@gabrielmartin3580 I am so happy that my little guide got popular enough to get a guide posted in the comments for the guide! Thank you so much for your support and wisdom!
I can't believe there wasn't a guide on UA-cam for an almost 20 year old game either 😂 and I hadn't played this game in over a decade, so you're a real lifesaver. The requirements are impossible to know unless you actively seek a guide!
I played Cave story back in 2007 and I had legit no idea that there was a secret ending for more than a year after I played it (although there were a lot of mysteries I'd ponder, like the waterway room, the cryptic mushroom that's just hanging out, the mention of the 'Red demon' in the credits). Then I just happened to read an old-school walkthrough and found that there was a massive chunk of the game I hadn't even plaued. I'm glad I played the game blind for the first time though, it's a very emotional experience and totally makes you want to replay it to save everyone you can. I guess Pixel really wanted you to not accidentally stumble upon the best ending on the first playthrough, but inadvertently made it incredibly difficult to even figure it out on your own.
I just finished the game and I asked myself in the ending "is there a way to save Curly?" And here I am. Thank you for the guide and for not showing what is below that house!
I remember asking on the 3Ds miiverse on how to get the best ending lol, watching this vid makes me proud of future cave story players knowing how to get the best ending without spoiling anything major.
Fun Fact: if you head into the Prefab Lab for the Best Ending, don’t save unless you have a decent amount of Health left from the last three boss fights, over 20 or around the maximum amount of health you can have in game (50ish health). If you have say 15 or 10 Health left, you might as well just redo the Misery, Doctor, and Undead Core boss fights till you have completed them with a higher amount of Health remaining. Why? Good question. Once you enter the Prefab Lab and then enter the pit to the left, you’ll soon find out why you will need A LOT more health.
i was looking for something like this several months ago when i got the bad ending after playing for the first time! definitely gonna refer back to this video when i replay the game, thanks for making it :)
i did everything up to draining curly. she talked, then went to sleep. so i just left her in the bed as i went. i realized something was wrong when i couldnt get the clock room timer and i didnt see her in that small room in the plantation.
I’m currently doing another Cave Story + play through and I noticed that when you give the item to the doctor in the labyrinth and talk to Curly, there is additional dialogue if you leave and then come back after doing those two things.
thanks g i remember playing this game 10 years ago and there was no tutorial on how to get it. came back to this game and now i can finally get this ending ive been wanting since being a child. i appreciate you not spoiling anything ahead asw
@@foxxarie im there right now and i got to the third part of ballos but that shi is hard asf. i died right away do you know if the original cave story is harder than the newer versions. because when i watch videos people are taking way less damage than i am per hit
Wow. This is a really great video. Thank you. This game is amazing, but it's so obtuse I missed all this stuff even though I'm a fairly thorough guy. Plus that boss gauntlet at the end is absolutely impossible if you don't have the booster 2.0 and that fancy gun... Which I didn't. If you ask me that ridiculous difficulty spike is absolutely unforgivable.
You're very welcome! And yeah, the difficulty spikes a little too much for my liking as well in the end, but even so, I think the rest of the game makes up for it
I feel like I should also say that I think I'll replay the game now instead of putting it back into my backlog. I'm not sure I would have without your video, so thanks again. 🙂
Of course, no harm in that! Just know there are other gun options people find much better if you didn't choose the gattling gun, which is why I didn't mention it Still a totally valid strat though!!
@@foxxarie I just got the good ending and it probably would have been much easier with the spur (my own mistake there), but thank you for this easy to follow along with guide!!
Bro, thank you for this guide. The first time I played the game and not passing the first part of egg vorridor when I was a kid in the Wii. I found it Again and Im playing It again. THANK YOU
Just in time for my revisiting of Cave Story since 2010! Buut, I only ever got the "regular ending" and it STILL beat my ass sooo I'm really scared to attempt this ;_;
First try i forgot to bring curly back from waterway room, and second try i messed up the ma pignon sequence and accidentally saved, i am really pissed right now
2:38 Someone told me you can get the tow rope after the core boss fight, but before you drown. Can confirm this indeed is true. Guess it doesnt matter, could shave a little time i guess for speedruns or something.
