Cave Story

Main menu

Intro

Starting point

You can only stay underwater for a short time without drowning.

The first weapon in the game

A village is terrorized by an evil scientist.

Looking at the map

Introduction

Title screen

Introductory cut-scene

Starting location

Encountering enemies.

Dashed to bits by the spikes!

Breathing underwater.

Getting a power-up.

Inventory screen (empty)

This looks like it leads somewhere interesting and significant...

Getting some firepower!

A conversation I'm about to interrupt.

A helpful signpost

Beautiful attention to incidental detail, like the sprinkler in the garden.

Drowning (I've turned blue, like Alley Cat!).

Title Screen

Opening cut scene

The first level

Finding a health power up

Meeting the bunnies

Underwater combat

Death by Fireballs

Missile Attack

A cutscene

Using the vents to get over a large chasm.

You will often need to find certain key items in order to advance.

Using a teleport.

One of many boss-battles

Nasty flying enemies

The wheel-shaped enemies explode into lots of small enemies.

Another boss-fight

Each weapon has certain advantages - Fireballs fall down.

The MG can be used to "fly".

The sword has a low shooting frequency but is very powerful.

Found a secret!

Don't get crushed by the moving rocks.

Fighting against a large vehicle called "Monster X".

Your girl companion is part of the gameplay and if you save her, there will be an alternative ending.

The Egg Corridor – one of the first imaginative locations in the game.

Some enemies work as a team.

Strong story, good characters and moral dilemmas are part of the game.

When returning to the Egg Corridor later on, much has changed

Disguised as a Mimiga