  • jellyhead 10 Jul 2007 11:56:58 24,346 posts
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    According to the sadly defunct ArseCast ( though he still does little casts ) if you like Cave Story you should also have a look at La Mulana. It's fantastic old school stylie gameplay apparently. Thought you'd like to know. :)

    More La Mulana info and screenies.

    Edited by jellyhead at 11:58:29 10-07-2007

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  • haowan 10 Jul 2007 12:10:10 7,384 posts
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    Yep it's a fantastic game, but ROCK HARD. Similar story of development love, it took 5 years to complete and is an impressive homage to the MSX console, completely authentic and comes with a full colour manual, which has been lovingly translated. It's a really astonishing achievement.
  • jellyhead 10 Jul 2007 12:12:51 24,346 posts
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    Thanks for not OLDing me. :D ha! I posted in that thread too! lol. I've a mind like a sieve. I've got the Premium pack for Cave Story downloading and i've got La Mulana on the way down too. I'll see if i'm any good at old-school gameplay any more.



    It's not going to go well is it?

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