1:03 I made it to the last save point before hell in hard mode on my first playthrough. It was a blast to play through... Until b2. B2. THAT CURSED ROOM. IT IS THE *ONE* TIME THAT THE GAME IS ACTUALLY UNFAIR. Every other part of the game was consistent and based in skill and either micro or macro positioning, but b2? NAH. COMPLETE RNG BLOCKS THAT KILL YOU IN ONE HIT. im now doing a second playthrough on normal difficulty, both because i want the best ending THAT bad and so that i can practice hell and ballos enough that i can easily get through it after clearing b2 on hard mode. Also there *is* one hp upgrade on hard mode, its from the dog that appears near the death pit that requires you to build a rocket to get past I will comment again if and once i have completed the best ending
I thought that there was gonna be a guide on hell but unfortunately there wasn’t also this is just my opinion but you have such a soothing voice literally tho
@Crappymanproductions Sorry if the title was misleading! I'd rather people figure out the last part by themselves, because I think that's part of the fun! Also, thank you so much for your compliment, I appreciate it a lot ^^
I just started playing it for the first time these weeks. I already got the bad and normal ending. But when I try to do the true ending, even though I have avoided Professor Booster, in the room where you push the big rock nobody appears. I don't know if there is something I can do, I play the + version of steam
You can beat the boss rush segment however you'd like as long as you fulfill the other requirements to unlock the Sanctuary (the place that's underneath the floor in the small house)!
All old videos of the game are harder to find these days. There is at least one video of someone getting the good ending without saving which has alt dialogue.
How is curly already at the rock in your play through, she is no where to be seen for me. EDIT: Nevermind. I quit the game and went back to the clinic. Talked to everyone and went back to the room and she was there. So weird..
I'm glad you figured it out! And yeah, this game is super specific and strange. I really hope I didn't miss any info on the video, but knowing how particular it is to get the good ending in Cave Story, I wouldn't be surprised of something slipped through the cracks
@@foxxarie Thanks for the tutorial Thanks for the fast reply It turns out that I need to talk to the green man after talking to curly and I need to see the badge
@@foxxarie so u know any games like that? Like i already did finish this game I'm just replaying it again even thought i missed up in the dr.Booster part , if u know any games like cave story pls tell me🙏
@@foxxarieis there truly nothing at all to be done? I've gotten the spur, the nemesis, all health upgrades (if you include the one found in the blood stained sanctum, I have 55 hp), but this part of the game seems impossible to me. I have beaten some tough games before, hell, I've beaten dark souls 8 times in like 2 months, but that seems like a game made for toddlers compared to this.
@@pressstart1604 Trust me, you've done all that you can in terms of upgrades. All you can do now is keep trying to defeat that final boss over and over again. I believe in you!
That's very strange...I'm almost certain all the necessary details to achieve Best Ending are there. I'll replay the game once or twice onlyfollowing this guide as much as possible, and come back with my findings! This may take a while, because I am currently busy! Please bare with me
@revival_of_the_canned_justice That shouldn't affect the ending at all. Was the Final Cave harder than usual? That's the indicator that you did all the steps right, giving you an extra challenge before the triple boss fights
@revival_of_the_canned_justice I have no idea, but in general, altering data in a game's code could lead to unforseen issues, so that might actually have ruined your opportunity to get to the Best Ending final sections. Sorry that happened to you!
You are not locked out of the Best Ending if you take the machine gun, however I reccomend not taking it because there is a better option later into the game :)
The health upgrade you get in hard mode is the on held by a dog in plantation. You can see the dog while rising in the rocket.
The jump that dodges Booster 0.8 is best performed feom the red marking in the ground.
@gabrielmartin3580 I am so happy that my little guide got popular enough to get a guide posted in the comments for the guide!
Thank you so much for your support and wisdom!
@@foxxarie Thank you! I found the guide really useful!
@@gabrielmartin3580 You're very welcome!
"Avoid Old Men" thats a good tip
I like that you didn't say what was in the good ending, just how to get to it
I always disliked how guides spoil what they're leading to, so I figured I'd find a middle ground where I show enough but not more than what's needed
@@foxxarieTHAT’S GREAT
2:02 to avoid the old man, there's a red mark on the floor that indicate when to jump in order to cross the gap
I can't believe there wasn't a guide on UA-cam for an almost 20 year old game either 😂 and I hadn't played this game in over a decade, so you're a real lifesaver. The requirements are impossible to know unless you actively seek a guide!
Glad I could help!
I played Cave story back in 2007 and I had legit no idea that there was a secret ending for more than a year after I played it (although there were a lot of mysteries I'd ponder, like the waterway room, the cryptic mushroom that's just hanging out, the mention of the 'Red demon' in the credits).
Then I just happened to read an old-school walkthrough and found that there was a massive chunk of the game I hadn't even plaued.
