Castle Crashers: A Retrospective Look at a Forgotten Game

Almost 15 years ago, a masterpiece was made. Castle Crashers is a game that was popular on the Xbox 360 many years ago, and contributes to the nostalgia felt by the gamers of that era. Nowadays however, the game is not talked about much. Today, I'd like to revisit this forgotten gem of a game, in the hopes of not only reminding people of it, but also bringing it to a new audience who were not a part of the Xbox 360 era.
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- Music -
Almost all of the music in this video comes from the Castle Crashers Official Sound Track, which can be found in this playlist:
• Castle Crashers Soundt...

[@Zthewise]

Don't forget the best part of the multi-player. The fight to the death with tour friends to kiss the princess.

[@Aquaboi_1217-dq7tq]

Mann I miss this ga!e :(

[@tefatcatthecoolofficial7418]

Vv❤

[@uhhrxvn7173]

HAVE YOU NO MAIDENS!?

[@arkanekat7815]

I get to fuck the princess

[@EduardoSevero]

wish I could beat the bad guys to kiss the hot knight

[@powpants6562]

this game was my childhood

[@Studimus]

Same my dad loved this game and I played it with him and my brother, it was so fun man!

[@Secret56782]

Same my childhood with thus game is too good

[@tenneya28127]

The best game ever

[@tenneya28127]

I'm playing right now

[@JohnLucPicard98]

Never forget this game ever brother

[@gozz.4073]

I dedicated a whole summer to finish this game. Pure nostalgia.

[@DiamondEpic9319]

Whole summer my ass, game is like 3 hours long

[@WSPRNG]

@@DiamondEpic9319 No, Beat it once normally, Then Insane mode, Then unlock all the characters so you need to beat it with a bunch of characters, Get all the pets and weapons, Beat all the Arenas too.

[@DiamondEpic9319]

@WSPRNG Yeah, I know because I've done it. Still doesn't take a whole summer, lol

[@tabbris]

@@DiamondEpic9319 it's not gonna take 3 hours though.

[@DiamondEpic9319]

@tabbris if your goal is JUST to beat normal mode the game literally takes like 3 hours

[@SJJPlays]

Pro tip: in the corn boss when the corn goes underground if u stand next to the villagers the corn will come up and damage them, then they will help you with the fight

[@AMinnesotan]

Seems good on paper but usually they do shit

[@ThatBackroomsFan]

Spent a whole summer trying to beat the game on all characters in insane mode. I’m proud to say I haven’t gotten bored of the game. I’ve been playing for a strong 9 years.

[@zeroethsort1071]

Jeez, how far did you get in that attempt? I had a majority of the characters unlocked and beat the game with a good number of them but my main was the orange knight and furthest I got on Insane was the necromancer fight. No matter how well it was going, I'd always end up getting hit by /something/, and I'd be fucked lmao. So close but so far. Enemy health pools on Insane are just something else lmfao

[@buttered__toast_2899]

@@zeroethsort1071same place I got my Green knight stuck. The swamps as Green knight were agony

[@markgruner5812]

It's CRIMINAL that we never got more Castle Crashers.

[@John-ei1uh]

The amount of time that goes in to making flappy birds nevermind the best game oat makes u want to never make another game again

[@insertnamehere1398]

the story was subtly continued in battleblock. the hat is possessed by the wizard

[@sup1602]

Oh boy this comment aged like milk.

[@temporarynickname]

@@sup1602 i mean it's just a DLC but definitely a step in the right direction

[@GrimViridian]

​@@temporarynickname a dlc that adds the ability to make custom characters, and dan said they might consider custom weapons, levels, and spells too. He also said a sequel could be considered if they think of something fun for it

[@TopHatOnline]

I played this game ALL the time non-stop. My dad may be into new beat 'em up games, but old beat 'em ups in the 2000s like Scott Pilgrim, Phantom Breaker, and this game are still stuck in me. I cannot tell you how much I still love playing this game after all these years, from 2010 all the way to 2023.

[@thebutteredcroissant]

me and my dad played all of those plus charlie murder, just bought castle crashers on pc so we can run it back 15 years later haha

[@tcjester751]

Dude I couldn’t beat Scott Pilgrim. I was six but it was so hard on the later levels!!!I got to go back and play again soon

[@refraysmusic]

Another banger! Castle Crasher and Battleblock Theater were legendary games!

[@TrippedUp]

Yeah I’ll definitely make a video on Battle Block too

[@medooz1235]

Literally REAL

[@dreyishere]

Plus Alien Hominid

[@Dark_bum]

Dad”n”me?

[@feraBR]

Pit people?

[@james.j1mui700]

This game was my jam when I was younger. Jeez thinking about this game makes me feel old.

