A downloadable mod for Windows

Experience Zelda 2/LttP -esque gameplay in this technically- and gameplay improved Cave Story mod!

Contents:

  • Melee-style combat! You have only your trustworthy blade to defeat any enemy standing in your way. But worry not, you have some options for long-ranged combat as well!
  • Secondary Items! You can use another item along with your weapon. Just select it from your inventory and press "Use Item" key ("Shift" by default) to activate it. Remember, some items' resources aren't infinite and you have to restock them after some time. 
  • Magic! Now you have mana meter, which is required for a number of items. You can replenish it from defeated enemies.
  • Shop! Here you can spend earned Cions from foes to buy and upgrade your equipment or refill items. Shops can be found across the whole Mira continent. 
  • Reworked inventory! Now your inventory is expanded to be included with following tabs:

ITEM: Secondary items you'll get in your journey can be selected here;

ARMS: Ditto, but with various types of weapon;

ARMOR: Ditto, but with equippable armor;

ACCESSORY: Ditto, but with equippable accessories.

  • Quests! Keep track of Mimiga folk asking for your help easily! You can select active quests from your inventory to read additional info.
  • 9 unique + (1 returning) bosses to defeat! Made from absolute scratch, these bad guys will pack a punch with their brand new attacks!

Controls:

Arrow keys - Movement
Z - Jump, Confirmation
X - Shoot (hold for charged attack), Cancel
C - Rage Mode
Left Shift - Use Secondary Item
W - Map
Q - Inventory
A, S (while in inventory) - Change Tab (cannot be rebinded)

Credits:

  • Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya - Creator of Cave Story
  • Clownacy + others - CSE2
  • JakeV - Used assets from TSCExtended and muCave
  • ikuyo - Used assets from Cave Story Tweaked
  • My friends, CSMC Discord Server - Feedback & motivation help
  • eli, yellow, mizuno, Dredged Crusader - Playtesting
  • jed37 - Melee blade hack for Freeware, who laid the foundations for melee combat rework.

StatusIn development
CategoryGame mod
PlatformsWindows
Release date Apr 15, 2023
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
AuthorNadav
GenreAdventure
Made withPaint.net, SDL
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Pixel Art, storygame
Code licenseMIT License
Average sessionA few hours
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Russian
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any)
AccessibilityConfigurable controls, Interactive tutorial
LinksTwitter/X

Download

Download
MAEA Demo v1.2.2.0.zip 7 MB

Install instructions

The mod does not require any additional steps in downloading any software and is ready to be launched via MimigasAdventure.exe.

Development log