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Battletoads successfully revives the long-dormant beat 'em up franchise, but the random collection of mini games and crass humor feels like wasted potential.

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8/10

Terence Wiggins (IGN)

Battletoads not only revives the long-dormant beat ’em up franchise, it makes it fun to play for everyone instead of only ultra-hardcore masochists. And if they made a TV show about these hilarious characters, I’d watch it.

February 4, 2021 |

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Battletoads is another one of 2020’s infamous oddities. I suspect it’s going to be highly polarizing (not only due to the adherence to retro style difficulty but the newness of the art and humor), but it somewhat won me over due to sheer force of will. I also can safely assume that I’m going to be on the higher-end of the spectrum of liking it: but if we never see these dudes again because this game was an absolute cacophony, I’ll be a bit bummed.

August 22, 2020 |

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7/10

Chris Carter (Destructoid)

5/10

GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)

A game so bizarre it’s hard to tell whether it’s purposefully trolling its audience or if it really thinks its random collection of mini-games, crass humour, and wasted potential is a sensible way to go about rebooting Battletoads.

August 20, 2020 |

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Terence Wiggins (IGN)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
33bits	Jose Antonio Calvo Ceniceros	75 / 100	09-02-2020	The return of the battle toads has been anything but discreet, it could not be otherwise. Zitz, Rash and Pimple return in a visually powerful game tailored to their equally powerful personalities, with the combination of genres that their other games used. Pacing problems, the distribution of the phases and those game genres, tarnish the gameplay. And about the aesthetics and the general argument, let each one judge for himself, because they have won me on that side at least.	Read review
3DNews	Алексей Лихачев	6 / 10	08-30-2020	Battletoads could be a great game and a decent beat 'em up if the developers didn't focus so much on mediocre mini-games.	Read review
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Recommended	08-20-2020	Battletoads has some issues that impact its playability but it's not completely without enjoyment.	Read review
Areajugones	Alfonso Cánovas	8 / 10	08-20-2020	The Battletoads have returned with a completely renewed title adapted to the times, a cartoon style that looks quite good and does not detract at all. The touches of humor will be present throughout the adventure and the mix of genres gives us a fairly balanced compendium, although lacking in content and excessively short.	Read review
Ars Technica	Sam Machkovech	Not Recommended	08-20-2020	Dlala has implemented just enough obnoxious stuff between Battletoads' good bits to stop me, a pretty freakish Battletoads fan, from recommending that anyone buy it outright.	Read review
Atomix	Sebastian Quiroz	85 / 100	08-20-2020	Battletoads is extremely fun. An experience that you need to play in co-op, which sadly suffers from the implementation of a couple annoying distractions.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	Dean James, Dean James	2 / 5 stars	08-19-2020	While the art style and crude humor may be the most polarizing aspects on the surface, the lack of any consistency when it comes to gameplay and level design is the real disappointment in what was supposed to be the triumphant return of Battletoads.	Read review
AusGamers	Steve Farrelly	8.5 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is fun, challenging and self-indulgent, but in ways that are respectful and reverent.	Read review
BaziCenter	Bahram Bigharaz	6.5 / 10	08-28-2020	The new version of Battletoads lacks character and seems that it's trying to escape its past. The game starts strong, but as you progress it loses its steam and becomes an average experience that can only excite the fans of the series at best.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Manuel Barthes	7.5 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads combines a lot that would have had potential for a surprise hit. The great humor and the hand drawn animations underline, how much effort the developers have put into this. Sadly the whole thing is way too short and has nearly no replay value.	Read review
CGMagazine	Brendan Frye	5 / 10	08-19-2020	Battletoads, with its vibrant animations, captures the spirit of the original, but also does so by bringing in all of the lousy gameplay elements that dragged the original game down.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Kolby Newland	8 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is an excellent return for the series. It has stunning hand drawn graphics, a story that will make you laugh and backs it up with tight varied gameplay. It is a great game to play solo but really comes into its own with a friend playing and experiencing together.	Read review
