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Castle Crashers (2012) is a cartoon looking fighting game, like Golden Axe, The Simpsons or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade games, set in a medieval universe where a dark wizard steals a mystical gem and captures four princesses. Four knights are charged by the king to rescue the princesses, recover the jewel, and bring the wizard to justice.

This sets up a tongue in cheek romp through side-scrolling levels for four players. The emphasis is on mashing buttons and battering enemies, but the visuals remain cartoony. As you progress you can find new weapons and upgrade your characters. Players work together but also race to pick up the most coins to get the best upgrades.

Castle Crashers Remastered was released for newer consoles with better visuals and smoother frame rates.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Castle Crashers 5 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 5 weeks ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is an Action and Fighting game with Adventure and Traversal elements. You can play with 1 to 4 players in the same room or as a 4-player online game. You can play online on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or Switch.

 
You can play this game in the following styles:

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 8 hours and 12 and a half hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 12 for Moderate Violence. Violence is typical of the side-scrolling arcade-style games with frequent hacking and slashing between 2D characters, resulting in loss of limbs and moderate amounts of blood effects. The game features online playing capability which may involve real-time interaction with other players.
 
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.

Skill Level

8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Simple slapstick fighting requires a relatively low skill level. Younger players not worried about the cartoon gore will enjoy the bravado and tongue in cheek Monty Python-style humour. Playing together with youngsters also makes this a good fit for lower skill levels.

Account Rating

  • You need PlayStation Plus to play online with PlayStation 3.
  • You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
  • You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
  • You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.

CostsCosts

Castle Crashers usually costs £9.99 to £15.29.
 

Castle Crashers

XBox Store Xbox One £11.99
Switch Store Switch £15.29
Steam Store PC £9.99
Steam Store Mac £9.99
PlayStation Store PS4 £13.99
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
  • You need a subscription to play online:
    • You need Xbox Live Gold to play online with Xbox 360.
    • You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
    • You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
    • You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
 
The original Castle Crashers games offered in-game purchases for characters, outfits, and weapons. These are included for free in the remastered versions on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Switch.

The demo is available on Switch. 
 
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DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 26/09/2012, updated in 2019

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1-4 (4 online)

Genres: Action, Fighting (Adventure and Traversal)

Accessibility: 23 features

Components: 2D Overhead and Hand-Made

Developer: The Behemoth (@TheBehemoth)


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