For an indie, Japanese computer game that’s seven years old, Cave Story has carved quite a place for itself in the hearts of gamers. If you try it, it’s easy to see why. The solid story, gameplay and quality of even the original release are what makes it such a memorable adventure. While the basic fundamentals are relatively simple, there are plenty of secrets that make the original worth playing. Meanwhile, the more modern adaptations also have their own little hallmarks that have helped endear this surprising game to a new audience.

Have you ever picked up one of those dream dictionaries? Or maybe you’ve wondered what ties the dream world has to your daily life? Yume Nikki gives players the chance to explore dreams, many disturbing. It doesn’t offer any answers, or any explanations, but offers plenty of material for questions and personal analysis.

Yume Nikki translates into dream diary, which is a fairly accurate description of what players will be doing. The star is Madotsuki, a young shut-in/hikikomori. She’s trapped in her single room apartment, and all she can do is play one video game, go out on her terrace, write in her dream diary (save) or sleep…

In case you didn’t get what you wanted this Christmas, and didn’t get any cash or gift cards to get yourself what you wanted, there’s still a chance to get a little something special for yourself. Addictive247 has just released the freeware game Ten Ton Ninja, an action/puzzle game involving a ninja with a slight glandular problem.

The goal in each level of Ten Ton Ninja is to help the overweight ninja swing his way through the level via his grappling hook, while also collecting gems and either avoiding or crushing enemies. If you do well, you can submit your score to see if you’re one of the top 50 ninjas. There are 32 levels included in the game, plus three more available to download on the official site. The game also comes with a level editor, so you can make new levels and also share them with other users. Not bad for a free game…

Indy Games The Weblog has dug up another captivating find with brutal 2D platformer Seven Minutes.

The game has a few things going for it. First, it’s packed with “gotchya!” set pieces in the vein of freeware breakout I Wanna Be The Guy. It’s made with…