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Cave Story 3D

Nicalis, Inc. · NIS America

83Critics4.5/5Tuesday, November 8, 201114.8 years ago

Release

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Critic score

83/100

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Inside Cave Story 3D

What it is

Having received tremendous acclaim in its previous releases on PC and WiiWare, Cave Story, an indie side scrolling 2D action game, now makes its way into an all new dimension with Cave Story 3D for Nintendo 3DS. At once both a throwback to classic 2D action platformers and also the potential future of the genre, Cave Story 3D blends tight controls, superb level design, and excellent story and presentation to deliver a memorable, addicting retro experience!

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Single player

Perspective

Side view

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Platforms

Nintendo 3DS
Gen 8

Release history

Nov 08, 2011Nintendo 3DS
Nov 11, 2011Nintendo 3DS
Jul 26, 2012Nintendo 3DS

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ActionFantasySingle player

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