I played this entire game a few days ago all with 3d enabled and it was a blast! when all you have played is the very faithful ports its really fun to play a version that actually tries to do something new even if it does fall flat sometimes. My only gripe is how the characters are shown, its almost too faithful to the sprites, with the extra dimension we could have really gotten to see some more movement out of them, think idle animations, and animations that reflect the character's emotions and reactions to events.
Also the map chip is weird! the pixel sizing is not consistent and hides the wonderful pixel art that would have otherwise been displayed on the bottom screen. Not to mention in a few areas the yellow marks which typically mark healing stations or save points are in the wrong areas!
Even if it’s not a great remake, the 3DS version was my first chance to play this game after following it for so long, so it still holds a special place in my heart.
I mean, if they made the game for literally any console but the 3ds... imagine if the models and textures didn't look as shitty. I think this could have been a decent 3D remake.
I'm glad you recorded this, because after having to repeat everything up through the Core battle 3 times before I could save Curly Brace & get Booster 2.0, actually managing to get to the exit at 1:20:00 is turning out to be such a PITA that I'm almost ready to give up on it.
51:03 this cutscene is... laughable compared to the original, the King doesn't even hit Balrog with the blade, he just walks up to him and apparently it does something. The animation transitions don't look right, Toroko just suddenly changes models instead of actually transforming. The King isn't even facing the Doctor, when he's hit by the lightning he kind of just slides, say what you want about the 3D models but at least the original had actual animations.
True, these "animations" looks like something straight out of an early PS1 game, and this remake looks ugly overall, doesn't respect the art style of the original game + a completely unnecessary difficulty drop.
The mesas in bloodstained sanctuary just throw their arms up and go completely still on death lmfao I get the feeling whatever team was assigned to this remake had WAAAY bigger ambitions and hopes for the project than the budget/scheduling allotted for.
Man I used to dunk on how this looked but The early psx/n64-ass lighting on everything is really really endearing. It's got that palette lighting look not too dissimilar to nights into dreams
1:13:25 WHAT THE HECK. i can't believe there's a way to save her. I got traumatized by this on my first playthrough as i was forced to leave her there, lifeless, as i didn't have a tow rope with me to save her. I had no idea you could save her life. In fact, i didn't even know there were other endings to this game.
I can see why now most people trash on Cave Story 3D. Character models look like PS1 models for a 3DS game and they give you a lot more Health Capsules to make the entire game easier. I will give it some bonus points over the original and Cave Story+ however.... - It is the game with the Remastered soundtrack, which imo is the best soundtrack for Cave Story. (fyi, the first time Cave Story+ was introduced, which I think was for WiiWare, it was the New soundtrack) - Some if not most of the areas are of course 3D and more detailed, helping with Cave Story's worldbuilding.
Unpopular opinion, but I kinda like how... _ethereal_ the Core looks. It's what's powering a magic floating island, and I feel like that should be more interesting than a big rock.
Some of the backgronds are pretty good (Throne room in particular is better than the original Cave Story's version) and the music is fantastic, but alot of the characters do NOT look great in 3d.
Not too good of an excuse, but I do remember this version coming out at the beginning of the 3ds's lifespan. Plus, it's still cave story. I didn't check though, did this one have the secret dungeon at the end?
tbh, i gave this remake a lot of flak back in the day but like, this is honestly not half bad. i never played the 3ds remake, but cave story is still one of my favorite games ever made.
nope but they did made Cave Story+ for the switch and PC but the only differences is that the PC version of Cave Story+ has the soundtrack from Cave Story 3D
If the models and animations were more better made, this could've been good. Also, the fact that most of the backgrounds are very dark, is dumb, as you can't see properly.
@@mortenera2294 n3ds xl here and it lags like crazy in the water pipes after the labyrinth I couldn't even decide where i wanted to go when all the jelly fishes are there
Not gonna lie I appreciate the 3D backgrounds for fleshing out the world better but man...
I played this entire game a few days ago all with 3d enabled and it was a blast! when all you have played is the very faithful ports its really fun to play a version that actually tries to do something new even if it does fall flat sometimes. My only gripe is how the characters are shown, its almost too faithful to the sprites, with the extra dimension we could have really gotten to see some more movement out of them, think idle animations, and animations that reflect the character's emotions and reactions to events.
