Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Battleblock Theater lets loose a new prisoner for two weeks: Toast]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/05/battleblock-theater-lets-loose-a-new-prisoner-for-two-weeks-toa/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/05/battleblock-theater-lets-loose-a-new-prisoner-for-two-weeks-toa/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/05/battleblock-theater-lets-loose-a-new-prisoner-for-two-weeks-toa/#commentsBattleblock Theater lets loose a new prisoner for two weeks Toast Play and complete the featured solo or co-op fan-created levels in Battleblock Theater over the next two weeks and unlock another special prisoner, Toast. Mmm, crunchy.

The levels can be found under the Furbottom's Features tab, where every two weeks developer The Behemoth brings out a new, unlockable prisoner for completing some user-generated stages. The Behemoth has already locked back up the Behemoth Chicken prisoner, Winston, Donuts and Furbottom, and Toast will be available for the two weeks following May 3. Check out the solo and co-op Furbottom's Features here.

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"Reaching the 3 million in leaderboards means a lot to us for so many reasons," The Behemoth writes. "It shows us that there is still demand for 2D games like Castle Crashers. It motivates us to keep on creating fresh and original content like in Castle Crashers."

Castle Crashers launched on XBLA the summer of 2008, came to PSN in 2010 and was recently announced for Steam. It consistently remains one of the top-selling XBLA games each month and has sold more than 2 million copies on XBLA alone.

The Behemoth's next game, Battleblock Theater, has been in development since 2009 and we eagerly await a release date any day now.

JoystiqCastle Crashers clocks in over 3 million 'knights in the making' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3-millionBehemothCastle-Crashersmicrosoftplaystationps3PSNsalesThe-BehemothXBLAxboxThu, 13 Sep 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Add bling to your Xbox in the Castle Crashers Tournament of Champions]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/05/add-bling-to-your-xbox-in-the-castle-crashers-tournament-of-cham/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/05/add-bling-to-your-xbox-in-the-castle-crashers-tournament-of-cham/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/05/add-bling-to-your-xbox-in-the-castle-crashers-tournament-of-cham/#comments Add bling to your Xbox in the Castle Crashers Tournament of ChampionsThe Behemoth is hosting the second annual Tournament of Champions to discover and reward the "best Castle Crashers Arena Fighter in all the world," with first place earning a real-life, honest-to-chicken, gold-plated Xbox 360.

This mirrors (in a yellowed, rich kind of way) the top prize from last year's tournament, but 2012 adds some new rewards for first place: 25 squeezy chickens, a chonku-chonku mini-fig in the color of the winner's choosing, all nine Castle Crashers phone charms, a beanie, a Behemoth t-shirt and the new Necromancer figurine signed by Behemoth developers.

Second place gets everything except the golden Xbox, but in fewer numbers than first place, and third place gets fewer things than second, though more than anyone in the top 50. The prizes are outlined on the Behemoth blog.

To qualify, players must hit the top 100 on the XBLA Castle Crashers Weekly Ranked Arena Leaderboards by August 17 at noon PST. The Tournament is scheduled for August 25, starting at 8 a.m. PST and ending at 5:30 p.m. PST. The top 96 valid registrants will compete in one-on-one melee matches, hosted by a Tournament staff member, until just one player is left standing.

Check out the full rules and schedule right here.

JoystiqAdd bling to your Xbox in the Castle Crashers Tournament of Champions originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BehemothCastle-Crashersgoldgold-platedgold-xboxmicrosoftThe-Behemothtournament-of-championsXBLAxboxSun, 05 Aug 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[In-fighting to win in Behemoth's Battleblock Theater]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/in-fighting-to-win-in-behemoths-battleblock-theater/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/in-fighting-to-win-in-behemoths-battleblock-theater/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/in-fighting-to-win-in-behemoths-battleblock-theater/#comments Battleblock Theater preview Infighting to winI really wish The Behemoth didn't always have such an awesome booth set-up.

The giant, colorful arcade cabinets, adorable cartoon-emblazoned fight sticks and beautiful screens running Castle Crashers and Battleblock Theater are all an elaborate tease of things that only exist in the magical world of conventions. Every player's excited laughter turns into a cry of remorse as soon as he steps away from the booth and realizes this experience may never again be repeated, at least not in the comfort of his or her own home.

