Shovel Knight Xbox One FULL Battletoads boss fight

-Wow, what a doozy!
As you can probably tell from the screw-ups, it was my first try. I did fine on the first phase, but that damn cycle section got me a few times.
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[@PlanetJohnny]

>Toad gratitude. You missed a good opportunity. "Gratitoad".

[@alderbernhardt]

ImTheDruggernaut toadally

[@awokensleeper]

Yo big mouth

[@TheWriter0]

5:01 ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS FOLLOW THE DAMN FROG, CJ

[@Rztro1544]

TheWriter0 Big Smoke´s Clothes are green, the Toads are green as well. There are toad in Mario games, this only could mean. GTA San Andreas X Mario Bros. Crossover

[@jans452]

Well, we ARE getting Super Mario Odessy...

[@ThatOneShyguyVideos]

YCG: Hey microsoft you mind if we use the battletoads as optional bosses for our game, it's a classic property and we'd be honored to use it! Microsoft: ... Th'fuck is a battletoad?

[@JoNassRasierer]

wot dafuq is thed shet

[@aymanaboufarise4346]

Sure you dent wan put mastah chef 'stead???

[@KenjiMania]

Shovel Knight striking a pose with the Toads is too awesome.

[@sirvincerd9346]

Welcome to the NES Family, Shovel Knight!

[@mashman1287]

3:36 they added even the fricken pause music from Battletoads.

[@Durgon-Man]

Little did gamers know, this would be the last time they would see the Battletoads in their original appearances.

[@smileyfaceproductions7477]

I may like the 2020 versions to a degree but MAN they fr should've kept the metal, 90s comicbook aesthetic. It would've looked amazing with 2020's detailed animation.

[@somedumbgreymon4404]

*see the turbo tunnel section* Why do I have to relive my nightmare, Rare. WHY?!

[@captainnintendo]

This was pure awesome sauce. Probably the best we've seen of a Rare IP in a decade.

[@JJ-Trick]

Captain N I guess you could say it was a Rare Pepe

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

***** BUT THEY SUCKED

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

***** You're racist

[@HolyShadows777]

Of course ppl are *"those people"* That's a *FAKE* ass *Banjo* game...

[@austinmorrison6953]

Maybe this'll warrant a new battle toads game? Maybe?

[@SomePkmnlovingdude]

0:20-0:23 - So that's what happened to the Battletoads after all these years, they got lost in some crazy space warp. XD

[@HibHab69]

So this is straight up the best version of the game right here.

[@mariosonic10]

I was actually just thinking "it would be cool if they used the Battletoads pause theme", and then, lo and behold, it's there. the dude should have paused for longer

[@AltimaMantoid]

"...but that damn cycle section got me a few times." Welcome to the Turbo Tunnel, the place where millions of toads lie dead in the water or smooshed against the rocks. Enjoy your stay.

[@ivanmegafanboy1981]

As I remember that was a flammable and toxic chemical, not water. :/

[@AltimaMantoid]

+Iván Gerardo Casas Torres You might be right. Been a bit since I've last played Battletoads.

[@TheWolfgangGrimmer]

And as those few of us who made it through will tell you, it only gets harder from there.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

And the place that stopped millions of gamers and little kids dead in their tracks for over 30 years.

[@alanmallagan]

"Is this guy talking about the the Dark Queen, bros?!" First thing I see is the double 'the'. Please tell me this is a reference I'm missing.

[@smashfan956]

This is 100% awesome. I love letter to Battletoads fans

[@sdragon21]

Yup, this totally trumps the Kratos fight in the PS4 version in every way possible.

[@Daimomaru]

Maybe, but the Kratos armour is better.

[@WinstonPoptart]

Daimo's Game Share Definitely

[@187Wretched]

Daimo's Game Share Nah I prefer the Toad Gear, you attack faster and can destroy enemies that have shields, plus an ability to sprint. It's superior for speed running.

[@rassilontdavros3004]

Is there a bonus fight in the WiiU version, and if there is, what is it?

[@sdragon21]

As of right now, not yet, but Yacht Club is intersted in adding a bonus fight to the Wii U/3DS version sometime in the future.

