Castle Crashers is Today's Holiday Deal

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Dan Webb

With 12 deals down and 2 to go, it seems that Microsoft are ready to pull out the big guns to finish off the Holiday Deal promotion with a bang.

As part of today's Holiday Deal, the beautifully crafted and our arcade game of 2008, Castle Crashers, is now up on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 560 Microsoft points.

Don't hesitate, this deal is only open for the next 24 hours or thereabouts. Tomorrow, if all goes as rumoured, we should be seeing Battlefield 1943. Fingers crossed then.

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  • About time something decent came out
  • Might pick it up...
  • Already got it a year and a half ago in summer 2008. Good deal though
  • I hope it is battlefield 1943 tomorrow, but i did pick up castle crashers for the 560 points.
  • Ah, should have waited to get this. Bought a 1600 points card for this and the two expansions, only to have my friends be playing other games lol. Hoping Braid is the next deal because I've been waiting for that. Battlefield 1943? Eh, I'm not much of a multiplayer shooter fan.
  • Must buy. Will get this later
  • Well the thing is, is that most people have already purchased; Braid, Battlefield, and Castle Crashers. Why dont you give the people that already did a different deal. All they do with these deals is try to sell shit that isnt making money anymore. Cool Microduchebags
  • I just queued it up to download. Can't turn that down for 560 MSP.
  • Awesome ! Getting this !!!!!
  • That's a great price for it. And I bet it will be 1943 tomorrow, just to round out a full set of deals that I either don't care about or already bought a long time ago. Oh well, at least I got The Maw this week.
  • @5 Braid was a deal of the week this past summer for 500 points
  • Is The Maw worth DL'ing?
  • I guess there's no arcade games this week. Sadface
  • @#7 - That's the whole point of these deals... to sell more of a product. They're not doing it just because it's Xmas... that's just an excuse to do one time a year deals.
  • Having been thinking about buying this for weeks now and literally hovered over it about to buy it this morning for 1,200 points. So glad I didnt now, just snapped it up the second I saw it on the deal section.
  • I got BF1943 :( good for thoses who don't have it though, should of had a 50% off changing gamertag lol everybody benefits
  • @ #7 - Shutta yo face. It's still a good deal regardless of whether or not it applies to you specifically. It's certainly better than a random movie. Quit being a macrodouche. @ #12 - I think The Maw is worth it. I enjoyed the game. It takes some patience, but it's an easy 100% and has a great sense of humor. I have no buyer's remorse. Anyway, I'm downloading as we . . . oh, it's done. That was fast. In the past week, I've downloaded Castle Crashers, Monkey Island, Shadow Complex, and The Maw. Heck yeah! Great deals on those games.
  • @5 You're going to be disappointed. Braid was on deal yesterday, but only for regions without Zune marketplace (Japan and a couple of European countries). Everywhere that has Zune had some crappy SD film for 80MSP instead... @11 Braid was Deal of the Week for 800MSP. Nothing has ever been in Deal of the Week for 500MSP.
  • cool. finally good stuff
  • Seen this before you guys even posted about it. I'll be getting it later today.
  • I realize this game is meant to be multiplayer, but is it a good single player game? None of my friends have it and I doubt they will get it. Is it still wort downloading?
  • @7: Maybe so but if you bought the game already that's not Microsoft's fault. I haven't bought Castle Crashers because I wasn't going to pay 1200 for it. Now it's 560 and I'm going to get it because it's a far better deal. Good things come to those who wait, remember that.
  • 1943? Hmmmm
  • Got up early bought CC and played it. It is worth the download especially with some friends to play with, now lets hope for Battle Field 1943 for tomorrow! I can't wait.
  • Hopefully not 1943 tomorrow, but whatever.
  • That's a winner of a deal! Sad I missed MvC2 but I'm all over this one!
  • Hah i bought this about two days ago. I am kicking myself just a little bit right now. Sweet game though.
  • Braid was already deal of the week before. It wouldn't surprise me if they did it again though. This game is amazing though, if you don't have it get it now.
  • @5 Braid was the deal yesterday in México.
  • It will be 1943 tommorow if you check the bad company website they say it would be a deal of the day before new years day and that it would be a steal, they just couldent say witch day
  • i was looking at this a week ago and saw the hefty price but i think i just might get it now that its cheap