Battleblock Theater is poised to follow in Castle Crashers' footsteps as an addictive, enthusiastically fun cooperative platformer with oodles of replay value and longevity when it eventually launches on the XBLA. I played through two levels on two separate cabinets, on two separate days with two different people, and had the same joyful experience with both. Battleblock Theater is a game to be enjoyed with friends, or with people who seem to have a good attitude about getting hit with friendly explosive Frisbees in the middle of complicated platforming maneuvers.

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JoystiqIn-fighting to win in Behemoth's Battleblock Theater originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battleblock-theaterBehemothcomic-con-2012microsoftpreviewSDCC-2012The-BehemothxboxTue, 17 Jul 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Battleblock Theater is 'code complete' [Update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/battleblock-theater-passes-microsoft-certification-slated-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/battleblock-theater-passes-microsoft-certification-slated-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/battleblock-theater-passes-microsoft-certification-slated-for/#comments Battleblock Theater passes Microsoft certification, slated for 'this year'
Battleblock Theater, the long, long-awaited title from Castle Crashers developer The Behemoth, passed its code complete milestone just before San Diego Comic-Con kicked off last week, project manager Emil Ayoubkhan told us. We played a few rounds of Battleblock Theater at another fantastic installment of the Behemoth booth at the con.

Battleblock Theater still has no set release date, and has a few more stages to complete before The Behemoth gives it one. Right now the speed of development is "all on us," Ayoubkhan said, and every day is one step closer to a final version.

Update: The original story read that Battleblock Theater had passed Microsoft certification, and that The Behemoth planned to release it before the end of the year. We have received confirmation that this is not the current schedule, no matter how excitable anyone may have been at Comic-Con.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battleblock-theaterBehemothcertificationcomic-con-2012microsoftSDCC-2012The-BehemothXBLAxboxTue, 17 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[You know you want these Castle Crashers LEGOs to exist]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/you-know-you-want-these-castle-crashers-legos-to-exist/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/you-know-you-want-these-castle-crashers-legos-to-exist/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/you-know-you-want-these-castle-crashers-legos-to-exist/#comments You know you want these Castle Crashers Legos to existCastle Crashers is essentially a virtual personification of the make-believe adventures we'd take our medieval-themed LEGO kits on as wee children, lo those many years ago, so we're all about the idea of actual Castle Crashers LEGOs being put into production.

So is LEGO Cuusoo user Czar, whose Castle Crashers prototype set (seen above) is doing its damnedest to gain traction over on the crowdsourcing service. If made, the kit would come with four knights, two barbarians, a forest set piece and the War Machine mini-boss. Anyone interested in proclaiming their interest in such a product can do so here. Hopefully Castle Crashers will be seen as more of a LEGO-friendly brand than Firefly was.

[Thanks, Shaun!]

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On top of the free Pink Knight, there's also a downloadable Blacksmith character for 160 MS Points ($2), a new Team vs Team mode for Player Match Arena and two new Avatar awards to unlock: a Cardinal Animal Orb and Knight Helmet. In addition to all of these goodies, there are also several bug fixes employed in this title update, all of which you can read about in the update notes over on The Behemoth's blog.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>behemothCastle-Crashersmicrosoftpink-knightxboxFri, 26 Aug 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Final Fantasy XIII-2 vs. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy in Behemoth battle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/final-fantasy-xiii-2-vs-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-in-behemoth-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/final-fantasy-xiii-2-vs-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-in-behemoth-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/final-fantasy-xiii-2-vs-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-in-behemoth-b/#comments Thanks to the release of some new Final Fantasy XIII-2 screens, we can directly compare the approach of Square Enix's hi-def sequel to another recently announced game, Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy. Above is Final Fantasy XIII-2's interpretation of a "Feral Behemoth," next to the "Behemoth" seen in the 3DS rhythm game. They're both kind of purply, but it's tough to see the family resemblance beyond that.

