Castle Crashers Controversy

Some people have said that the 2008 Xbox 360 RPG video game Castle Crashers is racist. These claims stem from the fact that the main characters have some white coloring, while a lot of the enemies are completely brown or black. There are also people who have said that these allegation are ridiculous.¹ Castle Crashers is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash RPG that can only be purchased through Xbox Live for 1,200 Microsoft points ($15). The game was released on August 27, 2008.

Fast Facts

1. There is a common group of enemies in the game called "barbarians."
2. Some common enemies are pitch black
3. Most, but not all, of the princesses in the game are white
4. The brown enemies are wearing brown suits, their actual skin color can't be determined
5. The knights are wearing white armor with colored accents, their actual skin can't be determined²

Castle Crashers Fast Facts

1. Publisher: The Behemoth
2. Developer: The Behemoth
3. Platform: Xbox 360
4. Genre: RPG
5. Mode: One to four players, online or offline
6. ESRB rating: Teen (T)
7. Release date: August 27, 2008

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