Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of Tradewest's 1993 action game for the Super NES, Battletoads in Battlemaniacs.
This is am extremely impressive looking game with huge, well-animated sprites, sense of speed, and the general level of detail - just check out those reflections on the floor of the bonus stages.
I've always liked this game. It's not anywhere near as original as the first game on the NES - most of these levels are slightly tweaked rehashes of those in the first game, but it does play well. I also have to say that I completely disagree with the seemingly popular opinion that this game is outrageously hard. It's not a pushover and it does require a fair amount of memorization, but seriously- if you were able to beat the NES game, this is an absolute cakewalk by comparison. It seems that it might be the Battletoads' genetic legacy to be regarded as a legendarily difficult, but this has nothing on the likes of Super Ghouls n Ghosts or the Super Star Wars games.
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[@johnselwitz5362]

14:24 For kids of the 90s, the source of so much rage, pain, and frustration. I like challenging games but that level was so damn ridiculous

[@Black-Rat]

No wonder, many say that game to be the second hardest game in the SNES's history if I'm not mistaken, still a great game, love it and hate it in the same package, I've never beaten it either but I so love that game... The hardest the game is, the more satisfaction you get when you finally beat it... Second toughest game behind only to Empire Strikes Back in SNES's entire history...

[@asnierkishcowboy]

@@Black-Rat Dont forget the Wolverine game. Its so hard because it has crappy gameplay. Same holds for the Spawn game.

[@johnselwitz5362]

⁠​⁠@@asnierkishcowboyAnother game that was really good but also insanely hard was Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts. You get all the way through an incredibly difficult game thinking you beat it, just to be sent ALL the way back to the beginning and have to do it over again on a much higher difficulty in order to unlock the true ending.

[@asnierkishcowboy]

@@johnselwitz5362 Yeah, I remember these painful days back in my summer holiday. The most insane part is that Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts was actually great to play and had good controls. Just like Battletoads. The games I suggested, especially Spawn, felt like trying to put a swiss watch together, while wearing a mitten.

[@johnselwitz5362]

@@asnierkishcowboy I never got to play Spawn but I’ve heard a few horror stories about it. But yes, no matter how much frustration and rage you’d feel about dying over and over and OVER again, you couldn’t help but wake up the next morning and give Battletoads or Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts another try because they were such great games. I miss the days when developers put a lot of effort and time into making a game as good as it possibly could be despite the limitations of a SNES or a Sega Genesis. Nowadays it’s all about realistic looking graphics. A lot of the developers at Sony or Microsoft don’t understand that most gamers are willing to sacrifice amazing looking graphics in exchange for awesome gameplay, something that you want to replay time and time again.

[@dallows3235]

The soundtrack simultaneously brings me joy, fear and hatred.

[@theshotmeister2639]

Hahaha.. that made me laugh, but same deal here

[@TheGrimreef]

Exactly.

[@GPWT-video]

@@TheGrimreef I finally finished this game without losing lives, I have a video

[@TheGrimreef]

GPWT you must be some kind of gaming god,this game is rock hard.

[@danielnario9825]

exactly

[@NickHou82]

This game was just too damn much as a kid. I never got passed that speeder bike level with the ball pits and obstacles appearing when you're going 300 mph.

[@cj.59]

Same here

[@gibbs615]

I know cause I never could either

[@KenoshaKicker]

Same.

[@quingun00]

I passed the speed racing level with ease Piece of cake 🤣🤣😂😂😃😀

[@NickHou82]

@@quingun00 *hands you a cookie*

[@calvuswom8603]

I never hated and loved a game at the same time so much. The soundtrack at the beginning brings me all the memories

[@andrevictor7907]

Eu nunca passei do rato da moto serra, mas mesmo assim amo esse jogo eternamente

[@dogfoot1874]

Cause you never got past the first level 🤣

[@supermario7739]

​@dogfoot1874 thats not a reference to the 1st level clown

[@Megan-di5co]

As a little girl in the 90s, this was one of my favorite games!

[@Axel1997ro]

Woman of culture

[@Ernesto87]

You ever beat it?

[@JesusIsLord105]

​@@Ernesto87I did... eventually lol

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

A girl played this game?! Thats cool!

