Battletoads (video game)
| Battletoads | |
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European NES cover art
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| Developer(s) |
Rare Arc System Works (MD/GG) Mindscape (AMI/ACD32) |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | Tim and Chris Stamper, Gregg Mayles |
| Artist(s) | Kev Bayliss |
| Composer(s) | David Wise |
| Series | Battletoads |
| Platform(s) | NES/Famicom, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up, platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 73% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| AllGame |
  (NES) |
| CVG | 91% |
| Mean Machines | 93% |
| Quebec Gamer | 86% |
Battletoads is a platform video game developed by Rare and published by Tradewest. It is the first installment of the Battletoads series and was originally released on 1 June 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was subsequently ported to numerous other platforms, including the Mega Drive, Amiga, Game Boy and Game Gear. In the game, three space mutant warriors known as the Battletoads, Rash and Zitz, embark on a mission to defeat the evil Dark Queen on her planet and to rescue their kidnapped friends; Pimple and Princess Angelica.
The game was developed in response to the interest in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. A Master System port of the game was developed but never released. It has received mostly positive reviews upon release, with critics praising the graphics and variations of gameplay, however many critics were divided over the difficulty. It won six awards from the 1991 Nintendo Power Awards, and has since been renowned as one of the most difficult video games ever created. It was later included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, Rare Replay.
The game is a platform scrolling beat 'em up video game with varying elements of racing, climbing and vehicular-based combat. Players start with three lives each time the game is started, and get replenished every time the player continues after players get defeated. The game contains no saving system or password features. While the levels of Battletoads vary greatly in gameplay style, the game is generally presented as "beat-em-up" in which players progress by defeating enemies while avoiding the hazards in the environment. The players can finish off enemies in different ways, such as punching or kicking with an enlarged fist or boot, head-butting with huge ram horns, or by transforming into a wrecking ball.
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