COGconnected	Clayton Cyre	76 / 100	08-19-2020	Battletoads has a fun story, great soundtrack, disgusting sound effects, beautiful visuals, and radical characters, but the gameplay does suffer mostly from questionable button mapping. Despite some of these concerns, Rare Studios has finally released a competent successor for fans to enjoy after nineteen years of waiting.	Read review
Critical Hit	Darryn Bonthuys	7.5 / 10	08-31-2020	Battletoads retains the DNA of its hard as nails source material, reworking it into a chaotic brawler that's fascinating to see in action, looks gorgeous, and never overstays its welcome.	Read review
Cubed3	Lilly K.	8 / 10	09-25-2020	Battletoads is a retro comeback that not only revives the much-loved series for fans, but one that elevates it to new heights! Truly, the development team has worked some magic to make this the best it can be, truly knocking it out of the park. There is very little wrong here that can stop from this being a star recommendation. The small amounts of missteps it does have don't hurt the experience in a meaningful way, leaving this to be an absolutely fantastic retro revival. It's great to see Rare credited on a game that is genuinely great.	Read review
cublikefoot	Chase Ferrin	6 / 10	12-18-2020	Battletoads may not be a must-play, but it is still s a nice evolution of the original. It brings several of the iconic features from it while making some cool changes of its own.	Read review
Destructoid	Chris Carter	7 / 10	08-19-2020	Battletoads is another one of 2020's infamous oddities. I suspect it's going to be highly polarizing (not only due to the adherence to retro style difficulty but the newness of the art and humor), but it somewhat won me over due to sheer force of will. I also can safely assume that I'm going to be on the higher-end of the spectrum of liking it: but if we never see these dudes again because this game was an absolute cacophony, I'll be a bit bummed.	Read review
DualShockers	Sam Woods	8 / 10	08-20-2020	The Battletoads make their comeback after a 26-year hiatus and, for the most part, offer a solid re-entry into the cult classic franchise.	Read review
Easy Allies	Michael Huber	3.5 / 5 stars	08-25-2020	Like the characters themselves, the significance of a Battletoads return may have been overestimated, but there's still fun and variety in this quick jaunt.	Read review
Echo Boomer	David Fialho	Recommended	08-20-2020	Battletoads is one of the biggest surprises of the summer, with a charming, funny and challeging game thats completely worth checking out.	Read review
Eurogamer	Vikki Blake	Recommended	08-21-2020	There as much to enjoy as there is to frustrate in this short, sparky revival of the cult classic.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Marco Mottura	8.2 / 10	08-20-2020	In no uncertain terms, Battletoads is the surprise that at this point probably no one would have expected: the unknown Englishmen of Dlala Studios have managed to give a whole new soul to a franchise that has remained obscure to most and abandoned for over twenty-five years, presenting themselves with a loud and hilarious playable cartoon that is hard to remain indifferent to. A cheerful video game, sometimes demanding and always deliciously summery, which is loved by the innate sympathy that is capable of inspiring both in terms of atmospheres (writing, aesthetics and above all animations are really perfect) as well as in terms of gameplay, with in particular, an original and satisfying scrolling fighting game system. Of course, there are some flaws in some passages, occasional mistakes of youth are seen here and there and the unjustified absence of online multiplayer weighs heavily ... defects that in any case do not compromise at all an experience more than ever recommended, which relaunch the trio of hilarious toads as little big new entries in the green Xbox galaxy. TOADSHAMBO !!!	Read review
Game Informer	Joe Juba	5 / 10	08-19-2020	Even though it's technically a game, Battletoads is not a good time	Read review
Game Rant	Dalton Cooper	4.5 / 5 stars	08-19-2020	The lack of online co-op in the new Battletoads is definitely the game's biggest flaw, so if fans can overlook that, they will find what is otherwise a great beat 'em up throwback with hilarious scenes, fun combat, and plenty of variety. And with it being on Xbox Game Pass, subscribers have no reason not to check it out. Overall, this Battletoads comeback is a major success and is sure to leave a smile on players' faces, and so hopefully fans don't have to wait 26 years for the next entry in the series.	Read review
Gameblog	Jonathan Bushle	5 / 10	09-15-2020	Battletoads has a great look, and a lot of differents gameplay sequences, but most of them are boring and too long.	Read review
GameCrate	David Sanchez	8.5 / 10	08-24-2020	Battletoads is a highly entertaining beat 'em up. It's a throwback to the series' roots while still managing to reinvent that series. The action is fast and flows smoothly, and the whole thing is just filled with slick style. This is a revival done right.	Read review