[@тахтылбектахтылбеков]

я сейчас играю

[@Xero_Kaiser]

Man...I never realized how much time you spend *not* punching things in Battletoads games. Except the arcade version. Damn, that game was badass.

[@hermanherman5834]

When they throw a punch their hand is the size of a car lol

[@videoghostreviews5326]

they had make it less a ninja turtle rip off i guess

[@markcobuzzi826]

Also except for Battletoads' crossover game with Double Dragon.

[@YukaTakeuchiFan]

Well, if nothing else, at least they started what the arcade finished in regards to making the 'Toads look and fight in a VERY distinct fashion from each other. And the one level in the arcade where you didn't punch things let you shoot MANY things. I don't care how obvious it was that they had to pack in that game's development early, that's a damn fine closer if I ever played one.

[@FatMarioHeads]

It's worse in this game because it's shorter than the NES game, thus has less beat em up levels

[@rogeroliveira4973]

I'm absolutely sure that it's one of the most hardest game ever made.

[@prangbro]

I could never get past the speed racer level around the 15 minute mark, and always assumed I was terrible at it, but quite pleased to know that the entire game is only half an hour long and I actually made it half way through!

[@nicoborken9963]

my man..... this game is an easier version of the nes version. This version only has level 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, and 10 of the nes version , and they are remixed. (for example, no boss at the end of level 11)

[@jadedheartsz]

@@nicoborken9963 yeah you'd think it would have way more levels then that with being a 16-bit game.

[@chip2wavy859]

By far I could never beat it

[@IAmTheEagleHTM]

As someone who has finished Dark Souls, Ninja Gaiden (NES), Ghosts and Goblins, ESWAT, Thunder Force 3, MegaMan & Bass, MegaMan 4, Bionic Commando and Contra... *I say you're absolutely right!* I couldn't pass level 5 in this game

[@g_g_chris]

the most impressive playthrough i have ever seen! no matter what you think about it. it is a hard game in my opinion. it does take a lot of skill. respect.

[@ROCCORROCAFURTE]

This game is insane.

[@TheFdnjunior]

Dark Queen is hot af damn

[@quicgrid]

She looks like Michael Jackson with boobs.

[@misterl1668]

@@quicgrid lies!

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Not in the new game she isn't F

[@misterl1668]

@Senhor Samurai your honesty with us is very much appreciated. Don't worry your time will come.

[@claytonwright2416]

@Senhor Samurai But what if he already does?

[@LihlCherry]

I've been playing since I was a young child and I still have not made it post the tunnel-racing level

[@princessmarlena1359]

My brother and I can’t make it past it either.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Kel Belmont wow! Thanks for that! My bro and in always wondered why those games were so hard.

[@sergiogarcia8569]

@Kel Belmont same here xD

[@acreppinstp]

getting to and past the tunnel was pretty easy for me as a kid. the snake and the saw part was where i mostly got stuck. I did beat the game finally using save states though lmfao.

[@danielali6571]

I always died on the ice skating bit

[@rosendosanchez4288]

The soundtrack at the beginning shows the essence of RARE and you can tell is the preparation for the Donkey Kong Country music years later.

[@byron4622]

My god this game was my childhood. The levels and music are spectacular!

[@marcusmeins1839]

The music kicks ass

[@jellalsama1490]

Cuando empieza el soundtrack del gameplay no pude evitar derramar lágrimas ya que fue uno de los juegos que más me hizo reír de niño con mis amigos del colegio, simplemente hermoso

[@kristianbarrenechea]

Tuve la suerte también de jugarlo en mi Snes de niño. LPM terrible difícil el juego jajajaja, aún así lo jugaba porque lo encuentro buenísimo y el soundtrack es maravilloso.

[@antoniog_]

@elchavalmega 20 años

[@luisjames6632]

Este juego era uno de mis favoritos con mi hermano así como contra tres sin embargo debo admitir que este juego es triple perro mal parido jamás había visto un juego tan difícil como este

[@bison3875]

That's awesome I always got stuck on the snake stage finally got to see the rest of the stages and the ending thanks mad props for remembering every obstacle

[@kjo8970]

I knew I was close to beating it but two more snakes and I would have been there wow...

[@TheBengalDragon]

OMG, the memories. I remember, this game was actually THE HARDEST Battletoads I ever played. This is coz the margin of error is smaller. And... that dark queen... If a SNES game needed an ESRB rating, it's perhaps this one with her looking so... attractive!

