TGR - "Years ago, before the Xbox 360 launch, when the Live Arcade was just a pipe dream and Microsoft brains were envisioning what the pinnacle of XBLA could be, it was probably something like the idea of Castle Crashers. I say the "idea" of Castle Crashers, because anyone could imagine a multi-player 2D brawler with great co-op gameplay, but no one could imagine it like Dan Paladin and Tom Fulp, the minds behind the Behemoth."
Andrew M writes: "To celebrate the mini renascence of brawlers we've had recently, we came up with a list of 4 more classics we hope to see get a revival soon."
How much you want to bet a Simpsons game remake wouldn't have Marge wielding that vacuum?
Brawlers saw a sharp decline in popularity in the mid-1990s for several reasons. Then in the mid-2000s, the genre saw a resurgence which is still going strong today. So, don your armour and unsheathe your swords as we investigate what led to Brawler's initial downfall and the games which brought the genre back from the brink.
The Best Couch Co-op Games make you laught, rage and can be a lot of fun. Here are the ones that you should check out if you have not done so already.
I played the demo, and it was tons of fun, but I don't know about paying 1200 points for it. Maybe if I were rich.
Love this game, too bad it makes my thumbs so sore! But hey, it's a good ol' fashioned beat-em-up, and all that nostalgia is pretty nice.