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Cave Story+ Guide

2011 · Action adventure platformer

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
Quote stands beside a life capsule in the dark First Cave.WeaponsCompare the weapon trades before committing a Cave Story+ save.
Quote exchanges shots with a boss inside a compact stone room.Curly RescuePreserve the prerequisites for Cave Story+’s best-ending route.
Quote fights green creatures among floating blocks and grass in a cavern.Boosters & MovementUnderstand how movement equipment changes Cave Story+ exploration.
Quote fires across an industrial arena while a large enemy approaches.Endings & Sacred GroundsCompare Cave Story+’s three main routes and the secret final-area prerequisites.
Quote fights green creatures among floating blocks and grass in a cavern.CharactersIdentify the main cast, their roles and the relationships that explain the adventure.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Keep the Polar Star for the SpurTrading it away closes that weapon route.
Read the Curly route before the LabyrinthSeveral prerequisites are easy to miss.
Protect weapon experienceDamage can reduce a weapon’s level.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
QuotePlayable robotAwakens on the island and becomes involved in the Mimiga conflict.
Curly BraceRobot allyProtects Mimiga children and later fights alongside Quote.
Sue SakamotoHuman transformed into a MimigaConnects Quote to the expedition and the Doctor’s plans.
The DoctorAntagonistUses the Demon Crown and Red Flowers to control the island.
Professor BoosterInventorCreates the jetpack upgrades that change traversal.
BalrogRecurring opponentServes Misery but becomes more than a simple enemy.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
WeaponsKeep the Polar Star if planning the Spur →
Curly RescuePass Booster in the Labyrinth →
Endings & Sacred GroundsThe early escape ends the adventure early →

Pictures All pictures →

Quote stands beside a life capsule in the dark First Cave.
Quote stands beside a life capsule in the dark First Cave.
Quote fights green creatures among floating blocks and grass in a cavern.
Quote fights green creatures among floating blocks and grass in a cavern.
Quote exchanges shots with a boss inside a compact stone room.
Quote exchanges shots with a boss inside a compact stone room.
Quote fires across an industrial arena while a large enemy approaches.
Quote fires across an industrial arena while a large enemy approaches.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Cave Story+: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com