Super Battletoads
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Super Battletoads | |
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Developer(s) | Rare |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Release date(s) | 1994 |
Genre(s) | Fighting/Platformer |
Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Platform(s) | Arcade |
Input | 8-way joystick, 2 buttons |
Arcade cabinet | Standard |
Arcade CPU(s) | TMS34020 |
Arcade sound system(s) | BSMT2000 |
Arcade display | Raster |
Super Battletoads is an arcade developed by Rare and published by Electronic Arts, based on the Battletoads series.
Super Battletoads is different from the console Battletoads games in a few ways. First of all, it is a three player game, and all of the toads (Rash, Zitz and Pimple) can be selected. This is the only game that has all three toads as selectable characters besides Battletoads and Double Dragon. Secondly, the game is more of a scrolling fighter, unlike the console versions, which had many obstacle course levels. While there are vehicle-based levels, they are more based on combat than on dodging obstacles.
Additionally, while some levels are in 2 and a half dimensions, others are two-dimensional, allowing the players to duck. The game also features more graphic violence than other Battletoads games. For instance, enemies can be decapitated by Smash Hits.
Super Battletoads is the last known Battletoads game, and was not ported to any console.
Battletoads series |
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Characters |
Protagonists:Rash | Zitz | Pimple | Professor T. Bird |
Villains:Dark Queen | Robo-Manus | Big Blag | Silas Volkmire |
Video Games |
Battletoads | Battletoads & Double Dragon | Battletoads in Battlemaniacs | Super Battletoads | Battletoads in Ragnarok's World |