Cave Story OST ~Pulse~ Extended Version

[@alternateLbs]

Every one remembers this one for the escape option, but I remember this track for the moment you put Curly in the bed of the waterway cabin, so relieved...

[@BluecoreG]

Agreed. And the computer message that pops up after you save her. The developer watches over us during the whole game.

[@borrellipatrick]

Oscar González You can do it...

[@jesusrael7716]

....I pray for you victory.

[@blara2401]

What I remember this theme for is the return to Arthur's House and the final meeting with Booster.

[@faby6515]

Yeah? So do I, it displayed such a scene we wouldn't expect, not only looks so human-love like, but it changes the whole atmosphere, just 5 minutes ago you was fighting The Core of the island itself, you could've destroy everything, then you got drowned, and it's not until now you realize Curly saved your life NOT knowing you were gonna save her as well, if that's not better than Twilight, I don't know what it is

[@Ninjastyle124]

This is my favourite song in the game. At first when you hear it by saving Sue, it sounds peaceful, but once you come back later in the game it just sounds sad and depressing.

[@Skyfiresibs]

It occurs to me that Kazuma leaving like that is probably the hardest thing that he's ever tried to do. He knows that his family is over there and he's forced to accept that he can't save them. There isn't a single thing he could do, and if he stays he'll probably die. But... at least he can get Quote out of there, he can save one person.

[@noctarin1516]

This OST plays at different intervals in the game, and it kinda hits different everytime, but it really gave me a liminal feeling, Everything feels so empty...

[@elijahbrown5818]

Not as bad as “Quiet”, though, that one packed a punch.

[@moronribbons5774]

To me it feels kind of like a.. not so much contented sadness, but one that's just accepted. It fits in a way, more than one of the scenes it's used for are when characters just come to terms with how little they can really do in their situation; Sue can't hatch the dragon or get Kazuma, Booster can't fight Fuyuhiko alone and can merely only offer his invention to Quote, and Kazuma can't do anything more than offer to save the one person he still knows is alive, abandoning the reaching hope that any of his family is even left. It's when you can feel your own pulse, you just hate accepting what's going on, but you can't really do anything to change it...

[@jamiejones4831]

He's right. Bad: Every protagonist dies besides Kazuma and Quote. Normal: Toroko, King, Prof. Booster, and Curly die, and maybe the rest of the Mimigas, since it never shows them leaving the falling island. Good: Only Toroko and King die, but this is inevitable.

[@qwertyuiopoiuytrewp]

Fuck you, spoilers!

[@MrBalrog]

@@qwertyuiopoiuytrewp Complaining about spoilers on a 16 year old game whilst looking at comments on OST of said game. :v

[@qwertyuiopoiuytrewp]

@@MrBalrog This is a song that plays literally 30 minutes into the game. Shut up, lol.

[@goose7618]

@@qwertyuiopoiuytrewp 30 mins in? Jeez, didn't know you had the skill to beat a TAS speedrun to get to the Waterway

[@qwertyuiopoiuytrewp]

@@goose7618 Not being there 30 minutes in? Jeez, didn't know you had pathfinding abilities comparable to Helen Keller.

[@D3CES]

this game is amazing it almost made me cry i would rate this game 11/10 :')

[@Pandapaws-eq8be]

i'd rate it 8/10. 8 turned sideways, of course

[@mikamikazuki197]

The nostalgia makes me cry. Where has the time gone? T_T

[@power-bulborb-6476]

Remakes...Remakes everywhere.~

[@ndJssFlurt]

Sooner or later, it won't matter. Everyone will be judged. Just wait.

[@slothful2039]

2ndJ3ss3 Fl0ur1t3 Judged by whom?

[@Shelbsei]

@@slothful2039 sans

[@Blargo245]

@@slothful2039 skeleton man

[@auraguard0212]

Walking up to the computer in Waterway Cabin, alone... learning that some guy's wife had a kid some time ago...

