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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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Stephen57's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:11
Stephen57
Everybody's yelling at this "hookah" but I don't see any of their posts, am I crazy or just stupid?
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:12
Dexter345
.tiff: I <3 you.

"It's a good thing she has a good fashion sense and her clothes never crash, or else she may not have been chosen by the castle to be on G-Hole."

Okay, it's a stretch, I know.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:28
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
I have a question :)

Mr. Paladin, as someone who has developed everything from flash games, to disk based ones, and finally downloadable games, what would you say was you're favorite medium of development? XBLA seems to be you're most successful, but were the draconian restrictions to stifling to make it a peppermint home for you're games?

Also, if this question would affect you're job status; "Of course not, there are no restrictions on XBLA and everything is just hunky-dory there *smile*" Is a perfectly acceptable answer ;)
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:34
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
Forgot my question for Tiff and pun, although the later wouldn't be to much of a tragedy ;)

Also, Tiff, since you're now focusing on you're work in the blogocubes, can we now expect to see holographic dinosaurs and "achievement!" sometime in the near future?

And Pun: This castle so crazy it will bring X-box Live Crashing down! Budum-Kish!
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:36
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
Let's fix the grammar there :P

This Castle is so crazy it will bring X-box Live Crashing down
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:36
AgentMOO
For Dan,
Forgive me if I'm a bit wordy but I have two questions for you.

I have been developing a game (AMMO) in XNA for almost a year now as a one-person effort, and I was wondering what your philosophy on game promotion was. For me I blog about my game and try to drum up interest among beta testers by just providing a fun experience, but I find it hard to keep people coming back to it sometimes.

Code-wise, what language would you recommend for aspiring game devs? I have run into challenges with XNA that wouldn't be present with flash, C++, or Java.
ScreamingScarab's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:37
ScreamingScarab
Did Dan Paladin do some of the artwork for the Xbox game "Whacked!"? I remember some of the cutscene commercials and they look a lot like his artwork for Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers.
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:40
ScottyG
Since you can get it on XBLA, you won't have to gate-crash any castles to get Castle Crashers!

It might crash your wallet more than other XBLA titles, but this is one castle the princess IS in!

...

As for a question... A little bit with Alien Hominid but very much so with Castle Crashers, I'm reminded of Paul Robertson's over the top style. Has his work influenced you in any way?

And speaking of Paul Robertson...
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:44
randombullseye
Randombullseye asks, in bold: Why do I have to rebuy Alien Hominid on the xbox to unlock him in Castle Crashers? I already have a gamecube copy. I don't own an HD tv and its not that much of an inconvenience to play on the gamecube. Will you ever allow him to be unlocked by means other than re-purchasing a game?

I've been following your work since the Synj days back on Newgrounds. You and Tom Fulp (Disorderly, the assassin games, etc) do a lot of good work. Seperate and together. Please make a Gradius or U.N. Squadren style shmup next. I see little pilots jumping out of their burning planes with parachutes, then being shot to death. Amongst other things.

Another bold question: Why do I not have extra lives and continues in Castle Crashers? Was that an attempt to cater to a more "casual" gaming market? I appreciate insane mode, but its not quite the same as the old school linear beat em ups.

One last thing: What's next? Officially you can't say anything, but please tell us the genre. You've done a retail Run & Gun shooter and now you've done a retail beat em up. What's next for Dan Paladin? More flash games or more retail? Or are you still doing the music stuff.

Please make more games. At this point, I'm such a fan if you just put Alien Hominid and the downs syndrome Castle Crashers playing sports, riding go-karts, or just having a party. I'd buy it on day one. You guys are great. Keep up the good work. Also cocks.
AlmightyTooth's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:45
AlmightyTooth
To everyone on the cast: Who is your favorite castle crasher?(bonus characters count too) I love Green.
MissHinasaki's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 18:47
MissHinasaki
@ Dan Paladin

At any time during the making of Castle Crashers, was there anything that you were afraid wouldn't run as smoothly as it did, like any difficulties that set you back at first, or was it just all awesome all the time?

Also, I know you're the artist, but did you have anything to do with difficulty in finding the plain of existence of objects, or is that all Fulp's fault?
Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 19:16
Puppy Licks
ScottyG: A Paladin/Robertson collab would give me a boner big enough to destroy the world. Fuck the LHC, it's all about my boner.

To Dan: Are there any character ideas for the game that ended up on the cutting room floor? I.E. A fully playable version of the projectile-pooping deer?

Siegel Pun: Castle crashers is the best gam-HOLYSHITITSAFUCKINGCLOWNFACE!!!
tornotlukin's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 19:19
tornotlukin
@ Dan Paladin

What was the art production process like for Castle Crashers?

Are the character animations drawn on paper, traditionally animated then recolored in photoshop/illustrator?

Are the character designs a reference to River City Ransom?

When you play D&D do you play a Paladin?
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 19:27
Electro Lemon
Dan, coming off of the success that was Alien Homonid, Castle Crashers must've been a huge burden for you guys. How did you deal with being in the shadow of the colossus that was Alien Hominid? Any games coming down the line, or is this your final fight for the top XBLA game?
mikeyrab's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 19:32
mikeyrab
I apologize now...