Looking through the gallery, we can also see FFXIII-2's version of Lightning -- which, like the Behemoth, is so much less cute than Theatrhythm. That's probably just because it's built on the FFXIII assets. We're sure Square totally would have gone in and made her chibi otherwise.

Gallery: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (7/11/11)

JoystiqFinal Fantasy XIII-2 vs. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy in Behemoth battle originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>behemothfinal-fantasy-xiii-2microsoftplaystationps3square-enixxboxMon, 11 Jul 2011 15:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Mario Sports Mix features one behemoth of a boss battle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/28/mario-sports-mix-features-one-behemoth-of-a-boss-battle/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/28/mario-sports-mix-features-one-behemoth-of-a-boss-battle/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/28/mario-sports-mix-features-one-behemoth-of-a-boss-battle/#comments Well, here's a ... weird ... thing. We knew that Mario Sports Mix would feature characters from the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises, but we weren't aware of the other aspects the athletic Wii title would borrow from those two RPG franchises. TheBitBlock recently uncovered a bizarre gameplay clip from Mix -- apparently, at one point, you have to face off against one of Final Fantasy's Behemoths, using your epic volleyball skills. Yes, really.

Check out a video of a Final Fantasy Moogle and a Super Mario Toad going two-on-one against the boss monster posted after the jump. We wonder if he drops any good loot -- like coins, or a mushroom, or a Masamune.

[Thanks, Franco!]

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JoystiqMario Sports Mix features one behemoth of a boss battle originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Congratulations, PlayStation fans, you can pencil in a date for the end to all the anguish. That's right, the PSN version of Castle Crashers finally has a release date and it's very soon. On August 31, just under two weeks away, the game will launch on PSN for $15. We suggest you skip a few fast food meals and save the money for some sweet castle crashing action. It's worth it. Promise.

JoystiqCastle Crashers invades PSN on August 31 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BehemothCastle-Crashersplaystationps3psnrelease-dateThe-BehemothThu, 19 Aug 2010 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on: Battleblock Theater (XBLA)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/30/battleblock-theater-xbla-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/30/battleblock-theater-xbla-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/30/battleblock-theater-xbla-preview/#comments Battleblock Theater, the Castle Crashers followup unofficially known as "The Crying Leprechaun Game," was available in one distinct play mode at PAX East: a multiplayer team deathmatch variant that centered around eating souls. It's the bright, colorful and playful kind of evil you might imagine is okay in most Saturday morning cartoons, and it's exactly the patented style we've come to identify as "The Behemoth Touch."

The basic format of the demo was a 2-on-2 team deathmatch gametype, in which cute little blue blockheads (they looked like a cross between a cat and a bear) try to defeat cute little red things of the same origin. By jumping onto an opponent's head, he (she? it?) is effectively killed, releasing a ghost or spirit that can be captured. Once you grab the escaping ethereal being and hold on to it, points slowly accumulate on the scoreboard -- all the while, a timer gradually counts down to zero. This is a straightforward affair of ghost-napping.

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JoystiqHands-on: Battleblock Theater (XBLA) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battleblock-theaterbehemothMicrosoftpax-east-2010the-behemothxblaXbox-360Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[All about Castle Crashers Volleyball on PSN]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/all-about-castle-crashers-volleyball-on-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/all-about-castle-crashers-volleyball-on-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/all-about-castle-crashers-volleyball-on-psn/#comments The bad news: The Behemoth still hasn't nailed down a release date -- or even a release month -- for the PSN version of Castle Crashers (though it's still slated for this year). The good news: PlayStation 3 owners will be treated to some brand new content. Specifically, a recent entry on The Behemoth dev blog revealed that the PSN version of the game will feature a new volleyball mini-game. The mini-game will allow up to eight players (locally or online) to play a game of volleyball using any of a player's unlocked characters. It will feature new serve and spike moves and magic attacks that place one of eight status effects on the ball. The volleyball game will even include its own leaderboards.

Again, it's not much to dull the pain of waiting, but at least the PSN is getting something extra in the deal. Also, if it makes you feel any better, The Behemoth will be showing off Castle Crashers and Battleblock Theater at PAX East next month.

