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| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up, platform game |
| Developer(s) | Rare Dlala Studios (2020) |
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| Creator(s) | Tim and Chris Stamper |
| Platform(s) | NES, LCD game, Game Boy, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Amiga CD32, Arcade, Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| First release | Battletoads June 1, 1991 |
| Latest release | Battletoads August 20, 2020 |
Battletoads is a video game media franchise by Rare that began with the original beat 'em up game Battletoads in 1991. Starring three anthropomorphic toads named after skin conditions, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple, the series was created to rival the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games series.[1] The original Battletoads game for the NES was renowned for its extreme difficulty, but still received a cult following, spawning sequels for various platforms including a crossover with the Double Dragon series and a modern reboot after a 25 year gap in releases. In each of the games, the objective is to defeat the toads' nemesis the Dark Queen and her army of space mutants.
- ^ Battletoads Retrospective | What happened to Rare's popular hardcore beat-'em-up Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, IGN, January 13, 2009.