[@KoruProductions]

Still holds up today! Love the soundtrack as well.

[@danalong1237]

The game's soundtrack was mainly written by David Wise, with additional music by Matt Furniss of Krisalis Software with audio programming by Shaun Hollingworth.

[@CarozQH]

Matt furniss made the music for the Brazil-only Master System port of the game.

[@danalong1237]

As audio director for Krisalis, Matt Furniss composed a lot of music for the Sega Genesis.

[@CarozQH]

Dana Long Uhm.. this is the SNES. It's a SNES exclusive that was ported to the master system, and Matt furniss ported the music (which he did for countless Mastter system/Game Gear games)

[@danalong1237]

And, as mentioned, numerous Genesis games.

[@paur196]

This game Wass the only one of my games that I can never finished , this bring memories

[@bousbissiali332]

It's very difficult

[@johnfrankster3244]

I actually got to the chainsaw level with a friend on real snes hardware lol. The only reason we couldnt progress we later found out was because one of the snes controllers forward motion on the dpad did not work properly, so one of us would always get sliced in half. Eventually borrowed his game cartridge & beat it. No small satisfaction.

[@cj.59]

The intro song will forever be one of my favorite themes in video games ever

[@greatmoments3859]

Great memories watching this Battletoads in battlemaniacs video, I remember not getting bored playing this game over and over again .. by the way you can get extra lives at the second stage by hitting the wasps

[@ShinoSarna]

Interesting to see how much things in this game are based on the NES version. There's Clinger Winger, Rat Race, Karnath's Lair... Shame there's no Revolution, I think a 16 bit version of a rotating tower could look really cool! See Mickey Mania for example of how that might've looked like.

[@JRyoga]

Hold up, didn't they have some kidnapped friends to rescue? There's no mention of them at all for the rest of the game.

[@SoulQOriginal]

Right. They completely forgot to add that back into the game, as the reason the Battletoads took the mission in the first place.

[@CaptainObvious0000]

don't worry, michiko and zitz were safely executed shortly after their capture.

[@est.sar.9276]

And eventually they were rescued by oh..lets say.. Moe ...

[@princessmarlena1359]

I saw the third Battletoad running with the other two and boarding their helicopter in the cinematic when they were pursuing Silas Volkmire at 30:56 but I agree nonetheless.

[@IDBTitanosaurus]

I imagine Battletoads to be like ATHF, but with a bit more seriousness to it.

[@theshotmeister2639]

It's a shame this game is so bloody hard. I remember playing this as a kid with my dad but he'd be be dead by the 3rd level lol. I think I only made it to the 5th one a few times... played it recently on the raspberry pi and jeez, I feel the blood pressure rising haha, nearly broke a controller on the 3rd level I was so wound up after getting there, saving state and dying God knows how many times. I can see why the old man used to get so angry. Best to just watch the pros. Anyway thanks to anyone who read that, I'm sure plenty have similar memories!

[@SoundAsleepSpace]

First stage was excellent as the beat em up gameplay is excellent. Its a shame the rest of the game was a very difficult runner game

[@Rinksiderips]

The music gives this game a metal feel. Love it.

[@Torturephile]

No wonder why I got into that kind of music, thanks to this soundtrack and _Doom's._

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Here to get back the testosterone lost from watching the new Battletoads game from E3.

[@CrniWuk]

This game still gives me PTSD. Those Jetbikes ... those ... goddamn ... walls ... walls ... *Curls up into a ball crying on the floor*

[@cj.59]

Totally agree, Could never pass that damned level.

[@InnerEagle]

I never passed those :-(

[@qmchale5130]

*inhales* AAAAAAAAAHH-

[@sergegrone]

