beat video game developed features music created members xbox version released august xbox live arcade xbox live summer arcade playstation version released north_america august november europe microsoft windows version exclusive steam announced august game set fictional medieval universe dark wizard steals mystical gem captures knights charged king rescue recover jewel bring wizard justice june announced remastered version game xbox received critics platforms released xbox version holds score gamerankings metacritic playstation version averages sites version holds score metacritic indicating generally favorable reviews game commercial success xbox version sold million copies year end playstation version moving units december gameplay scrolling beat incorporates small number role playing video game elements selecting character player starting stage map completing stage player choice stage map displays shops player character buy items weaponry coins gained defeated foes arena stages unlocked player character challenges unlock additional characters supports cooperative gameplay players locally online game progression terms stages unlocked defined player levels require players unlocked proceeding player character gain experience points acquire wealth weapons animal independently progress rest party stage player use melee combination attacks character unique magical ability order defeat foes health meter drained enemy attacks cause character fall battle single player mode ends stage cooperative multiplayer players attempt revive downed character characters gain experience points damaging foes allow character level level gained allows player points character basic combat attributes certain level advances grant new combination attacks progress tracked playable characters separately character magic level tracked meter time numerous weapons found game effects character attributes equipped player find animal companions character assist battle improve character attributes provide special ability increased treasure earned defeated foes version game features arena player characters attempt survive waves enemies fight available versions xbox mac microsoft windows versions feature button contest characters attempt eat food possible playstation version features players characters plot set fictional medieval universe begins knights attending party king castle party dark wizard arrives stealing floating mystical gem capturing king sends knights retrieve gem rescue daughters bring wizard justice knights encounter enemies way including knights multiple encounters giant cat fish alien invaders knights progress succeed rescuing ultimately journey final showdown wizard knights emerge victorious confrontation having defeated dark wizard rescuing king daughters recovering mystical gem knights ride reclaimed gem trip castle castle king brings daughters knights kiss face development marketing revealed july san diego comic con international game receive title comic con announced original comic con demo shown running mention release nintendo based platform released xbox august july announced coming game released playstation north_america august europe november microsoft windows version exclusive steam announced august game art style developed lead artist team created new characters art template look size scale final art drew multiple partial renditions game asset selected primary source art programmer assisted game art creating creatures boss characters cited primary inspiration game art style noting character expressions damaged particular point influence added beat ups 1980s 90s influenced game double dragon music game created users contracting individuals tracks scored tracks game soundtrack available free september website downloadable content xbox version game features downloadable content packs january king pack downloadable content released added characters animal weapons august second downloadable content pack known pack released added characters animal weapons picture pack xbox live profiles packs included game playstation version additionally title character previous title available play xbox purchased alien way telling individual purchased playstation version character included version free charge writing blog developers explained going attempt fair logical assumption point ps2 alien right announced pink knight pack features character xbox live arcade version super meat boy new weapons february released playstation february release xbox august pack adds additional character new weapons proceeds content donated xbox players follow title players unlock new new weapons content release reception received platform gamerankings reports aggregate score xbox playstation averaging metacritic reports similar scores xbox playstation commercial success xbox version selling million copies xbox year end totals million playstation version moving ign editor ranked list games praised loved genre great piece game design additionally september ranking ign listed fifth xbox live arcade titles time voted best game year xbox live arcade best selling title gaming target staff named game games playing reviewers universally praised unique art style gamespot noted crisp art design makes game shine noted game hand drawn characters effects scenery game shine eurogamer stated game art detailed polished previous title game humor generally lauded reviewers writing gaming target stated game bigger funnier francis ign praised game humor gameplay received high marks reviewers staff stated game simplicity right praised simplistic gameplay said game modern throwback classic beat ups additionally noted high replay value cited game player multiplayer number reasons continually play game reviewers expressed early frustration regards multiplayer connection issues issues resolved later title update game francis stated connection issues handicap multiplayer experience despite trying day night launch day able couple player games going couple levels connections lost stated reported slight issues playstation version playstation version game received criticism gamespot additional game mode described simply technical issues users experienced problems finding available online games xbox freezing attempting join xbox live game game certain network settings said specific network environment won work person connection happening addressing working microsoft patch fast possible addition multiplayer problems game occasionally suffer corrupted save files causing players lose character progress interview stated working microsoft patch released soon possible order fix issues patch game released december fixing exploits resolving networking issues experienced game launch similar networking problems reported playstation version game playstation version game allows profile signed console additional players unable use progress profile use
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