Cave Story
store.steampowered.com
Freeware action-adventure platformer later released commercially as Cave Story+.
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Ikachan by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya
Early freeware game about a squid exploring an undersea cave.
Visit Ikachan ↗About Ikachan
Early freeware game about a squid exploring an undersea cave. Ikachan is a indie game makers product built by indie maker Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya, launched in 1999.
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 1999
- Category
- Indie Game Makers
- Website
- studiopixel.jp
More products by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya
Kero Blaster
store.steampowered.com
Run-and-gun platformer about a frog working for a teleporter company.
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PxTone
studiopixel.jp
Freeware music-making suite, successor to the Org Maker tool used for Cave Story.
Ikachan FAQ
What is Ikachan?
Ikachan is a indie game makers product: Early freeware game about a squid exploring an undersea cave.
Who made Ikachan?
Ikachan was made by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya, Japanese solo developer who made Cave Story over five years. It launched in 1999. Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya has also built Cave Story, Kero Blaster, PxTone.
Is Ikachan still active?
Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, Ikachan is still active and run by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya at studiopixel.jp.
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