Battletoads is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed by Dlala Studios and published by Microsoft, released August 20, 2020 for the Xbox One and Windows through Steam. It is the most recent title in the Battletoads franchise and the first one in 26 years since the last title, Battletoads Arcade.
Gameplay
Gameplay harkens back to the original Battletoads, with the bulk of the gameplay focusing on side-scrolling beat 'em up action. The player can pick between the three toads, each having its own strengths and weaknesses in combat, and can change between them during levels. Vehicular levels are back in full force, with racing, shoot 'em up and even puzzle challenges distributed between the beat 'em up action.
Story
After being locked up in a fantasy simulator bunker for 26 years, the Battletoads are no longer intergalactic heroes and have fallen into modern day obscurity. Unable to settle down for a quiet, simple life, they set out to once again defeat their old longtime nemesis, The Dark Queen, to regain their lost fame. But when they confront the Queen they find out she had been in a similar predicament as them, having also been trapped and losing her powers. In the end they decide to team up with her to take down an evil alien race called the Topians, who were responsible for trapping all of them and are now the current rulers of the galaxy.
Game features
- Action-packed adventure as iconic characters return
- Over-the-top combat with combos and hard-hitting morph attacks
- Wild, varied gameplay sequences for all types of gamers
- Hand-drawn animation feels like playing a cartoon
- Drop-in couch co-op for three players
- Hilarious story with cinematic cutscenes
- 4K: 4K Ultra HD not available on the Xbox One or Xbox One S consoles.
- Xbox One X Enhanced: Enhanced features for Xbox One X subject to release of a content update. Games information at xbox.com/enhanced.
- Xbox Play Anywhere: Play Anywhere on Xbox One or Windows 10 PC; PC hardware requirements may vary for games on Windows 10.
Characters
Playable characters
NPC characters
Levels and Bosses
| Stage | Name | Boss |
|---|---|---|
| Act I: Toad to Nowhere | ||
| 1 | Feed the Fantasy | Porkshank |
| 2 | Menial Jobs | |
| 3 | To the Queen | |
| 4 | At the Carn-Evil | |
| 5 | So That’s How That Works | |
| 6 | Toadshambo | |
| 7 | Time For Plan B | Guardian |
| Act II: Pride and Prejuzitz | ||
| 1 | Toadshambo II: Re-Toaded | |
| 2 | Stumped | |
| 3 | A Hard Axe to Follow | Axeley |
| 4 | The Trials of Pummel Horse | |
| 5 | Mis-Treatied | |
| Act III: The Pimple Joys of Life | ||
| 1 | Spacebrawls | Dirtbag |
| 2 | We Go High | |
| 3 | Street Justice! | |
| 4 | Bigger Than It Looks | |
| 5 | Reaching the Peak | |
| 6 | A Rock and a Hard Place | |
| 7 | Most Unwanted | |
| 8 | Emergency Stations! | |
| Act IV: A Rash Decision | ||
| 1 | Gut Reaction | |
| 2 | Finale | UTO and PIA |
Enemies
Achievements
- Transcluded from Battletoads (2020)/Achievements
A number of Achievements can be earned in Battletoads (2020).
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
 Toads in a Hole
|
Complete Feed The Fantasy. |
 Road Rash
|
Complete To The Queen. |
 Parks & Recreational Violence
|
Complete At The Carn-Evil. |
 Enough Toying Around
|
Complete So That's How That Works. |
 Should Get the Pants First
|
Complete Time For Plan B. |
 Came, Sawed, Conquered
|
Complete Stumped. |
 Logged Out
|
Complete A Hard Axe To Follow. |
 A Test of Medal
|
Complete The Trials of Pummel Horse. |
 Jeff of a Sleighsman
|
Complete Mis-treatied. |
 We Were Provoked
|
Complete Spacebrawls. |
 Learning the Ropes
|
Complete We Go High. |
 STREET JUSTICE!
|
Complete Street Justice! |
 Hiking With Friends
|
Complete Bigger Than It Looks. |
 Galaxy's Most Wanted
|
Complete Most Unwanted. |
 A Mountain Sense of Unease
|
Complete Reaching The Peak. |
 With Friends Like These…
|
Complete A Rock and A Hard Place. |
 Rebooting Battletoads
|
Complete Emergency Stations. |
 The Enema of My Enemy
|
Complete Gut Reaction. |
 Drawn Together, Tornado Apart
|
Complete Show's Over! |
 Re-Cycled
|
Complete Nightmare Rider. |
 Never Did Get That Sandwich
|
Complete Dissed Topians. |
 Into the Third Dimension
|
Use your tongue to reach a new plane. |
 B-B-B-BLOCK BREAKER!!
