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That's right -- tonight, Dan Paladin (the lead artist of Castle Crashers, in case you didn't know) will be joining the Podtoid crew to discuss Castle Crashers and answer listener questions. Also, it's Tiff's last episode.

As was the case with Braidtoid, feel free to toss out any and all questions you might have for Dan, and we'll try to get to as many as we can. We're asking more listener questions than we would for a regular Podtoid episode, so your chances of winning some cool swag are much increased.

Also, this week's episode will see a farewell to the Podtoid sonnet. Fear not, though, as it's been replaced with something much simpler and potentially funnier: the Joel Siegel Title Pun. In each week's preshow post, I'll toss out a game title or general genre from which you can choose your own game.Your job, faithful listener, is to make a horrendously corny pun of the game's title. We'll read the best ones on the air. If you need some example Siegel Puns, just check out the alt text of the header pic.

This week's Joel Siegel Title Puns should be based around Castle Crashers, in honor of our special guest. It's a pretty challenging title to pun around with, but I believe in you guys.

Anyway, hit the jump, ask questions, and make puns.


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Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 09/08/2008 16:18
I took that photo! Woohoo!
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myheadsonfire at 09/08/2008 16:19
Hm ok. Here's a question for Mr. Paladin.

What are your favorite beat-em-up games?
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Gameboi at 09/08/2008 16:20
Samit took that photo! Woohoo! ;-)
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Jaren Face at 09/08/2008 16:23
I love you Tiff.
...that's all.
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nilcam at 09/08/2008 16:25
Will we ever see a game starring Fat Kid from Alien Hominid?
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ryu89 at 09/08/2008 16:26
Dan, you seem like a guy who likes a little old school revival. Besides the sidescrolling shooter and beat em ups (which you have covered yourself) what old school genre would you like to see revitalized that you may or may not be working on yourself (HINT HINT). Also, I love you for the terminator 2 reference
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ElfAngel7 at 09/08/2008 16:26
here's a bit o' the Segal for ya

You'd better batten down the hatches, because Castle Crashers breaks down all your expectations!

A question then for Mr. Paladin. Considering the choice of art style of Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers, how much were you considering appealing to gamers other than the 'typical' 360 owner (aka 18-30 male who loves his Gears and Halos.) I ask this because I played CC at a friend's house last night and my girlfriend fell in love with the art style, taking quite an interest in playing it.
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Brian Keljore at 09/08/2008 16:27
Farewell Tiff, who will be the victim now?


Having no 360, but an intense desire to play this game, I am rather frustrated by my lack of classic beat 'em up action. I really loved Alien Hominid, and I am sure once I eventually get a chance to sit down and play Castle Crashers, I will love it as well. What does Dan Paladin intend to work on next?

As for a pun: "At every party, there is always the chance for some (Castle) Crashers."


Lame, I know. Its been a long day, dammit.
Anthony Burch's Avatar
Anthony Burch at 09/08/2008 16:31
Shut the fuck up, Hookah. Jesus. It's officially old.
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NihonTiger90 at 09/08/2008 16:31
Samit has photography skills, WOO!

As for the questions:

Dan, you mentioned briefly at PAX that Castle Crashers had been inspired by your Newgrounds flash game, and a personal favorite, Dad 'n' Me. Does that mean we can expect your next title to be inspired by one of your other Newgrounds works, such as Chainsaw the Children or Supersoldier?

Secondly, The Behemoth's line-up so far consists of a side-scrolling beat 'em up and a side-scrolling arcade-style shooter. Do you plan to continue going back and reviving retro genres that have been mostly passed over, or can we expect something totally different from you in the next Behemoth title?

Also, Tiff, we will miss you a ton. Please stick around and keep posting as a community member! :D
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angusm at 09/08/2008 16:31
Any chance the PC or Wii could see some Castle Crashers loving once the exclusivity agreement with Microsoft runs its course?
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Samit Sarkar at 09/08/2008 16:34
Well, I have to ask the obvious question (at least from my point of view): Will I one day be able to crash castles on my PS3 via the PlayStation Network?
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ryanrab1 at 09/08/2008 16:34
Hey Dan, would Behemoth ever make a game that comes out on disc?

