Battletoads Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Never Touch?"

[@ACGreviews]

Sort of all over the place on this. Not bad but wasn't in love with it. But I am in love with you! So if I have saved ya cash to found something awesome come on by patreon and bask in dat love www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming

[@beezusHrist]

Did you like Streets of Rage 4??? Did you review it?

[@Charok1]

that ghetto GoBot is not what I bought back then, haha

[@DEVILTAZ35]

It looks interesting at least plus it's on Gamepass so it really doesn't matter whether it's amazing or not.

[@Ben6a616d696e]

🥕

[@koffinNAILS]

I loved this game as a kid. Battle toads super mario 3 and punch out. Also paperboy

[@custardgannet4836]

Luckily I've had this pre ordered in GameStop for the past ten years.

[@blomgus]

Which edition did you get?

[@DJM3nos]

@@blomgus 9000 Mudkips

[@mysterio1967]

This game has been in development hell for such a long time

[@moneymikz]

How many times did you call GS to ask about it??

[@Aaron_Somers]

Damn you beat me by a year 👍

[@p-o2938]

I've been waiting for a new Battletoads game for so long that I now have pubes and a degree.

[@chadcowman6293]

Man the toads would work so well in smash

[@XXXXD]

Tbh every character ever made would be good in smash , Im still waiting for them to add 4×4 block from tetris .

[@THE_BEAR_JEW]

Yeah, having Rash in KI was amazing. I was hoping they'd be in Smash. They were able to put multiple Hero characters in there so I figure they could do all 3 toads.

[@ghostyperson3160]

Looks more like brawhalla

[@SpritemaniacJ]

@@XXXXD Not gonna lie. I'm waiting for Cool Spot or Bubsy to make SMash.

[@EmberGyaru]

Obviously nothing to do with gameplay or fun-factor, but WOW did the Dark Queen get a "safe" redesign -_-

[@adad87821]

yep to please the woke cult

[@higanbana_red1772]

alex duffy The design sucks but equating this to “woke cult” makes you look like an out of touch douche. Go back to 2016.

[@shortyorc121]

@@higanbana_red1772 the woke cult has only spread and infected more. We're not in 2016 anymore. You're out of touch dbag.

[@nathanlake78]

Watching this makes me want a GOOD ninja turtles games.

[@aaronjohnson5464]

You're in luck.

[@kingfeekmedia3716]

No online co-op?? Why would you not implement that? I literally told my friends who have game pass to download this so we could play co-op, I just assumed it would have it.

[@lupefiasco653]

You look stupid now....No offense. You are better off with Streets of rage 4 Masterclass just saying👍

[@marcusinfinity9386]

Never assume

[@generalgk]

@@lupefiasco653 Assuming a co-op focused game will have online functionality in 2020 is perfectly reasonable.

[@TheDomP]

Xbox is trash I’m done with them. $180 for a year for an unfinished grounded and this

[@raresmacovei8382]

Download Parsec and enjoy. It allows you online coop over internet even for local coop games with close to real time latency.

[@fantasythinkerfan]

Really glad this turned out well

[@HarryDetective]

This game was the bane of my childhood.

[@Rick1984FL]

Specifically the speederbike level

[@marcusinfinity9386]

Gotta do thr karat chop

[@kurtdewittphoto]

It was only a rental for me. Loved the first two levels lol.

[@RuairiOTuathail]

My PTSD takes me back to the gameboy version's level with the ball chasing.

[@DerekHughesthewire]

I beat the speeder level on original BattleToads. I think one of my top 3 gaming achievements.

[@De1usionsofGrandeur]

As did I but most of the time I ended up with just one life left for the next level and I just got pwned there in one way or another and had to start the whole thing all over ha

[@DerekHughesthewire]

De1usionsofGrandeur Man... I remember those days, that happening to me on after the second speeder level. The effort it took to get good on the NES was insane.

[@ViewtifulBeau]

Hey Captain Planet is a treasure. 😂

[@robkinney1974]

The Centurions were for sure. Bros could rock the handlebar mustache!

[@kett912]

One man's trash...

[@jmccain22090]

One of my favorite shows from childhood. I thought it was remembered fondly by most? Guess I’m wrong?

[@GamesPerJustin]

The power is YOURS!

