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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.
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 '''Cave Story: Tweaked''', A mod of the Cave Story Decomp CSE2 with various [[QoL]], and '''Cave Story+''' with the '''Aeon Genesis Translation Patch''' (AGTP).
The best way to play Cave Story is split between '''Cave Story: Tweaked''', A mod of the Cave Story Decomp CSE2 with various [[QoL]], and '''Cave Story+''' with the '''Aeon Genesis Translation Patch''' (AGTP).
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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...".}}}}
| {{Check|{{abbr|AGTP translation|The AGTP translation of Cave Story is considered more iconic and flows better. It has the iconic "Huzzah!" catchphrase for Balrog instead of a generic "Oh yeah!", and the line "I pray for your victory" instead of "Best of... luck...".}}}}
| {{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...".}}}}
| {{Xmark|{{abbr|AGTP translation|The AGTP translation of Cave Story is considered more iconic and flows better. It has the iconic "Huzzah!" catchphrase for Balrog instead of a generic "Oh yeah!", and the line "I pray for your victory" instead of "Best of... luck...".}}}}


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| {{Check|None required }}
| {{Check|None required }}
| {{Check| [https://github.com/aarmastah/agtp-csplus AGTPcs+] {{BWTP/Pill|Translation|type=tra}}}}
| {{Check| [https://github.com/aarmastah/agtp-csplus AGTP-CS+] {{BWTP/Pill|Translation|type=tra}}}}
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In order to source the alternative soundtracks for Tweaked, you can simple drag-drop the data/Soundtracks folder Most of these soundtracks are freely avalible via official sources, but some have to be ripped from copies of CS+ to obtain.
In order to source the alternative soundtracks for Tweaked, you can simply drag and drop the data/Soundtracks folder. Most of these soundtracks are freely available via official sources, but some have to be ripped from copies of Cave Story+.


* {{abbr|[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bqZgZYAZFXtc8Rb2tW_5hpuit9XeD9O_ "WiiBalanced" - Yann van der Cruyssen and SoloMael]|Wii-balanced is a re-remaster of Yann van der Cruyssen's soundtrack featured on the Wiiware release of Cave Story. This Wii-balanced edit is oficially endorced by Yann on his website as the definitive version of the soundtrack.}}
* {{abbr|[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bqZgZYAZFXtc8Rb2tW_5hpuit9XeD9O_ "WiiBalanced" - Yann van der Cruyssen and SoloMael]|Wii-balanced is a re-remaster of Yann van der Cruyssen's soundtrack featured on the Wiiware release of Cave Story. This Wii-balanced edit is oficially endorced by Yann on his website as the definitive version of the soundtrack.}}
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{{Check|New Lighting Engine}}
{{Check|New Lighting Engine}}
{{Check|Extra Challenges/Boss Rush}}
{{Check|Extra Challenges/Boss Rush}}
{{Dash|Requires [https://github.com/aarmastah/agtp-csplus AGTPcs+] translation mod for best experience}}
{{Dash|Requires [https://github.com/aarmastah/agtp-csplus AGTP-CS+] translation mod for best experience}}
{{Dash|Must install ModdersDelight branch on Steam}}
{{Dash|Must install ModdersDelight branch on Steam}}
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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:
The new features of Cave Story + are currently only available via a private beta branch and a password is needed to access all the new content:


Branch name: '''ModdersDelight'''<br>
Branch name: '''ModdersDelight'''<br>
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for a (nearly) complete list of every Cave story port [https://www.cavestory.one/download/cave-story.php check out the ports page at cavestory.org]
for a (nearly) complete list of every Cave story port, [https://www.cavestory.one/download/cave-story.php check out the ports page at cavestory.one]

Revision as of 19:45, 17 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 Cave Story: Tweaked, A mod of the Cave Story Decomp CSE2 with various QoL, and Cave Story+ with the Aeon Genesis Translation Patch (AGTP).

  Cave Story: Tweaked Cave Story+
Cost
✔ Free
– $14.99
FPS
✔ 50/60fps toggle
✔ 50/60fps toggle
Graphics
– 1X res included with 2X+ res support
– 1X and 2X res included
Content
– Base game
✔ Extra Challenges
Soundtrack
✔ Original + support for extras
✔ Original + remaster, switchable
Translation
✔ AGTP translation
✘ AGTP translation
Patches
✔ None required
✔ AGTP-CS+ Translation

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

In order to source the alternative soundtracks for Tweaked, you can simply drag and drop the data/Soundtracks folder. Most of these soundtracks are freely available via official sources, but some have to be ripped from copies of Cave Story+.

Similarly, if you want the 2x res graphics, they can be copied into the data folder for Tweaked from a copy of CS+.

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

The new features of Cave Story + are currently only available via a private beta branch and a password is needed to access all the new content:

Branch name: ModdersDelight
Branch Password: ModPizzaParty


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

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