"Many gamers will find that their princess is in Castle Crashers!"
"Take a trip to the past with this noble paladin and his CASTLE CRASHERS!"
"Castle Crasher's online co-op has crashed on landing."
"Come crash into me anytime with Castle Crashers!"
"A gamer's home is their Castle Crashers!
"This is one party that you don't have to feel guilty about CRASHING!"
"Why bother with being a wedding crasher when you can be a CASTLE CRASHER(S)!"
"A multi-car pileup of FUN was caused today by Castle CRASHERS!"
"Stop smashing the state and start CRASHING some CASTLES!"
"High hopes don't come crashing down with Castle Crashers!"


Ugh, i'm sorry.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 19:39
Dan CiTi
Will there be a PC version of Castle Crashers?

Will there be more characters such as Mr. Destructiod or infamous/classic beat-up characters?
Murumasa123's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 19:42
Murumasa123
Dear Dan.
Will i be able to play online ever? I think we'd all like a date or timescale.
Cheers.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 20:18
ace of knaves
I lose Hookah and Tiff in the same post?! I've never been so happy and so sad at the same time. Farewell Tiff. Eat shit Hookah.
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 20:19
grafkhun
Mr. Paladin, firstly, you rock.

next, Will you have my babies?

also I heard you wanted to make logos for companies when you started your art career (or some boring bullshit like that), so tell us how you got caught up with Mr. Fulp and how you joined the Newgrounds crew and The Behemoth and ended up making aliens and medieval knights duke it out instead.

Lastly, what are your artistic inspirations? what type/genre/medium of art and artists?
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 20:30
Tubatic
RandomBullseye said:

"Please make a Gradius or U.N. Squadren style shmup next. I see little pilots jumping out of their burning planes with parachutes, then being shot to death. Amongst other things. "

To Dan: Dan please yes yes please Dan Yes please Dan please please Dan Dan.

Please.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 20:46
Mxyzptlk
Haha, I was wondering how long it would take for Hookah Malone to get banned.

Dan, I don't have any questions (at least ones that haven't been asked already) but wanted to say thanks again to you and the rest of The Behemoth for my favorite beat 'em up ever.

Good luck to .tiff wherever she's heading next!
MisterMingo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 21:04
MisterMingo
You will be sorely missed, Tiff Chow. :'C
Koholint's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 21:17
Koholint
Hey, Dan! Can you please say a few words about the ending? Was it originally like that, or did you change it from something else? Also: I happily replayed the final bossfights over and over through connection errors with my friend and beat the game. Honestly, if it was any other game I would have given up. The game's just THAT good. OOH, and will we see a Barbarian action figure any time soon?
fozzyozzy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 21:37
fozzyozzy
Hey Dan, the game has so many awesome levels and bosses, but were there any unfortunate cuts due to XBLA restrictions? I mean, what was something that you fought for but in the end, had to compromise for the final product?
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 21:44
Tubatic
ohsnapiforgottoaskaboutanenemyboxset
likecolletteandtopheraskedusto!
snotrocket's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 22:07
snotrocket
Dan, with castle crashers beat a great beat em up and an experience to share with friends, what thoughts crossed your mind to put in "All you can Quaff" ? It's a button smasher! For some reason I'm really good at these games and old school mario parties were among my fav, but it's so different from what castle crashers is all about. Who on the team decided to add this to the game? Don't get me wrong, I love showing off how good I am at it :D
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2008 22:38
TrailerParkJesus
Fuck, you guys are probably recording already.

Questions:

Alien Hominid 2, are you even entertaining the idea for that sequel?

What games influence you as a designer? Which games specifically do you keep going back to for inspiration?

Are you working on a revival on any other past, neglected game genres? Something like button mashing titles such as Track and Field (like a full fledged All You Can Quaff game)?

Also, you will be missed tiff :(
Tactics's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/09/2008 01:31
Tactics
Tiff, I love you and want to have your 7+ babies, you will be dearly missed even though you hardly talk or play any new games for the show, I guess now you will have more time to finally finish Half Life 2. Fear not, TIFF, for I will play the hell out of you in Mirror's Edge and zoom in on your goodies. 2 questions for Dan: Can we expect any PS3/PSP games or does microsoft own your exclusive rights and what's up with all the shit? On a similar not, what do you all think of that new ad with Seinfeld and B-GAs aka Bill Gates?
nebones's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/09/2008 02:46
nebones
Question for Dan.

Who's your favorite Knight in Castle Crashers?
DanGale's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/09/2008 03:16
DanGale
Well, this is the second time this week I've missed a podcast questions post, however I'll just comment to say that I'll miss .tiff and I hope there some very, very good ezplanation for this.

Who will Linde and Jim gross out now? Podtoid will never be the same again.

:(
Mr Jamie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/09/2008 08:24
Mr Jamie
I just want Tiff to know that I'm gonna buy mirror's edge just because shes in it. Even if Faith is a tinsy bit more asian than her.
BTW, is Atheistium gonna take Tiff's spot? Another brit to balance out the lineup??
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