Soy peruano, toda la vida viviendo en Lima. Cuando jugué este juego por primera vez a mediados de 1993 me quedé enganchado por varias semanas. Un amigo del colegio vivía en Barranco en la Calle Centenario (ahora Jirón Centenario) y solía ir a su casa los viernes o sábados...un clásico era ir después del colegio, dejábamos las mochilas en su casa e inmediatamente nos íbamos a una casa antigua de Nicolás de Piérola (la continuación de Centenario al cruzar la Av. Grau) con piso de madera viejísimo, donde habían instalado una sala de videojuegos (un "vicio", como le llamábamos en esa época). El SNES era la consola más avanzada de la época en Lima y este juego acababa de llegar aprox por julio de ese año, y puedo decir que en medio del olor húmedo a madera vieja nos quedábamos horas jugando este juego (Street Fighter II también lo jugábamos un montón). Había un cetrero loquísimo en la calle, al costado de la entrada, que cada cuanto venía con un halcón enorme a manera de atracción...no había en esa época tanto restobarcito hispter o tanto turista como ahora, pero Barranco siempre tenía espectáculo en sus calles...inolvidable época. Y por cierto, este juego era lo máximo! Pasabas de cagarte de risa con el primer nivel y los golpes cómicos a renegar porque no podías superar el nivel de la moto o de las malditas serpientes jaja...ahora recuerdo que era dificilísimo.

[@angelaballesteros4678]

Me dieron ganas de llorar q lindo recuerdo este juego

[@mariaalarcon1150]

senti lo mismo :c

[@CMmeows]

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 This glorious gem has dropped on Switch. And this game is beyond perfection like the NES original and their crossover with Bimmy & Jimmy.

[@EST84x]

Odd how a tough as nails game like this has such an easy final boss fight.

[@freakyfornash]

The boss fights were the least of your concerns in the Battle Toads games, pretty much! (L.O.L.!)

[@beardywally]

It's because 99.9 percent of people gave up on the game before getting anywhere near the final boss lol

[@bison3875]

That's what i thought the whole game super hard expcept the first 2 levels and the boss very easy

[@prettyricky9676]

This game is battletoads for the first couple lvls then turns into a tunnel racer/obstacle game that's just not fun.

[@tienhuynh9204]

Love the soundtrack my childhood games..and Rock n' Roll Rancing!!!Still Remember...

[@ellavator5970]

Thank you, the video was very satisfying! I could never get passed the snake level.

[@CappyK]

I remember getting past the snakes and this sense of shock coming over me that I finally, finally, FINALLY beat it. Surely that was the end of the torture? We could go back to beat 'em up now... ... right? Then the rat started chasing me with a rocket rail buzz saw and instantly murdered me. My spirit broke... and I gave up. Hardest game I've ever played. The devs were monsters.

[@taekan625]

This game was one of the few that managed to deplete my patience. I played it on the SNES more than 20 years ago and after grinding it for a long time, I could beat it. The worst stage was the snake pit by far, especially the ice part. The next stage was also a barrier, but most of the time the snake pit was the one that left me with little to no lives for the rest of the game. The good thing is that the soundtrack is a banger.

[@malazan6004]

Suprised you even best it

[@NintendoComplete]

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs might rehash levels from the original, but it does so with a lot of style, and it's a MUCH easier game this time around!

[@davidoreilly1899]

@Lord of the Roars is that the buzzsaw rollercoaster like level? You have to press the pad in the direction you want Pimple or Rash to go faster e.g. if he is going right, press right. It's a battle to keep up with the ever-changing stages of the level though!

[@davidoreilly1899]

It's not an easy level! Keep pressing the button to make Pimple or Rash go faster.

[@arhael3594]

Looks more difficult than original but shorter.

[@arte0021]

In what way is it easier than the original?

[@lartrak]

@@arte0021 It's much shorter is the big one. The bosses are easier too. However, it's way easier to rack up lives in the original NES game. This lets you repeat hard parts a lot more if you're playing on real hardware. Emulated with save states to practice, I'd judge Battlemaniacs as easier overall, but on real hardware I'm not so sure. Also, I do think Turbo Tunnels is easier in the original (even though it's longer), which I know is a wall for a lot of people.

[@JTurinp]

Don't know if you're still reading comments but your channel is my go to on days I want to relax. You have all of the games I played as a kid and am now sharing with my daughter. Especially The Sunset Riders!

[@JohnSmith-td7hd]

Everything up to the point where you ride a vehicle into walls is the best part of the game. I wish they kept that "smash everything that lives" formula and didn't have any of the pure difficulty sections.

[@rodrigojds]

I remember playing this game when I was a boy and for the life of me I couldnt figure out how to pass mark 16:07!! It was extremely frustrating :/ And now I see that there was a hidden ramp on the floor. :O

[@karllogan8809]

Lol, my boy brain couldn't figure that part out either, had to wait till I grew an adult brain. I kind of thought there might be a hidden jump by that grey rock, but the timing is very tricky, it helps to press jump multiple times in a row.