I'm glad I played the game blind for the first time though, it's a very emotional experience and totally makes you want to replay it to save everyone you can. I guess Pixel really wanted you to not accidentally stumble upon the best ending on the first playthrough, but inadvertently made it incredibly difficult to even figure it out on your own.
I just finished the game and I asked myself in the ending "is there a way to save Curly?" And here I am. Thank you for the guide and for not showing what is below that house!
You're very welcome!
I remember asking on the 3Ds miiverse on how to get the best ending lol, watching this vid makes me proud of future cave story players knowing how to get the best ending without spoiling anything major.
I'm very glad to set that foundation!
If you do everything on this right but forget to return the mimiga mask to Mormorin, you will lose the ability to access the sanctuary.
Oh, really? I had no idea!
I learned that the hard way. Funny dialogue though from misery.@@foxxarie
@@greenlightstudios3816 I gotta look into that!
Fun Fact: if you head into the Prefab Lab for the Best Ending, don’t save unless you have a decent amount of Health left from the last three boss fights, over 20 or around the maximum amount of health you can have in game (50ish health). If you have say 15 or 10 Health left, you might as well just redo the Misery, Doctor, and Undead Core boss fights till you have completed them with a higher amount of Health remaining.
Why? Good question. Once you enter the Prefab Lab and then enter the pit to the left, you’ll soon find out why you will need A LOT more health.
@@datwitchyswordfan Great advice! I approve ^^
i was looking for something like this several months ago when i got the bad ending after playing for the first time! definitely gonna refer back to this video when i replay the game, thanks for making it :)
i did everything up to draining curly. she talked, then went to sleep. so i just left her in the bed as i went. i realized something was wrong when i couldnt get the clock room timer and i didnt see her in that small room in the plantation.
@@gemstonegynoid7475 OH NOOOOO 😭
@@foxxarie it's fine, I ended up seeing the regular ending. I'm now already back at the plantation with the iron bond from curly! 🤖🤝 🤖
@@gemstonegynoid7475 Awesome!! Best of luck with what lies ahead!
I’m currently doing another Cave Story + play through and I noticed that when you give the item to the doctor in the labyrinth and talk to Curly, there is additional dialogue if you leave and then come back after doing those two things.
Beautiful! I'll have to take a look for it myself when I play through the game again in the future!
No wonder I didn't get the best ending, this is so incredibly easy to screw up without any guide.
At least you know now!
Thank you for making this guide. I just beat the game and I appreciate your concise explanation on the specific steps necessary for the good ending.
You're very welcome! So glad I could help!
2024 and im still playing this banger, ty for the guide🤝
@SmashBro55 You're very welcome! Glad I could help!
thanks g i remember playing this game 10 years ago and there was no tutorial on how to get it. came back to this game and now i can finally get this ending ive been wanting since being a child. i appreciate you not spoiling anything ahead asw
I gotcha, homie! Best of luck with your True Ending run!
@@foxxarie im there right now and i got to the third part of ballos but that shi is hard asf. i died right away
do you know if the original cave story is harder than the newer versions. because when i watch videos people are taking way less damage than i am per hit
@maazahmad8645 I'm sorry, I have no idea, it's been so long since I've played OG. Hope you get to beat Ballos soon though!
@@foxxarie alr thanks
Wow. This is a really great video. Thank you.
This game is amazing, but it's so obtuse I missed all this stuff even though I'm a fairly thorough guy. Plus that boss gauntlet at the end is absolutely impossible if you don't have the booster 2.0 and that fancy gun... Which I didn't. If you ask me that ridiculous difficulty spike is absolutely unforgivable.
You're very welcome! And yeah, the difficulty spikes a little too much for my liking as well in the end, but even so, I think the rest of the game makes up for it
@@foxxarie I'll readily admit I wish I didn't get so frustrated. And this is a pretty old game so I try not to judge it harshly.
I feel like I should also say that I think I'll replay the game now instead of putting it back into my backlog. I'm not sure I would have without your video, so thanks again. 🙂
Might go Easy Mode this time! 😅
@@HeartlessNinny1 No problem and good luck!
There’s no harm in using level 3 machine gun to cross the gap I assume?
Of course, no harm in that! Just know there are other gun options people find much better if you didn't choose the gattling gun, which is why I didn't mention it
Still a totally valid strat though!!
@@foxxarie I just got the good ending and it probably would have been much easier with the spur (my own mistake there), but thank you for this easy to follow along with guide!!
