History Fridge / CaveStory

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* In the Labyrinth, [[spoiler: you go along with Curly and obliterate everything in your path at one point. In these areas, there are plenty of eggs which seem to be guarded by the armored cockroach creatures. Since the creatures are there to protect the core, it's implied that these eggs contain more creatures/protectors. You destroy them all (possibly not all, but certainly alot of them) while fighting through this area, so that means you just destroyed their upcoming generation. This doesn't seem that bad since most of the creatures are hostile; but as proved by the Shop and Clinic in the Labyrinth, there are plenty of them that are thinking creatures with feelings. You just killed those too. Made worse when possibly all of them are intelligent creatures, considering that they're just doing a job.]]

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** This may provide a likely explanation why he too was bound to the crown.

** Some of the sidequests can invoke this depending on [[spoiler:the ending]] that is being invoked, especially the [[spoiler:Normal ending]] whilst holding [[spoiler:Mr. Little]] inside your inventory. indirectly, you may have [[spoiler:killed his entire family by destroying the Undead Core and causing the island to plummet to the Earth, he still says ""...Aren't you forgetting something?!"]]

* In The Sand Zone, [[spoiler: after coming back with the last dog, all the other dogs are gone and Balrog's gloating about having the keys... Did he start killing her dogs to make her give him the keys? It helps that you never see them for the rest of the game.]]

* There are a lot of questions about Misery's actions in the game. Given her powers, she could curbstomp Quote early on, or teleport him to the Labyrinth, or off the edge of the island-- yet every time she appears, she seems to cause a fight with another boss rather than fighting you herself. This would seem like SortingAlgorithmOfEvil, but the true ending makes her actions make sense; she was half-assing her attempts to kill you, which were presumably ordered by The Doctor. She is bound to obey whomever wears the Crown, but she knows that you are the best shot at destroying the Crown, and eventually Ballos, and so she allows you to get closer to your objective. She even sends you to the Labyrinth, where the Core is kept, and sends Balrog with you so that you can make it through the Boulder Chamber!

**** WordOfGod gave a much different reason. The master is never seen in game, actually.

** This may provide a likely explaination why he too was bound to the crown.

*** The flowers also explain [[spoiler:the enraged mimiga guarding the Dragon egg]] in the egg corridor. In the Nicalis translation, [[spoiler:before the fight, the enraged Mimiga will say that "Nobody can touch Masters eggs",]] and, after defeating him, in the unnofficial and official translation, [[spoiler:you learn his name was Igor]]. Which means that, in the end, [[spoiler:Kazuma fed an innocent Mimiga red flowers to use as a body-gaurd]].

*** The flowers also explain [[spoiler:the enraged mimiga gaurding the Dragon egg]] in the egg corridor. In the Nicalis translation, [[spoiler:before the fight, the enraged Mimiga will say that "Nobody can touch masters eggs",]] and, after defeating him, in the unnoficial and official translation, [[spoiler:you learn his name was Igor]]. Which means that, in the end, [[spoiler:Kazuma fed an innocent Mimiga red flowers to use as a body-gaurd]].

* How many Mimiga children is Curly Brace raising? Four. [[spoiler:On the balcony, how many frenzied Mimigas are there? Four... Firmly cements the Doctor as a CompleteMonster.]]

** Not to forget the [[spoiler:red flowers in Arthur's basement. The Red Demon has suspiciously rabbit-like appendages on its head...]]

* ''VideoGame/CaveStory'': At first, I thought [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9feeYHL1c the music of the Plantation stage]] was [[MoodDissonance a bit out of place]], as it's a very jaunty tune for the place where the [[spoiler:Mimigas are being forced to grow the very flowers that would transform them into monsters]]. Then, after a pointer from another troper, I realized: Plantation seems pretty pleasant at first glance. It's a BreatherLevel, and one of the brighter caverns in the game (and if you're on track to unlocking the TrueFinalBoss, it's where [[spoiler:you get reunited with Curly Brace]]). The nasty bit about the [[spoiler:Mimigas farming the instruments of their own destruction]] is something that only becomes apparent after some thought (or obtaining the Mimiga mask). The music mirrors this: It starts off sounding quite upbeat and determined, and loops through a complete melody twice--then in the third loop (1:38 into the song) a counter-melody begins playing and the whole song goes confusing and dissonant. (None of the other tracks in the game feature a fakeout along those lines.) In other words, the level is FridgeHorror, and the music matches that. -@/MetaFour

