Master the challenging platforming of Celeste! Learn about Madeline's core mechanics like jumping, climbing, and dashing, and explore the game's chapters.
Walkthrough
- 1Prologue: Introduces basic controls like jumping and climbing.
- 2Dash Mechanic: The dash is a core movement option, providing a short burst of speed. It's limited and refreshed by touching the ground, collecting stamina crystals, or screen transitions. Madeline's hair color indicates available dashes.
- 3Progression: Levels and chapters become progressively harder, introducing new mechanics and obstacles that merge with existing ones.
- 4Advanced Techniques: Towards the endgame, various combinations of jumping, climbing, and dashing are explored. More details can be found on the Moves page.
Collectibles:
- Strawberries
- 175 Red Berries
- 26 Golden Berries
- 1 Moon Berry
- Cassette Tapes: Collecting these unlock the level's B-Side.
Chapters:
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: Forsaken City
- Chapter 2: Old Site
- Chapter 3: Celestial Resort
- Chapter 4: Golden Ridge
- Chapter 5: Mirror Temple
- Chapter 6: Reflection
- Chapter 7: The Summit
- Epilogue
- Chapter 8: Core
- Chapter 9: Farewell
Development:
- The original Celeste (now Celeste Classic) was developed in Pico-8 over 4 days and had 30 segments with 18 strawberries.
- The full game was first playable at PAX West 2016 and released on January 25, 2018.
- A free DLC, Chapter 9: Farewell, was released on September 9, 2019.
Reception:
- Received positive reviews, with IGN giving it a 10/10 and Polygon an 8/10. Metacritic average is 91%.
- Nominated for Game of the Year and is popular among speedrunners.
- Often noted for its analogue to depression and anxiety.
Trivia:
- The setting's name, Celeste Mountain, was chosen because the developers liked the name after googling British Columbian mountains.
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