JoystiqAll about Castle Crashers Volleyball on PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>behemothcastle-crasherspax-eastpax-east-2010psnthe-behemothThu, 25 Feb 2010 17:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Today only: Castle Crashers for $7 on XBLM]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/30/today-only-castle-crashers-for-6-on-xblm/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/30/today-only-castle-crashers-for-6-on-xblm/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/30/today-only-castle-crashers-for-6-on-xblm/#comments With only two days of daily holiday deals left, it looks like Microsoft decided to make today's a doozy. Like the headline says, today's deal is Castle Crashers for a mere 560. That's sevenearth dollars and, more importantly, a substantial savings over the usual 1200 ($15) price tag. If you haven't experienced the co-op glory, now is the time. Trust us, people like this game. They like it so much that they build costumes of their favorite characters.

If you don't have it yet, you need that kind of joy in your life.

Shortcut: Add Castle Crashers to your 360 download queue [Via Xbox.com]

JoystiqToday only: Castle Crashers for $7 on XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>behemothcastle-crashersdealsMicrosoftthe-behemothxblaxblmXbox-360Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Behemoth's third game gets its first dev diary]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/14/the-behemoths-third-game-gets-its-first-dev-diary/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/14/the-behemoths-third-game-gets-its-first-dev-diary/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/14/the-behemoths-third-game-gets-its-first-dev-diary/#comments
Rather than employing the glitz and glamor of a AAA-title's dev diary, The Behemoth kicks things a bit more old-school in its first dev diary for the development studios third game (found after the break). Featuring the game's "Soul Mode" (the name is still tentative), the clip details how two players work together to hang on to multiple souls for as long as possible.

Narrators from The Behemoth guide us through the four minute journey, culminating in their vast triumph over AI combatants. The talking heads do mention that the game will most certainly have a story mode, and we'll be getting a chance to check out more at PAX 2009 and then Tokyo Game Show not long after. Now all the game needs is, um, a name.

[Thanks, Deniz!]

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JoystiqThe Behemoth's third game gets its first dev diary originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>behemothdev-diarypax-2009soul-modethe-behemoththe-sugarcube-leprechaunFri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rock Band Weekly: Green Day and Mayhem Pack]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/rock-band-weekly-green-day-and-mayhem-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/rock-band-weekly-green-day-and-mayhem-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/rock-band-weekly-green-day-and-mayhem-pack/#comments
Next week's Rock Band Weekly brings the announced three-pack from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown album. The tracks are apparently the first offerings from an "exclusive partnership" between Harmonix and Warner Music to bring the band's songs to the platform. Green Day isn't even the angriest band this week ...

Green Day Pack (440 / $5.50/ 200 Wii Points apiece)
  • "21 Guns" (160 / $2)
  • "East Jesus Nowhere" (160 / $2)
  • "Know Your Enemy" (160 / $2)
Mayhem Pack (1080 / $13.50/ 200 Wii Points apiece)
  • "Conquer All" -- Behemoth (160 / $2)
  • "What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse" -- Black Dahlia Murder (160 / $2)
  • "Hammer Smashed Face" -- Cannibal Corpse (160 / $2)
  • "Empire of the Gun" -- God Forbid (160 / $2)
  • "Embedded" -- Job for a Cowboy (160 / $2)
  • "Disposable Teens" -- Marilyn Manson (160 / $2)
  • "Black Magic" -- Slayer (160 / $2)
  • "This Is Exile" -- Whitechapel (160 / $2)
All tracks are original masters and are available for download next Tuesday on Xbox 360 and Wii. They make their way over to PS3 on Thursday.

JoystiqRock Band Weekly: Green Day and Mayhem Pack originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>behemothblack-dahlia-murdercannibal-corpsegod-forbidgreen-dayharmonixjob-for-a-cowboymarilyn-mansonMicrosoftmtv-gamesNintendorock-bandrock-band-2rock-band-weeklyslayerwhitechapelWiiXbox-360Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Castle Crashers hits 900,000 players, Behemoth offers prize for guessing date of millionth]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/13/castle-crashers-hits-900-000-players-behemoth-offers-prize-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/13/castle-crashers-hits-900-000-players-behemoth-offers-prize-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/13/castle-crashers-hits-900-000-players-behemoth-offers-prize-for/#comments
The Behemoth took the time out of its busy Crying Sugar Cube Leprechaun (not real title) development to reveal that the Castle Crashers leaderboards have passed 900,000 users. That does not mean there have been nearly a million sales of the game, but it does mean that Castle Crashers has been doing well on XBLA, a mere 8 months after launch.

