Cave Story is a freeware platform-adventure video game released in 2004 for the PC. It was developed over five years by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya (pictured) in his free time. Cave Story features 2D platform mechanics and pays homage to the classic games that the author played in his youth, such as Metroid. The game focuses on an amnesiac protagonist who awakens in a cave. Through his explorations, he discovers a plot by the Doctor, a megalomaniac who intends to force the inhabitants of the cave to fight for him in his bid to conquer the world. The protagonist is thrust into the position of savior as he endeavours to defeat the Doctor. After its initial self-published release, Cave Story slowly gained popularity on the Internet. It received wide critical acclaim for its compelling story and gameplay. Independent developer Nicalis worked with Amaya to port the game to WiiWare and DSiWare in 2010. An enhanced version, Cave Story+, was released for Steam in November 2011, with a Nintendo 3DS release in October 2012. A 3D remake of the game, titled Cave Story 3D, was developed by Nicalis and published by NIS America for the Nintendo 3DS in November 2011.
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1400:
Having died in Pontefract Castle after he was deposed, the body of Richard II was put on display in London's Old St Paul's Cathedral. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_of_England
1621:
Myles Standish was elected as the first commander of the Plymouth Colony militia, a position he would hold for the rest of his life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Standish
1904:
Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly (Geraldine Farrar in the title role pictured) premiered at La Scala in Milan, generating negative reviews that forced him to rewrite the opera. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madama_Butterfly
1949:
Chaim Weizmann began his term as the first President of Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaim_Weizmann
1964:
Gabonese military officers overthrew President Léon M'ba, but France, honoring a 1960 treaty, forcibly reinstated M'ba the next day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Gabon_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
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