Also, just wanted to say, I love your games!
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 09/08/2008 16:35
Also, one last question: Cantankerous Tank: future Xbox Live Arcade title? Yes or no?
Vimto's Avatar
Vimto at 09/08/2008 16:38
Hey dan, hows tricks having only played the demo of castle crashers I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped or as I did some other XBLA i have bought recently. So I was wonder what you could say to myself and other tight northern bastards like myself to convince us that castle crashers is worth a shot, because Jim really hasn't done a good job up to press.

My Pun.

"Castle Crashers": Better than "Crystal Castles": Worse than "Crystal Meth".
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 09/08/2008 16:41
Billigerant and incessant, not to mention rude.

Can we vote Hookah off the island now?
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 09/08/2008 16:50
Oi, Don't let the reader questions Crash the mood of this Podcast . . .

yikes that is tough . . .

To Dan:

Where in the world did you get the idea for the look of the Trolls/FrigginBigTroll? F.B.T. really does seem like the scariest possible thing in the forest.
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JohnTheCrow at 09/08/2008 16:50
"At $15 you won't need to Crash your savings account or put a 3rd mortgage on your Castle to afford this cartoon-y beat 'em up!"

"You'll be green all night when your pal beats you to selecting the green knight!"

Question for Dan: We've had a 2D shooter, now a 2D beat 'em up from The Behemoth. What's next? Can we expect another revival of a retro genre, or will you be looking to do something more "modern"?
EternalDarkWing's Avatar
EternalDarkWing at 09/08/2008 16:50
It's okay for Hookah to be a cunt, he has a PS3. Comes as a perk.

Dan: Any plans on releasing more figures of different characters?
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pendelton21 at 09/08/2008 16:52
First of all, WILL YOU PLEASE STOP USING A NUMBERED REVIEW SYSTEM SO THAT THE SHITSTORMS START TO DIE DOWN A BIT!??!??!

Secondly, has anyone seen the YouTube series by WhistleBlowerZero who blasts Gamestop and it's practices in the same way that Yahtzee blasts shitty video games? If not, it's worth a watch.

Now, on to Dan: Who is your favorite, most influential artist? Do you think that Luc Bernard's art style was amazing, even if his game played worse than Superman 64? Do you wanna punch Hookah in the face like the rest of us?
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Dead Movie Star at 09/08/2008 17:01
Here's a crappy pun:

It's tricky to understand the ending to Castle Crashers!

Dan: If Microsoft let AO games onto XBLA would Castle Crashers have the greatest ending ever or would some restraint be shown?
KMCC's Avatar
KMCC at 09/08/2008 17:01
My question for Mr. Sterling:

Jim, why did you completely hijack my question on Braidtoid and give me no credit? You know, the one about Tim's design? I know it was long time ago, and almost don't care anymore...almost....

My question for Dan question: What led to the use of the animals in CC? Their design and names are just awesome.
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Zen Albatross at 09/08/2008 17:03
@Hookah You best mosey on out these parts. We don't take kindly to obnoxious, redundant windbags.

Mr. Paladin:

I noticed that with Castle Crashers, You draw quite a bit from your Newgrounds/flash game origins. I am a huge fan of this, but have you ever considered working on a project that severs these ties and does something completely different, both stylistically and gameplay-wise?

I just have to say that the diarrhea-propelled animals in the forest stage nearly made myself and my entire group of friend wet ourselves simultaneously. Thank you for that.

Also, what is your perfect Sunday?
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franchise at 09/08/2008 17:08
We'll never again hear Rev say "Shut the fuck up, Tiff!"??? Nooooooooooooooooooo! You'll be missed, Tiff. ;_;
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 09/08/2008 17:11
Oh here's one:

This Behemoth of a game will Crash your expectations!