The company's site is now challenging users to guess the exact date and time that the main Castle Crashers leaderboard will hit one million players. The winner will receive something "SPECTACULAR." Best of luck, but don't get The Behemoth too distracted with your entry on the company's forum, it has another game to finish.

JoystiqCastle Crashers hits 900,000 players, Behemoth offers prize for guessing date of millionth originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 May 2009 08:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>behemothcastle-crashersthe-behemothxblaWed, 13 May 2009 08:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Reminder: Alien Hominid HD for 400 MS points this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/reminder-alien-hominid-hd-for-400-ms-points-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/reminder-alien-hominid-hd-for-400-ms-points-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/reminder-alien-hominid-hd-for-400-ms-points-this-week/#comments Major Nelson reminds us that Alien Hominid HD is only 400 ($5) this week for Xbox Live gold members. The Behemoth's first XBLA title is normally priced 800 ($10). If this is somehow your first time ever hearing about Alien Hominid, the title received generally favorable reviews -- and we'd also like to welcome you back from your troglodytic lifestyle of the last three years.

The Behemoth is currently working on The Crying Sugar Cube Leprechaun its third as-yet untitled project, which the developer recently showed off in trailer form.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alien-hominidalien-hominid-hdAlien-Hominid-XBLAbehemothMicrosoft-Game-Studiosthe-behemothxblaMon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Behemoth revealing trailer for third game next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/10/the-behemoth-revealing-trailer-for-third-game-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/10/the-behemoth-revealing-trailer-for-third-game-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/10/the-behemoth-revealing-trailer-for-third-game-next-week/#comments
The Behemoth has announced that it's ready to unveil a trailer for its third game on March 18, "just a few days before" the Tokyo Anime Fair. The latest post on the company blog informs that several of the developers are going to the Tokyo Anime Fair on March 20-21 and will showcase Alien Hominid, Castle Crashers and "an uber-early version of Game #3." So, if you're in Tokyo, would you kindly upload any gameplay video you capture to YouTube?

As an amuse bouche, The Behemoth also showed off an image from the new game (pictured). Early idea on a name: The Crying Sugar Cube Leprechaun vs. The Helghast.

[Thanks, Adam M O'Neill]

JoystiqThe Behemoth revealing trailer for third game next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alien-hominidbehemothcastle-crashersMicrosoftthe-behemothXbox-360Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:09:00 EST<![CDATA[The creation of Castle Crashers' chilly Frost King]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/03/the-creation-of-castle-crashers-chilly-frost-king/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/03/the-creation-of-castle-crashers-chilly-frost-king/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/03/the-creation-of-castle-crashers-chilly-frost-king/#commentsThe crew behind Castle Crashers, artist to the stars Dan Paladin and programmer elite Tom Fulp, just willingly pulled the curtain back from their super secret design process. With the curtain removed, we get an insider's look into the creation process and how the evil Frost King came to be. As you can see per the art above, Mr. Paladin puts a heavy coat of "artistic magic" over the placeholder designs which sort of remind us of some sort of third grade school art project. View the creation of the Frost King in the 650% normal speed video that's embedded after the break. That Paladin has talent!

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JoystiqThe creation of Castle Crashers' chilly Frost King originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On the Behemoth developer blog, resident artist Dan Paladin announced that the company is already prototyping its next project now that Castle Crashers is out the door. Paladin had little to say about the game apart from the fact that the company is "off to a very strong & solid start" and that those who have played the game seem to enjoy it. We suppose that's a good sign, right? Paladin added that the Behemoth might start posting images from the new game and see if the community can guess what the game is all about. Then again, he might just tell us.

