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One of my more interesting pictures, this. Cave Story is one of my all-time favourite games, and I was following the blog of Nicalis, the developer, during the run-up to its release on Wiiware. When a call was put out in Spring 2010 for fan artists to promote the game, I leaped at the opportunity. Unfortunately, the timing was extremely awkward because I was moving out to London at the time and most of my furniture had to be sold - including the PC. What resulted was an insane rush-job between finishing this pic, packing away my stuff and cleaning up the flat. This was completed and sent off less than two hours before a buyer came around to pick up the computer. :o

Words cannot express how exhausted I was when I reached London after the final crunch, but I felt the extra effort was worth it. Fans will no doubt recognize this scene from the game after Quote and Curly Brace defeat the island core. The tremendous irony is that not only did Nicalis forget to showcase this pic along with all the other artists' contributions, but I was offered a free copy of Cave Story upon release when I didn't even have a Wii! :cry:

There is an upside, though. Everyone's art was printed out onto a canvas and sent off to different editors to help promote the game. Believe it or not, mine is currently hanging on the wall of the editor of Kotaku.com! :squee: But you know what the best part it? My name is in the game's credits! :wow: Near the end is listed "Christopher Reavey" as one of the people given special thanks. Now Cave Story players around the world will gaze upon my name and wonder in a hushed awe over the identity of this lucky individual. This is my 15 minutes. :D

I'm looking forward to Cave Story 3D's release too. If you haven't played the original game, do so this instant! It's has some really lovable characters and is one of the finest example of old-skool platforming that is bound to appeal to Mega Man and Metroid fans. Hard to imagine that is was designed entirely by one person...


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~Yukyrie Mar 31, 2013
If any of you didn't save her, and still haven't beat the game yet, delete your save.

Saving her, is worth restarting.
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Mood: Wow! ~JOSHDILISI Mar 15, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
i couldent save Curly ;____; i gotta try beating the game again,
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~glitcher Mar 16, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I think pretty much everyone neglected to save Curly on their first run, but it's not that hard as long as you know what to do. The real trouble is fighting your way through the Sacred Grounds to one of the toughest bosses in 2D gaming. Be prepared for the challenge of your life....
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Mood: Joy ~JOSHDILISI Mar 16, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
i had actually beaten the game 3 or 4 times now xD i was just too stubborn to check online to actually see how to save her.
i plan to save her this time tho ;D thanks to the internet! lmao
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Mood: Wow! ~CastForth Mar 15, 2013
Wait. A: This picture is absolutely amazing, and I don't know why I didn't say that the first time I came across it. Brilliant, brilliant job. B: Cave Story was originally designed... entirely by ONE PERSON?... Hot dang. o_o
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~glitcher Mar 17, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Pixel is the kind of person that defies understanding. Anyone would be glad to be talented in retrographics, chiptunes, programming, game design or storytelling, let alone a master of all of them! I have no idea how he does it.
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~CastForth Mar 18, 2013
Dude... just imagine... what if he and Notch got together and worked on something?... I know Minecraft is an entirely different kind of game, but still, IMAGINE WHAT COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED... O.o
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~Shveyk Feb 24, 2013  Hobbyist
Wait, you're telling me I could save her?
Nnnooooooooooooo!!!
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~glitcher Feb 24, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Hey, that's why we replay games, right? ;)
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~themarinebiologist12 Mar 27, 2013
and if replaying the game twice isnt enough now you have to replay the game FOR THE THIRD TIME because theres a real fourth ending where you save both curly and sue and other mimigas
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