Wii U Review- The Cave

Foreword:  A humorous tale of 8 twisted spelunkers in search for the sole item that their heart desires... Fame, Fortune, the pursuit of happiness, Love etc. There are plenty of trial these weary travelers must conquer before they reach the end. The main question is is what will they do once their goal is acquired?

The Breakdown:  The Cave is a Puzzle/Platformer that screams retro as if it was the spiritual successor to "The Lost Vikings" franchise of the old SNES days. This game has every little bit that makes a game great except for one thing, Depth. Such things are common these days. Though, in a game with such a diverse cast of characters one would think that a average-sized deep storyline was in order. That is not the case for this classic tale of self-discovery.

          

         The crazy cast of characters consists of the "Hill billy" who has been raised up in a big simple family excluded from the big towns. He grows up to eventually find love but, how is this attraction reciprocated? That is your task to uncover. Secondly, we have the "Scientist" in her escalation to the apex of the science community many tempt her. How does she react to her newly found greatness? Will she help mankind for the greater good or will she succumb to the ill-fated sins of her brothers and sister before her? That too is your story to reveal. Next, I will introduce to you the "Time traveler" from the future she must've came with her shiny space suit and her floaty boots. What her name doesn't express is where will her destiny finally place her in the timeline of human/world history. Her past or her future... oh, wait is it her past? That's neither here nor there because you too will eventually figure that out. What is for certain is this lady is up to some mischievousness things to climb that golden ladder of accomplishment.

          The "Knight" is our next spelunker of this group. In his valiant attempt to make good on a mistake that put him well over his head. Will he ever redeem the virtue of who he used to be? This is hard to say though, his travels will reveal a lot about how he got to this point and only you can make the correct choices to right his wrongs. Are you up for the task? I hope so! Next, we have the "Twins"  (Thunder rolls) When you look at these two children you can pretty much guess what lies in their future. Though, not all is set in stone no, it is still up to the player to decide the fate of of his/her avatars. Sometimes all things really are what the seem no matter how you try to spin the bottle. Next I will introduce the "Adventurer" as she enjoys the glorious feeling of gaining notoriety with her group of comrades and finding age old treasures. How does she handle it all, How does the whole group handle it all? Will the quest for all thing glittery and  old  be her undoing or that of others? More questions than answers I know but, its those questions that will reveal the true color of the heart of mankind. Lastly, we have the "Monk" the world is all connected to be connected to the world you must be in tune to the ebbs and flows of the chakras of our environment. What am I talking about? Oh, the story of the monk. His goal to become a master he will have to 1st master his inner demons. These things are true to all things in mankind. Will he ever achieve this lofty goal? We will see.

          As the personal guide to your team of 3 spelunkers will traverse the cave. There are specialized sections for each character in this weird world within a world. Two true endings for each of the but, in the end its up to you to make that final decision. Among the specialized areas throughout the game there will be several mainstays which can make these portions of the game seem mundane. Simply because of the repetitious nature of those non-specialized portions. The character of the cave itself is more than worth the mention. This pleasantly cheery voice will help you on your journey through his physical body (which is the cave) while you search for what makes you tick. Oh, also he will make you smile  &  laugh along the way

PRO's:

*Nice art direction.
* Humorous story telling.
*Moderate difficulty (easy for pick up and play).

*Good variety of characters.

CON's:

*Mundane portions of the game needs more variety.

*Stages are to short or game rather.