Our guess? An epic, episodic, massively multiplayer online first-person shooter real time strategy role-playing game. That's right, an MMOFPSRTSRPG. For Xbox Live Arcade, of course.

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Curious as to what Castle Crashers developer The Behemoth has been up to lately? Well too bad, because the team isn't saying. Co-founder and self-proclaimed Best Blogger of 2009 Dan Paladin, however, is teasing on the company's site that they've been prototyping a new game. No other details are provided. Our prediction? It's gonna look like a Flash game.

Last week, Microsoft announced that Castle Crashers was the most popular Xbox Live Arcade game of 2008 and ranked it 17th out of all Xbox LIVE titles. The King Pack DLC debuted earlier this week for 160 ($2).

JoystiqCastle Crashers dev teases new game originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've got new Castle Crashers DLC coming to Xbox Live Arcade this week for 160 ($2), according to Major Major Major Major (Nelson). As of this writing, no other details were available on his site nor on the Behemoth's blog, but we suspect it's probably the new characters and weapons we heard about in September. Sure, it's not technically a new title, but we'll let them slide this time. After all, it could be worse. As for the week after, you've got The Maw.

JoystiqThis Wednesday: Castle Crashers DLC hitting XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can it really be? Are our eyes deceiving us? Even when The Behemoth said last night that the long-long-awaited Castle Crashers Title Update would launch today, we didn't believe it -- but sure enough, the patch is live. We don't know the exact size, but the update took mere seconds to install. We just tried a four-player online match and it ran flawlessly. No official patch notes are out yet, but let us know if your castle crashing issues have been resolved.

Update: Partial list of patch notes here.

JoystiqCastle Crashers Title Update now available ... finally! originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: The Castle Crashers patch has now been released. Original post below.

It's so very true! The long awaited, long demanded and long delayed online co-op fixing Castle Crashers patch is but a few hours away from being released. Developer The Behemoth just informed the masses via their official forums that the Castle Crashers patch has passed Microsoft certification and will release as a title update later this morning at 5:00AM eastern (2:00AM pacific). We're speechless!

After chatting with The Behemoth a few weeks back, we were told that the patch was still being worked on and not through Microsoft cert. So, their recent announcement about its release has sort of caught us by surprise. No matter, Castle Crashers patch countdown is GO! Pinch us, we must be dreaming.

[Thanks, to everyone who sent this in]

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We finally have some news on the long-awaited patch for Castle Crashers. According to a post on developer Behemoth's site, the problems (including connectivity issues) have been "knocked out" and the team is currently verifying the updates before sending it off to Microsoft for certification.

In perhaps one of the biggest understatements, the post states, "we are aware that many of you are unhappy about the wait" but explains that they had to fix all known issues at once, as opposed to release incremental updates. Certification can take a few weeks, so don't hold out hope for seeing the patch before Halloween. There should be more than enough titles to keep your attention in the interim.

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As a general rule of thumb, there is one thing that can make an awesome game even awesomer. That one thing, as we're sure you've already guessed, is a chainsaw. Smart company that it is, The Behemoth has announced that not only will upcoming Castle Crashers DLC add two new characters -- the King and the Necromancer -- but also a chainsaw. Why is there a chainsaw in what is obviously a medieval world? Shut up is why.

Those of you experiencing connection problems -- like us -- fear not, for The Behemoth has promised that fixing the technical issues in Castle Crashers is "top priority." Considering that the patch has no given release date, that makes the release of the DLC even more nebulous. Other details, like the price, are also up in the air. Here's hoping we get our patch and our DLC sooner rather than later.

[Via Joystiq]

JoystiqCastle Crashers DLC: 2 characters, chainsaw(!) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite keeping players salivating over Castle Crashers' eventual price and release date, The Behemoth's hand-drawn epic nonetheless remained near the top of a short list of 2008's most anticipated titles right up until the game's recent XBLA debut. Since then, Castle Crashers has more or less delivered on its promises of manic 2D brawling, though a near-crippled online experience threatened to send us stomping off to our rooms in contempt. Nevertheless, at the end of the day Castle Crashers is still a heck of a lot of fun to play.

