Hell yeah! This is some good shit. The new graphics are delicious, but I'm not totally sold on the new music. It's not
bad, but for me the old school music just seems a better fit. I dunno. I'm still trying it out, seeing if it grows on me. I mean, I already know the old music, right?
Haven't played a huge amount, but there's a couple new things on the title screen. You can play through the main game as Curly Brace, which is pretty cool, but it's a little strange to play Cave Story with a protagonist who isn't completely silent. Haven't seen what happens in situations where you would have run into her to see if she's replaced by the normal protagonist or not. Not sure if her story diverges from the normal one, but it seems she gets 3 health per heart tank instead of 5. Also, there's a special "boss rush" time trial thing, and you have access to the Sanctuary right from the get-go. This has shown me how very, very far my skills at this game have fallen.
Good times!
Edit: Yeah, Curly is replaced by the other guy, and she ends up speaking for him since he's still got silent protagonist syndrome, even without being the protagonist. Also, apparently the new music is
janky.
Anime is kind of like fish in that it is better the less "fishy" it is.