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[TheCube]

you could play cs with a controller on pc, y'know...

Ah, yes, but I was far too lazy for that.  Plus I didn't own a controller for my PC at the time.  But, point taken.

[googoogjoob]

Pshhh, that's nothing. They translated the entire game over from japanese, because now they had pixel on hand so they could get it closer to the original meaning.

i don't think "cave-story-dialogue-as-pixel-intended" is inherently superior to "cave-story-dialogue-as-english-speakers-know-it" because even if the original artistic intention is distorted, that's how everyone knows it and that's the form in which it gained its fame

that is, it is impossible to justify removing the game's most prominent catchphrase

[KennEH!]

Thought about getting it, but I already played the crap out of the original. The extras don't seem big enough for me.

[Dugan]

Is there a Wiiware demo of it? (does Wiiware do demos yet?... I haven't turned on the wii for months)

[salade]

^^I don't know of any game demo, but I'm gonna guess that it plays like cavestory... 

Pshhh, that's nothing. They translated the entire game over from japanese, because now they had pixel on hand so they could get it closer to the original meaning.

i don't think "cave-story-dialogue-as-pixel-intended" is inherently superior to "cave-story-dialogue-as-english-speakers-know-it" because even if the original artistic intention is distorted, that's how everyone knows it and that's the form in which it gained its fame

that is, it is impossible to justify removing the game's most prominent catchphrase

Not really that hard to justify. Considering that the translation was completely done by fans having no official affiliation with the original developer (besides his consent to the translation), it makes sense from a publisher standpoint to make an "official translation". Besides, the Corporate offices at Nintendo would probably feel uncomfortable publishing what is essentially a mod on there official distribution service.

Also, grassland is now called bushland.

I hope Aeon Genesis can get some credit though. If they didn't translate it than we probably wouldn't be talking about playing cavestory on the wii right now.

[Ishi]

Also, grassland is now called bushland.

WHAT. Now I'm pissed.

[thomasmahler]

I'm gonna buy a wii for this shit.

And I'm saying shit with all the love of my heart.

[MaloEspada]

I'm gonna buy a wii for this shit.

And I'm saying shit with all the love of my heart.

seriously, don't.

[Shawny]

I'm gonna buy a wii for this shit.

And I'm saying shit with all the love of my heart.

seriously, don't.

The wii still has a lot of other great games. :C

[thomasmahler]

Why? Graphics look good, haven't played Cave Story in a while and I wanna support those guys. And I wanna play Mario Galaxy 2 anyway, so fuck it.

[BlueSweatshirt]

Imho, this revamp of Cave Story would have done much better on a different console. As I see it, Cave Story is a gamer's game. The Wii generally attracts non-gamers as it's larger crowd,(and most gamers leave it to dust for months on end) and I think that's a bit hit to the game's success. Honestly, most people I know with Wiis don't even connect them to the internet, so they'll probably never know it exists.

[gunmaggot]

smh

[thomasmahler]

Imho, this revamp of Cave Story would have done much better on a different console. As I see it, Cave Story is a gamer's game. The Wii generally attracts non-gamers as it's larger crowd,(and most gamers leave it to dust for months on end) and I think that's a bit hit to the game's success. Honestly, most people I know with Wiis don't even connect them to the internet, so they'll probably never know it exists.

Completely agree with this. Cave Story should be on XBLA and PSN.

[gunmaggot]

It should be on all of them, yeah.

[TheGhostsofChristmasPat]

what the hell is wrong with all of you people? Nobody on here has mentioned the music and that is clearly the worst part about this! Nicalis completely butchered every track and it made me want to tear my ears off from the moment I heard it until the end of the game! It completely ruined the atmosphere for me and made me regret even buying it for wii. I had very low expectations for this but he even managed to surprise me with how bad it was. The dialogue didn't really sound like the original and pretty much lost all its charm, they even say Lol. Also yeah the Huzzah thing is horrible, I'm pretty disappointed in this whole thing and really want to write Nicalis some hatemail

[MaloEspada]

Yeah, the soundtrack is less actionish and more ambientish than the original. It kinda ruined part of the atmosphere to me, but you can always use the old soundtrack..

[Rumrusher]

dang from the reviews it looks like nostalgia cost this game.

[TheGhostsofChristmasPat]

It also is missing drums and bass in almost every single track, like I'm fine with ambient, Donkey kong country did that really well and I loved their music! I honestly thought the new cavestory music was less ambient and more obnoxious.
Also you can't really use the old music because it wasn't even integrated properly, some tracks are too loud or too quiet and none of them loop properly.

[Valter]

nostalgia cost this game.

Well, it's not exactly identical to the original, so bitches gonna bitch. Nothing wrong with the game, mind you. Balrog is something that he didn't say in the unofficial translation, though, and the music is in a different style, so I guess that makes it guillotine time.

This reminds me of the La Mulana Wii trailer and the people who got hung up on the number of coins received from one of the pots in the trailer. It's best to ground your blind hatred in at least the slightest portion of reality, people.

[TwilightVulpine]

[...]they even say Lol.

WHAAAAT!?

Ok. I seriously doubt that was what Pixel intended.

Also, grassland is now called bushland.

Why not Obamaland?
Sorry, I had to do it.

Also you can't really use the old music because it wasn't even integrated properly, some tracks are too loud or too quiet and none of them loop properly.

Ok, I really hope that's not true, because if it is, it is very sad.

Well, it's not exactly identical to the original, so bitches gonna bitch. Nothing wrong with the game, mind you. Balrog is something that he didn't say in the unofficial translation, though, and the music is in a different style, so I guess that makes it guillotine time.

Well, the "lol" thing and the "old soundtrack problems" thing seem pretty well grounded. Did you see those too?

Well, I will end up buying nevertheless, as soon I get a Wii.