Cave Story/Fridge

Fridge Brilliance

 * Cave Story: At first, I thought the music of the Plantation stage was a bit out of place, as it's a very jaunty tune for the place where the . Then, after a pointer from another troper, I realized: Plantation seems pretty pleasant at first glance. It's a Breather Level, and one of the brighter caverns in the game (and if you're on track to unlocking the True Final Boss, it's where ). The nasty bit about the is something that only becomes apparent after some thought (or obtaining the Mimiga mask). The music mirrors this: It starts off sounding quite upbeat and determined, and loops through a complete melody twice--then in the third loop (1:38 into the song) a counter-melody begins playing and the whole song goes confusing and dissonant. (None of the other tracks in the game feature a fakeout along those lines.) In other words, the level is Fridge Horror, and the music matches that. -User:Meta Four
 * What really had me thinking was that the Plantation theme and the main theme used in the title screen are identical. It's at this point of the game when you finally realize exactly what you're supposed to do, and how you're going to do it. When you began, you only had a faint idea of what to do, and everything felt unexplained. But now you've taken a huge responsibility, and after this is the point where things become Nintendo Hard. It's also a bit of a musical Title Drop.
 * It is also the first time you actually enter a cave in-game.
 * I'd been wondering why Curly hadn't tried to help you during the fight with the Doctor. I mean, she said she wanted to get back at him for kidnapping the Colons, so I thought it'd make sense for her to show up and help out. Even more confusing was . But then I remembered what she'd said after memory was restored: ! -User:phazonfarmer
 * Everyone who's played the game will tell you that Moonsong is one of the greatest pieces in the game. When asked, they will invariably respond "Because that's when you finally get outside!" It wasn't until recently that I realized that it's more than that: That moment contains so much emotion that goes unnoticed: Sadness, anger, but with an undercurrent of hope. The music understands this and simply adds to it. The fact that you're outside is more like a dose of Fan Service. -User:phazonfarmer
 * People remark about how the Blade is ridiculously overpowered if you spam it at point-blank range (as it works by the One Bullet At a Time mechanic, the closer you are to your target, the quicker the blade will hit and disappear and thus the quicker you can fire off another one). Think about it. The game isn't broken by this, it is rewarding you for using the Blade as what it is - a melee weapon. - K.o.R
 * In the Nicalis translation, Balrog calls Jenka "auntie". It might seem like he's just teasing her about her age, but in the harder ending, Jenka turns out to have a brother who would be very capable indeed of creating Balrog. -User:unclghost
 * There's only one Mimiga colored a different color than all the rest. Her name? Chaco. Pronounced as in 'chocolate'.

Fridge Horror

 * How many Mimiga children is Curly Brace raising? Four.
 * Some of the sidequests can invoke this depending on that is being invoked, especially the  whilst holding  inside your inventory. indirectly, you may have
 * Not to forget the
 * The flowers also explain in the egg corridor. In the Nicalis translation,  and, after defeating him, in the unnoficial and official translation, . Which means that, in the end,.
 * Visiting Jack around the time you go to Sand Zone nets you some exposition, revealing that
 * When you're in the Plantation, you can find Later,  two are accounted for...