Apparently I’m the only person on the planet who has never playedCave Story. In fact, up until a month ago I thought it was based on Plato’sAllegory of the Cave, but apparently that was lending the title too much credit. Instead of illustrating the innate downfalls inherent in man’s perception-is-reality mindset,Cave Storyis a story about a cave. Specifically, the story of some dude who awakens within a cave, meets some rabbits, fights some monsters and never comes to the realization he’s stuck within a prototypical Japanese RPG. The confines of one’s own worldview are nefarious indeed.
Existentialism aside,Cave Storyis comingto your Nintendo DS!Captain Linde told youearlier this week about the title’s release on the PSP (via homebrew), and with it now also appearing on the DS, it’s well on its way to becoming as ubiquitous asPokémon. At this rate, we assume it’s only a matter of a few weeks before someone announcesCave Story: Brown RockandCave Story: Yellow Fungus, a linkable duo of titles that tell the story of a Japanese teenager trapped inside of a computer program that simulates being trapped inside of a cave. Also, he has to “catch ’em all”. What exactly “’em” refers to is unclear at the moment, but the smart money is on ferocious bats.
