Cave Story: The Dark Side of The Wall (Moonsong Remix)

[@744268]

I listened to this while standing at the edge of a hill at night overlooking the city. the wind was cold but the sky was clear except for a few clouds that were illuminated by moonlight. It was great.

[@brawimusic2492]

Lucky one

[@Mieru13]

Still amazed at how one man (Pixel) can make a game, all it's music tracks, level design, artwork, programming, and amazing storyline all on his own.

[@vivalagamb7034]

The power of passion, my guy.

[@BamsyTheSergal]

not to mention also a fully fledged music program. that inspired some people to almost always use that for their music

[@thesaroscycle_archive]

Imagine facing the Outer Wall in real life. Dang... that'd be one heck of a climb, with Quote fretting over the safety of Sue, Kazuma, the Mimigas, and Curly especially. You stand facing a wall the size of an island, with nothing and no one to help besides your own wits and perseverance, all the while feeling the cold air blow against you, reminding you of just who you are right now...

[@Syberi388]

You people are missing the point. What made Cave Story good was that it told its story through the mechanics of the game. This is not something you can do with a movie or series.

[@kristaIcIear]

Syberi388 Wrong. The thing that made Cave Story good was the fact that you played through it yourself. Not mechanics, but simply good gameplay. That made you invested. You were drawn in by cutesy graphics and artsyle, but then you saw people die. What i'm trying to say is that you went through what Quote went through, and that made it all the more heartbreaking when a character you cared about died. COME BAAACK TOROKOOOOOOO!!! T.T

[@loach-]

+gamenerdyfan Toroko's death honestly wasn't that impactful. Her character was BARELY developed. The same goes for King.

[@testsubject223codenamestan6]

the ultimate shitposter: Goddamn man. I know your right and all but to just shit on his post like that. It's almost like your a . . .

[@if91100]

God i miss cave story... its hard to imagine its been over ten years. wow, the story was one of the best i have ever seen in video games. The kind of story where i want to beg for a sequel but if i do i know it can never be as good as the original and honestly wouldnt be fair to either games. I'd love to play another game like that, the only one I have played thats remotely similar in how amazing the story is ironically undertale. I need to find another game like that beautiful story amazing characters and awesome gameplay. Regardless sorry about the long reply the music made me sentimental XD

[@TrulyBS-QJ]

​@@loach-but White is such a bummer song

[@Cr4z3d]

Just want to say all these years later that I was absolutely blown away by this remix when I first found it, thank you for making this, it actually m o v e d me.

[@ryannixon4138]

If it were an anime or something, I see it as this- Quote climbs the outer wall in sad silence, the only sounds are his and the roaring winds. His gears clank after every fall, lift and leap. The wall's footing suddenly becomes steady and the beams of metal clear out, his first time getting a clear view of the moon and sky. He stares into the moon's pale abyss, and his recent memories kick in. He sees the faces of Toroko and King , and thinks of sue... And Curly. Quote holds back the tears he know will never shed, believing that when he lost them, and all the other's who suffered at the doctor's hand, he lost what was left of himself. But he climbs on, knowing that the one way to find himself again... Is to stop the maniacle doctor.

[@LaZoDaddelt]

+Ryan Nixon dude. this would be beautiful! ^-^

[@Hi_Jr]

+Ryan Nixon I'm surprised that there aren't a lot of animations for cave story...maybe I should make one.....

[@ryannixon4138]

yes please!

[@Hi_Jr]

Ryan Nixon It may be a while. I've just started learning and the program I am using is pretty confusing ;~;

[@AntiBunnyStudio]

+Ryan Nixon This is exactly the feeling I got the first (and every time) I got to the outer wall. Moonsong combines with the rushing wind, and night sky visuals to create this sense of quiet desperation. The mimiga village is empty, something terrible clearly happened in the egg corridor, and now you've turned your back on your chance to flee to safety. Quote has lost his friends, but forges on with grim determination. That sense of hope against hopelessness really does hit you with Moonsong.

[@ashbroome8793]

jeez you guys are getting to involved into this. This was and still is one of my favorite songs in the game and i think that it doesn't matter what made the game good. The game was good and so is the music.

[@DebugCat]

tru

[@MaxRobertoErikson]

When I was playing the game, and I did not really take much notice of the background in this area (or any areas for that matter), but when I looked at the recording of this level for my Let's Play, I actually got a good look at that parallax scrolling and thought it looked really cool.Also, Snorlax ghosts.

[@Chunchasku]

I cannot thank you enough for making this mix fam! Its a true masterpiece, very much worthy of the track it originates from. With such hights of emotion! I actually utilized this mix for the background music to an intense Undertale themed roleplay, and to such amazing effect. Your mix has helped to shape and influence the stories that i make so much to the better, and i cant thank you enough for that! I hope you have an amazing life, and succeed in anything you set out to do! Stay determined my friend, and stay awesome!

[@E4439Qv5]

I searched and I searched as I climbed up the wall...

