Cave Story +

 Switch
  • Publisher: Nicalis
  • Release Date: Jun 20, 2017
  • Also On: PC
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 181 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 136 out of 181
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 181
  3. Negative: 23 out of 181
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  1. sarisa
    Jan 10, 2021
    4
    I really don't understand high notes for this game. The worst for me is that just hi scores motivated me to buy this game. It was mistake.

    Great music? Maybe I got different version of this game? It's just set of very dull 8bit clicks. It's awful. Please, just compare to Octopath Traveler to see what does it really mean good music in video game before using that term. Truth to be told,    I really don't understand high notes for this game. The worst for me is that just hi scores motivated me to buy this game. It was mistake.

    Great music? Maybe I got different version of this game? It's just set of very dull 8bit clicks. It's awful. Please, just compare to Octopath Traveler to see what does it really mean good music in video game before using that term. Truth to be told, if not by music, perhaps it would score 5 or even 6/10.

    In terms of story it's very immature (in terms of "script", not 18+stuff of course). Not that I have something to this crazy story. It's just constant feeling like if author made all of this without deeper idea.

    Graphics is OK - given what sort of game it is.

    The best would be to compare this game to other of the like. Axiom Verge is very good comparison to Cave Story+: also made by one person, also 8bit metroidvania. But Axiom is just far, far, far better in all aspects: story (especially story), gameplay & music.

    In terms of "metroidvania" Cave Story+ is rather average representative of genre, that didn't live up to my expectations.    … Expand
  2. Perivoje
    Jun 20, 2019
    1
    Game sucks ass platforming in this game is just ridiculous and the fact that when you get hit by a enemy and you lose a level of the weapon sucks the soundtrack is good but the game is not this makes cave story one of the worst games i've ever played
  3. alza2
    Mar 31, 2023
    4
    It doesn't feel good to play. The character is "floaty".

    It's frustrating and not fair. specially bosses. Usually, the save points are not too far but far enough that you have to do some not enjoyable platforming and kill some enemies before you fight the boss again. Dialogues cannot be skipped, so you have to listen again before the fight. I gave up at Monster X. You get stuck on    It doesn't feel good to play. The character is "floaty".

    It's frustrating and not fair. specially bosses. Usually, the save points are not too far but far enough that you have to do some not enjoyable platforming and kill some enemies before you fight the boss again. Dialogues cannot be skipped, so you have to listen again before the fight.

    I gave up at Monster X. You get stuck on the wheels and cannot move after having lost huge amount of life. with projectiles everywhere you cannot see anything. Even if you manage to avoid the wheels.

    I realized I didn't have much fun playing it. If the game is so punishing it should at least feel good playing and have a good story. So far the story can be summarized in few lines.

    I am having more fun writing this review. I go back enjoying some other Metroidvanias.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#43 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#25 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. FNintendo
    Sep 1, 2017
    90
    Cave Story+ may have already been around in other formats before but it's such a delightful game to play that it's still recommended to everyone, this time with the added bonus of including all the soundtracks of the game's previous versions. Its finely designed difficulty curve will set everyone on their course and the magnificent boss fights only make this even more of a timeless classic.
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  2. XGN
    Aug 11, 2017
    80
    This game is fun to to play. The gameplay is addictive. However, 50 euros is way too much for an old game.
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  3. COGconnected
    Aug 1, 2017
    90
    Cave Story+ is an excellent port and it feels right at home on the Nintendo Switch.
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