Official: Balrog IS a robot (maybe)

[harveyjames]

I took a break today, and decided to fire up Cave Story for a little while. While playing I was reminded of how ambiguous a lot of the game's characters are- who are those men dressed as snakes, for example? What the hell are those things that look like white skateboards with red eyes meant to be? If Balrog's a robot, why does he look exactly like

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[tadashi_ooshima]

Balrog is a sentient bar of soap.

[harveyjames]

I'm pretty sure pixel meant his shape is INSPIRED by a bar of soap,

if he was a bar of soap he'd be a bar of soap for a giant

[bpmomega]

That, or the mascot of a hygenics company.

"Oh yeah! Huzzah! Remember to bathe daily!"

[harveyjames]

hahaha

[weaselfingers]

CONFIRMED: BALROG IS TWO DOGS.

[tadashi_ooshima]

So that's how he could sniff out Toroko.

[crysalim]

ooh.. i don't know! maybe he was being japanese polite and switched right and left? or he just really didn't like the exterior on the left?

you know though, it would be funny to see that mechanical side as a shower with soap and bubbles in there somewhere :P

[zebuloncrispi]

Maybe if he was smiling.