It sounds great in a Joel Seigel voice, I swear.
Chakal's Avatar
Chakal at 09/08/2008 17:14
Question:

Castle Crashers reminds me a lot of River City Ransom. Did that game inspired you in any way?
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Fusiontr at 09/08/2008 17:15
Question for Dan:
What made you want to make the jump into video games rather than just sticking with the flash stuff?
Also how did you even get started with the flash stuff?

Statement for .tiff:
Don't go!
We love you
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smurfee mcgee at 09/08/2008 17:17
Will you be making a Castle Crashers arcade?
I would gladly fill it with quarters.
Stella Wong's Avatar
Stella Wong at 09/08/2008 17:18
Tiff I <3 you :3 I will miss hearing you on Podtoid :( You should do your fasion voice again. :3

Mr. Dan- the music in the game is fantastic! I can't get enough of it, will you have a CD out for it? :D
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Corak at 09/08/2008 17:19
Any plans to expand the game "Dad and Me" and release it on XBL?
UglyDuck's Avatar
UglyDuck at 09/08/2008 17:22
ryanrab: They brought Alien Hominid out on the PS2, and I think on the Gamecube and Xbox, correct me if I'm wrong.

I have loads of questions to ask, both Dan-related and... un-Dan-related:
1. What do you think is the gaming "climate" of XBLA, in other words, what type of games are most at home there?

2. Is Snailburt going to be a playable character in the next Smash Bros? If so, will he have customisable racing stripes and a flag that says "Go team"?

3. Can you release a nice sandbox mode for Castle Crashers, in which you can spawn any bad guys at any difficulty, spawn any weapon, item or... thingy, have an unlimited number of pets, and loads of other really radsome awesicles? (and also possibly a map maker? that would be swell)

4. Why did you make me play the Ice Arena a million billion times (actual figures, real talk)? I dread to think what that is going to be like on insane mode. Urgh.

5. If I make enough funnies, will you make me a playable character? I could put it on my resume.

6. If I make enough self references, will you buy me a pony?

Also, if games could come with tasty treats or little nibbles in a bag, what delicious munchies would complement each individual game? Show your working.

Footnote: I went into Castle Crashers with low expectations because I wasn't impressed by it, I wasn't worked up by the hype. I was very pleasantly surprised; It's been a massive amount of beaming fun. I still felt a little underwhelmed, but nowhere near as much as I was impressed.
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XivSpew at 09/08/2008 17:26
I know it's way, way too early to ask this sort of thing, but for the next Behemoth project, are you guys going to polish the beat-em-up genre some more or are you in the mood to totally switch it up for something like, say, a Tower Defense game or maybe even a Shmup?

I 2nd the Terminator 2 reference, and I as well would gladly fill a castle rashers arcade machine w/quarters.

Rook to Castle...Crashers and CHECKMATE!!!
Or, there's no such thing as drinking too much NewCastle...Crashers!!!!!
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ryanrab1 at 09/08/2008 17:27
@Ugly Phil

Damn, I forgot about that, what I meant was:

Dan, now that they are XBLA developers, would you ever given any thought into bring out a full blown $60 game on disc, you would need to hire a lot more developers of course, but would you like to do it?
Totally Tubular Thomas's Avatar
Totally Tubular Thomas at 09/08/2008 17:33
Dan are you pleased that the game got as much hype as it did? Is it an overall advantage having that much hype or can it be a detriment considering some people's reactions to the soon to be patched issues with the game?

Also I love you for making Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid, the latter is my favorite platformer of all time <33
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Kif at 09/08/2008 17:38
I'm gonna miss .Tiff, she's always been the quiet voice of reason of Podtoid (A few instances aside).

As for a question for Dan, are the Behemoth thinking about their next game yet, or is everyone just trying to support Castle Crashers for the time being? Looking forward to playing as a Necromancer, I can't wait to dish out some hurt after he did so much to me.
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Affable Robot at 09/08/2008 17:38
Got a couple questions for Dan:

If your weren't playing and making video games what would you be doing for a living and for a hobby?

