| Mail |
You might also like: WoW Insider, Massively, and more
PS3
XBOX
Wii
3DS
PSP
PC
Mobile
Move
Kinect

Reader Comments (34)

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 10:57AM NyttyN said

  • 1 heart
  • Report
That box art looks really silly.
It's also a minor spoiler :(

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:34AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@NyttyN
A spoiler to a game that's almost 7 years old...?
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:56AM Shockwave said

  • 3 hearts
  • Report
@NyttyN

Maybe it's the big 3D that's next to the title. That's what kills it for me at least.

To be honest, the 3D tag on the end of game titles is going to be more annoying than "Super", "64" or "DS" (Castlevania (D)awns of (S)orrow for instance) all combined. I donno, "3D" still makes me think of the 80's with cheesy blue and red glasses.
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 12:43PM romevi said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@NyttyN Sure, it's a tiny spoiler, but so was the cover to Deathly Hallows.
In any case, they could've done a better box art, but I'm going to get the game regardless, even though I have it on the Wii and Mac.
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:45AM jameskond said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Blegh, don't they understand 2D games are better left 2D.. and doesn't 2D 3-D looks pretty sweet anyway?

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:03AM creid8 said

  • 3 hearts
  • Report
Am I looking at a 2D image of a 3D game? I can't tell! Won't someone please caption these screenshots appropriately??

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:08AM Frozen Radiator said

  • 2.5 hearts
  • Report
*throws pants out window*

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:35AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

  • 3 hearts
  • Report
@Frozen Radiator
HEY, EVERYONE! FREE PANTS JUST CAME OUT FROM THIS WINDOW!
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:10AM MasterYogurt said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
WHAT THE HECK GUYS STOP RELEASING STUFF THAT MAKES ME NEED A 3DS I'M DIRT POOR GAH!!!!!!

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:10AM Qehb said

  • 3 hearts
  • Report
When did Ash Ketchum become such an emo.
Is it because he didn't win the Indigo League?

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:17AM Snooki said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
That box art needs to go. I would think it's some rip off of Astro Boy if I hadn't already played it (truly amazing) on the Wii. This is the reason some good games don't sell, because the casual market does judge a game by its cover.

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:25AM Frozen Radiator said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@Snooki I must be insane because I kind of like the box art.

Maybe if they were diving from an explosion with bullets strapped around their chest it will sell more copies.

Also, no shirts.
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 1:08PM RupeeClock said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@Snooki You should've seen the boxart they revealed earlier.
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=153937

Seriously, just take this boxart and don't ask any more questions.
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:25AM Belial said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
I hate when games or movies add the word 3D to the title. It seems so cheesy. Uncharted 3 is called Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, not Uncharted 3D: 3Drake's 3Deception. Killzone 3 isn't called Killzone 3D even though they are in 3D. Just properly title it and make a symbol on the case noting that the game is in 3D.

Since most of the games on the Nintendo 3DS are going to be in 3D, I can see an entire onslaught of the word 3D all over every title. (much like this comment... Sheesh, I have the word everywhere on this comment, haha)

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:35AM butaneko said

  • 3 hearts
  • Report
@Belial Get used to it... Not unlike everything being "Super" or "64" in the past.
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:43AM Belial said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@butaneko Haha! Very true.
Reply

Posted: May 5th 2011 10:39PM Icupnimpn2 said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@Belial But Uncharted 3 isn't a 3D, polygonal remake of a 2D, sprite-based freeware PC game. Plus, most of the people playing Uncharted 3 won't even play it in 3D since it requires a special television.

In this case, since it's not a sequel and the engine is totally different, I think tagging the "3D" on is reasonable. It really is a new version of an older game.
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 12:42PM Belial said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@Icupnimpn2 Perhaps you are right. But, maybe there is a better way they could do it. As I said, put an icon on the cartridge stating it is in 3D. It's on the 3DS, so I am sure most will know that there is a good chance the game is in 3D just because of that. It doesn't necessarily have to be in the title itself to make it known.

Regardless, I haven't heard of this game until this post and I downloaded it to check it out. (the original version)
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:30AM DarkSonata said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
I was worried about 3D environments in this game, considering how lovable it is on pixel art, however they are doing a great job to create an immersing and full of depth world..

*gets into the hype train*

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:41AM Kyattsuai said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
So it's rated E10+, but the 3D mode is for people 7+. Does this mean that if you're between the ages of 7 and 9, you can't play the game in 2D?

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:36AM Banksyliveraa said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Again?

I still have the Ultimate(tm) version - the PC one. Mod support on that game is excellent. And its also free so... I'll stick with the PC one yet again.

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:37AM Greippi said

  • 3 hearts
  • Report
I dunno about this... half the charm of the original was the wonderfully vivid pixel art, which gave it that retro feel (but at the same time the style made it seem like a more modern game). This, on the other hand, looks incredibly bland. There colours are dull, the models lack their original charm, and the lack of anti-aliasing makes all those jagged edges pop out (in a bad way).

When I heard about the 3DS version, I was hoping for the Wii art, but in layers with depth. Instead they opted for a rather tasteless remake.

And why not go with cel-shading?

Posted: Apr 30th 2011 1:51PM mcnerven said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@Greippi Amen. The appeal is in the retro style. This looks worse than the Mega Man X remake on PSP...
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:40AM Tab said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
At least two comments against the box art? I don't really know anything about the game so perhaps that's why it doesn't bug me. Looks interesting enough from the screens.

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:40AM Rocksman said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Well, happy birthday to me! I know what I want!

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:45AM ND92 said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Not sure if I'd buy it. The art style is.. well, not cave story.

If it has more content than the wiiware outing I'll consider it

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 11:51AM Rocksman said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
@ND92 This is in collaboration with NIS, there's definitely going to be a bunch of cool extra stuff.
Reply

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 12:04PM Haikiba said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Well, you might not get the best results stealing covers from VGBoxart, but at least it saves you some money.

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 12:27PM Fuzunga said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
I hope the game includes the original or the Wii version or something. I think it looks a lot better with pixels.

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 2:13PM Chichok said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
How many remakes does this game need? I'm more interested in what the developer has coming up, not Cave Story over and over.

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 4:54PM yoshi95 said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Hah... The box box sais the game is rated 10+, but the 3D visuals is recommended 7+...

...am I missing something here?

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 5:05PM St McDuck said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
I keep passing up chances to play this, so the 3DS version may finally entice me to give it a shot.

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 6:44PM MuneBeam said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
That Box Art is terrible It should feature Balrog

Posted: Apr 29th 2011 9:57PM Giroro said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Somewhere between making the game 3D, and a (probably) $40 price tag really ruins the appeal of the game for me.

The original art/music is probably 80% of what makes cave story so great.

Featured Stories

Image

Silver Lining: I Am Alive's unfeeling world

Posted on May 25th 2012 7:30PM

Image

Game Of Thrones and the paradoxes of adaptation

Posted on May 25th 2012 5:00PM

Engadget

Engadget

TUAW

TUAW

Massively

Massively

WoW

WoW