When we sat down to talk about Cave Story, its indelible impact on the video game industry as well as us as people, and its wonderful music... we didn't know where things would go. We never do! But we didn't expect to end up talking about perseverance against cyclical, unending oppression, the demonizing of other cultures and the nature of our creativity. This one's a doozy, folks.

(00:00) Intro

(11:20) Housekeeping

(15:03) State of the Nintendo Music Address

(47:27) Cave Story

(2:19:10) YouTube Comment Oversharing Corner

(2:32:30) Voicemails

(2:58:40) Haikus & outro

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🎵 Music Credits 🎵

Cave Story was composed by Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya

Cave Story 3D was arranged by Danny "dannyb" Baranowsky

Super Mario Bros. 2 & The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past were composed by Koji Kondo

Labyrinth Fight - Cave Story 3D

Player Select - Super Mario Bros. 2

Underworld - Super Mario Bros. 2

Overworld - Super Mario Bros. 2

Kakariko Village - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Staff Roll - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

On to Grass Town - Cave Story

Geothermal - Cave Story 3D

Mimiga Town - Cave Story

Last Cave - Cave Story 3D

Moonsong (Outer Wall) - Cave Story

Scorching Back - Cave Story 3D

Living Waterway - Cave Story

Jenka 1 - Cave Story

Mischievous Robot - Cave Story

Mischievous Robot - Cave Story 3D

Sand Surfing - Benedict Nichols (OMNO)

Balcony - Cave Story 3D

Moon Rhapsody - DrumUltimA & MomUltimA