| Castle Crashers | |
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| Developer(s) | The Behemoth |
| Publisher(s) | The Behemoth Microsoft Game Studios (360) |
| Designer(s) | Dan Paladin |
| Programmer(s) | Tom Fulp |
| Composer(s) | Matthew Harwood |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, OS X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 |
| Release | Xbox 360 August 27, 2008[1] PlayStation 3
September 26, 2012[2] Xbox One September 9, 2015 Switch, PS4 September 17, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Castle Crashers is a beat 'em up video game developed and published by The Behemoth for the Xbox 360. It was originally released on August 27, 2008 by Microsoft Game Studios via Xbox Live Arcade as part of the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. A 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 and OS X 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.[3][4] This version later released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on September 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Castle Crashers Out Today for PSN!". The Behemoth. August 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Sliwinski, Alexander (August 16, 2012). "Castle Crashers busting into Steam". Joystiq. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "The Behemoth Blog Announcing Castle Crashers Remastered". blog.thebehemoth.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Castle Crashers Remastered is a Free Update For PC". Escapist Magazine. October 15, 2015. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2017.