[@goiabexp]

Not just any guy. It's Pixel's kid!

[@elijahbrown5818]

Really? Is that really a hidden reference to his real-life child? I know they give’s a specific date, right?

[@CyanCoat]

I think It's meant to be Booster. In the good route the messages on that computer get updated (as in a chat message) and someone somewhere gives you the instructions on how to drain Curly. At the end they say "I pray for your victory" which I'm pretty sure is something he says at another point in the game

[@johnharrison1483]

you know... when you think about it, this game is REALLY depressing!

[@elijahbrown5818]

It’s like, “who asked for that?”

[@AwesomeAsh199]

2006 memories

[@faby6515]

2004

[@nenopaws]

For me 2010

[@Jorge_super]

@@faby6515 Since the game was released 2004 December you really must’ve did a pro gamer move to find this game a couple of weeks after the release date

[@julioaramayo1304]

Great song... it feels like the music is speaking to you in some way... reminds me of kirby super star rest area theme. The feelings of where it plays, the last mission you have... everything. The freeware is one everyone definetely should play. My first cavestory was freeware.

[@puff6923]

I miss this game. I don’t know if anyone will see this but I just wanna say this game is one of my favs.

[@AwareFreak]

I'm seeing this and it is my favorite of all time. This song is the best out of all of them

[@tokanyu_]

I saw this :]

[@micheal_chairs]

me too =]

[@mlalbaitero]

The comment section is sadder than the music

[@bakester42]

hmm... you have a point there. there's so many things that just flew over my head the first time around, it's nice to be able to reflect on the actions in the game with a new perspective.

[@Johnnylgetu]

This song is perfect for the point when Kazuma asks you to escape with him it has that feeling of hope were you think that there may be a chance but also has the feeling that there is none left for even Kazuma says there is none...

[@ppowersteef]

Both ominous, yet later on comforting. The applications for this theme can fit both depending on the context. Very interesting.

[@Dyv4bkz]

i love the way these songs have perfect ratings

[@WonderWaffleNin616]

The only time I've said yes to that question was in the run where I couldn't save Curly.

[@theMagical1sa.archived]

the way my jaw dropped at how tragic that must have been... ...that actually kind of puts Hero's End in a better light. You have not only failed to save the inhabitants of the Island, you have also failed to save your own partner. Your courage died the moment you lost Curly. That's just... wow. Okay. I broke my own heart LMAO-

[@Raku21297]

T_T Damn the memories! The nostalgia, the sadness... when I listen this song I... I cry... such a beautyful game...

[@malluk3065]

How about now?

[@Pancakewaffle95]

after i beat the demo on wii, i always let this song play out... such an awesome tune!

[@SethieCake]

This song is actually another version of the song Plant, in Mimiga Village.

[@spudsbuchlaw]

holy shit

[@theMagical1sa.archived]

this knowledge is a big game changer oh my god

[@KitsunePlays]

Damn I remember my first encounter with the mimigas when playing for the first time

[@N1V3K100]

I can listen to this all day

[@NotN]

This one single tune, Is supposed to capture Heartbeats. If you listen close enough, You'll hear what I mean.

[@idreadFell365]

When you realize you could've actually saved Curly but you're too late.

[@DRAGONHUNTER2011]

The first time i played, i got out, and fell of the balcony instantly. Next time i just skipped through the dialauge quickly "Will you escape with me?" ---->yes no BUTTON MASH Z!!!!!

[@JuanSanchez-mp6xb]

Why I love this soundtrack a relax with it 😍

[@xavierwoods6357]

This game feels like a dream

[@yummines]

there's also Yume Nikki and .flow damn japanese freeware developers and their sad stories

[@Mario2980]

*failed to rescue Curly* Kazuma: Oh hey, wanna escape with me? Quote: *Depressed* ....sure -n- *outside* Kazuma: .....kid, where are you? Quote: *jumps off a cliff* I'm sorry..... And that's how I restarted a new game on Cave story when I fucked something up. ono

[@LoLDiamondWeb]

THANK YOU

[@kingofgoldnessr9364]

Love it :)

[@Momentousmario]

yeah i understand in the song u hear bum bum all the time and it probably is supposed to represent the heartbeat in the room egg #00 is in.. but for the rest idk

[@NotN]

So calm...

