I think this game was inspired, at least in part, by Cave Story. I say this for a few reasons (graphics, music, difficulty, etc.), but perhaps the most obvious is the similarity between the descriptions of the games. The description for Cave Story reads:
Cave Story is a jumping-and-shooting action game.
Explore the caves until you reach the ending.
You can also save your game and continue from where you left off.
While the description for Pause Ahead reads:
Pause Ahead is a jumping-and-pausing action game.
Pause through the caves until you reach the ending.
I think this game was inspired, at least in part, by Cave Story. I say this for a few reasons (graphics, music, difficulty, etc.), but perhaps the most obvious is the similarity between the descriptions of the games. The description for Cave Story reads: Cave Story is a jumping-and-shooting action game. Explore the caves until you reach the ending. You can also save your game and continue from where you left off. While the description for Pause Ahead reads: Pause Ahead is a jumping-and-pausing action game. Pause through the caves until you reach the ending.