Also the map chip is weird! the pixel sizing is not consistent and hides the wonderful pixel art that would have otherwise been displayed on the bottom screen. Not to mention in a few areas the yellow marks which typically mark healing stations or save points are in the wrong areas!
Even if it’s not a great remake, the 3DS version was my first chance to play this game after following it for so long, so it still holds a special place in my heart.
The original 2d version is (was) also on the eshop, that's how I played the game for the first time just a few days ago using a modded 3ds
@@abra_escapedsame
My first chance of playing the game was by getting the demo from the Wii (I think it was like 10 or 11 years ago oof)
I played the demo on the wii and got stuck at mimiga village lmao.
I mean, if they made the game for literally any console but the 3ds... imagine if the models and textures didn't look as shitty. I think this could have been a decent 3D remake.
For early 3ds standards this game actually looks really good
Imagine a Switch version
Yeah, they should have ported this to xbox one, ps4 and high end pc
@@nomelas not sure if I smell sarcasm
It's a 3DS game, of course it would look shitty.
I'm glad you recorded this, because after having to repeat everything up through the Core battle 3 times before I could save Curly Brace & get Booster 2.0, actually managing to get to the exit at 1:20:00 is turning out to be such a PITA that I'm almost ready to give up on it.
I appreciate that this game exists alongside the newer versions
I mean... The backgrounds are pretty nice, but the models seem a lot like N64 and that's not right for a 3DS game
what's N64
@@nothing_useful_here lmfao
@@Detoox21 you're like 4 months late
@@nothing_useful_here LMFAO
@@Oliver-zd3fc 4 months again
51:03 this cutscene is... laughable compared to the original, the King doesn't even hit Balrog with the blade, he just walks up to him and apparently it does something. The animation transitions don't look right, Toroko just suddenly changes models instead of actually transforming. The King isn't even facing the Doctor, when he's hit by the lightning he kind of just slides, say what you want about the 3D models but at least the original had actual animations.
True, these "animations" looks like something straight out of an early PS1 game, and this remake looks ugly overall, doesn't respect the art style of the original game + a completely unnecessary difficulty drop.
The mesas in bloodstained sanctuary just throw their arms up and go completely still on death lmfao
I get the feeling whatever team was assigned to this remake had WAAAY bigger ambitions and hopes for the project than the budget/scheduling allotted for.
Cave story 3d is bad idk why pixel can't make patch to fix the game
Man I used to dunk on how this looked but
The early psx/n64-ass lighting on everything is really really endearing.
It's got that palette lighting look not too dissimilar to nights into dreams
To be honest, this was made very early in the 3DS' lifespan
1:13:25 WHAT THE HECK.
i can't believe there's a way to save her. I got traumatized by this on my first playthrough as i was forced to leave her there, lifeless, as i didn't have a tow rope with me to save her. I had no idea you could save her life. In fact, i didn't even know there were other endings to this game.
I'm sorry you went through this again
I can see why now most people trash on Cave Story 3D. Character models look like PS1 models for a 3DS game and they give you a lot more Health Capsules to make the entire game easier.
I will give it some bonus points over the original and Cave Story+ however....
- It is the game with the Remastered soundtrack, which imo is the best soundtrack for Cave Story. (fyi, the first time Cave Story+ was introduced, which I think was for WiiWare, it was the New soundtrack)
- Some if not most of the areas are of course 3D and more detailed, helping with Cave Story's worldbuilding.
don't forget the bonus areas!
Unpopular opinion, but I kinda like how... _ethereal_ the Core looks. It's what's powering a magic floating island, and I feel like that should be more interesting than a big rock.
I can sort of understand why people don't like cave story 3D as opposed to the original
Why?
@@Fielithas a guy who liked both games, I think this one doesn't deserve the hate.
Some of the backgronds are pretty good (Throne room in particular is better than the original Cave Story's version) and the music is fantastic, but alot of the characters do NOT look great in 3d.
The single thing that could've saved this game was better lighting 😭😭😭
2:01:35 Jesus Christ, it's just some walls, why is this cutscene slowing the game down to a crawl?!
