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Quick Look: BattleBlock Theater

Castle Crashers came out in 2008. Ryan and Jeff see if the Behemoth's follow-up was worth the wait!

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Apr. 3 2013

Posted by: Drew

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BattleBlock Theater

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I wonder how it's gonna turn out.

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I've been looking forward to this for so long. Hope it's good!

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Color me interested.

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@kawiji said:

I've been looking forward to this for so long. Hope it's good!

Same. I love Castle Crashers, so I hope the wait was worth it.

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This game was announced like a 1,000 years ago. Happy to finally see if it's any good.

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Can anyone confirm that the Behemoth will continue to have a Battleblock Theater booth at PAX for years to come? I don't know what I'd do without it!!!

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Edited By ShadowConqueror

Bowhemoth?

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Can anyone confirm that the Behemoth will continue to have a Battleblock Theater booth at PAX for years to come? I don't know what I'd do without it!!!

Confirmed. That booth exists to sell merch. And does it well. It will come back to PAX.

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In disbelief this game is out

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Been looking forward to this one. Loved Castle Crashers quite a bit

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Edited By Pudge

I played this game at PAX twice and I still have no idea what its about or how you're supposed to play it. I remember wandering around one platform and hopping around and then the Behemoth guy said "HEY! This is only a multiplayer demo" and escorted me away.

So I'm interested in this video.

EDIT: And now I've watched it. Everything but the multiplayer seems dumb in a bad way, but the multiplayer seems crazy fun. Hope this gets on to Steam at some point.

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Oh man more PAX coverage!

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im so happy they used this guys voice. so great.

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Welp, I bought it.

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I have never played Castle Crashers, Might pick this up.

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Hey hopefully we won't have to wait 200 years for a PC version guys. Guys?

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Edited By vizionblind

Pirate101 also did a similar puppet show style

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U56Q7YyMWlo

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Hey that's not a horse, that's a refrigerator.

Also, people loving Stamper: yeah. Guy's a nut. 6 in a row is hilarious and pretty catchy.

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everything but the actual game looks amazing

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Does anyone else remember when X-play ran an interview with Dan Paladin and Rocco Botte from Mega64 posing as a producer? and they totally didn't realize it? That is what this game mean to me.

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Looks pretty dire from the QL.

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Edited By courage_wolf

I have played this game at PAX every year since 2009. One of my PAX rituals was traveling to The Behemoth's booth and asking when it would be out. I still can't quite make sense of a world where this game is out. PAX will never be the same, or at least not until they announce their next game.

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Well that was depressing.

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Seems pretty cool. Might have to get it.

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This game looks mad boring.

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@pudge said:
Everything but the multiplayer seems dumb in a bad way, but the multiplayer seems crazy fun. Hope this gets on to Steam at some point.

My impression was the opposite. The story mode seemed like a pretty decent co-op platformer, and the multiplayer looked like unfun nonsense.

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@deadmanforking: Agreed 100%. This looks incredibly boring. I don't understand how it has been getting such good reviews.

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Ryan taking some aggression out on his controller!

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Edited By kemosabe

Could of sworn the music played during the second multiplayer map used samples from the main tune of International Karate+. Speaking of IK+, when is there going to be a remake?

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It's weird how little marketing there has been for this. I didn't know it was coming out this week.

edit --- I have finished watching quicklook. ...I understand now. :(

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1. They could've played online multiplayer if Jeff signed in as a guest

2. You throw your friend upwards vertically by pressing up and X while they are atop your head

3. You can capture the horse for a big bonus, in order to close score gaps or gain a giant lead

4. Ball is the best mode

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yay for wii-shop-ish music in the gift store

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So like, if the internet made Rayman Origins instead of France?

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I like the music

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Steam release please...and preferably not 2014 one either

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ZERO comedic timing in the voice acting.

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Wow, this game does not live up to the previous games. At least from this video, maybe it needs 4 to really live but not digging it.

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i love stamper

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Feeling like this QL wasn't exactly the best representation of the game. Hopefully it will shine on TNT.

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The UI design for this game is so cool. I love it!

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Having a great time with this game so far. Haven't cracked into mp yet.

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Wow... even with recognizing Jeff/Ryan probably didn't show this game off the best way possible, this game definitely isn't for me. I think i'd prefer just a castle crashers 2 instead of this.

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Can't wait to play this in 2017 when it comes out on Steam.

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Shame this is xbox only, it looks ok but I don't have gold.

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Shame they only had two people on this Quick Look, looks like four player local multiplayer could have been really entertaining to watch. Perhaps that could make a good TNT?

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The game is really charming and cute, I only wish it looked fun to play. That's sort of how I felt about their previous games honestly. Oh well, just going to not buy it.

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The music in this game is driving me crazy! It's so repetitive. Love the art style and character, but the game kinda looks....eh