[@kylebaird7387]

So... PlayStation version: Kratos boss fight Xbox version: Battletoads boss fight Wii U and 3DS: Nothing.....

[@kylebaird7387]

***** I never really used the Streetpass for shovel knight honestly.

[@VidiotB454]

Kyle Baird I think Wario could be perfect for the Wii U.

[@kylebaird7387]

vidiot I think the most fitting guest would be Meta Knight.

[@kylebaird7387]

vidiot Or maybe Mario

[@VidiotB454]

Kyle Baird Or maybe King DeDeDe!

[@HibHab69]

I wonder how the Best Friends crew feels knowing that The Baz totally in-canon hangs out with the Battletoads now.

[@seizui]

...Man. The Battletoads event was amazing. I didn't expect it to be a full on show of going through various stages. Yacht Club Games did a wonderful job making the fight epic and a stage itself. ... I am, admittedly, laughing at Reize being a fan of Baz. It was a 'wait what?' moment for me. But... I can see it. He's naive and easily impressionable. Heh. Anyway, you did an awesome job with the playthrough.

[@Tkdboy-gk1wk]

Naive, impressionable, and dumb enough to think the Enchantress was a Hero.

[@Haedox]

Buying another copy for PC right now

[@haikusfrombuddha]

Haedox lol this isn't on the PC version...

[@Haedox]

Cristian Reyes My mistake

[@AtticusRh0des]

Cristian Reyes Guess what showed up in the DLC shop....

[@SilverSupernova6]

AtticusRh0des where?

[@haikusfrombuddha]

AtticusRh0des It shouldn't seeing as how both Sony and MS asked for exclusive content into their version of the game. Sony used their IP which if God of War, MS used their IP which is Battletoads.

[@traintrax9537]

This is so awesome! The music, the levels, the nostalgia!!!

[@DioGoodguy]

I cannot Image the Kratos fight being as fun as this one. Should've used Spyro and Crash... that would be amazing!

[@thegamecorner331]

Spyro and crash aren't Sony properties anymore.

[@jans452]

Then who do they belong to?

[@zaylok9555]

HEHEHE I AM A SUPAHSTAR EVOBOOST Activison

[@jans452]

Neato

[@yoshidrone2381]

This boss fight is so awesome, it's the only reason currently that I want an Xbox One. It's that epic!

[@TheDuckClock]

When I saw the Abseiling section I was like: Ok I need to triple dip and get the XBone Version Then I saw the Speeder Bike section and I was like: NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE! NOPE!

[@vitopasco8266]

Hmph yes the Xbone the favorite console of the reaper

[@shanecagney]

Holy shit. Yacht Club should make Battletoads. Also, 8:23 is a missed opportunity. Toad gratitude? GRATITOAD?!

[@qdatnegro]

I was yelling at the screen to pause when you did it for that split second. just so I can hear that awesome music.

[@cantstanja]

6 people had to fight Kratos instead.

[@cryingclown83]

I love this huge helping of intentional and unapologetic 90's cheese!

[@Beecanoe]

This is what Rash is referring to when he says "These cameos are killing me" in Killer Instinct

[@JC21]

Jake Kaufman meets David Wise. Dat Battletoads/Shovel Knight-blended music tho

[@Alucard54s]

Yacht Club Games , You need to talk to Rare about making a remake of Battletoads.

[@Norber2007]

The last appearation of the true Battletoads. Shame for Rare and Microsoft with their new Nickelodeon's toads.

[@TJSlipperman]

I like what they what they did with the music for these levels, too. Almost sounds like the original NES soundtrack, but with VRC6/7 enhancements!

[@OX1994AU]

Microsoft Gets the Toads. Sony Gets the God of War. wouldnt have made sense if Nintendo got Link ? or perhaps Starfox and his crew landing in this area with a arwing mini game? instead Nintendo didnt get any guest appearances.

[@TheBrandon873]

completely agree with you. Even though in Wii U there's much more content, plus the Amiibo... You can play Shovel Knight Multiplayer, that's more than great.

[@zaylok9555]

OX1994AU What about Meta Knight?