[@TrippedUp]

Same here 😔

[@samuelonthatop1125]

THIS WAS THE BEST GAME WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG. It was such a button mash game and addicting. I had almost all my characters maxed out. Glad others enjoyed this absolute masterpiece 🤟🏼❤️

[@batguy39]

This peak can NOT be forgotten

[@TheBucketBrigade]

And behold in the year 2024 Behemoth would go 'lol, lmao' and announce dlc/content for most of their games including Castle Crashers.

[@NicoToasty]

glad to see that someone remembers this game, back then this was my favorite game and still is today

[@HiIAmSpirit2]

My dad showed my brother and me this game and gave us his account where he only ever progressed with blue knight to level 20-30. We loved it growing up, with me maining blue knight and finishing leveling him up and my brother maining green before switching to industrialist. Super fun and I still play today. Banger music, too. Both the og and remastered versions are great with cool minigames. I'd love a Castle Crashers 2..This video makes me happy seeing the game is remembered, so thank you.

[@TheConflictGame]

Remember falling in love with this game around 5 - 6 now im 13 and still play it. Edit: necromancer theme is best theme, winter bliss comes 2nd.

[@8-bitgames321]

I loved this game so much that I beat it on both Xbox and PC

[@orange33340]

BattleBlock Theater is easily the most underrated game

[@Vex-VII]

ON GOD BRO

[@Suits193]

Good to see people talking about this game, The behemoth is so underrrated all their games are fire but castle crashers has to be the best one

[@jakethebigdog4035]

how many people dont realize that the sock puppet is the dragon. He has it on his other hand. Also great video this game is in my top 5 for life.

[@chadtalbot8917]

You can totally tell this video was a labor of love for you and a treat for everyone who watches it. Thank you for your this 👍

[@TrippedUp]

It did take quite a long time but it was one of my favorite videos I’ve ever made, so I’m glad so many others have enjoyed it ❤️

[@thatgamingkiwi1630]

This game was a huge part of my childhood. I'm extremely excited for the upcoming DLC both because of funny custom characters and having the painter as a playable character was something I've wanted ever since I was a kid.

[@danielduran2408]

I never forgotten this game. I remember playing this as so as I got home and with my siblings. This game was my childhood when it came to games.

[@starwarfarenoobguy]

This was the best childhood game I ever played

[@LtFred]

Great video man! I’ve put way more hours into this game than I’d like to admit 😅 Would love to see a follow up video covering insane mode. That mode really tests your patience at times ☠️

[@TrippedUp]

That video is definitely in my plans for future videos

[@oranglordd]

"and there goes the sock puppet, never to be addressed again" check the Cyclops rematch, the dragons skeleton is there along with the sock

[@aura5511]

Crazy quality for a smaller channel glad this blew up for you

[@Shovel12086]

7:53 so glad you mentioned this masterpiece

[@ControVR]

Still remember playing it for the first time on my 360. Such an awesome game.

[@TheSilliestGoose12]

I never forgot this game. It has a entire part of my brain dedicated to it

[@bokoknight7495]

This game has got to be one of my favorites, I'm so very happy that someone else on this platform is bringing more attention to it

[@Dzrkn3sz]

I started to play this game after literal DECADES, it's my new favorite game after 12 years

[@McDanklestank]

Quick Correction - Animal orbs aren't locked behind a level barrier It goes by wether you've picked them up or not. Example : my friend played for the first time and joined my lobby so all the animals were in their spots but he couldn't pick them up since he never found them in their respective levels. Also fun fact : You don't even need the magic jump to unlock the orange cat jn the animal shelter, you just gotta keep jump attacking til you reach the ceiling.

[@GGBlaster]

My theory about why the game is so replayable is because every moment of the game is unique. Unique enemies on every level, wildly unique boss fights, mechanics used literally only once (like stuff seen in the chase, river and carriage ride). It’s chaotic, and that makes it beautiful.

[@Boonetube27]

Forgotten no longer.

[@AbsinthedeLaRochefoucauld]

I never really played this game until recently with a couple of friends of mine and it's so much fun I swear to god.

[@alvily]

I can't describe with words the happiness I get when people acknowledge this game. I am so glad my childhood was in hands of The Behemoth. Castle Crashers is so good, and I was so excited when the remaster got released.

[@ANormalName1]

This game was legendary. I remember whenever I go to my grandma's house, I would go on the old PS3 and hop on it. I never had the full game, but the demo was enough to fill my entertainment all day. It's so nostalgic and fun, the music is awesome, the gameplay and story is pretty awesome too, and I always chose the green poison knight. I haven't played it in 2 years, I wish I had it. EDIT: 3/25/24 I GOT CASTLE CRASHERS REMASTERED ON MY PLAYSTATION 4! THE FULL GAME!!

