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! Soundtrack
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| {{Check|{{abbr|Original + support for extras|The original Soundtrack is included, as well as the folder structure to drag/drop in soundtracks from other releases, as well as fan-made soundtracks.}}}}
| {{Check|Original + remaster, switchable}}
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! Translation
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| {{Check|{{abbr|AGTP translation|The AGTP translation of Cave Story is considered more iconic and flows better. It has the iconic "Huzzah!" for Balrog instead of a generic "Oh yeah!" and the line "I pray for your victory" as a dying line instead of "Best of... luck...".}}}}
| {{Xmark|NiCALiS translation}}
| {{Xmark|{{abbr|NiCALiS translation|The AGTP translation of Cave Story is considered more iconic and flows better. It has the iconic "Huzzah!" for Balrog instead of a generic "Oh yeah!" and the line "I pray for your victory" as a dying line instead of "Best of... luck...".}}}}
 
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Revision as of 15:39, 16 May 2026

Cave Story

Cave story has had a myriad of ports, and re-releases over the years as the creator handed the source code to many people back in the mid to late 2000s before being bought by NiCALiS who released Cave Story+ on multiple platforms.

The best way to play Cave Story is split between CSE2-Tweaks, A mod of the Cave Story Decomp with various QoL, and Cave Story+ with the AGTP translation patch, due to the inaccuracies/changes with the bundled NiCALiS translation.

  CSE2-Tweaks Cave Story+
Cost
✔ Free
– $14.99
FPS
✔ 50/60fps toggle
✔ 50/60fps toggle
Content
– Base game
✔ Extra Challenges
Soundtrack
✔ Original + support for extras
✔ Original + remaster, switchable
Translation
✔ AGTP translation
✘ NiCALiS translation
Patches
✔ None required
✔ AGTP Translation

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Recommended Setup
✔ Multiple Platforms supported
✔ Widescreen
✔ Multiple Soundtracks
✔ Lots of QoL settings

The new features of Cave Story + are only available via a branch and password needed to access all the new content in the 2026 update:

Branch name: ModdersDelight
Branch Password: ModPizzaParty

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Recommended Setup
✔ Widescreen
✔ New Lighting Engine
✔ Extra Challenges/Boss Rush
– Requires AGTP translation mod for best experience
– Must install ModdersDelight branch on Steam

for a (nearly) complete list of every Cave story port check out the ports page at cavestory.org