[@chibilawl]

fuck this is my only reason to get a xbone

[@emberthefox4951]

If memory serves in the first section if you go up against a wall, look away from it, and press attack you'll do the wrecking ball technique. You can bash everything you come across as you fling from one wall to the other.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Congratulations Microsoft. You finally gave people a reason to buy an Xbox One.

[@SilverSupernova6]

Wonder what they'll put on the PC and WiiU versions to make it up to them after these.

[@sdragon21]

SilverSupernova I've got a feeling that the PC version will indeed get the Battletoads fight shown above. As for the Wii U version, maybe Zelda or Fire Emblem???

[@BioDomeWithPaulyShor]

SilverSupernova Nothing, probably. We did get the game quite a few months before the PS/Xbox versions.

[@SilverSupernova6]

BioDomeWithPaulyShor The devs did mention that they did want to add exclusive content to the earlier versions in a patch so the early adopters wouldn't feel cheated.

[@SilverSupernova6]

WildWolf21 I doubt fire emblem would get it since they'd probably go for another platforming title (plus FE wasn't in the west at that time and this game is mostly appealing to western audiences NES nostalgia)

[@Joey3264]

WildWolf21 i would LOVE to see Zelda content on the WiiU version :P

[@steamedrice97]

I mean it's not like these are the first frog people that Shovel Knight has met.

[@Its_PizzaTime]

Damn this destroys the Kratos fight. Kratos' armor is a lot better though.

[@dnmstarsi]

Christian Schulz Yep. While I prefer the Kratos Armor, the battle here is a lot more fun here. Kratos' fight is still good though although I wish the 3DS and Wii U versions had you fight a Nintendo character...

[@moonie1825]

+dnmstarsi I wanted nintendo to make us fight link but I guess that was too much.

[@ominouswave236]

I wish I had that version of the game.

[@Mike14264]

Why I saw the Turbo Tunnel section, I thought "oh no no no, WHY?!?!"

[@squifurgie]

I have the wii u version and feel somewhat cheated. I want a cool cameo or something as well

[@pseudonymsnake9318]

Wii u gets the amiibo

[@TheWolfSage100]

+squifurgie Xbone: Battle Toads DLC Ps4: Kratos DLC Wii U: Entire game and bought DLC's available for Co-op play How do YOU feel cheated?

[@MrCrossa]

+Atsuhiko Chan Meanwhile, PC has nothing in its version of Shovel Knight. I even rebought it on Wii U with the amiibo just to play through co-op.

[@masterchief8637]

none of it matters, all this stuff is free so who cares? enjoy it cause this is a rare thing to find these days

[@AsAventurasdeGui]

@@MrCrossa PC has the Battletoads, same as the XboX

[@kylestubbs8867]

Did they just incorporate one of the most aggravating video game levels into this? Yacht Club's got some fuzzy dice alright.

[@Movin2DBiit]

y'know, even if i don't have too many gripes with the hand drawn stuff, i really wouldn't be against them making a Battletoads remake with these sprites instead

[@emmanueldom6694]

gosh this hurts to see battletoads on a different system than Nintendo :'(

[@aymanaboufarise4346]

Nice easter egg, if you pause the music will be the battletoads pause on nes

[@lukegoodman1165]

Has anyone else had the turbo section end with you just getting flung into the lava on loop and getting soft locked?

[@Norber2007]

Here Battletoads looks more iconic than in new Battletoads game. Shame for Devs.

[@2008bipolar]

Vaya!!!! Después de muchos años no sabía de esta versión donde salían los battletoads

[@superwowman100]

If PC ever got a boss fight, I think it should be The Kid from Bastion.

[@InamorastraStardustLucille]

you know they had a blast developing this. My only grievance, unless I hadn't listened hard enough this first go around what with parents on the tube atm to hear that it was actually done, would be that Kaufman didn't make some dank remixes of the battletoads OST to use here. EDIT Yeah I just couldn't hear it well enough last night that main theme remix is fairly dank

[@TechnoSyndro]

Best Asura ARAD Sounds to me like the theme in the last fight is actually a remix.

[@InamorastraStardustLucille]

***** now that I can go back and listen to it again carefully, yeah, I think there's definitely been some enhancements. I'm not super familiar with the original riding theme but that sounds like it was upped a little bit. and especially the theme in the last fight, yeah. I definitely just couldn't hear it well enough last night.