In my opinion cave story in the graphic style of castlevania sotn would be interesting with remixes and many additions it would be interesting
Nice gameplay, but damn if this port isn't amateurish
I'm seeing it for the first time here and I'm really taken aback by it
none of the places are as iconic as the original with 3d backgrounds. They look too similar
Not too good of an excuse, but I do remember this version coming out at the beginning of the 3ds's lifespan. Plus, it's still cave story.
I didn't check though, did this one have the secret dungeon at the end?
All Cave Story games have the Blood Sanctuary at the end. It's how you obtain the Best Ending.
I did a full playthrough of the 2D cavestory recently, but I only got the ending where Curly drowns and Quote and Sue just escape on Kazuma's dragon.
on citra there are vertical lines instead of the correct effect when changing scenes.....i wonder whY....
The password is cave story backwards, just noticed that.
Why is the core a cloud?
I'm so digging for this pixel-polygon style. Haters gonna hate
The Falling Tower probably should've been on the other side, idk xD
I want to know the logic behind the Inner Wall. O.O
tbh, i gave this remake a lot of flak back in the day but like, this is honestly not half bad. i never played the 3ds remake, but cave story is still one of my favorite games ever made.
not great, not too terrible.
I agree with you. I enjoy Cave Story so much, that I own the PC, Wii and Switch versions. I'm still finding 3D. 😅
why is the core a cloud???
idfk why
Many people hate cave story 3D but I don't
I love the detail and backgrounds that they made
I didn't even know it existed
they dont know
what memories meant
I just started reset this game, can Anyone tell me how to get good ending or best ending?
cave story that is not 3d
Its looks good
I DUNNO WHAT THAT IS BUT THAT AINT BALLOS
NIETHER IS THAT THE CORE
@@internet2oup650 The core looks... ambiguous?
And while I can understand Ballos phase 1, phases 2 and 3 are just plain doofy.
@@dyciefisk2535 we are on the exact same opinion here lol
Ballos looks like a giant spherical trollface
ballos looks sus
one question...
am i the only jackass who actually knows the music of cave story 3D because of the CS+ for PC? or am i not?
No you’re not. I got CS+ on Switch recently and thought the music was just remastered for that version.
this game is good i dont care what the haters say
やっぱドットが1番だよなぁ
why is it so goddamn dark? D:
Yes me too
Cave?
@@kashinosada5321 yes 80% of story we inside cave
3DS Remaster for the Switch when?
And yeah the models unironically resemble N64 stuff, it's weird.
nope but they did made Cave Story+ for the switch and PC but the only differences is that the PC version of Cave Story+ has the soundtrack from Cave Story 3D
I know of that, but I honestly want to see a remaster for Cave Story 3D someday that actually isn't garbage.
@@duskythedergun1654 oh
I regret not playing this when I got my 3ds
Oh my god, balrog, wtf with you?
If the models and animations were more better made, this could've been good. Also, the fact that most of the backgrounds are very dark, is dumb, as you can't see properly.
can someone do this as TAS
cool some day i TAS it
They really castrated the music in this version huh.
yeah and they used the same music composition from this game and Cave Story+ for PC
No it sounds way better tf
and it's still the best part of this version
why sooo quiiiiettt ?
59:45 i was here but i don't see the yellow hair boy, who 's help me?
You need to go to the Clinic and give the Cure-All to the Physician
Does the game lag in any instances?
way too many
@@A2r2r I wonder if the New 3DS fixes this, because it's quite sad. A fucking action game should NOT have lag
@@mortenera2294 n3ds xl here and it lags like crazy in the water pipes after the labyrinth
I couldn't even decide where i wanted to go when all the jelly fishes are there
Someone try to port it to PC
pixelated game???
why?
cave story is pixelated... idk what you're asking
@@orionlion8339 hi
@@Sunnysidefuzion uh hi...? do I know you
@@orionlion8339 hi
@@orionlion8339 I mean there are pixels
or the video is somehow low quality even though im using hd
35:13
nah bruh this looks terrible for a 3DS game, it looks like a ps1 game lol
Lol this edition sucks
yea i know