@@JetSpiegel88 You're very welcome!! Congrats on getting to the good ending!
Bro, thank you for this guide. The first time I played the game and not passing the first part of egg vorridor when I was a kid in the Wii. I found it Again and Im playing It again. THANK YOU
I just played Cave Story for the first time and now I'm gonna get the Best ending
Awesome! Good luck!
@@foxxarie Thanks, I already got to the Blood Stained Sanctuary
@user-nb7wx6je4e Amazing! Best of luck and don't give up!
@@foxxarie I just beat it
@@user-nb7wx6je4e Congrats!
I cant avoid the old man im too good of a sumarian
Did my first playthrough, lost a certain female robot and said "Ahhh, it's rewind time". Thanks for making this video, your the best
@@donttouchdechild7823 Glad I could help!
Just in time for my revisiting of Cave Story since 2010! Buut, I only ever got the "regular ending" and it STILL beat my ass sooo I'm really scared to attempt this ;_;
First try i forgot to bring curly back from waterway room, and second try i messed up the ma pignon sequence and accidentally saved, i am really pissed right now
I'm sorry to hear! It's really tricky and honestly a little too brutal, but I know you can do it!
2:38 Someone told me you can get the tow rope after the core boss fight, but before you drown. Can confirm this indeed is true. Guess it doesnt matter, could shave a little time i guess for speedruns or something.
@06twar I don't think there is two ropes? I've never heard of anything like that before lol
@@foxxarie the rope stays there even when core is defeated. Also spelling 😂 tow not two (edited for correction)
Old man catches me when I get back to the teleport:(
That's good!!
@@foxxarie Thanks, I already get it 😅
Some madness! so many actions for a good ending... how could a player even think of such a thing?
They can't, that's why I made this guide!
Good video, dude!
I love this game
@@BlurryBlooper Thank you so much!! Cave Story forever!!
@@foxxarie Heck yeah!
Toroko dies in all ending.. too sad
RIP Queen
1:03 I made it to the last save point before hell in hard mode on my first playthrough. It was a blast to play through... Until b2.
B2. THAT CURSED ROOM. IT IS THE *ONE* TIME THAT THE GAME IS ACTUALLY UNFAIR.
Every other part of the game was consistent and based in skill and either micro or macro positioning, but b2? NAH. COMPLETE RNG BLOCKS THAT KILL YOU IN ONE HIT.
im now doing a second playthrough on normal difficulty, both because i want the best ending THAT bad and so that i can practice hell and ballos enough that i can easily get through it after clearing b2 on hard mode.
Also there *is* one hp upgrade on hard mode, its from the dog that appears near the death pit that requires you to build a rocket to get past
I will comment again if and once i have completed the best ending
@@BromineBlues-om7yf I agree that the B2 RNG sucks, but I believe in you!! You got this!!
I thought that there was gonna be a guide on hell but unfortunately there wasn’t also this is just my opinion but you have such a soothing voice literally tho
@Crappymanproductions Sorry if the title was misleading! I'd rather people figure out the last part by themselves, because I think that's part of the fun!
Also, thank you so much for your compliment, I appreciate it a lot ^^
@ no problem bro
In 2023? Does people play it till now? I do honestly its the second best game i've ever played.
@@zekraabdalaziz3118 A few people have told me this was a great resource for getting into the game, so apparently!
I just started playing it for the first time these weeks. I already got the bad and normal ending. But when I try to do the true ending, even though I have avoided Professor Booster, in the room where you push the big rock nobody appears. I don't know if there is something I can do, I play the + version of steam
@timetraveller5400 Try to make sure everything you've done so far has been correct! Never a bad thing to retrace your steps ^^
this game can be so hidden at times
I did not bust my ass once again just to hear this
@@Tanning_artisic2 😭
so you dont need to complete the three bosses without booster and only with polar star?
You can beat the boss rush segment however you'd like as long as you fulfill the other requirements to unlock the Sanctuary (the place that's underneath the floor in the small house)!
@@foxxarie fine! Thank u
All old videos of the game are harder to find these days. There is at least one video of someone getting the good ending without saving which has alt dialogue.
That tow cable...
@@ultralight9625 I feel ya
Thank you!
How is curly already at the rock in your play through, she is no where to be seen for me.
EDIT: Nevermind. I quit the game and went back to the clinic. Talked to everyone and went back to the room and she was there. So weird..
