Battletoads: the challenge that will never die

Sometimes there is a game that defines a generation. For us, that game is Battletoads! Released by RARE in 1991, Battletoads introduces a new style of game play that can only be found on the Nintendo Entertainment System. With 13 levels of amazing 2- and sometimes 3-D graphics, Battletoads is the perfect addition to any Nintendo Collection.

The problem with Battletoads is if you're lucky enough to make it to level three you're likely to already be ripping your hair out, and the game only gets harder from there.

Battletoads consists of two different types of game play: There’s the traditional beat-em-up style made popular by games like "Double Dragon" and "The Adventures of Bayou Billy," and occasionally you'll find yourself on a surf board, or in a high speed racer dodging obstacles. In level 12 you get chased down by a gigantic ball of light. I've broken more controllers in half on this level then in every other game I’ve played put together.

In the story of Battletoads, Rash and Zit have to save the princess Angelica and their buddy Pimple from the Evil Dark Queen, but this is original Nintendo, so the story doesn't really matter.

My favorite part of the game is level three when you're in the "Wind Tunnel" and you jump on the high speed racer - immediately the three dimensional background starts flying past and you must dodge the dangerous rock slabs in the way. Another great level is the "Snake Pit" where you're jumping from snake to snake avoiding fatal spikes. If you're lucky enough to catch the warp you'll find yourself in the sewers beating up the rubber ducks and sharks.

While there are a lot of NES games out there that get old fast, Battletoads is not one of those. Battletoads will keep you occupied for hours, and with every attempt you'll be sure to make it a little farther while never getting bored along the way, so sign on to eBay or head down to your local gamming dealer to pick up this classic that is destined to be in any great collection.