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Battletoads
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Tradewest (US), Sega (EU/JP)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
1-2,
Sega Game Gear
1
Release Date RRP Code

Battletoads (バトルトード) is a beat 'em up game developed by Rare Ltd. for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear (as well as a host of other platforms). This game is the first in a short-lived series which thrived through the 8-bit and 16-bit era. The game is well known for it's difficulty and humorous reactions and attacks by the games characters.

Story

As seen in the games intro, the Battletoads along with Princess Angelica are venturing to the Princesses home planet when one or two battletoads (one on Mega Drive, two on Game Gear) go missing along with a princess and must be rescued from the Dark Queen. Professor Bird sends the remaining Battletoad(s) to rescue them.

Gameplay

Two buttons are used; an attack button and a jump button. Although there is only one attack button, the attack varies based on situation. Certain objects, such as large snakes can be grabbed onto and climbed up or down. Weapons can be found at various points in levels and used against opponents. Capsules that appear occasionally can also be broken and it's contents collected. If flies are seen they can be eaten for a health boost by pressing the attack button when close enough.

There are also rope repelling levels where the objective is to be lowered down a shaft that is filled with obstacles and enemies. The enemies can be attacked but the obstacles must be dodged. By moving to the extreme side of the screen the player can transform into a wrecking ball and swing across the screen by pressing the attack button, wiping out any opponents in the way.

Vehicle levels are considered the most difficult and require quick reflexes. Depending on the level you will be in a variety of transports, such as a speedbike, a jet, and surfboards. Levels are filled with obstacles and other riders which cannot be attacked. Most vehicle levels allow you to jump and some have intermission sections that allow classic action gameplay.

Levels

There are twelve levels available in the Mega Drive version, nine in the Game Gear version. Below they are listed in the order encountered:

  • Ragnarok's Canyon
  • Wookie Hole (Impact Crater)
  • Turbo Tunnel
  • Arctic Caverns
  • Surf City
  • Karanth's Lair
  • Volkmire's Inferno
  • Intruder Excluder (Mega Drive exclusive)
  • Terra Tubes (Mega Drive exclusive)
  • Rat Race (Mega Drive exclusive)
  • Clinger Wingers
  • The Revolution

Mega Drive/Game Gear Differences

The graphics and music are different in the Game Gear port. Three stages in the are removed; Stage 8 (Intruder Excluder), Stage 9 (Terra Tubes), and Stage 10 (Rat Race). The remaining levels have layout differences and are redesigned. In action levels when taking a hit by an enemy it causes the player to be stunned, and the recover time is much longer than the Mega Drive port. Collision detection is not as accurate and can make action stages harder. In vehicle levels it is possible to take more than one hit before losing a life. The obstacles appear instantly in some vehicle levels rather than blinking on the side of the screen before appearing.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76
90
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[2]
Consoles + (FR)
94
[3]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
86
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[6]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
40
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
79
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[9]
Game Power (IT)
76
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[11]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
78
[12]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
75
[13]
Joypad (FR)
74
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
79
[15]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
75
[16]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-U
87
[17]
Mega Force (FR)
90
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
75
[19]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
79
[21]
Player One (FR)
88
[22]
Power Up! (UK)
82
[23]
Score (CZ)
35
[24]
Sega Magazin (DE)
76
[25]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
87
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
39
[27]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
90
[28]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC
58
[29]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
76
[30]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
44
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[32]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
83
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
34
[34]
Tricks Gold (RU)
70
[35]
Sega Mega Drive
 71
Based on
35 reviews

Battletoads

Mega Drive, US
Battletoads MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Battletoads MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Battletoads MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
Battletoads MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
Battletoads MD BR Box.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73
80
90
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
33
[36]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[37]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
60
[38]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[39]
Freak (IL)
91
[40]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[41]
Gamers (DE)
33
[42]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[43]
Joypad (FR)
80
[44]
Mega Force (FR)
90
[45]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
92
[46]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[47]
Player One (FR)
87
[48]
Play Time (DE)
81
[49]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
81
[50]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[52]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
68
[53]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[54]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
85
[55]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[56]
Sega Game Gear
 73
Based on
21 reviews

Battletoads

Game Gear, US
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Cover
Game Gear, EU
Battletoads GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Battletoads GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
Battletoads GG JP Box.jpg
Cover



Battletoads games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Battletoads (1993) | Battletoads/Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team (1993)
Sega Game Gear
 Battletoads (1993) | Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (Cancelled)
Sega Master System
 Battletoads (Cancelled) | Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (1996)
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 30
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1993" (JP; 1993-04-08), page 23
  3. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 126
  4. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 29
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 47
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  7. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 38
  8. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 26
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-04-16" (JP; 1993-04-02), page 38
  10. ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 45
  11. ↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 44
  12. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 68
  13. ↑ Hippon Super, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-01), page 39
  14. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 142
  15. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 42
  16. ↑ Mega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 54
  17. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 43
  18. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 92
  19. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/93" (DE; 1993-05-19), page 32
  20. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 64
  21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 70
  22. ↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 86
  23. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 10, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-10), page 1
  24. ↑ Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 59
  25. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 53
  26. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 38
  27. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 53
  28. ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 20
  29. ↑ Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 96
  30. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 21
  31. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 22
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  33. ↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 10
  34. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 30
  35. ↑ Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya fantazerov" (RU; 2002-08-23), page 9
  36. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-04), page 115
  37. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 22
  38. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 85
  39. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
  40. ↑ Freak, "3/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
  41. ↑ GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 150
  42. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 50
  43. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 42
  44. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130
  45. ↑ Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136
  46. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
  47. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 79
  48. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 110
  49. ↑ Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 139
  50. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 70
  51. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 42
  52. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 40
  53. ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 59
  54. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "October 16th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-16), page 18
  55. ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 40
  56. ↑ Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 113
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