A port of Cave Story+ for the Nintendo Switch was released in June 2017. A 3D remake of the game, titled Cave Story 3D, was developed by Nicalis and published by NIS America for the Nintendo 3DS in November 2011. An enhanced version, Cave Story+, was released for Steam in November 2011, and the original game was released for the Nintendo 3DS in October 2012 with added content. Independent video game developer Nicalis worked with Amaya to port the game to WiiWare and DSiWare in 2010. Cave Story is considered by many as the quintessential indie game because of its one-person development team and influence on the video gaming world. It received widespread critical acclaim for many polished aspects of its design, such as its compelling characters, setting, story, and gameplay. After its initial self-published release, the game slowly gained popularity on the internet. Cave Story features 2D platform mechanics and is reminiscent of the games Amaya played in his youth, such as Metroid and Castlevania (both released in 1986). It was developed over five years by Japanese independent developer Daisuke 'Pixel' Amaya in his free time. Cave Story, originally released as Dōkutsu Monogatari, is a 2004 Metroidvania platform-adventure game for Microsoft Windows.

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