I'm glad you figured it out! And yeah, this game is super specific and strange. I really hope I didn't miss any info on the video, but knowing how particular it is to get the good ending in Cave Story, I wouldn't be surprised of something slipped through the cracks
@@foxxarie thanks!
Exact same thing happened to me
Thanks for this!
No problem! Thank for checking it out!
Finally,the ballos route!!
YEAHHH
What to do? I dried the Girl, but did not pick her up after that. I can’t go back to her anymore, what should I do?
Unfortunately, you have messed up the run. If you haven't saved after that point, then you'd have to do it all over again
@@foxxarie okey, thanks
Muchas gracias, jamás habría deducido por mi cuenta muchos de los requisitos para conseguir este final.
Thank you very much for helping me even though I don't understand English you helped me
You are welcome!
I saw this video after i picked up the booster v.0.8 XD
OOF
How to fight the mushroom he is only asking one question
@salahshiet Follow what I said in the video and you'll be able to fight the mushroom!
@@foxxarie
Thanks for the tutorial
Thanks for the fast reply
It turns out that I need to talk to the green man after talking to curly and I need to see the badge
@@salahshiet Very glad I could help!
What on earth are those chapter names lmao
True art
@@foxxarie True…
I think i did get the jet from thr old man will that stop me from getting the best ending?
If you got it when he first fell down (the 0.8 Booster) then sadly yes
@@foxxarie sadly i gotta restart
@@foxxarie so u know any games like that? Like i already did finish this game I'm just replaying it again even thought i missed up in the dr.Booster part , if u know any games like cave story pls tell me🙏
If only I would have watched this
Earlier
@@Clover938 I know your pain 🫡
are there any tips & tricks to make this easier? or do I just have to get good?
The only advice I can give is to seek out all the health upgrades and try finding a weapon called "The Spur"
@@foxxarieis there truly nothing at all to be done? I've gotten the spur, the nemesis, all health upgrades (if you include the one found in the blood stained sanctum, I have 55 hp), but this part of the game seems impossible to me. I have beaten some tough games before, hell, I've beaten dark souls 8 times in like 2 months, but that seems like a game made for toddlers compared to this.
@@pressstart1604 Trust me, you've done all that you can in terms of upgrades. All you can do now is keep trying to defeat that final boss over and over again. I believe in you!
thank you !!
No problem!
I did all the steps and somehow I the door wasn't open, although the ending I got wasn't that bad
That's very strange...I'm almost certain all the necessary details to achieve Best Ending are there. I'll replay the game once or twice onlyfollowing this guide as much as possible, and come back with my findings! This may take a while, because I am currently busy! Please bare with me
@@foxxarie Maybe it's because I defeated Misery in the battle against the Doctor?
@revival_of_the_canned_justice That shouldn't affect the ending at all. Was the Final Cave harder than usual? That's the indicator that you did all the steps right, giving you an extra challenge before the triple boss fights
@@foxxarie Well, the cave was called "Last Cave (hidden)"
Hey, I have a question, altering the save file can also alter the ending?
@revival_of_the_canned_justice I have no idea, but in general, altering data in a game's code could lead to unforseen issues, so that might actually have ruined your opportunity to get to the Best Ending final sections. Sorry that happened to you!
Thank you :)
You're very welcome!
Do i have to not take the machine gun?
You are not locked out of the Best Ending if you take the machine gun, however I reccomend not taking it because there is a better option later into the game :)
@@foxxarie but how do i get the secret ungrade in the laborinyh. The one that makes so if you take damage. Half of your xp isn't gone?
@@davethecat6494 I didn't even know that was a thing! So I wouldn't know, sorry! Good luck on your Cave Story adventure!
@@davethecat6494 are you referring to the item that makes you lose less energy when you take damage? that item is found in the sand zone iirc
Pls can you send me the link for this game 😢
I gotchu, homie
www.cavestory.org/download/cave-story.php
@@foxxarie thanks,but I want the 3d just like your own pleas send me the link for download ing😢
Don't see the timestamps . They're cursed......
That's what make them awesome!
@@foxxarie fr
W cave story video !!!
cave story have 4 ending
Hate to break it to you, but that's just an urban legend! But maybe the 4th ending was the friends we made along the way!
YOOOOOOO
After 1 year I decided to make a video
@@foxxarie better than how long its been since i posted
I like that it's very awesome 👌
yynyyn
So true
Gotta to say i really had fun playing the good ending and for the newcomers she is right you should see it for yourself thanks @FoxxArie
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
Thank you for the video!
No problem!