[@carbinecryo30716]

I hate you why are you exactly the same as how I was

[@urmom8609]

This game was never forgotten and it just got a dlc i am not joking

[@industrealest2036]

i like how he used simple sight/piercing laser/necromancer theme for the music i think its the best song out of the ost

[@AdrlOink]

Not a forgotten game by the players or devs, it's literally one of the highest rated games on steam too. Plus how're you going to try and get players into a game as you said yourself but then spoiler the vast majority of the game over a pointlessly long video lmao.

[@TrippedUp]

The only way you get the game spoiled by this video is if you ignore the part where I literally tell you that I’m going to be going over the entire game. It’s your choice to watch past that point, and therefore your fault if you get the game spoiled by this video.

[@cubinel]

the game is 16 years old lmao

[@AvailableandGameable]

this video supplied me with a healthy amount of sizable chuckles. i appreciate it.

[@pariahmutt3589]

This will probably go unnoticed by TrippedUp, but they’re re-drawing all the knights and whatnot in an upcoming update for pc and it’s looking REAL good. Definitely time for a replay around when it launches.

[@TrippedUp]

Saw this last night, I can’t believe they’re updating the game after all this time. Makes me really excited

[@flyingrainfrog898]

You forgot 1 thing about insane industrial, some enemies have a sword that can crit dealing 999 damage, even if you have the highest health possible it nearly insta-kills you thats insane

[@SpicySPaxz]

Forgotten??????

[@Chunkyjalapeno]

New dlc coming soon

[@GuthTF]

i cant stress how important it is to have volume on, the soundtrack on this game is so insane

[@UmUs]

I completely forgot about this video of yours, I purchased Castle Crashers last summer sale, and played a ton with my cousin, I had played with him before on his laptop when I was waaaay younger, and him too, the whole time we were making references to a rather obscure humour channel we watched at the time, this game is awesome, I'm having fun in single player now.

[@mattr6579]

The max agility arrow comparison to an assault rifle is so spot on hilarious

[@taqresu5865]

One point I'd like to add to this is that Castle Crashers is also really fun in Co-op. I played it with my siblings growing up.

[@asscheekgaming]

During the corn boss fight, if you get the boss to attack the peasants, they’ll fight for you

[@apathy_starzz2001]

This game went on sale recently and my friends and I got it and spent HOURS just grinding it. This game is a forgotten gem, especially the deluxe version.

[@IgonEldenRing]

played nothing but this game for 2 years straight trying to beat master mode with every single knight

[@bigboss425]

This was my first game i ever played so many good memories thats why i immediately clicked on this great vid keep up the good work!!!

[@Lulfree]

the first video game i ever played. Im still playing this game. I love it so much

[@MangoEggo]

I HAD NO IDEA YOU COULD BLOCK THE LAZERS FROM THE GIANT! Ive played this game dozens of times and i assumed that the giant lazer cant be blocked.

[@TrippedUp]

Helpful information 😂

[@grung8864]

How 2 beat insane mode Step 1: play industrialist/fencer Step 2: suffer Step 3: you did it!

[@HiIAmSpirit2]

Step 1.5: juggle enemies and spam bosses in a few seconds

[@Xhakyn]

If you forgot Castle Crashers or Battleblock Theater you either never played Xbox 360 arcade games or you just didn’t play them enough. Behemoth is just amazing at making iconic arcade like games (even if they aren’t perfect).

[@TrippedUp]

Nothing is perfect but those two games came pretty damn close

[@anormalperson8952]

Never knew everyone who played this when they were young also did stuff like catfish boat slam and the animation glitch with the big guy

[@jollythecool]

WE’RE SO BACK

[@Bread20349]

O% Drugs 0% Nudity 50% Gore 100% Childhood

[@wayment22]

To comment on the sharks in the river, bull sharks are able to survive in fresh water. They have been spotted in the Mississippi River.

[@queueuof]

one of the few games me and my dad used to always play together, from when i was like 5 all the way to now i still main the beekeeper

[@Lontisjiro]

This was my first game ever played.i played it when i was 3 and only played the tut for whole 2 years.eventually,my father came to visit us and bought the whole game and i came back from kindergarten when i was 5.my sister was on the console and told me she has beaten the barbaric boss.as soon as my sister was done playing i immediatly hopped on and played.i didnt have the dlc dor ps3 but i played with silver knight because he looked cool haha.then,years later 2017 i got my switch and bought castle crashers 2019.it was so nostalgic and i realized i had the other knights and didnt need to buy a dlc.i was so happy.now im 14 and still playing.i still dont have the golden skull on ny knight but who cares?the games still fun

[@DripBox07]

I remember playing this with my cousins, it was so fun, I always played the purple knight because he was cool, I got it the remastered version on steam, loved every second of it.