[@REvamp91590]

Best Asura ARAD Yeah, it combined the riding parts from the original Battletoads with the one from Double Dragon Battletoads. There was some remixing done toward the last half of the Descent stage too.

[@Double__D]

Bruh this has me sold on this game now..totally saving for it.

[@TheOpinionatedGamers]

this is so cool so much better than the kratos fight

[@DH2007able]

I really love the all the love Yacht Club Games puts into these console exclusive boss fights, I can't wait to see what they do with the Nintendo exclusive boss fight.

[@rat9625]

it has been 11 months and all we got was a cool figurine.

[@Treehats1929]

We got nothing :/

[@DH2007able]

@@Treehats1929 didn’t Nintendo get an exclusive coop mode? Was it exclusive?

[@Treehats1929]

@@DH2007able yeah it was a co-op mode and “custom knight” that was exclusive with the Amiibo, but no exclusive boss or anything like battletoads or Kratos

[@SonicMaster519]

@@DH2007ableI’m pretty sure Steam has the Co-Op mode.

[@геннадийяковенко-ц6т]

What?? Obstacles jump while trying to shovelite toad on hoverbike?? Are they totally nuts?:)

[@YTSirBlack]

The Xbox version has a Battletoads boss fight The Playstation version has a Kratos boss fight The Nintendo (Wii U/3DS/Switch) version has only an Amiibo and no exclusive boss fights. I don't know what the PC version has.

[@pixequil]

Omg the pause song

[@someshyguy]

Much better then Battletoads 2020

[@Cornbinks]

So, if you bat the helicopter rats down, can you keep smacking them for bonuses like in Battletoads?

[@ClexYoshi]

Did they add music sheets for the new music they put into the Xbox One version? I would REALLY like a video of that Wookie Hole VRC6 tune.

[@psovegeta]

This was a pretty neat DLC. I used to have Battletoads!

[@NeoKurow]

WOW! what a great stage!!!!!!!! ToT

[@polienfermo]

you don't rly know what true suffering unless you have played the battletoad turbo tunnel stage

[@kevinteran5624]

ps4 - kratos Xbox one - battle toads Nintendo- hopefully we get Link

[@SkaiCyan]

I never played Battletoads back in the day so a lot of this is lost on me, but seeing Shovel Knight pose with them at the end there was awesome. lol I wonder what the Wii U/3DS versions are gonna get.

[@lddestroier814]

This mode is awesome! I wish the PS4 version had this, but Microsoft owns Rareware...*cries*

[@gr8gmr]

PS4 version got Kratos, though.

[@lddestroier814]

gr8gmr I got a PS4, and this looks way more rad than Kratos.

[@gr8gmr]

Evan Theilig I say this looks more fun and the Kratos fight looks more intense.

[@OneSadBoi]

Im on pc. I get niether :(

[@lucifer3121]

That's a toads-tastick gameplay

[@doctorwho3708]

Rash: How about some training? BattleToads style. Shovel Knight:...... How about instead, I train YOU three on how REAL combat is. I assure you. You'll be thankful for it. Raz:....I feel like we upset someone we shouldn't have.

[@chrispaquette7513]

Wow! It's like I'm really playing Battletoad co-op mode...

[@robbieandrews4666]

I "TOADALLY" want another Battletoads for Ps4

[@AzrenSA]

NO, NOT THE TURBO TUNNEL! ANYTHING BUT THAT! *I SAID I'M SORRY!*

[@nowonmetube]

Wow this is REALLY like battletoads!

[@TheExFatal]

IT EVEN HAS THE PAUSE MUSIC

[@Norber2007]

Maybe somebody don't know but some of their taunts looks very similiar with Heidern's sprites from Metal Slug Defence (maybe this is reference but i knowed it recently).

[@rat9625]

And the Wii U and 3ds don't have any special dlc even though the game is NES inspired. shame

[@PeppermintMocha]

(Co-op with amiibo)

[@rat9625]

kill me plz Yeah but I can't use two controllers at the same time ;)

[@SpectralSlugger]

HEY GUESS WHAT STEAM USERS DONT GET JACK-DIDDILY-SQUAT

[@RWBYraikou888]

+Doяk It also allows you to customize Shovel Knight, and it also adds more relics into the game. And let's not forget the StreetPass Battle Arena in the 3DS version.