GameGrin	Alana Dunitz	6.5 / 10	09-16-2020	A fun and solid beat 'em up with some awesome speeder bike levels tossed in. Unfortunately, the game tries too hard to be funny and the character voices can get quite irritating.	Read review
GameMAG	Unknown	5 / 10	08-20-2020	If you are new to the series, this Dlala Studios project can be a entertaining and varied adventure with a fun co-op mode and a spicy sauce of hardcore. But for classics' fans, such a "return" may seem as a complete dissapointment. In any case, sadly, campaign is terribly short.	Read review
Gamerheadquarters	Jason Stettner	6.8 / 10	08-19-2020	Battletoads had really great brawling segments that featured an awesome visual aesthetic that was matched with a hilarious story, however it was bogged down with bad mini games.	Read review
Gamersky	金闪闪老里	7.5 / 10	08-24-2020	Battletoads is fun to play but far from perfect.	Read review
GameSkinny	Daniel Hollis	8 / 10	08-19-2020	Battletoads returns after 26 years, and it's a love letter to gaming past and present.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	8 / 10	08-19-2020	There’s been a lot of great games released this year, but Battletoads will surely prove to be one of the most memorable.	Read review
GameXplain	Unknown	Not Recommended	08-20-2020	Video Review	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Russell Archey	8.5 / 10	08-26-2020	It's been over 20 years since the last Battletoads game-and it was worth the wait. Battletoads is an enjoyable game that brings back the fun beat-em-up aspects of the originals, as well as humorous cutscenes, and minigame stages that show just what happens after the Toads realize their glory days are over.	Read review
GamingBolt	Pramath	7 / 10	08-25-2020	Battletoads' grand return largely sticks the landing. While some shortcomings make it a recommendation with caveats, it's still a fun, engaging, and clever game that fans of the genre should look into.	Read review
GamingTrend	Travis Northup	80 / 100	08-24-2020	Battletoads (2020) keeps the soul of the notorious original game intact while revitalizing it with interesting minigames, hilarious writing, and couch co-op that makes this a worthy reason to revisit Zitz, Pimple, and Rash. While the absence of online co-op is pretty disappointing and the beat 'em up gameplay can become dull by the end of the campaign, this short ride is one I can full-throatedly recommend.	Read review
Geek Culture	Jake Su	8 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is back with a bang, and this time, everyone can enjoy it.	Read review
Generación Xbox	JGBassols	9.5 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is back in the best possible way. A must-have within Xbox Game Studios.	Read review
Gert Lush Gaming	Jim Smale	6.2 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads never shrugs off its 90s roots and refuses to grow up and act like an adult.	Read review
God is a Geek	Chris White	9 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is the reboot you never knew you wanted. It's fun to play and makes you laugh, two perfect ingredients for making a game well worth playing.	Read review
GotGame	David Poole	8 / 10	08-19-2020	Overall, the new Battletoads feels like a great way to continue the franchise. Rare put these cult classic characters in very capable hands, making for a very entertaining, yet still challenging, sequel. It’s definitely not going to be a long game, lasting only a handful of hours, but the replay value with friends will last much longer.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Chris Shive	4 / 5 stars	08-19-2020	Battletoads revives what was thought to be a long-dead franchise without missing a step.	Read review
Heavy	Elton Jones	7 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is a short yet incredibly varied and jolly adventure.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	David Martinez	71 / 100	08-20-2020	Battletoads pays homage to the classic 1991 Rare game with a great variety of gameplay mechanics. Beat´em up levels are well crafted, 2D platform levels and twin stick shooter sections are not so good, but still enjoyable, while turbobikes levels are frustrating.	Read review
Hynerd.it	Matteo Rossi	9 / 10	08-25-2020	Battletoads is a product suitable especially for those who love the vintage side of video games. Despite this, it is able to excite even those who, instead, love modernity and above all the originality of the media. Fun and style are the watchwords of the latest Rare effort.	Read review
IGN	Terence Wiggins	8 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads not only revives the long-dormant beat 'em up franchise, it makes it fun to play for everyone instead of only ultra-hardcore masochists. And if they made a TV show about these hilarious characters, I'd watch it.	Read review
IGN Italy	Mattia Ravanelli	7.9 / 10	08-20-2020	The return of Battletoads is a surprising and carefully crafted game in many ways. But the desire to do too much makes him lose lucidity and ends up watering down an adventure in itself too short.	Read review
