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On a 2010 list, the game was rated #5, suggesting it held up well two years after release. In 2009, IGN listed it as the 4th most essential XBLA game, after Peggle, Splosion Man, and Shadow Complex.

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However, the game was criticized for technical issues upon launch, which necessitated a patch on December 24. Critics applauded the classic design, fun multiplayer, and great visuals. The game currently has average scores of 82 and 85 on Metacritic for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 respectively. Additionally, a Collection dedicated to Castle Crashers was created. Castle Crashers is also the frequent subject of parodies and tributes, including Castle Crashing the Beard, a Tank Award nominee. The game was programmed by Tom Fulp and the art was done by Dan Paladin. Six more characters were also released in various Packs. The Xbox 360 version was released on August 27, 2008, via Xbox Live Arcade as part of the Xbox Live Summer. Alien Hominid is also a playable character, but can only be unlocked by having at least one achievement in Alien Hominid HD. It features music created by members of Newgrounds. Five other characters can be unlocked by participating in the arenas, and four characters can be unlocked by playing as them. Defeating the Husky Barbarian early in the game allows players to use the Grey Knight, who can in turn be used to unlock Stove Face. Of these, only four, the iconic Red, Green, Blue, and Orange Knights, are playable from the start. There are also two minigames: Arena, where the player tries to survive waves of enemies, and All You Can Quaff, a button-mashing game where the player eats as much food as possible.Ĭastle Crashers includes 28 playable characters. The game also features local and online cooperative play. Players can level up their characters to level 99, although there are glitches that can be exploited to go up to level 256. Experience points can also be earned and used in order to level up various attributes. When a player dies, they can be revived by a teammate, who can use CPR. Enemies can be fought using melee weapons and magic, which uses a regenerating bar for power, and animal orbs can be unlocked to provide enhancements. Levels include linear paths from the left to the right, shops, arena matches, and boss fights. He began with his website Newgrounds where it soon became a success. It is considered to be the best Level 1 weapon, along with the Hammer.

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On the PC version, the NG Lollipop is instead unlocked by purchasing the Pink Knight Pack. Once a level has been completed, it can be replayed at any time. Tom Fulp is the co-owner of video game company The Behemoth, and the creator and administrator of Newgrounds, a popular website for sharing indie games, videos, animation, art and music. The NG Lollipop 1 (Newgrounds Lollipop) is immediately unlocked upon starting up the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or Nintendo Switch versions of Castle Crashers for the very first time. Players can play different levels using the world map screen. Castle Crashers is a side scrolling beat em' up game with RPG elements.

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