|
Smash through 50 enemy block attempts. |
 You're Dead, You Ding-Dongs!
|
Surrender to your arch-enemies. |
 Season Two When?
|
Completed the story on any difficulty. |
 Battlemaniacs
|
Defeat 100 enemies. |
 Special Effects
|
Use 200 Toad Abilities. |
 Mighty Morphing
|
Finish off 200 enemies with morph attacks. |
 Thoroughly Tested
|
Destroy 50 enemies in space combat. |
 It Begins…
|
Get your first collectable. |
 Scratching an Itch
|
Get all collectables in a level. |
 Making Progress
|
Get a total of 25 collectables. |
 I've Started So I'll Finish
|
Get a total of 75 collectables. |
 Did You Use a Walkthrough?
|
Get every collectable in the game! |
 Three is the Magic Number
|
In 3P Co-Op, all three Toads hit the same enemy. |
 Reviving a Classic
|
Revive another player during Co-Op play. |
 Not all Toads are Equal
|
Earn a participation award in Co-Op. |
 Jeffortless
|
In 3P Co-Op, all Toads grind a rail at the same time. |
 Hack-Door Shenanigans
|
Hack a door together in Co-Op. |
 Live and Let Drive
|
In 3P Co-Op, all be on bikes together - for 300 seconds! |
 Can't Touch This
|
In Co-Op complete Time For Plan B without taking a hit. |
 To Me, To You
|
In Co-op, build up a 100-hit combo. |
 Toad Cuddle!
|
Finish the game on 'Battletoads' difficulty. |
 Brawling… With Style!
|
Earn your first 'S' Rank from an encounter. |
 Straight-A Student
|
Earn 20 'A' Ranks from encounters. |
 Dodgebrawl Champion
|
Finish a fight without taking damage. |
 Pacifist
|
Survive the first space battle for 45 seconds without shooting. |
 Hey, This is a Rental!
|
Score 75 near-misses while riding a rented turbo bike. |
 Photobombed
|
Take an enemy's photo when it's in warning distance. |
 Be Tight
|
Deal with your friends without any restarts. |
 Take This, Axehole!
|
Find a way to keep a Champion's weapon stuck. |
 Toad it Off & On Again
|
Repair your ship without any reboots. |
 The Purge
|
Escape from a Topian in less than 4 minutes. |
 Warped Sense of Humor
|
Find the 'Warp Wall' while riding a turbo bike. |
 Dealt a Lucky Hand
|
Get a flawless victory in Toadshambo. |
 Not Just for the Holidays
|
Land a streak of 15 hits while destroying a totem. |
 The Dlala Code
|
Enter the Dlala Code. What could it be…? |
 Blink and You'll Miss It
|
Defeat 25 pink eyeballs during 'Time For Plan B'. |
 Hit The Drop
|
Freefall more than 10 metres while escaping a Topian. |
 Extra Credit
|
Watch the credits! You know you want to. |
 Mementoads
|
Propped up the Jercurian tourism industry. |
Development
In 2013, Phil Spencer from Microsoft's Xbox team mentioned his fondness for Battletoads while asking the fans what Rare games should be brought back for the Xbox One.[1] On November 10, 2014, "Battletoads" was re-trademarked in the United States.[2] Spencer appeared publicly in a Battletoads T-shirt in January 2015,[3] just days after Microsoft Studios' Ken Lobb (creator of the Killer Instinct 2013 reboot) said they have plans to bring Battletoads and the other classic Rare series back "someday".[4] The new Battletoads game was formally announced by Microsoft at E3 2018.[5]
A gameplay trailer was shown at E3 2019. The game originally had a slated release date for Fall 2019, which had been since postponed. In July 31st 2020 the game got its latest trailer, with a release date announced for August 20th, 2020.[6]
Videos
References
- ↑ Microsoft asks fans what Rare should do next, points towards Battletoads
- ↑ New Battletoads Trademark Appears In United States Trademark Database
- ↑ Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Teases New Battletoads Game - Niche Gamer
- ↑ Microsoft has Plans for Rare Games like Banjo Kazooie, Perfect Dark, & Battletoads - Niche Gamer
- ↑ https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/10/17446916/microsoft-xbox-e3-2018-biggest-announcements-trailers
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1289199576763817985