IGN Spain	Oriol Vall-Llovera	8.8 / 10	08-20-2020	The 1991 Battletoads fell in love with a generation of gamers. Now, almost 30 years later, the new Battletoads will once again win the hearts of all those and, at the same time, will make a new generation of players fall in love. As beat 'em up it is very remarkable, but the game is so varied that we can hardly say that this is the real basis of the proposal. It's also a great platformer, a great action game, a great party game ... In conclusion, a game as fun as it is sympathetic and a great must-have for Xbox Game Pass subscribers this summer. It's very short, but you're going to play it at least as many times as there are frogs in the game.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Chris O'Connor	3.3 / 5 stars	09-02-2020	I suspect that fans of the original will find a good dose of nostalgia here that may well make it worth the price of admission. For everyone else… well, if you grew up in the 80’s and 90’s you might get a touch of nostalgia as well, unless you were more a Turtles fan like me, in which case this will simply continue making the Battletoads look like also-rans.	Read review
INDIANTVCZ	Barbora Šalandová	8 / 10	11-18-2020	Battletoads is a great beat 'em up game even for people, who have never played one. Countless different minigames are an interesting and funny refreshment that will however not please hardcore players.	Read review
LevelUp	Víctor Rosas	8 / 10	08-27-2020	As a game and entertainment product, Battletoads is a safe bet, easy to consume and accessible to all audiences, so it is definitely a title that you can give a try to on your Xbox One.	Read review
Luis Alamilla	Luis Alamilla	8.5 / 10	08-20-2020	All in all, Battletoads does a great job at harkening back to what made this series a cult classic while updating the presentation and features for the modern age. If you didn't like beat em up before, I don't think this will change that for you, but if you miss that era of gaming, I'm happy to report it's back at full force.	Read review
Merlin'in Kazanı	Ersin Kılıç	70 / 100	08-20-2020	Battletoads contains elements that will entertain players who love the beat 'em up genre. It could be a much better game if some of its shortcomings were corrected and the opportunity to play online.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	5 / 10	08-20-2020	A game so bizarre it's hard to tell whether it's purposefully trolling its audience or if it really thinks its random collection of mini-games, crass humour, and wasted potential is a sensible way to go about rebooting Battletoads.	Read review
MSPoweruser	Philip Hayton	8 / 10	08-21-2020	Battletoads could have survived by doing a lot less, yet Dlala has gone above and beyond what would have been required to grab the attention of hardcore fans. The result is a challenging, yet accessible, ‘90s inspired beat-em-up that doesn’t rely on nostalgia to be charming, fun and engaging. Sure, there’s some aspects of the game that feel a bit lacklustre or frustrating, but at its core, Battletoads is full of heart. This revival has put the toads back in the spotlight, giving them more of a chance to shine than ever before. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if Rash, Zitz, and Pimple end up with their own TV show.	Read review
New Game Network	Alex Varankou	50 / 100	08-28-2020	Battletoads is a strange collection of levels with different gameplay mechanics, and almost none of them are worth playing. Like an episode of a kids TV show, it looks nice and you might get something out of it	Read review
Niche Gamer	Fingal Belmont	4 / 10	08-23-2020	Battletoads 2020 is for fans of Rick and Morty, and for those who enjoy insufferable hipster humor. The joke is that Rash and the boys are outdated, and the writers constantly reinforce this agenda of theirs; robbing Battletoads of its identity and making it indistinguishable from the endless dreck that oozes from Adult Swim’s sewer.	Read review
NoobFeed	Adam Siddiqui	65 / 100	08-21-2020	Battletoads has a notorious reputation among older gamers as both an incredibly challenging yet insanely wacky series. The franchise was one of Rare's smash hits but has been on a multi-decade hiatus and limited to cameo appearances until now. With Dlala Studios reviving the dormant franchise with a brand new entry that remains loyal to the original beat 'em up formula but with cartoonish hand-drawn visuals. Battletoads is a surprisingly amusing and lighthearted title with a charming story and fun combat and serves as a great new start for the franchise. If only it didn't release it with a major technical issue.	Read review
PC Invasion	Cameron Woolsey	6 / 10	08-19-2020	Battletoads is a reboot of the classic Rare franchise, but fails to recapture the excitement and fun of the originals.	Read review
Player2.net.au	Paul James	Recommended	08-20-2020	Battletoads doesn’t stick around for a long time, clocking at approximately 4-5 hours in length, with that number varying somewhat dependent on difficulty level or proficiency at certain game types. What hurts this 2020 take on a beloved franchise is an inability to stay to course for long enough to whet the appetites of long time fans.	Read review