  • Braid was the deal a while back but so was operation anchorage and that was the deal a few weeks a go or something, not counting the Fallout 3 all DLC being half off a few days ago.
  • I think they should permantly lower prices of arcade game that have been out for awhile. Nobody wants to pay full price on an arcade that's been out 2 plus year just like you wouldn't pay 60 bucks for mass effect cuse its been out for so long
  • No new arcade game this week? :( To Castle Crashers: Awesome game got it at release day . Its a steal for this price get it! :D
  • I already bought castle crashers and 1943....I was hoping for deals on games I don't have, and now I feel stupid for skipping Worms 2, MvC 2, and monkey island. I can never catch a break can i?
  • ---------------------------------------------------- Comment #7 by bluntedGRINCH Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 10:13:31 AM Well the thing is, is that most people have already purchased; Braid, Battlefield, and Castle Crashers. Why dont you give the people that already did a different deal. All they do with these deals is try to sell shit that isnt making money anymore. Cool Microduchebags ---------------------------------------------------- I for one and I'm sure many others too waited on this one for a price drop. I was not gonna pay 1200 for it. I buy a lot of the XBLA games but there is a certain limit I'm willing to go. But at 560msp I'm willing to shell out on this. Plus I may even get The Maw as I've heard good things of it, and at 400 it's a good price too.
  • @ 36 I have been waiting ages for a castle crashers deal too, gonna download it now
  • DL'ed Castle Crashers ;D STILL WANT CHEAP TRIALS THOUGH DAMNIT :(
  • Just a word of warning to everyone....DO NOT purchase Battlefield 1943 is that is the deal for tomorrow. I bought the game day 1 and have now quit playing because of the massive lag that has ruined the game. And it's not just me. Head over to the forums at Microsoft.com and see for yourself. And while I have not had this problem (since the HORRID launch, that is), many are still reporting that they have problems even signing in or finding a match to play in. Like I said, I have not had this problem but I have had TONS of lag. It's unplayable at times. Not only that, the only community for it is dying and it's an online only game. Don't get me wrong, you can always find a match, but it's not as busy as it used to be. The last several times I played, I rarely had a full server.
  • Woohoo! Second best deal of the holiday after Monkey Island! I believe they did a great thing with this holiday deal thing, since I bought up many games in such a short period (Worms 2 / Uno / Monkey Island / Castle Crashers / Shadow Complex / The Maw... And surely Battlefield tom' XD). Guess they're getting a lot of money. And I'm so glad they did this cause I was thinking of buying all of this, but thought it was too expensive^^
  • Wish tomorrows was Joy ride.
  • @39 - Yeah, I got it when it came out, and there was no lag then. However, I just went back to it, and it was unplayable because of the lag. I don't understand how that could happen, and I know it's not my internet because it works like a charm for every other game. Anyways, I'll probably get Castle Crashers, unless I forget about it like I have for other holiday deals. I think that we should get a game for free tomorrow, but that would never happen. I can hope, though.
  • downloaded this morning! good deal for sure
  • @38 I was waiting for Trials HD to come in cheap too, but I got fed up of waiting and playing the same 3 levels of the demo. 1200 *cringes* MS Points gone, then Castle Crashers came on. Looks like I have to go buy more points. Doh!!!
  • For me the best deal so far. Now waiting for Battlefield as tomorrow's deal.
  • 39-a fair few people will get it tomorrow so it will pick up for a bit.
  • Battlefield is deal tmw for sure, the dashboard says "20th century game with a 1940's price!".
  • I want to see this for tomorrow's deal. Space Giraffe - FREE!
  • Is this usually 1200? Hoping for Trials HD tomorrow, please please please! Already got BF and Braid, but trials looks so fun!
  • Castle crashers ftw!!!! Been waiting awhile to get this. Can't wait to play
  • I missed the first braid DoTW, which was one of the first ones, and I've been waiting for it again. I really want to play braid cause I heard it was one of the best title on XBL arcade.
  • awesome deal. Did you know castle crashers stores your character data online so if you played on a friends hard drive you can play with the same character on yours without any data transfer.. AWESOMENESS!
  • How appropriate, I got bored of this game in 560 seconds.
  • hell ya. been waiting for this game to be discounted. time to quaff!!!
  • if true i will be picking both these up
  • just bought it :) awesome!