[@Core_the_protogen]

The game is really good on the 360 Xbox and the game holds a special place in my heart I grow up with this game and rip old castlecrashers

[@charlielambert972]

Played this game on my 360 many years ago as a child now it’s the first game me and my girlfriend are playing through together and we’re both loving it

[@lordmat]

Caste crashers is a top tier game

[@etruscanetwork]

Forgotten? I think you're mistaken, the fandom is pretty much alive

[@josebarajas9119]

Technically you can have the same animal orb as your friend. Like if you equip the goat and then go to the level where it’s introduced. Beat the polar bear and boom your friend and you have the goat!

[@craftierjerm9973]

The aliens were actually a reference to their first game ever, which is "Alien Hominid".

[@0p4stel06]

I played this game so much back then, that I know strats to make npcs helps you. Example: In the corn fight, If u make the corn attack the 2 guys there by standing next to them and making the corn hit them, they will help you

[@Foxxyz_official]

The difference between the cult member and the cult leader is that the cult leader has ears

[@bthomas9488]

Dude you are really good at KZbin your videos are great keep it up!!!

[@DonoZ420]

Just beat insane mode with a top 3 player last night the game is not that forgotten it has a very dedicated community

[@AtomicNugget]

During the corn fight if you lead the corn to the peasants and he hits them, they’ll start helping you

[@verynice4630]

This moment when he turned on the necromancer music, i couldn't hold it and started fucking dancing, and i know that you couldn't either

[@emilsmot5904]

The sandwich in this game made me think it was a team fortress 2 reference since heavy has a line that says "sandwich makes me strong"

[@rc59191]

I still play it on my laptop. That game was my obsession back in the day and was a big hit in my college dorm.

[@wilko9346]

I always wanted to make a dlc of four people in a pub who just happen to get caught in the whole bad game invasion.

[@satanzbarz6111]

nothing was better than staying up until 4am, chugging mountain dew, and playing this or black ops 2 zombie with your friends

[@dominicstevenson8816]

I wouldn’t consider castle crashes one of the main parts of my child hood, but it was definitely a pretty decent chunk, I never actually owned the game though so I only played the demo, but even then I still had a great time playing the game.

[@ryanward5770]

I love this game so much. I managed to convince my gf to play it with me and she loved it to. After many struggles we eventually beat insane mode and both got to level 99. Honestly such an amazing game

[@taylereasdon4765]

I struggle to find local co - op games to play with my girlfriend then I remembered this gem were having so much fun.

[@aGhastlyGuy]

the amount of nostalgia I got from this video is insane

[@evandaniel4033]

First time watching this dude and honestly, 10/10 you’re awesome! I really liked this video and I’ll definitely watch more of your other content. Thank you.

[@dakodaray7447]

I loved this game as a kid and I still play the remastered version with my siblings and my baby brother absolutely loves and adore this game and whenever I get home from school he always shouts crashers great game wish they made a sequel

[@saintcadence3751]

Doing the final bosses with friends was an experience I'll never forget. Only experiences in gaming that come close is the Festival level in Mario Odyssey or the warthog run in Halo 3.

[@user-km8ty2cu3x]

regular: casual match making. insane mode: high up ranked match making.

[@avb19d6]

My wife had this downloaded randomly when we plugged the Xbox 360 back in. Was so much damn fun to go through together.

[@tortoiseterror7073]

You must've popped off so hard when Behemoth dropped the trailer a few days back

[@abrahamzaleski2589]

i got 3 fun facts about castle crashers: 1.) the skeleton in the revived cyclops base is the dragon, (2.) if you get the corn to hit the guys they fight for you, and (3.) if you go backwards on the alien ship you see the games devs

[@MozzarellaWizard]

The memories of arguing on the map screen.

[@MetaCanine882]

in the corn boss fight you can actually make the peasants fight by letting the corn hit them

[@xanana3217]

I love this game and I love you for making a half an hour vid about it.

[@pahnazd]

This brought some good memories. I remember having to fight my friends when it was time to get a kiss from the princess, that was unexpected.

[@tobimations5841]

I might replay it, I remember it to be so fun to play with friends

[@TrippedUp]

I’d recommend giving it a replay, but try get some friends to do it with you too. It was always more fun that way

[@afurhat4726]

Insane mode is easy, you just gotta tech everything, your air attack: Tech, Enemy Health: Tech, Enemy Damage: Tech, So Yeah, It's Hard Af

[@HZ25]

The necromancer theme always hits different every time I hear it 7:54

[@TheBoneHeadClan]

No one has forgotten this. It even got a Remaster and Rerelease.

[@SmollReaper]

4:14 I just noticed that I never used the giraffe because the translation of the game is wrong and it says that it makes you climb faster, it went from the worst possible animal orb to a pretty good one

[@Brian-ib8sh]

8:21 ahh yes. Geometry dash AND that iconic rupture rage clip