NES
Battletoads
DEV
Rare
REL
Jul '91
Dec '91
ALSO
About

Battletoads is Rare's flagship brawler that's notorious for its intense difficulty and unmatched variety. In fact, the majority of this game is composed of non-brawler levels like platforming and vehicle sections. Its combat is notable for its emphasis on dash-attacks and the 'Toad's ability to morph their body parts into giant weapons to unleash smash attacks. This is one of the few games where co-op mode is significantly harder because friendly fire is always on and when one player dies in certain sections, both players are forced to re-do it.

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Story

STARRING

- THE STORY SO FAR -

One day Pimple and Princess Angelica were out cruisin'

When suddenly

Pimple and the Princess were captured by the Dark Queen and taken to a nearby planet.

Hey 'Toads! The Dark Queen's kidnapped Pimple and Angelica and she's holding them in the Gargantua. Go get 'em, 'Toads!

Yeah! Let's get 'em back! I gotta craving for action! Take us to the rumble, coach!

Not so fast Battlejerks! Before you even reach me you'll have to beat Robo-Manus and Big Blag.

Still fancy your chances ? Come to me now, if you dare! Ha - ha - ha - ha!

Trivia

Battletoads was created by Rare to compete with Konami's TMNT brawlers on the NES.

There was a Battletoads cartoon planned, but only one episode was ever made.

Release Info
Developer
Rare
Publisher
TradeWest
Released
Jul '91
Dec '91
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Series
$series
Game
Players
2
Structure
Linear
Difficulty
Brutal
Gang size
Quartet (4)
Variety
Tons and tons
Playtime
1:30
Combat
Buttons
Attack, Jump
Combos
Linear
Grabs
No
Dashing
Double-tap
Enemy H. Bars
No
Item Pickup
Button
Item Stay
Stay
Weapons
Hold
Death-blow
No
Friendly Fire
Yes
Char Switch
No
Ground Hit
Yes
Revive
Invincibility
Restore
End of stage
Style
Art Style
Cartoony
Sprites
Medium
Setting
Cartoon
Focus
Hand-to-hand
Music
Rock
Tone
Humorous
Numbers
Fighters
2
Stages
?
Enemies
?
Bosses
?
Weapons
?
Lives
5
Continues
3
Extend
100000
Slamson Sez
Combat
Enemy
Grafix
Sound
Flava

I love Battletoads. Most people hate it because of its brutal difficulty, but that's what makes it so special. Its variety is unheard of and it's easily one the best looking and sounding NES games. Plus, it's really long yet never repetitive. For casual players, Battletoads is a nightmare. For hardcore ones, it's a dream come true.

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