[@AttnDefDis_]

Yes he is and this generation could use a cartoon like that. I really didn't understand the GI Joe comparison. What was that "joke" supposed to be?

[@RebirthofJanus]

Wow they nerfed the dark queen hard.

[@SpartanChief2277]

She thicc in game

[@tylerreed2409]

I really loved the original a ton, I had always been sad that the franchise never picked up to become more culturally significant. Sadly I just find the art style incredibly grating, I don't think I could get over it to play.

[@jeffreyali3644]

Then you're missing out. It's pretty damn fun

[@seanevans335]

Slightly unrelated but I started playing Streets of Rage 4 last night, damn that game is good.

[@RiZeLegiT]

I’ve been eyeballing it on gamepass might just give it a shot now

[@seanevans335]

@@RiZeLegiT I just finished it. I spent the first half of the game enjoying the challenge on normal, but quickly got bored and start using the assists to get through to the end. It's still worth a playthough, I just didn't think the tough bits were really worth suffering through.

[@orlandogarcia7084]

@El diablo da Costa all I read was 😭😭😭😭😭

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

This is much better

[@WhyAreYouGhe]

I highly recommend a game called Fight'n'Rage if you enjoyed SoR4. It's basically the hardcore version of SoR, made by 1 dude. Absolutely mind-blowing quality, probably the best 2d brawler out there.

[@ParmMannREBORN]

This review ended up getting me really interested in trying out 3 Dirty Dwarves

[@adrianhazzard6665]

Did I hear correctly “no online co-op”. That is madness

[@rlam905]

No sexy Dark Queen? Pass.

[@Rick1984FL]

Calling GameStop to ask if they have battletoads right now

[@ThePeacePlant]

Make sure you tell them coupon code FROG25 for %25 off the game.

[@MobileDecay]

Screw shitstop. You should steal the game before buying it from those scumbags.

[@toxicavenger6172]

They're all out of battletoads but they probably have combatfrogs if you trade in a PS4 and Xbox one for in store credit and you get a free Funko Pop when you use your GameStop rewards card.

[@junkjouster]

Did you mean Invader Zim?

[@AuspexAO]

He got promoted?

[@johnlong8952]

With this and streets of rage, I'm gonna have some fun couch coop!

[@TheDomP]

This should have online co-op. What happened to Xbox being the multiplayer box

[@Odie50000]

@@TheDomP Play local.

[@coreyb1295]

Well with SoR4 you will

[@jonathanross9852]

Takes me back to the SNES era ..... loved it then, love it now!!

[@BuGGy2DaB]

I remember playing battle toads & double dragon with my cousins when I was a kid. Those were the days

[@samfrito]

Good. This was a big wonder to me. When we last saw it mentioned over a year ago I started to see the writing on the wall that we might not get a new Battletoads. Like Crackdown, I think Gamepass is the way to have fun with this, although being a huge Battletoads fan I would love to have a physical copy, some merchandise, a Dark Queen body pillow, something. Good call Karak.

[@MEDUSAvsSHOE]

I don't see Snake Eyes bringing pollution down to zero.

[@rulsis]

Snake Eyes is a Real American Hero!

[@michaelb2westgaedu]

Good to know all the craziness came together for this one!

[@SpartanChief2277]

It gets hard too, really am enjoying it so far

[@williamalbatross4677]

Captain Planet isn't to GI Joe as The Gobots are to Transformers.

[@adamrichardson6701]

As long as they kept the large foot kick and the badass stomping music when you pause it lol

[@wyzpro305]

The Nintendo Karate chop 😂🤣, Those were the good ol days Tyson in punch out use to get me heated

[@savagemantis9060]

Crazy man, i was just looking for a review 5 minutes ago and then i got the notification. Great job!

[@ACGreviews]

BOOM you bet

[@gabinidal6908]

The oldschool design is better imo... great review as always sir!

[@gabinidal6908]

@El diablo da Costa try streets of rage 4.. they nailed it on that one imo.. hope capcom pulls up a final fight remake as well

[@trincovski]

I didn't even know of this game's existence

[@fortheqynn3503]

*existence

[@fortheqynn3503]

Lololololol

[@j3r067]

@MasterStryfe like you,nobody know you existence.

[@trincovski]

@@fortheqynn3503 ty

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

I did

[@razamadaz3417]

Love the variety of gameplay. Nice review.

