Idk if Pixel ever commented on it, but it def. resembles this prerelease UI graphic for the Snake more than it does the Polar Star. Also, the Snake is the first weapon by ID, so it was probably the original starting item for a while.
huh, didn't even occur to me to check Beta screenshots
luckily the design i went for the final illustration keeps enough Polar Star features to be recognized as such, kinda? lol
thanks for the explanation! i'll try to keep it for future reference
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https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/dibudani/cave-story-20th-anniversary
has that been clarified or is it just a suspicion?
luckily the design i went for the final illustration keeps enough Polar Star features to be recognized as such, kinda? lol
thanks for the explanation! i'll try to keep it for future reference
EXCELLENT JOB!!