[@ELCochoDelAcordeon]

Maaan I’m there with you that level always kicked my ass

[@dennisanderson8663]

The hovercraft car levels pretty much ruined every Battletoads game and made them that much more impossible to beat.

[@HarryKnuttsachs]

Ah. Back in the days before guide videos on KZbin. Where, if you got stuck on a confusing part in a game, you just didn't finish that game. Fuck, now I feel old.

[@gorelash9056]

I never got past that level either

[@Neruvioso]

The last time I played this was in 2009 and I couldn’t beat the bike level so I cried over it, I played really old games when I was a toddler.

[@Religious_man]

You were a toddler in 2009?

[@cj.59]

@@Religious_man I was im only 14 rn but the first system i ever had was my mom's nes and i always have played old games ever since

[@unamiradita]

Oh wow, que recuerdos, uno de los juegos mas difcilisimos de toda mi vida... Como lo pase? Memorizando, me memorize cada nivel, cada trampa, cada enemigo, wow ahora no puedo ni recordar donde deje el lapicero. Jajaja que tiempos aquellos..

[@luisjames6632]

Este juego era el más difícil que yo jamás he conocido

[@sixtyfour4947]

That snake level looks absolutely ridiculous it's like one of those 1% clear rate Mario Maker levels

[@cj.59]

Yep 😂

[@MrJohnziboi]

the sounds track

[@Nova-kn8mw]

That intro brought back the feels....ah the memories

[@retrosven3767]

That and battletoads double dragon are very good games 😊😊😊😊

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

The song for the last stage is insanely good. It brings back so many memories of playing my SNES.

[@miguelsalas8583]

I totally forgot about this game. Me and brother would play this for hours trying to beat this game. I just realized after watching this vid we never got past the air scooter part. The last time we turned it off we didn’t know it would be our last time playing it 😞☹️ I wonder what else came along in my life that became more important and furthered me away from my child hood.

[@demariushenderson1802]

Did they ever release a home version of the Arcade game? That game was BEAST!!!

[@matane2465]

Yeah, in Rare Replay collection

[@khaiphamba5991]

Me and my bro always steered left and right instantly to make it look like the toads were dancing to the music in level 2. Because the music ROCKED!

[@harianand242]

hahaha, OMG I did the same, hahahah...

[@khaiphamba5991]

@@harianand242 😆🤝😂

[@Paulogamesytb]

The fourth stage was impossible to me! Man you play these games so well.

[@gravitybeetle4921]

7:25 I don't recognize that maneuver.

[@christophergalvez5941]

Uno de los juegos que mas me hizo sufrir para poder terminarlo y el soundtrack es espectacular !!!

[@meggriffin3766]

Never beat the third level of this back then and today.

[@davidoreilly1899]

The bike one? That level sucks! The last bit is especially hard.

[@PardoelNL]

You can jump over the big pillars all you need is timing

[@jasongann8535]

God the original for the NES was so hard, the snakes, the unicycle, i don’t think I was ever able to beat it with a friend. Those jet carts where u have to jump over the concrete barriers or the snakes, I never saw 2 people good enough in a sitting to do it. Usually it was one person who died once & the other guy died 22 times

[@PanhFlan]

Can only finish with 1, impossible for 2 to finish this game haha 😆

[@jasongann8535]

That ain’t no 💩

[@Americansikkunt]

Never got past level 2, but still played this game a lot.

[@trayrichards3156]

I am gonna buy this to relive some childhood days again

[@llVIU]

damn man the soundtracks in this game...

[@NavySharkz]

...is badass!

[@NavySharkz]

@Retro s. Retro Retro, you're my type of dude!

[@NavySharkz]

@Retro s. Retro Anytime.

[@NavySharkz]

@Retro s. Retro Greetings right back at you from South Carolina in the U.S.A.

[@NavySharkz]

@Retro s. Retro Hi Retro! Thank you very much for the kind message. 😉 Yes, I am safe and I hope that you are too. I read online that Europe is going through their 3rd wave of Corona virus, that's wild! 🥺 You stay safe and keep in touch my friend. 👍

[@zigzig5126]

Thank God I never passed the racing tunnel because that snake is a killer. Never thought there wouldn't be much fighting after the first stage.