[@SegaNightmare]

I've always thought Cave Story would be a fantastic Anime or manga it's perfectly styled for it I hope there will be a movie eventually

[@aronaoi]

It feels like watching a Cave Story anime

[@DarkGamer641]

Top 10 Anime Parkour Scenes

[@robertrusch8102]

Made in Abyss is basically Cave Story the anime

[@boy6432]

This is really the best remix I've heard of this. I applaud you.

[@OrigamiPhoenix]

The melody "Moonsong" was derived by George Buzinkai for the comic Homestuck into the track "Doctor" (the source of the name is obvious) that plays in an interactive game segment where John Egbert walks around on the surface of his planet Land of Wind and Shade for the first time. Basically any remix of "Doctor", you can apply to "Moonsong" and vice versa. The Homestuck track is actually how I first heard about Cave Story. And this is a nice remix.

[@cashkromsupernerd1193]

+OrigamiPhoenix Interesting...I knew the game took a lot of inspiration from a handful of other sources, some unrelated to gaming (A certain Finnish dance comes to mind), but I didn't realize anything was directly inspired by it. I mean, sure, it paved the way for the indie craze we're in today, but nothing comes to mind for a specific reference.

[@AppaBalloonPro]

+OrigamiPhoenix Cave Story :2004 Homestuck :2009 "derived" OK then...

[@yoshimario40]

+AppaBalloonPro Well the key phrase here is "derived _into_ homestuck" so it makes sense.

[@UnrecognizedCue]

Seeing this comment years later hurts, knowing George is sadly no longer with us.

[@cathacker13]

@@UnrecognizedCue wait, he died?

[@blujay-xyz]

sometimes the youtube algorithm blesses me with a banger from the past 🔥

[@Plumegeist]

@Aelesis I told myself I wouldn't release downloads of my older remixes until I remastered them since those are incredibly old and I didn't really like their production values. And the good news is that I did remaster the Running Hell remix. I'll see if I can do Geothermal some day. I'll update the video description with a link to it.

[@gilded2342]

This Is truly breathtaking. Thank you so much for this master piece, its just so amazing. Well done.

[@ShinyGaara65]

...this song moved me to literal tears.

[@AngusBeer]

God damn is this a beauty

[@THE12thSPAZ]

Loving these remixes I like to see your take on pulse next

[@Cyanistic]

@Supertaco117 The ambience in his cavestory songs really set up your own image in your mind of whats happening, imagining yourself in quote's place. Or perhaps a movie. Regardless, his songs are amazing, I really wish he'd do move, and add more ambience. Like geothermal, it had this huge 1 minute intro before the song came in. Which I liked actually. Anywho. Plumegeist, it'd be amazing if you could make more. Subbed just incase you decide to.

[@its_drez]

Wow this shit is fucking beautiful.

[@Happytreefriendsfan3]

Fantastic remix.

[@swordsmancs]

Best. Idea. Ever.

[@PowerShawn5000]

That would be awesome.

[@cortjezter]

clicked through from OCR... nice work!

[@CyanPrime]

@superparkerbro You just made me want a live action Cave Story movie SO BAD! :D

[@Aelesis]

Lovely remix. I like your influence on the Cave Story tracks you've done - a lot more relaxing and a treat for the ears. (Well, the Geothermal one was - going to check out Running Hell's now) Can we get some links for the Geothermal and Running Hell remixes?

[@Ichengo42]

love it!

[@kalereborn]

I love the Geothermal one. Not sure if you've remastered it? But either way, I tend to leave it on repeat whenever I'm playing Minecraft.

[@kazbatstudiosmarquezgonzal115]

Can I use this in a project for school?

[@Ichengo42]

it also has a Clannad like feel to it, in a way...

[@PsychedelicPenne]

Can I get a link for that artwork? The link in the description takes me to a deactivated account.

[@Vuohipukki]

Yes please

[@Cyanistic]

Manga/Doujin would be the only way to preserve or even ehance the overall story of Cavestory. Everything else cuts corners all the damn time.

[@jetex1911]

Dat beginning synth~

[@Hi_Jr]

Wrong, he begins with the howls of the wind

[@darklinkx53]

good picture :D *.*

[@captainsparky64]

yes please cave story movie

[@MinePro101]

No, Cave Story ANIME!

[@DualScreenGamers]

Just asking, can I use your music on my KZbin streams? I'll be sure to give credit to your channel.

[@wolvessnature1286]

i expected better from the title but it was okay.

[@superparkerbro]

YAS PLEASE, BUT MAKE IT ANIME. Live action would make it look cheesy like the super mario bros. Movie in 1991

[@thatswhypieislikable]

*insert bad dragon ball z joke here*

[@CharlyRock95]

Hnnngh~

[@Flyinglevel]

PC version is now fake for being phree.

[@drugon]

Movie will ruin details of the story to my opinion. Anime in TV series format or OVA should be better.