Fun as it is, however, we recently managed to put the controllers down long enough to speak with The Behemoth's Emil Ayoubkhan and Dan Paladin to discuss their game's price, what took the game so long and what the team has planned now that Castle Crashers is out the door.

A quick addendum: This interview was conducted just before its release on XBLA but, due to Wednesday's Large Hadron Collider test, got lost in a black hole. Read on little soldiers! And for more, be sure to check out our PAX interview with The Behemoth as well.

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Castle Crashers has invaded Xbox Live Arcade and, unless you're having connectivity issues, chances are you've discovered the charm in this homage revolution modern iteration of the beat 'em up genre. The game seems to be receiving positive reviews for its ambition as an XBLA title, but those pesky connection issues are causing reviewers to shave points off "Castle Crashes'" overall score.
  • IGN (90/100): "Castle Crashers takes the best elements of traditional side-scrolling beat-em-ups and adds lots of flair. There's some great humor here and some nice surprises that will please most. ... The bulk of Castle Crashers is an enjoyable ride and one every 360 owner should experience."
  • GameSpot (85/100): "Even at a price of 1,200 Microsoft points, Castle Crashers provides great value. The main storyline offers hours of bad-guy beating and princess-rescuing fun that it is sure to please. The ability to play with friends should make the experience richer, even if it is limited to a more local experience. As a testament to its entertainment, feature losses and some disappointing online play hardly slow this juggernaut of amusement down. This is an absurdly hilarious romp you won't soon forget."
  • VGT (60/100): "Castle Crashers is an entertaining brawler, but the replay value is chopped into little frustrating bits by a horrifically painful online experience. I'm left wondering why I spent $15 (1200 MS points) on a five-hour single player game. Multiple playthroughs will unlock new characters, but the repetitive nature is a bit tiresome. Avoid purchasing Castle Crashers until the developer sorts the major online problems out."
X3F in Brief and GameTrailer's video reviews can be found after the break.

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Castle Crashers is finally here folks. We spent the better part of our morning putting the game through its paces, and now a new episode of XBLA in Brief to show for it. An old school hack n' slash game with a quirky sense of humor, Castle Crashers definitely deserves notice from long time gamers. Check out our latest episode and find out if it's worth 1200 Microsoft Points.

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JoystiqX3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Castle Crashers originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With all the hubbub surrounding Castle Crashers this week, we were eager to download our own copy this morning. After trying out the single player campaign it was time to try out some online multiplayer. And that's when the problems started. Try as we might, we simply can't get into an online game. So far, we've managed to get into one game, but that abruptly ended after about a minute with the message that the game was no longer available. We've been reading various comments about it on the web and we've decided to put together a poll to see how everyone's experience has been so far. Give your feedback below.

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JoystiqVideo: Street Fighter vs ... Castle Crashers? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In addition to being knee-deep in Too Human, our friends at X3F are celebrating Castle Crashers' Xbox Live Arcade debut by running daily giveaway contests all week, with developer Behemoth providing some added graphical flair. Today's giveaway is a trio of CC t-shirts. Keep an eye out on this tag for more CC prizes all week.

JoystiqA week of Castle Crashers giveaways at X3F originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crisis averted! Those who fretted over Castle Crashers' reported 1800 MS point entry fee can finally un-tense their muscles and relax. Behemoth has announced on its development blog that the price tag is a more palatable 1200 MS points (US $15). Is that the sweet spot for this month's only online multiplayer game? Castle Crashers begins, erm, crashing castles next Wednesday, August 27.

[Via X3F]

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After yesterday's discovery and following denial of an 1800 MS Points price for Castle Crashers, The Behemoth's Emil Ayoubkhan has made an official comment on the Castle Crashers development blog. According to Ayoubkhan, not only is the 1800 point price incorrect, but the price itself hasn't even been decided. "Both The Behemoth and Microsoft are still working together to figure out a reasonable price point. (not 1800 points)," says Ayoubkhan. He adds that the final price of Castle Crashers will be set by Microsoft (in other words, if the price is high, it's Microsoft's fault). Whatever the price is, we should know for sure by August 25.

