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Also known as NES Battletoads, 1991 Battletoads

1991 beat 'em up video game developed by Rare

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Battletoads is a video game developed by Rare and published by Masaya, Playtronic, Mindscape, and Tradewest Inc. The title was released in 1991, with specific dates listed as June 1, 1991, December 20, 1991, and February 18, 1993. It belongs to the Battletoads franchise and is categorized as a platformer, adventure, action, and hack and slash beat 'em up.

The game supports single player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes. It was released on platforms including PC, Xbox One, Game Boy, NES, Commodore / Amiga, Genesis, Game Gear, Amiga CD32, and Family Computer. Critical reception includes a rating of 3.86 from RAWG, a Metacritic score of 69, and a rating of 76 from IGDB based on 150 ratings.

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Game data

Metacritic 69
Released
1991-06-01
User rating
3.86 / 5
Genres
Platformer, Adventure, Action
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, Game Boy, NES, Commodore / Amiga, Genesis, Game Gear

via RAWG

Game details · IGDB

76User score · 150 ratings

Battletoads is the first game of the Battletoads series. The game is a platform scrolling beat 'em up, with varying elements of racing, climbing and vehicle-based obstacle courses. Players start with three lives each time the game is started, which get replenished every time the player continues after getting defeated. The game contains no saving system or password features. The player has a maximum of six hit points that can be replenished by eating flies. It is by some considered to be one of the hardest games of all time, and it have previously been listed at 8th place in IGN's "Top 10 …

Released
1991
Genres
Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms
Amiga CD32, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Franchise
Battletoads
Developer
Rare
Publisher
Masaya, Playtronic, Mindscape, Tradewest Inc

Official website

Rare Games – Battletoads

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rare.co.uk

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Publisher
Tradewest
Composer
David Wise
Developer
Rare Ltd.
Game mode
co-op mode
Distribution format
digital distribution
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set in environment
fictional planet
media franchise
Battletoads
publication date
1991-06-00
input device
gamepad
language of work or name
English language
title
Battletoads
distributed by
Microsoft Store
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