PowerUp!	Leo Stevenson	8.8 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is utterly ridiculous and stupidly good fun which is exactly what we need right now.	Read review
Press Start	James Mitchell, James Berich	8.6 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is a victory for Microsoft, Dlala Studios and Rare. It successfully takes a brand that's been dormant for over two decades, breathing new life into it and updating it for the modern generation ardently. While it's a huge shame that Battletoads isn't playable online, and makes some missteps in it's third act, it's hard to deny that this is the most charming rendition of our favourite videogame amphibians. But most of all it's funny, and that's refreshing.	Read review
Rocket Chainsaw	Andrew Cathie	3 / 5 stars	08-20-2020	Overall, Battletoads feels like a bit of a relic of the past, which really speaks to how well Dlala have nailed that attitude-era style the 90s is famous for. The story can be humorous (at points) and there’s significantly more of it than I expected, while the variety in gameplay styles and mechanics keeps the experience fresh the whole way through. Unfortunately, that same style and humour does feel dated and grating at points, while the game’s combat sections are also some of its least engaging.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	محمد الدوسري	7 / 10	08-20-2020	For me, I've been waiting for the game since it was announced. I believe it was a fun and unique experience, especially nowadays. But it's flawed by the shortness of the game as a whole and the lack of Online Multiplayer	Read review
Saving Content	Ed Acosta	4 / 5 stars	08-27-2020	There isn’t much to hate about this latest Battletoads; I found it a lot of fun. But I know that the humor will get on some people’s nerves and you’ll have a group of people out there that feel the combat is too repetitive. Oh, and of course, the lack of online co-op will upset some folks. But even with all that, I still feel as if Battletoads is a great way to spend your afternoon. Not to mention, it’s on Xbox Game Pass, so if you already subscribe, there’s nothing to lose by giving it a try. It’s crazy to think that after all these years, that there would be a good Battletoads game. Maybe we’re the ones stuck in a simulation, trapped in an alternate universe where Battletoads is good, and the world around us is terrible. If that’s the case, then let me out, let me out now. Just let me sneak a copy of this game with me, though, ok?	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Matúš Štrba	8 / 10	08-25-2020	Battletoads are back and they are going full meta with this genre hybrid.	Read review
Shacknews	Ozzie Mejia	5 / 10	08-19-2020	Battletoads does have its good moments, between its beat 'em up gameplay, metal-heavy soundtrack, and strong boss design. It's just drowned out by its awful pacing and poor comedy that gets maybe a couple of chuckles from the entirety of its brief five-hour adventure.	Read review
Skill Up	Ralph Panebianco	Recommended	08-20-2020	Video Review	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Karel Šír	60 / 100	09-18-2020	Playing Battletoads is like having a box of sweets for lunch. It's no doubt unique and some of the chocolates can be quite delicious, but after you're done, you'll just regret not having a regular meal instead.	Read review
SpazioGames	Paolo Sirio	8 / 10	08-20-2020	With its tens of games inside the game and humor, Battletoads is a pleasant surprise, witnessing the sheer amount of Xbox portfolio's diversity. It could be a little deeper here and there, and co-op could be online too, but Dlala's take on the franchise is a fresh and fun, recommendable experience.	Read review
Stevivor	Steve Wright	5.5 / 10	08-20-2020	Ultimately, I completed Battletoads in 3 hours and 45 minutes and have no intention of ever going back.	Read review
TechRaptor	Austin Suther, Austin Suther, Austin Suther	8 / 10	08-19-2020	Battletoads might just be Summer's sleeper hit. Despite some shortcomings, it's a punchy brawler with insanely charming animations and genuinely funny humor.	Read review
Telegraph	Tom Hoggins	4 / 5 stars	09-08-2020	After 26 years, the caustic Zitz, Rash and Pimple are back	Read review
The Games Machine	Danilo Dellafrana	7.8 / 10	08-20-2020	The new Battletoads is a convincing return for the historic Rare brand, characterized by excellent art direction and writing. Some pacing issues ruin the overall enjoyment of the game, but it is still a very satisfying experience.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Steve C	7 / 10	08-20-2020	Without wishing to damn it with faint praise, Battletoads is pretty much exactly what you'd think it would be. Taking clear influence from the 90s classics whilst adding in some welcome modern approaches, there is plenty here to enjoy while it lasts. An ideal perfect Game Pass title, this is well worth checking out, warts and all.	Read review
TrueAchievements	Luke Albiges	4 / 5 stars	08-20-2020	Battletoads was a pleasant surprise for me, and it’s great to see it really lean into the variety angle with so many different kinds of gameplay crammed into such a relatively small package.	Read review