[@azzaprime7257]

I really enjoyed the game. I think for its prices its well worth the cost, just for the cutscenes alone.

[@samvimes9510]

8:25 did Pimple just turn into a toad version of Anakaris from Darkstalkers? That is not a reference I would have expected. Actually now that I think of it, Pimple kinda looks like Powdered Toast Man.

[@moe_mohamed]

Just wanna say that this was a quality review. So nuanced, clear and structured in your talking points. Great stuff!

[@jsteimel]

Love the review as always. This reaffirmed my opinion of the game based on what I had seen so far -- "Well, next time I sign up for a month of Game Pass on PC, I'll check it out then."

[@mrfcauthen]

The turbo tunnel level was the last level. Of life

[@JorgeAraujo97]

I don't think I've ever made past the snake pit level in the original game, which was something quite heroic since none of my friends could make past the bike level. Damn hard game.

[@Draksyl]

I still remember the Amiga port of the game as coop mayhem..... 🙃

[@mammon_is_god]

"sometimes it feels like it's the straight man and you're supposed to do something funny" I think I read that SCP

[@bartjeyeyo]

Really dont like how the game looks.

[@entertainmentwizard2703]

Hope there is a physical release!

[@juggalosteef1]

Commander Zim?

[@MyJourneyConcludes]

Think he was trying to say Invader Zim

[@OGFacelessKing]

I grew up playing the first two games, been waiting for this game for SOOOOO LONG I'm so damn excited to finally play it. Just sucks that I can't play with my brothers because the game doesn't have online co-op

[@rulsis]

When you say the first two, do you mean the one on NES and Battlemaniancs on SNES?

[@OGFacelessKing]

@@rulsis yea those two and Battletoads and Double Dragon were the only ones I was aware of as a kid

[@Mightydougthompson]

Game looks fun. Not a fan of the dark queen’s new design.

[@SpartanChief2277]

I played it, she kinda thicc, not lying in a cutscene just, idk

[@VioletElite4]

I remember people prank calling Gamestop and asking if they had Battletoads for the 360 lmao

[@dreamforger7166]

PTS from those scouter levels.... never got any further than the snake lvl on the original xD I had hoped for a bit more from this new BT:)

[@DemonSlayer648]

That just doesn't look charming like the older games. More specifically the SNES title.

[@rainehappy7097]

NES, SNES, and GENESIS. Pretty sure Game Boy had it too.

[@7ngel]

the game is trash

[@rainehappy7097]

@@7ngel The original isn't

[@7ngel]

@@rainehappy7097 Oh I know, the 2020 version is

[@KingTraut]

I disagree, it looks fantastic. The graphics, cut scenes are the best part. Reminds me of plants vs zombies.

[@Elix10]

Does it have the oontz oontz pause music?

[@pwd1134]

Capitan Planet was tight dog, wtf lol.

[@RetroAllianceGaming]

Might half to check this out. I miss 3 dirty dwarves for sure!

[@mattstansbeary3068]

Downloading now ..going to give it a try on Gamepass if I like may buy it.

[@frostshock13]

Why did you have to bring back that traumatic memory from my childhood? To hell with the turbo motorbike level!

[@ACGreviews]

hahaha

[@toxicavenger6172]

I beat that level when I was a kid and made it far enough to find there yet another even harder turbobike level.

[@TrickyTidy]

I grew up on Battletoads, so happy to see a new game in the series. I can proudly say that I can get passed the speeder bike levels. The snake levels on the other hand....

[@juanmenjivar28]

This game deserves a buy. We need more games like this one. It is just pure fun specially if you have someone to play couch coop.

[@wildwest1832]

IDK we need more bad remakes? No thanks. I wanted a true battletoads sequel, but I guess the original creators are long gone.

[@K2theK-b6u]

Waits patiently for Earthworm Jim remake

[@fudgedfilms2908]

Wow! I loved this game when I was a kid... the rocket bike level and cave drops were still as hard when I emulated it recently lol! Gotta love those toads! 😁👍🏻

[@beng4210]

That Captain Planet slander was unwarranted, sir.

[@666voyager666]

Why did they ruin the evil queen....she use to be....so ..... Ugh....

[@d0x360]

I'm sure they will add online coop and they could tune up those first couple levels. Id pay $20 for it. I love these kinda games.