  • Meh I got this like a year ago, it was decent fun for a bit. Get ready to hit that attack button like nobodies business if you're buying this. Looks like thats all the holiday deals I care about then unless I get my chocobo tomorrow. Got Worms 2 and some Fallout DLC and thats it.
  • Shame DLC isn't included in this. . . I'd like to see the newest DLC pack added. . . oh well.
  • great deal, shame i already have it. it's gutting we didn't get braid yesterday! :(
  • To anyone who got Castle Crashers today, The Behemoth is giving away free DLC codes on there twitter page. Get them while they last
  • I hope its Battlefield tomorrow but just because it says a deal at a 1940s price doesnt mean itll be battlefield, it could end up being 1942 joint strike.
  • For any of you who haven't bought this game already; DO IT NOW! You'll never see this good of a deal on the Arcade ever again. By far one of the best games on the Xbox LIVE Arcade.
  • I already have this game, but since it's a daily deal maybe we'll see a bunch of new players and I can finally get the ranked arena and all you can quash mode achievements.
  • come on battlefield 2moro!! top that with EAs offer for buy 3 get 800msp back n we have ourselves a bargain. been wanting to get burnout paradise big island for ages. now is my chance. just need to choose 1 more ea game to make it 3 games...ideas anyone?
  • I got Braid when it was the DoTW back in the day, best thing about it was it was only 800 points, then whoever bought it was refunded 500 points cause Microsoft messed up and overcharged some people... So actually got the game for 300 points, and it was worth the 1200... yes yes... On topic, I bought Castle Crashers today and am planning on buying Battlefield 1943 tomorrow if its the deal... and if it is, then I am gonna buy the two Mass Effect DL's to get the refund...
  • check this ...work an extra hour at work...buy the game when it releases, saves you all the bitching in the world as you wait for M$ to make it DOTW....and check this, you no longer have to curse M$ for them not satisfying you....how bout all you fucks take matters into your own hands.... im sick of the bitchin i hear against M$ because someone is too cheap to drop an extra 5 bucks on an awesome game....all you cheap fucks...stfu.... Case in point...Trials...i hope anyone here waiting for this game to drop in price is horribly dissappointed...way worth 1200 + 400 for dlc...but guess what...now if it drops, most likely to 800...its still technically 1200 with the dlc included....guess what, if it drops ...peeps will still bitch all i wanna hear for you pieces is...im poor, wah w
  • ah wah
  • @60 Yeah, I bought Castle Crashers today and won a King Pack on Twitter.
  • Microsoft and their "delay" tactics. You know the deal, give us crap for x amount of days, then give us something good for 2-3 days, then back to crap for x amount of days...lather, rinse, repeat.
  • Don't pass this one up, bought this game over a year ago and it was worth it at full price!
  • EA confirmed on their twitter BF1943 for 600 ms points on the 31st :) http://twitter.com/OfficialBF1943/status/7211988347
  • Kinda hate this game, but 560 might be worth it. Might.
  • 560 is a great deal. I picked it up!
  • I was contemplating buying it, but no one on my list plays anymore. So I got Underdome. Waiting to see what tomorrow holds. Hopefully a free chocobo in my email.
  • That was creepy. Not 2 minutes after I posted that. I got the email for the free chocobo...
  • I got my chocobo link too :D
  • What the heck, its a TINY chocobo haha. I wonder if it will grow or something, cause that would be awesome. I was thinking it would be like half the size of my avatar at least. It's still cute though, but here's hoping if I leave it on it might turn into a big kickass chocobo.
  • Bah! I bought the game for 1200MSP, meh, it's a pretty freaking steal now, and BF1943? Also bought it for 1200MSP, wonder how much it'll turn out to be, b/c I can barely connect to it anymore, also it doesn't show on Veteran's Page...:/
  • Let's hope ms have seen sense and are going 2 offer multiple dow in the future
  • Awww where the heck is my mail for my free chocoboooo T_T Hooray for Battlefield today btw^^ Still have to make room on my HD though x_x
  • Got Castle Crashers yesterday. Nice game Think Banjo Kazooie should hit DotW. I already have that but I think its a great classic that everyone should have played.
  • Have they fixed the broken online mode yet?
  • castle crashers is no doubt the best arcade game. EVER. 1943, eehhhh not so good
  • castle crashers is the best arcade game ever followed by marble blast
  • castle crashers is super cool, waiting for the game to finally release in my region, but hey I can atleast play the demo.
  • Got drunk at a buddy's house and let me play this game and it is sick a def buy the next day for me to play with him. Def pick this game up its great
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