[@faby6515]

This music sounds like something you would hear in a ship moment ngl

[@elijahbrown5818]

You do not mean the yachts type, correct?

[@faby6515]

@@elijahbrown5818correct

[@CriticalQuit]

This is the song that plays when you decide whether to flee to safety or save the world.

[@409epic]

Speed up to 2 for sick beats

[@EthanLubin1]

yeah!

[@fcnth]

Goddammit, you magnificent bastard

[@kirby9759]

This song makes me want to go back to the past, and enjoy the stuff that was ACTUALLY good back then **Why, why can't we go back to the past, why can't we forget about most of the new stuff, except for Covid, and enjoy the stuff that was ACTUALLY good, like the Wii, or the 3DS, sure, the graphics may not be as great, but that's what makes the games that came out for those consoles and handhelds back then feel nostalgic**

[@justinpassing4003]

There has and will always be good and bad art in any era, and the passage of time slowly but surely filters out the mundanely bad art while the good art continues to endure for generations to come (as well as the enjoyably bad art, as Tommy Wiseau's _The Room_ has proven). There were terrible games released around the time of _Cave Story_ that nobody today vocally remembers or cares about while _Cave Story_ endures as a classic; likewise, there is still both good and bad art created today. Which art is good and which art is bad? That's not for me to decide for anybody other than my own personal tastes. I prefer to wait for several months and see if the art is still fondly talked about before buying it, than to buy it on release. Still, I can somewhat grasp what you're saying. Each art is its own individual experience, and those who have sweet memories of the past can never experience them for the first time again. They _are_ still there, though, and we can all still go back to them and reminisce on how they were there for us and continue to experience them even without the novelty of doing so for the first time.

[@Momentousmario]

super happy ending u get from a mod- all protagonists alive good good all players happy teh end

[@Mario2980]

Unless of course they skrewed something up. Like failing to get a rope or failing to learn CPR or failing by accidently leaving someone behind.... But in the end, my 4th run is doing well.....somewhat...

[@paperdawn]

I would...but i want at LEAST the OK ending...

[@tutuanimacoes6220]

This guy didn't knew music thory at the time... How?

[@Raku21297]

"Would you like to escape with me?" Yes/No

[@ohohothisrocks]

@kellorkleft02 what I heard is that the composer just mashed any music that sounded nice...i wish I can anyhow mash music and then bam! its a big hit :(

[@Zenoverlordian]

I thought that you had to select yes so I did and then ran the hell away once we exited the building. I never looked back again.

[@jadeadele7995]

No wonder its called Pulse...

[@midloran]

I don't know how I got here... but music is good

[@334Naw]

@4dannyx Uncut version: Run away with me like a Sissy? Yes/No

[@Fieryultras]

Yes.

[@brandondillon7119]

I love this song all songs has a voice that speak reprisants somthing like somones about to die but ther'es hope to save them

[@TaikenUchida41]

NO WAY!!

[@PasscodeAdvance]

I remember saving Curly, man... that scene was like a Anime series! this also feels like it came straight outta Studio Ghibli *hah, references*

[@rembpilot172]

i need a loop button for a very loopy tune

[@thevividyoshi]

Yes *continues good ending going idgaf about Kazuma*

[@ashley_bl2]

>Yes. *Continues story*

[@ManuelTFox]

@myheadisbloody There is a Wii version

[@MamaAki]

@ManuelTFox :o i know but i rhgikn this game deserves more justice

[@IICaLLisToII]

Yes. *ascends wall*

[@izysweetie]

@Johnnylgetu O.O LOL xDDDD gewd song xP

[@TranceCore3]

This song kinda sounds sad. It's like " do you want to be a little bitch and run from your duty?" Yes/No

[@tormxnta]

Zelda in space, thats what this sounds like...