JoystiqThe Behemoth: Castle Crashers price not decided yet originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It might be a little too early to breathe a sigh of relief, but things could be looking up for Castle Crashers and Braid. Both were recently listed on the official Japanese Xbox 360 blog for the relatively high prices of 1800 ($22.50) and 1200 ($15.00) points respectively. According to Shacknews, Microsoft has denied these prices, noting that they are "incorrect for both domestic and international markets." Microsoft adds that the official prices will be revealed on the Mondays before Braid and Castle Crashers release dates, which are August 4 and 25 respectively.

You can all put your torches and pitchforks away ... for now.

JoystiqMicrosoft: high Braid and Castle Crashers prices incorrect originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thanks to the dedicated blogging of the folks at Behemoth, we pretty much knew everything there was to know about Castle Crashers coming into E3 -- it's the followup to Alien Hominid, a game that started out on Newgrounds, and ended up on the XBLA. It's got tons of playable characters, lots of "animal orbs" you can recruit to fight with you, and a great art style and a sly sense of humor. In fact, the only thing we didn't know about it was probably the most important thing: how it actually played.

After playing it with Microsoft Director of Digitally Distributed Content Scott Austin here at E3, we can safely say it's going to be one of the biggest XBLA titles of this year (it's due out before September 21st). Castle Crashers is crazy good button mashing fun, and we can't wait to lay down our hard-earned Microsoft Points for it.

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JoystiqJoystiq E3 Hands-on: Castle Crashers originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those Behemoth jerks just keep teasing us with more content for Castle Crashers. Earlier this week, we were treated to a new ninja character and now we discover that there is also a skeleton. We don't know much about him (or her) apart from the fact that he wields a bone firing bow as his long range weapon. Since we know so little, we'll have to make something up. His name -- we have decided -- is Skelly. Now, someone please tell us when we can buy this game.

JoystiqCastle Crashers scares up a skeleton originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Face it, everything is better with ninjas. It's like in that movie The Last Samurai when all the ninjas attacked. It was like, "Whoa, ninjas! This movie just got even awesomer!" Imagine that feeling, only applied to Castle Crashers. See, it feels awesome, righ?. The game was already cool and now it has a ninja and is even cooler (and by cool we mean totally sweet). If you thought it couldn't get any better than that, then get this: the ninja carries ... a mug. Not just any mug ... a Ninja Mug. We're not quite sure how it works, but according to the Castle Crashers website, its purpose is "defensive shielding."

It's official now: the wait for Castle Crashers is killing us. Follow the source link for shots of ninja doing his thing.

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We love the Xbox Live Arcade Service (fanboy placation: we love the PlayStation Network and WiiWare too), but it's a well-known fact that there are a number of hurdles a finished game has to clear before it can find its way onto the imponderable internets. One of said hurdles, labeled "the rating process" is actually three-hundred feet tall, covered in flaming, poison-coated spikes, and surrounded by a moat filled with bull sharks in mating season. Metaphorically speaking, of course.

Thankfully, in an act of incredible vaulting prowess, Behemoth's upcoming racist multiplayer beat-'em-up Castle Crashers recently cleared said hurdle, receiving a decisive "Teen" rating (the German judges, obviously confused and unimpressed, gave the effort a 7.5). There are a number of other hoops the adorable brawler must jump through before attaining that coveted XBLA certification, but we're hopeful that we'll be storming cartoon strongholds relatively soon.

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Castle Crashers was by far the most fun we had at WonderCon. Everything (well, almost, we'll get to that later) about the experience was positive, interesting, and fun. The booth was hidden behind the Ubisoft one, and was encircled by folding tables covered in drawings. As with many artists who are convention exhibitors, the guys from The Behemoth passed the time by doodling, and (for the first time for these guys) allowing other people to doodle there too. Though the staff in the booth was constantly changing and there was a general commotion around where people were drawing, we were still able to get some good information and impressions. We were able to talk with one of the creators of Castle Crashers, as well as the original hit, Alien Hominid. We were able to play through the demo several times in a few different levels, and we got to see the reaction from the surrounding crowd, most of whom had never heard of the game before seeing it there.

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