It appears Nicalis acquired the code of it when they got the IP. I'm the main dev behind a major CSE2 fork, so I'd like to clear some stuff here!Įffectively, CSE2 was a decompilation project of the original Freeware release of CS.
One of the developers behind a CSE2 fork – which is a "decompilation" of Cave Story which has "an emphasis on accuracy to the original code" – has also responded to the original tweet, shedding a little more light on why the takedown request was filed: Download the freeware original, then buy Kero Blaster to support the actual developer of the game, instead of these ugly shenanigans. The tweet was spotted and reshared by famed indie developer Rami Ismail (he of Vlambeer fame, the studio behind Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, and Nuclear Throne), who then posted the following message:Ĭave Story is one of the most important games every made and I will 100% recommend you do not buy it.
#Cave story co op mods
So has decided to start DMCA'ing the freeware versions of Cave Story and fan made rebuilds of the freeware version that supported mods while also largely not even using the original source code. Twitter user Buttons Montgomery posted the following message (warning: bad language) on November 24th, along with a screenshot showing evidence of a DMCA takedown notice:
#Cave story co op mod
Cave Story+ – based on an updated version released on Steam – was converted to the Switch in 2017.ĭespite all of the various retail versions available, the original computer version of Cave Story has remained a freeware product and can be freely distributed online, and a mod community has grown up around the game. Nicalis came on board in 2010 to port the game to WiiWare and DSiWare, and also produced the enhanced Cave Story 3D on 3DS in 2011. Original Story : Publisher Nicalis is issuing DMCA takedown requests against sites which offer the freeware version of the iconic indie Metroidvania Cave Story, it has been claimed.Ĭreated by Japanese developer Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya over a period of five years, Cave Story was released on PC in 2004 and quickly became famous with fans of indie titles. We unilaterally endorse the official commercial versions of Cave Story. It's by their good will that the modding community continues to thrive above ground. The maintainers of CSE2 have no intention of disparaging Nicalis.
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