[@LoLDiamondWeb]

@MehTheBoy nice picture XD

[@thorkarma2897]

It's Bunny you... pulse is nergones on gone start come doing icem this has around this walking to again yourself at more be light on young say ohhhhh has of this on gone is wascer you.. It's Bunny you... pulse is nergones start come doing icem this has around this walking

[@Blargo245]

@@thorkarma2897 is the one who has the right now and it’s a true joke but it was so funny lol I think he is a good guy lol I just got the man he’s a big lol I think it’s funny how that guy was in there and I got the sun and I was just joking lol lol oh man I love how it is lol I think it’s funny lol I think he likes it lol I just don’t want to die lol I just don’t think I can do it anymore lol I think he was a little boy lol lol oh man I don’t know why I don’t want to die lol I just don’t know how to die die I just don’t know how dare you die lol I just don’t want you to be ugly man lol I love how it goes I think he is so damn dumb lol I love you too much man I don’t think that’s how it works

[@groovylobster]

*WARNING, POTENTIAL SPOILERS IN THIS COMMENT* Every time i hear this, i don't think of escaping with kazuma, i thin of curly drowning for some reason...

[@henrique2k]

reminds me the fairy scenes of zelda ALTTP

[@Graioluster1337]

i dunno, those games didn't have a lot of plot, so 90% of it was up to the players' imagination. BTW my profile pic is Seccom Masada~

[@theahmetone]

My kind sir, please refer to Mother 3 or Persona 3. Oh and there is Sonic 06- but that's depressing in a different kind of of way

[@mtehreaper]

@BlizzardFenrir Listen to Geothermal, that is amazing.

[@LobsterCrunchwrapSupreme]

@4dannyx OH HELL NO *Smacks Kazuma across the face*

[@Valery0p5]

I need to calm myself down. Too many rough edges...

[@onitobiko]

This commets section is probably the morbid disembodiment of Nope.avi right now.

[@qiman2]

@TranceCore3 Yes. fuck that last cave (Also hell)

[@Keygentlemen]

@4dannyx Of course not. I want the good ending.

[@unknownunknownseries2098]

TIMID MARK STAGE(STAGE 5-2) - MARCO AND THE LOST DS

[@David-he4ps]

eh. it ain't bad if you get the good ending. if you want depressing play heavy rain or shadow of the colossus

[@TheDesignerdogz]

AM I the only one who picked yes , just to see what will happen

[@camilawhite2966]

You saved Sue from Igor and saw her in Egg. 00 when in the regular Egg Corridor. You saved Curly Brace in the Core Room and healed her. You saw Kazuma in Egg. 00's room when he sirvived a bombing. Did you save me? Yes/No

[@Audioworm]

@4dannyx Of course no- *Accidentally selects yes* FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

[@thekingoftryhards5970]

this is just a slowed down version of safety :p

[@CoockiesMan]

@4dannyx no

[@rainsquall]

I feel pity for the guy with the top comment, receiving replies for something they wrote two years ago...

[@mskelter]

Nope. But i'd say yes if I screwed something.

[@scp129]

@4dannyx Heck no, I'm going to save the frickin' world you coward!

[@NotN]

>No

[@superyoshibros99]

No

[@SirHorseLegs]

Nope.avi

[@theblackgamer8103]

Man coming back and listening to this I've come to the realization that I can not stand this version anymore. Remastered is LEAPS better than the original version of this song.

[@theblackgamer8103]

***** I agree but after listening to the remastered version does it the original justice and enhances it. My childhood was only enhanced after hearing the remastered.

[@fawfuls]

This game was the Undertale of its time before Undertale was a thing. Loved both games so much.

[@Vaultboy102]

No, anyone who says yes is a wussy