Twinfinite	Andrew McMahon	3.5 / 5 stars	08-19-2020	Considering my entire knowledge of the series before this installment was all based around memes, I’d say Battletoads far exceeded expectations. That said, the shortcomings it does possess keep it from joining the ranks of brawlers, like Streets of Rage 4, as a genre-defining title.	Read review
Unboxholics	Θέμης Μπολτσής	Recommended	09-01-2020	Battletoads is surprisingly a worthwhile comeback. Extremely fun, challenging and with a wide variety of gameplay systems, it will keep you on the couch for about four to five hours. If you are looking for something to play co-op with up to two other friends, it is worth giving it a try, even if you find its aesthetic style unattractive.	Read review
Use a Potion	Daryl Leach	8.3 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads manages to stay true to the source material, all whilst offering an array of varied and fun gameplay mechanics that really spice up the experience. I had a good time battling through each level, whether that was when fighting in classic beat ‘em up action, racing through on a jet-bike, or sliding my way away from a big monstrous threat. Sure, a few mini-games can fall short of the mark at times and the difficulty could feel a bit forced, but it didn’t stop Battletoads from being a really enjoyable experience.	Read review
VGChartz	Lee Mehr	7 / 10	09-17-2020	Dlala Studios' reboot/sequel of these antique amphibians deftly juggles its varied gameplay conceits and meta-humor, with only Rare missteps.	Read review
VGN	Marco Simone Rossi	7.5 / 10	08-28-2020	Battletoads is a great game, a successful mix of many genres but one that doesn't excel in any of these. Particularly suited to those who love the variety of games, the exclusive Microsoft will disappoint those who expected a faithful return to the origins.	Read review
WayTooManyGames	Leonardo Faria	7.5 / 10	08-21-2020	Sure, it’s just an above average beat ’em up when you analyze it technically, but it won me over with its animations, soundtrack, and sense of humor. It knows the franchise has never been that good to begin with, resulting in a neverending barrage of self-aware jokes and meta humoristic situations that made me smile at all times.	Read review
Wccftech	Nathan Birch	8 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads is surprisingly successful at recapturing the spirit of Rare's beloved NES original. The game's striking visuals, wildly varied level design, and satisfying sense of challenge easily make up for the occasional frustrating moment or groan-worthy joke. If you've been waiting 26 years for a new Battletoads, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple's latest ought to scratch your itch.	Read review
WellPlayed	Zach Jackson	7.5 / 10	08-20-2020	Despite an amazing art style and some seriously fun beat ‘em up gameplay, the Battletoads reboot struggles with its identity due to the excessive inclusion of minigames	Read review
Windows Central	Jez Corden	3 / 5 stars	08-19-2020	Many of Battletoads' design sensibilities may seem archaic in 2020, but that was ultimately Dlala trying to build on the chaotic formula set by the original. Battletoads struggles as a single-player game but soars as a varied couch co-op experience party game for up to three friends. And hey, it's often laugh-out-loud funny too.	Read review
Worth Playing	Chris "Atom" DeAngelus	6.5 / 10	08-20-2020	Battletoads isn't bad, but it is boring. It starts off relatively strong and quickly devolves into uninteresting minigames. When the title returns to beat-'em-up gameplay, it shows the potential to be something more, but then you're forced to play "rock paper scissors" or mash buttons for a few minutes, and it all fades away. The concept, characters and visuals are excellent updates of the original, so it's a shame that the gameplay isn't.	Read review
ZTGD	Ken McKown	8.5 / 10	08-19-2020	Battletoads is a game that shouldn’t work in 2020. The originals were brutal tests of patience and I mean come on, it has been nearly three decades. Who under 30 actually remembers these characters? Still, for someone like me it is a real treat to see Microsoft once again return a former beloved Rare property back to its glory.	Read review

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The wait is over! Rash, Zitz and Pimple are returning at last to smash-hit their way through an all-new action-packed adventure of choreographed chaos, and couch co-op may never be the same again. 1-3 players will take control of the Battletoads and team up to storm through wild and unpredictable stages with only one rule – expect the unexpected. Teamwork makes the dream work in a drop-in, drop-out gameplay blast, filled with over-the-top gameplay moments that anyone can enjoy, but only a True ‘Toad’ can master. With a unique hand-animated cartoon style and packed with memorable characters and locations, the Battletoads are back for a larger-than-life brawl across the universe that promises to be fun alone, and unforgettable together.

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