** Everyone who's played the game will tell you that [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ7Sdd9menI Moonsong]] is one of the greatest pieces in the game. When asked, they will invariably respond "Because that's when you finally get outside!" It wasn't until recently that I realized that it's more than that: [[spoiler:When playing the game for the first time, by this point in the game you've lost four of your friends to the actions of the Doctor. Walking through the emptied Mimiga Village adds to this, as you can safely assume that that same man has abducted all of its inhabitants. The only indicator that anyone escaped is a one-sentence message that tells you to head to the Egg Corridor. When you go there, you have to fight your way through a large number of powerful enemies, and when you get to the end, you'll be ready to tear something apart. Then Kazuma shows up, explains what happened, and offers you a chance to cut your losses and leave the island. When you select 'No' and step outside to continue pursuing the Doctor, the beauty of the clouds rolling by, combined with the music, will dispel any rage the player had been feeling, and replace it with HeroicResolve.]] That moment contains so much emotion that goes unnoticed: Sadness, anger, but with an undercurrent of hope. The music understands this and simply adds to it. The fact that you're outside is more like a dose of {{Fanservice}}. -@/{{phazonfarmer}}

* ''VideoGame/CaveStory'': At first, I thought [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9feeYHL1c the music of the Plantation stage]] was [[MoodDissonance a bit out of place]], as it's a very jaunty tune for the place where the [[spoilers:Mimigas are being forced to grow the very flowers that would transform them into monsters]]. Then, after a pointer from another troper, I realized: Plantation seems pretty pleasant at first glance. It's a BreatherLevel, and one of the brighter caverns in the game (and if you're on track to unlocking the TrueFinalBoss, it's where [[spoiler:you get reunited with Curly Brace]]). The nasty bit about the [[spoiler:Mimigas farming the instruments of their own destruction]] is something that only becomes apparent after some thought (or obtaining the Mimiga mask). The music mirrors this: It starts off sounding quite upbeat and determined, and loops through a complete melody twice--then in the third loop (1:38 into the song) a counter-melody begins playing and the whole song goes confusing and dissonant. (None of the other tracks in the game feature a fakeout along those lines.) In other words, the level is FridgeHorror, and the music matches that. -@/MetaFour

* ''VideoGame/CaveStory'': At first, I thought [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9feeYHL1c the music of the Plantation stage]] was [[MoodDissonance a bit out of place]], as it's a very jaunty tune for the place where the Mimigas are being forced to grow the very flowers that would transform them into monsters. Then, after a pointer from another troper, I realized: Plantation seems pretty pleasant at first glance. It's a BreatherLevel, and one of the brighter caverns in the game (and if you're on track to unlocking the TrueFinalBoss, it's where you get reunited with Curly Brace). The nasty bit about the Mimigas farming the instruments of their own destruction is something that only becomes apparent after some thought (or obtaining the Mimiga mask). The music mirrors this: It starts off sounding quite upbeat and determined, and loops through a complete melody twice--then in the third loop (1:38 into the song) a counter-melody begins playing and the whole song goes confusing and dissonant. (None of the other tracks in the game feature a fakeout along those lines.) In other words, the level is FridgeHorror, and the music matches that. -@/MetaFour

** I'd been wondering why Curly hadn't tried to help you during the fight with the Doctor. I mean, she said she wanted to get back at him for kidnapping the Colons, so I thought it'd make sense for her to show up and help out. Even more confusing was her appearance in the Sacred Grounds. But then I remembered what she'd said after memory was restored: She and Quote had been sent to destroy the Demon Crown. She must have figured Jenka might know something about it, and so went to see her. Jenka would've explained the whole 'Ballos' thing, and Curly, armed with this knowledge, would have gone to destroy Ballos, and thus, the Demon Crown! -@/{{phazonfarmer}}

** Some of the sidequests can invoke this depending on [[spoiler:the ending]] that is being invoked, espcially the [[spoiler:Normal ending]] whilst holding [[spoiler:Mr. Little]] inside your inventory. indirectly, you may have [[spoiler:killed his entire family by destroying the Undead Core and causing the island to plummet to the Earth, he still says ""...Aren't you forgetting something?!"]]

** When you're in the Plantation, you can find [[spoiler:Sue, Jack and Mahin in jail.]] Later, [[spoiler:when you're sent there,]] two are accounted for... [[spoiler:Where did Jack go???]]

* There's only one Mimiga colored a different color than all the rest. Her name? Chaco. Pronounced as in 'chocolate'.

* ''CaveStory'': At first, I thought [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9feeYHL1c the music of the Plantation stage]] was [[MoodDissonance a bit out of place]], as it's a very jaunty tune for the place where the Mimigas are being forced to grow the very flowers that would transform them into monsters. Then, after a pointer from another troper, I realized: Plantation seems pretty pleasant at first glance. It's a BreatherLevel, and one of the brighter caverns in the game (and if you're on track to unlocking the TrueFinalBoss, it's where you get reunited with Curly Brace). The nasty bit about the Mimigas farming the instruments of their own destruction is something that only becomes apparent after some thought (or obtaining the Mimiga mask). The music mirrors this: It starts off sounding quite upbeat and determined, and loops through a complete melody twice--then in the third loop (1:38 into the song) a counter-melody begins playing and the whole song goes confusing and dissonant. (None of the other tracks in the game feature a fakeout along those lines.) In other words, the level is FridgeHorror, and the music matches that. -@/MetaFour