[@pyroninja5677]

The nostalgia is real

[@shadowbladeace1651]

9:46 - "Warts and all" *Rimshot*

[@donfortna5224]

I've been looking forward to this game for awhile with nostalgia hoping I would feel the way I did when I was young playing it. After seeing this and some of the videos for it, it's not looking like it's going to be as good as I want it to be. That being said, I am still going to check it out!

[@jkayrichardson3366]

Need to play the first act of this just for the sea of thieves ship collection. Great review as always

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

This game is amazing...playing it now...just got through using the diplomat as a sleigh

[@R3I3ELLI0N]

on demonstrations it was MUCH MUCH SLOWER, here it looks faster, hence more appealing.

[@DillBee]

Looks quite a bit like castle crashers.. I loved castle crashers!

[@Dizzula]

Been looking forward to this review. It could go either way...

[@pt8292]

Xbox Game Studios got a lot of cool games this year. Flight Sim, Gears Tactics, Diablo Minecraft, Battletoads, Ori 2, Bleeding Edge (needs work), Grounded, Wasteland 3

[@lastword3386]

Isn't that Rash is the same Rash in Killer Instinct?

[@GoFigure]

Battletoads vs double dragon was traumatising, same as the tmnt for the NES. This should be a cakewalk.

[@ViolentOmega921]

How does a game like this not support online coop? smh

[@normadicn5700]

Lazy devs

[@thaneros]

@@normadicn5700 Lazy? Gtfoh or choose better wording

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

@@thaneros Out of touch devs.

[@MrECHOfox]

Hey, there's nothing wrong with Captain Planet, you take that back Mr.! The power is yours!

[@felicity6385]

I like the art style.

[@IanGlenn]

I kinda liked the tutorial parts. Will I like the later parts better. Let's see...

[@VideosbySteve]

I miss the pixels....this game looks like a quqickly whipped up Disney show made in 20 minutes.

[@SwoleOnCoffee]

This game looks like it could be fun, I'll pick it up on GamePass this weekend!

[@itsgeegra]

The low frame rate animation is really gorgeous in a peculiar way - almost a bit like it's being drawn as you play, much as that would put a terrible strain on the animators wrists.

[@deevilknievel]

I used to call GameStop and ask if they had any copies of battletoads in stock. Anyone else do this?

[@nathanddrews]

Animation reminds me of Ren and Stimpy.

[@MightyKurokiba]

We are gonna fight over Captain Planet

[@SomeDudeQC]

Captain planet is awesome, though

[@IshanDeston]

So what is the verdict for those of us that don't want gamepass?

[@fionnmaccumhaill1023]

I'm loving PC gamepass. 4 bucks a month and this month got this and flight simulator. 👍👍

[@crablent3828]

Not having the online co-op is the deal breaker for me. I was really diggin streets of rage 4 online and was looking for something else in that genre to rock with someone else. Will check it out on the pass still though.

[@riveraluciano]

I'm torn. It looks good, don't get me wrong, but I kinda thought the new Battletoads would have a similar perspective to the original. That, and I thought the game would be much more difficult. That said, if you have a couple friends, or are willing to use Parsec (or wait till they patch online play, which they should) the game could be very fun. Idk if I'd buy it still, We'll see.

[@ChicoAzevedo]

The animations are good, the game looks funny but it´s like a LSD trip. You cannot see what is going on with so many colors at the same time.

[@AdAstraCompany]

"And that brings us to-" HEY, WE'RE ROOT

[@MaxximumRage]

We need a MDK3 in 2020.

[@ChocoBeanChat]

This has the Bay TMNT vibe.

[@TheRubyTuesday]

Looks fun and chaotic. Thanks for another great review.

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

I'll def play this on game pass. Streets of Rage 4 was pretty fun and I loved original battle toads on nes

[@Allanchan-nel]

I can't believe this is out....it kind of sneaked up on me.

[@TheScrubNubb]

It looks amazing I can’t wait to play it

[@SirShadeyy]

I’m hoping that they’ll add online co-op in a free patch soon

[@ricothomas381]

Best Reviewer on KZbin

[@marlbear]

If u fancy another decent couch co op beat em up check out Fight'N Rage 👊🏼

[@bradclarke2267]

Hey what's the pause music?

[@xGarrettThiefx]

This game traumatized me in my younger days... great review ok !