The Behemoth has announced the Switch release date ofCastle Crashers Remastered, and the game is releasing in the middle of an already packed September.Castle Crashers Remasteredreleased a few years ago on the PC and Xbox One, but the brawler is just now making its way to the Switch. A PS4 version of the game is also almost ready, but The Behemoth doesn’t have a release date quite yet.
Fans ofCastle Crashersthat want to play the game on the go won’t have to wait too much longer for the Switch version ofCastle Crashers Remastered. The brawler will release on September 17, which is the middle of an already busy month for games. With games likeBorderlands 3releasingjust days beforehand, The Behemoth will have their competition cut out for them. However,Castle Crashershas the advantage of being a game that’s easy to pick up and play with friends, which may help the title stand out among the fall crowd.
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The Switch version ofCastle Crashers Remasteredoffers sharp HD graphics at 60 fps, so players can really get a nice look at what they’re hacking and slashing into. Additionally, the Switch version offers single Joy-Con support, making it even easier to get up to four players together for co-op.Castle Crashers Remasteredalso has a new game mode called Back Off Barbarian to offer veteran players something new to enjoy.
One question remains, though. Why did it take so long forCastle Crashers Remasteredto leavethe Xbox Oneand come to consoles? The Behemoth states they ran across a number of development issues with the Nintendo Switch and PS4 versions of the game, especially since the developer stuck with the PC and Microsoft consoles for a long time. The PS4 version of the game is still in the final stages of its submission process, and the company hopes to announce its release date soon.
Regardless of how long it took to get here, it’s hard to complain about a portable version of a well-known multiplayer indie title.Castle Crashers Remasteredis one ofmany Switch gamesto look forward to in the coming months, so there’s no doubt console owners will have plenty to look forward to this holiday season.
Castle Crashers Remasteredis available on PC and Xbox One, with the Switch version coming on September 17. The PS4 release date is yet to be announced.
