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NES
Battletoads
DEV
Rare
REL
1991-06-01
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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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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.

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Beat'em Up Bingo 0/25
Go!
Sunset Ending
Health Meat
Sleeveless Jacket
Boss With Gun
Fire Bombs
2-Word Title
Throwing Knife
Subway Stage
Ex-Pro Wrestler
Steel Pipe
Kidnapped Female
Special Drains Health
Oil Drums
Clowns
Yellow / Red Health Bar
Dominatrix
Power, Speed, Balance
Elevator Scene
Mansion Stage
Mohawks
Building Site
Fat Charging Men
Sharp Suits
Graffiti
Release Info
Developer
Rare
Publisher
TradeWest
Country
UK
Released
1991-06-01
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Series
Battletoads
Game
Players
2
Structure
Linear
Difficulty
Brutal
Gang size
Small (4)
Variety
Multigenre, Mounts, Platforming, Shooter stages, Vehicle section
Playtime
1:30
Combat
Buttons
Attack, Jump
Combos
Static
Grabs
Close attack
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
Platformer
Music
Rock
Tone
Humorous
Numbers
Fighters
2
Stages
Enemies
Bosses
Weapons
Dragon, Projectile, Stick
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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