I always kind of appreciate it when there's just a single one of something in a video game for no explained reason
the single red snifit in mario 2, the single green rupee (in a chest) in quite a lot of zelda games, that kind of thing
there's nothing particularly special about them other than the fact that there's only one of them
@pillowcat i didn't know about that one! it's been a long time since we played cave story...
@Felthry Ooh I like that sort of thing too~
@BatElite if you're curious, I know for a fact that A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Wind Waker each have a single instance of a green rupee in a chest (ignoring the randomized "chest games" in ALttP and OoT), and I'm pretty sure Twilight Princess does too but that could be wrong. I don't know about any of the others; I strongly suspect the GB/GBC games do *not* and I doubt BotW does but I don't have proof of that
@Felthry Doesn't Link's Awakening have several unique enemies? At least the GB(A) ones, I don't know if the switch one does too.
@BatElite I was just talking about the single green rupee
LADX, the GBC remake, does have a few unique enemies but they play a role in a sidequest (namely the sidequest of "kill all golden enemies")
@Felthry I don't remember that sidequest. :O
@BatElite it was only in the GBC remake and I don't think it gave any big reward, we'd forgotten about it entirely until you mentioned it
@Felthry This is a completely different topic but may I hug you?
@BatElite of course!
Affectionate
@Felthry *Gives you a big hug, wrapping both my wings and legs around you.* 💜
re: Affectionate
@BatElite *hugs back!* 💚
re: Affectionate
@Felthry *Gently rubs your back, nuzzles your chest.*
Mmm~ <3
@pillowcat @Felthry LA did have the gold feathers
@pillowcat @BatElite oh, you're right, I forgot, LADX just had the color dungeon added
@Felthry It's not quite not special but in Mega Man X7 there's one Birdy who sort of functions as a miniboss, but they will happily spawn in another part of the level as well.
Since the level is a bit of a cobbled together mess it feels like the Birdy is a bit of a weird holdover. :3
@BatElite from what we've heard, isn't X7 kind of a cobbled together mess in general?
@Felthry I get the feeling that they really ran out of time or resources and pulled what they had together. Some levels are more logical than others.
I love the game though, for some reason. 💜
@Felthry I think it’s cool bc the player can make up all kinds of stories themselves for why that object is there?
i guess it’s more item than environmental storytelling 🤔
@Felthry this fuckin' guy right here: https://cavestory.fandom.com/wiki/Egg_Fish