[@rat9625]

Link, the Hero of the Minish oh.

[@Julayla]

Ugh, why can't Battletoads and Kratos be in all platforms?! I know it's restricted to either Xbox & Windows for one or PS for the other, but come on, it would've been cool to have both armors in one game!

[@soundspark]

They actually added it to the Windows version too.

[@webguy943]

to be nitpicky, Pimple is supposed to be bigger than Zitz and Rash. in here he looks about the same size.

[@StarryCeeEmCee]

I really hope that eventually they add Simon Belmont as a DLC boss!

[@MaverickhunterXZero]

This will probably the only time the Battletoads are in a game, considering how Microsoft treats Rare.

[@minecraftwololo]

+MaverickhunterXZero it seems they are making the right efforts for rare now and man im glad

[@Nick-nv3si]

Already have this game on my 3DS.Gonna buy the physical copy.

[@Cheshipuss]

You can't bounce the rats off the wall for bonuses? Would be cool if you could. Did that all the time to farm 1ups in the Genesis Battletoads when going through that level.

[@elVictor960]

Didn't know the battletoads could make jojo poses

[@noob1n8or]

That was radical.

[@chipperwilliams7854]

I think the speeder bike level haunts anyone who plays it.

[@SpaceFrog999]

DAYUM i wasn't expecting that much from this! Its a whole level that plays like fucking Battletoads! I wouldn't pay the 15 dollars again just for this, and I'm happy with the Smash Bros. mode the Wii U version's gonna have, but if this ever becomes free with gold my friends and I are gonna beat this game all over again with HOLY SHIT THIS

[@arempy5836]

@ 9:37 Baz x Reize. You know you want it.

[@lucaspalomino-fs8tz]

Wait so if the kratos boss fight is canon to god of war and this fight is canon to battletoads so that means that god of war and battletoads canonacally take place in the same universe!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@Mowsamow55]

Well, they did come in through a space warp, whether that allows them to travel to different universes I'm not sure, but I doubt they're gonna be meeting anytime soon!

[@NTVCHIKN]

Tf I was suffering in the racing part

[@Fl0d3r]

Apparently, Microsoft made a bigger bank check than Sony for his exclusive boss fight...

[@moonie1825]

Maybe it's becuase I never played battle toads growing up but this fight looks boring compared to kratos.

[@matheusmuniz3706]

+Rasheed Edwards for me too kkkk kratos fight was amazing kkk and the music... epic

[@wormwood5073]

... *downloads to his wii u, pc, 3ds, 360 and xbone*

[@laughingoctopus8556]

Why didn't they just hire these people to make Battletoads!?

[@TwilightPrince123]

I....I have no words for this. It's....it's beautiful.... ...shame it's only on Xbox One. : /

[@zappandy]

Another reason to get an XBOX 1 eventually... dang it.

[@jasonko9694]

Now if only there was a DLC on Wii U/3DS... Nah, I doubt it. Just like Rayman Legends did...

[@hankpeterschmidt8626]

I did this in Game+ mode! It took me a lot of tries but I did it in game+ without doing it in the original game!

[@dontoli9731]

They shouldn't have slowed down the turbo tunnel

[@rockylopez7846]

God, if only we got a Nintendo exclusive secret boss fight, like with Isaac from Golden Sun or Wario!

[@bernardohirsch1177]

Meta knight would have been a god boss fight have it start out on the ground and as the fight goes on you battle on the halberd and end the fight with the halberd crumbling down similar to kratos on ps4 for a weapon you could have him give you galaxia and a special armor And be able to do his move from smash where he teleports and then slashes the enemies

[@rockylopez7846]

@@bernardohirsch1177 Wow, great idea!🤩🤩

[@videogameobsession]

I love how Yacht Club Games added this extra content in the ports. I'm just not a big fan of Battletoads though. I'd take some Golden Axe content though. :)

[@TioBob001]

So, does this means that there is a new Battletoads game coming for this E3?