[@arcadefrog9914]

The story to this game surpasses Hollywood.

[@mikedski9698]

Zitz, Rash, And Pimple, The Battletoads Are Back In Battlemaniacs For Your Super NES From Tradewest!

[@PardoelNL]

After all those years i still didn't finish this game so hard it is. But last time i played it i collected a lot of life's in the 2nd level and i reached level 6 i was never so far but still i played this game so much that i know how to go flawless trough the turbo tunnel(level 4)

[@mega-mangodofwar5542]

Difícil, ese maldito juego

[@arqjalomo1265]

jajajjjajaja Así es, nomas de verlo en vídeo me estrese, cuando lo jugaba me daban unas ganas de aventar el control cada que perdía. jajajajaj

[@frankcastle272]

@@arqjalomo1265 jjjajjajajaja igual yo y eso q jugaba con un amigo más . Que tiempos carajo :')

[@danielmorenomole1129]

El de nes es el difícil

[@jonathangonzalez4810]

Yo apenas en mi infancia pude hasta lvl 2 ver ese dolor de cabezas que venia dsp imposible

[@tatotrejos9252]

Yo me emputaba porque no podía pasar y lo apagaba xD

[@mrd7562]

My god... The memories... I was a kid playing this with my friend. I think I was still in single digits at that time.

[@W4lmartbag]

OMG THAT FLOOR IN THE BONUS STAGES THAT FLOOR LOOKS PRETTY FREAKIN IMPRESSIVE FOR A 1993 GAME i mean games like donkey kong country 2 or toy story for the same system also used floor effects like that but WITH REFLECTIONS?HELL NAW

[@bronzleaguehiro]

Harder than Dark Souls !

[@oldskewlo1650]

I think I actually got up to the third snake level and that was it. Honestly, as a kid, the amount of memorization you had to do to pass that freaking speed level is crazy, then the snakes too… my god. Grats to those who were able to complete this game.

[@GPWT-video]

Guys. It's incredible. I still went through the war toads on the NES without losing lives, it was very, well, very difficult ... Several months of training

[@icelevelsenjoyer]

Hehehe... War Toads

[@GPWT-video]

@@icelevelsenjoyer thanks :-)

[@JosePerez-og6zp]

I have always liked the soundtrack of this game

[@lanmetal]

I got really good as a kid playing the NES version (I reached level 11 yet never could get past it), but only got around to play this game as an adult, and boy oh boy, this is much harder than the NES one! I got the game over screen just on level 1, and good thing it happened that way, for the rest of the game looks incredibly difficult! Especially the Clinger Winger and Rat Race levels, that's some batshit crazy stuff right there!

[@SwiftSmashGamingZone]

This one gave me a lot of difficulty in Ragnaroks Canyon. I much prefer the Battletoads & Double Dragon (SNES) game; It was a lot easier and enjoyable for me! 🎮

[@PanhFlan]

This game is ridiculous hard for normal kid. I was 7yr when I played this on SNES. Spending hours of free time to make it pass the racing bike round. After I finished this game, the other kid even ask me "Are you really human?" 😂

[@sebozz2046]

This game is amazing, especially the epic music, but it is sad that it is soooo hard ! I dont get why? Imagine if all the levels were like level 1 it would be the best snes game ever. I personally never made it past the bike level but seeing this it even gets harder and harder and it dont seem fun to play, it would be way better if it was a beat them all and the levels like bike and other stuff only mini games not necessary to continue the game, or at least if they want to make it that hard give enough lives.

[@throwdownthenhoedown9074]

pretty sure it was the snake climbing level that got me as a kid.

[@despawn7663]

23:30 this stage looks amazing for SNES.

[@youisiaint]

I rented this and was blown away by the 1st level. After that it's pretty much obstacle course after obstacle course. I suck ass at stuff like that and I think I actually ended up taking it back a few days early.

[@ossiewaztheguy]

i dont mean to be that guy but pizza tower guitar

[@RealProtonPrompt]

Yep!

[@DucNguyen0131]

I hope someone could find the source code of the game. The source code included unused sprite sheet, lots of unused stuff, including a staff roll of who's behind the game (programmer Brendan Gunn, sound composer David Wise, etc.) (this was disabled for the released version, because Rare wished they will prevent employees from being hired by another developer), and many cut songs by David Wise that will soon to be found in the source code. I hope MobyGames will update the credits.

