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[JamesRaynor]

I made this guide for some people that I introduced Cave Story to. I'd appreciate it if you didn't reply to this thread, as the guide covers everything that needs to be covered. It's really short, and I hope it didn't reveal to much of the plot.

Oh, and thanks Muffin for trying the game I suggested.

USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW WHEN PLAYING CAVE STORY INCLUDING HOW TO GET TO HELL
MADE FOR MUFFINQT AND OTHERS I GUESS

In Grasstown:
Before leaving, ensure you have Jellyfish Juice on you. Use this on the fire in the Mimiga Village Meeting Hall to receive the Bubbler.

In Sand Zone:
DO NOT TRADE THE POLAR STAR FOR THE MACHINE GUN
DO NOT USE THE LIFE POT UNTIL YOU GET TO THE SACRED GROUNDS (HELL) Wrong, you can get new ones if you talk to Jenka again but you can only carry one at a time.
Also, ensure you pick up King’s Blade at the end of the Sand Zone.

In The Labyrinth:
DO NOT TRADE IN ANY WEAPONS HERE
Make sure you get the medicine and that Curly is out of the hospital before moving out of that area.
To get the chest in the hospital, go outside to the circular hub area. Jump up, and let one of the enemies hit you toward the wall, thus knocking you into a secret area above the hospital. This gets you the Arms Barrier.
At some point you will come across a chasm and Professor Booster falls from the ceiling. DO NOT talk to him. Instead, jump across the chasm using the red mark on the ground as a marker, letting you know where to jump. If you talk to him reload as taking the booster now prevents you from saving Curly and obtaining the upgraded booster later in the game.

After the Labyrinth:
Make sure you pick the Tow Rope in the massive Core Room. It is found among destroyed robots littered around the room in the bottom right. This can be done before or after the fight in this room, however, do not leave the room until after you’ve gotten the rope and used it on Curly.

In the Waterway:
The water currents will lead you past a door with some bats hanging around it. Reload the game if you skip this door. DO NOT skip this door. Jump up to it and enter. Place Curly on the bed and use search the bookshelves for a book. After reading the book, continuously check on Curly until you can pick her up again.

In the Egg Chamber?/ Outer Wall:
DO NOT accept Kazuma’s offer to fly away on the Sky Dragon. Unless you have the steam version in which there's an achievement for picking this, and you can reload after it concludes.
If you’d like to get the Nemesis (a gun, that while strong at level 1, actually gets weaker as it levels up, so avoid XP while holding it out), then make your way to the very bottom of the Outer Wall. Fly under and enter the door. Talk to the little people there. I’ll explain what to do next in the next section. Note: This removes King's Knife.
Search the crevasses in the Outer Wall for a hidden room by checking all the nooks and crannies of the crevasses by pressing down. If you can open the chest, you’ve done everything correctly up to this point.

In the Plantation:
Talk to the man and Curly. Go back to the Mimiga village. Use the Booster to fly back up to First Cave. Talk to the Hermit Gunsmith you stole the Polar Star from before. You will be rewarded.
Go to the Graveyard. If you wanted the Nemesis and completed the steps in the previous section, you can find the man here. Return him to his home after you’re done in the Graveyard. Next, boost up to the previously unreachable door and talk to the Mushroom. Check your inventory and read over the Mushroom Badge. Talk to the Mushroom again to get the Ma Pignon.
Go back to the Plantation and give the Ma Pignon to Curly. You will receive the Iron Bond. DO NOT GO FORTH WITHOUT THE IRON BOND. Avoid using the health pot after you've gotten past the wall of presses as this is the point of no return. Note: There's also an achievement on the steam version that if you don't pick-up your booster you'll get the Mimigas Hero achievement, but you'll be unable to avoid some of attacks the bosses use.

After the fight with Undead Core:
DO NOT go to the helicopter. Instead enter the Prefab House. Welcome to Hell. Make sure you find Curly there and pick her up.

I put in some fixes in bold.

[Dunc2403]

What do you mean it's the point of no return? You can just drop down.

[fractaldactyl]

Again, I made this guide for a group of people and it is specifically tailored to them. The Life Pot issue was because they did not want me to complicate things with it, and they specifically told me to make a note reminding them not to use it at all until the Sacred Grounds. Also, for the Machine Gun, Curly asks you to trade for the Machine Gun. I'm sure anyone could easily figure out that not getting the Machine Gun means you shouldn't trade for it.

I did not mention Professor Booster's name because I wanted to reveal as little information about the game as possible. They knew who Curly was before they started, so I felt I could mention her name. Because this guide is also for them to reach the best ending, as long as I say 'Do not do ____', one should realize that this would prevent them from reaching the best ending.

Also, I would think that they are smart enough to realize that the weapons can only acquire EXP while they are out, so the rule of avoiding EXP while holding the Nemesis would directly apply to this. They also already know you have to trade in the Blade for the Nemesis, so I felt no reason in putting that in there. None of them are playing the game via Steam.

It seems most of the issues you all have with this guide is that it you are assuming that the people that this guide is tailored for did not request specific things, which they did. I created the guide FOR THEM. Not for any random person, just for them. This doesn't mean that anyone cannot use it, but they have to realize that this influences the game according to the instructions I was given.

I'd also like to apologize to anyone who has felt that their time here has been wasted, and to any of the admins or moderators who have had to stick their nose in this little issue.

Thank you for your time and I hope that I have managed to shed a little more light on the current problems. Again, I ask that you try not to reply to this as there is no need to.

[Lord Shadow]

Understood here, fract. Guys, this is for these people that asked him to write it like this. It is good enough for him/them, so he doesn't need anything new. As long as they're happy, leave them happy. BTW 100th post!

[Dunc2403]

Just explain to me one thing. Why is it so hard to give this to these people individually or privately? Give me a legitimate reason, and I will leave this thread and never come back.

[Lord Shadow]

Not to defend him or his reasons, but he said he didn't know them well, and would feel awkward asking for their e-mail.

[JamesRaynor]

What do you mean it's the point of no return? You can just drop down.

The pressers will smack you.

[ShinyElectricBlueTiger]

You can still go down if you go straight down when using the Booster 2.0. But even without any Booster, I was still able to get down to the bottom without being crushed by the Presses

Edited by ShinyElectricBlueTiger, 24 February 2012 - 02:22 AM.

[fractaldactyl]

My reason is that one of the people mentioned in the OP, Muffinqt, is professional gamer. While I do not know him personally, I avidly participate in discussions in his IRC channel while he streams. I suggested Cave Story to him, adding I would make him a guide, and he said he'd try it. The other people are also members of his IRC channel that I do not know personally.

Thank Lord Shadow for being able to see my logic.

I'd also appreciate it the "point of no return" discussion was taken elsewhere. This thread was only meant to have one post, and a few misunderstanding have led to it being bigger than need be. Please do not make this more of an issue.

[Noxid]

how about I just do everyone a favour here and let this have a little rest