Dan what kind of games did you play and enjoy as a kid and are there any games that inspired you to make Castle Crashers?

Now that Castle Crashers is out is there anything that wasn't in the game that you wish was?
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Unpro at 09/08/2008 17:39
Dan!! How many people ask you what level you are, being that your last name is Paladin? Also, what level are you?
XivSpew's Avatar
XivSpew at 09/08/2008 17:43
Few things I forgot, I notice both Alien Homonid and this are just dripping with style, but is it all 100% paladin-ocity or do you work with others for detail, background or other assorted dealy-bobbers?

And, I'll miss .tiff forever and evers!!! You better be doing something crazy awesome in lieu of Podtoid, yo.

One more pun: "Crash" your Knight to the White "Castle" and grab a sack...of fun!!!!
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jamespeter at 09/08/2008 17:48
Hi it is so interesting till now.Do u have any plans to expand the game dad and me.?
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Cosades at 09/08/2008 17:48
I've read a few articles recently talking about games journalism and weighing the merits and worth of the consumer review vs the art criticism approach. These articles usually come down on the art criticism side, and conclude that there should be more of it. It's getting to the point where I think I've read more articles about how there should BE more art criticism than actual art criticism.

Personally, I'd like to read more art criticism. I read the Gameplay-Graphics-Sound-Story-Multi breakdown reviews like anyone else, but I enjoy it when a talented writer talks about the experience of playing the game in an analytical way. I'm probably not alone in this. But at this point, it seems like there are so many people writing about the need for artistic criticism of games that "nobody wants to read it" seems a weak explanation for why so little exists. What art criticism I do read, I tend to find on blogs written by industry veterans (not usually journalists) which are very rarely updated.

What's stopping this art criticism from happening? Is it just laziness? "Somebody should write a critical analysis of this game. Somebody ELSE." Or are the vocal people calling for criticism just a vocal minority, while the silent majority only wants to know if the graphics were a 9 or a 10?

(And yes, I do recognize the irony of wondering where all the game criticism is while not writing it myself.)
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Infinite Obscurity at 09/08/2008 17:49
Hey Dan......

After playing Castle Crashers, I think we can all agree that you have a certain fondness for fecal matter. Do you see any of your future titles expanding on this theme or maybe even completely focusing on it?
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Reginald at 09/08/2008 17:49
will podtoid now officially become Sausagefestoid ?

also: will Tiff at least pop in as a "special guest" in the future ? or is she going to crawl into the Sarlacc and never return ?

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Niero at 09/08/2008 17:51
Hookah Malone doesn't know when to quit. Freedom to state your opinion is one thing, but being a relentless troll is another.

Banninated.
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Infinite Obscurity at 09/08/2008 17:51
One more thing for Dan.....do you think its possible to add any new levels or modes as DLC for Castle Crashers or will we only be getting downloadable characters?
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Colette Bennett at 09/08/2008 17:52
DAN PALADIN: YOU ARE A MEAT PIE
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KMCC at 09/08/2008 17:59
I forgot:
Dan, thank you for Alien Hominid!!! Don't listen to Kotaku, that game was incredibly fun.
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Hamza CTZ Aziz at 09/08/2008 17:59
Niero, you beat me to the banning, lol.
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Dead Movie Star at 09/08/2008 17:59
Might as well throw out that Castle Crashers is one of the best games I have ever played if not the best and your art is fantastic kthxbye
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Anthony Burch at 09/08/2008 18:00
WOAH WHAT THE HELL I MADE THAT SARLACC VAGINA PICTURE WTF
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GrayFox at 09/08/2008 18:10
Castle Crashers violently smashes the fortified stronghold of your preconceived notions regarding love, happiness, video games, and life in general.

Yeah this is a tough one. How about 'Castle Crashers BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE'!
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