[@MrMister681]

"Rare wished to prevent employees from being hired by another developer" WTF! That's evil!

[@rafaelaltez2119]

Man, screw the levels 3, 4 and 5. This should've been a beat-em up game.

[@iamking9077]

Like battletoads and double dragons.

[@elbitxo5945]

you are gonna love the arcade game. It isn't that well know, since it got properly emulated on MAME just recently.

[@slowpoke8585]

You never beaten the Turbo Tunnel??

[@JeremyPeeples]

@@elbitxo5945 It did get some great exposure with Rare Replay.

[@dragonshinobi1978]

I know, Rare recycled the same few levels from the first game and kinda suck that Zitz isn't playable.

[@dangamer8884]

Oh it's definitely hard, but I've beaten this multiple times. I never beat the original Battletoads even once

[@sampsonite9992]

If you play the NTSC version of this game it is less forgiving than the PAL. You can tell by the slowdown on when an enemy has a large toad boot connect with his face on which version is running :P. Much of beating this game aswell as the battletoads for NES is memorising half of the upcoming events. If you don't know what is coming regardless of how good your reflexes are in many cases you are going to die ;P(on the harder levels). I suggest too if you are having trouble with the final part of the sand/cart level to follow pimples shadow instead of looking ahead ;P the up/down/up/down finale.

[@richlong4119]

This game looks and sounds amazing for it's time just way to hard

[@esnc954]

I can't believe this was Rare right before Donkey Kong Country. So unrecognizable. I mean, if you observe closely you can see it here and there. Like the green wire frames which was used in the Rareware Logo sequence. The Exit signs. The "The End?". The eyes popping out at the boss. The bonus life counter. Music at the turbo tunnel has some DKC sounding samples. Etc.

[@chipdrusano]

Hard to believe that today’s console and pc games have Hollywood style blockbuster graphics and Hollywood style voice acting with Dolby Atmos! Voice acting for games like this back then(even though this game has absolutely no voice acting whatsoever) was known as “Digitized Speech”! We are so spoiled these days with graphics and audio!

[@thallesoliveira6363]

I never got past the snake stage!!!

[@danielali6571]

Bomberman was awesome too used to love that game. Should be videos like this for all the old classics.

[@Wesley_C]

Great soundtrack.

[@sunfang1904]

Nunca entendí que era esa especie de demonio que aparecía en el portal, ya que nunca lo enfrentamos. :v

[@_weboswenosvuelos6915]

Sun Fang Ni yo

[@mr.spider6859]

Es Silas Volkmire, derriban su nave al final.

[@brennon5668]

That snake part always got me.

[@samirjohnson4524]

So THATS where Larry gets his outro from :0 All these years and I finally know

[@Professormegaman]

This game is godawful. It makes the NES Battletoads look like a blessing.

[@bs4830]

This has got to be the LONGEST BONUS LEVEL in existence. I mean geez already end the level. That level was longer than a regular level.

[@adamsanter9385]

The Battletoads franchise be like.. You wanna play on an easier difficulty level? Then play a another game.

[@zatabalabala]

If you hit the same hornets enough times without letting it fall you will get an extra life

[@B1FFCO]

Completing this on 1 credit and hearing the end song was one of the most satisfying things in all of gaming for me

[@derriusconey6343]

Watching this at 36 now, I hate that I didn’t simplify this game this way. I need to go back about 32 years and get my damn rematches

[@hazbinhotel8436]

I could never get past that damn speed level. I remember spending hours playing this game only to realize that I only got 15 minutes into it. This Playthrough reveals how short it was...so maybe the developers thought,well if we make it nearly impossible to beat...

[@andresriosvalencia6099]

This game was a part of my childhood

[@liquidstudios-gamer]

Man this game is legendary. Spent my childhood playing this. Thanks for this amazing video!

[@Cooz.]

8:55 oh man. I remember this part on multiplayer, I always made my brother beat this level cause I sucked so bad at it. Nostalgia kills lol

[@Iggywiggywoo]

I got this game for my 7th birthday in 1996.

[@jan-michaelturla6476]

When I finally learned how to play good, I finally beat this game. Biggest gaming flex I have.