2008 2D hack-and-slash video game developed by The Behemoth
2008 video game
Castle Crashers
Developer(s)
The Behemoth
Publisher(s)
The Behemoth (Win, Switch) Microsoft Game Studios (360) Sony Computer Entertainment (PS3)
Designer(s)
Dan Paladin
Programmer(s)
Tom Fulp
Composer(s)
Matthew Harwood
Platform(s)
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Release
Xbox 360 August 27, 2008[1] PlayStation 3
NA: August 31, 2010[1]
EU: November 3, 2010[1]
JP: November 25, 2010
Windows, Mac September 26, 2012[2] Xbox One September 9, 2015 Switch, PS4 September 17, 2019
Genre(s)
Action role-playing, hack and slash[3]
Mode(s)
Single-player, multiplayer
Castle Crashers is a 2D side-scrolling hack-and-slash video game developed by The Behemoth. The Xbox 360 version was released on August 27, 2008, via Xbox Live Arcade as part of the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. The PlayStation 3 version was released in North America on August 31, 2010, and November 3, 2010, in Europe via the PlayStation Network. A Microsoft Windows version, exclusive to Steam, was released on September 26, 2012.[2] The game is set in a fictional medieval universe in which a dark wizard steals a mystical crystal and captures four princesses. Four knights are charged by the king to rescue the princesses, recover the crystal, and bring the wizard to justice. The game includes music created by members of Newgrounds.
On June 15, 2015, The Behemoth announced Castle Crashers Remastered for Xbox One, while the Steam version received it in the form of a free update. The remastered version features higher quality textures, uncapped frame-rate, performance improvements, and an additional mini-game.[4][5] This version later released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on September 17, 2019.
^ abc"Castle Crashers Out Today for PSN!". The Behemoth. 2010-08-31. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
^ abSliwinski, Alexander (August 16, 2012). "Castle Crashers busting into Steam". Joystiq. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
^"Castle Crashers". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
^"The Behemoth Blog Announcing Castle Crashers Remastered". blog.thebehemoth.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
^"Castle Crashers Remastered is a Free Update For PC". 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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