Battletoads

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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 727 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 206 out of 727
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  1. ozo1
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    Battletoads (2020) is a great game. I was a huge fan as a kid playing the original and at first was very unhappy about the art style. However, most of the zeroes I see are people that can not have possibly played the game. It is a fairly true sequel I mean the driving scenes are still crazy hard. All I can say is the co-op is a blast and it can get hard sometimes but the instant spawn toBattletoads (2020) is a great game. I was a huge fan as a kid playing the original and at first was very unhappy about the art style. However, most of the zeroes I see are people that can not have possibly played the game. It is a fairly true sequel I mean the driving scenes are still crazy hard. All I can say is the co-op is a blast and it can get hard sometimes but the instant spawn to retry makes it feel less frustrating. This in my mind is a great thing, don't listen to the old school haters. Yeah it's not pixelated, yeah you don't run out of lives but it's fun so who cares. It's a new battletoads not a remake.… Expand
  2. Bananomar
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    In an age where couch coops have become a neglected feature, this game comes to fill in that gap. While the ability for online coop would be great, it is nice to be able to play this while hanging out with friends and fam. I enjoyed some of the different genre features, others were cumbersome. All-in-all, this games, art style, script and game play combined into a fun experience, which IIn an age where couch coops have become a neglected feature, this game comes to fill in that gap. While the ability for online coop would be great, it is nice to be able to play this while hanging out with friends and fam. I enjoyed some of the different genre features, others were cumbersome. All-in-all, this games, art style, script and game play combined into a fun experience, which I plan to pop in and out of when I have people ovsr… Expand
  3. Colat
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Battletoads foi a melhor coisa que a Rare poderia fazer por mim, o jogo é maravilhoso em vários aspectos, e sim está muito bonito!
    O jogo faz homenagem ao jogo original e sem contar que está até mesmo engraçado!
    Nota q0
  4. Ericattack
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Very fun game from the first minute to the last. The Toads are brutal and cool.

    Sony fans you cant play this game so why give it a zero?
  5. MasMenno
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    Battletoads are back! And so are the challenging levels, humor and jokes.

    The game isn't long with around 3-5 hours, but a game doesn't have to be long to be good. With the colorful and great art-style, funny humor and jokes and a lot of variety in gameplay, this game is a lot of fun to play! There is a lot of variety in gameplay, from Beatemup to Platforming, to space invaders,    Battletoads are back! And so are the challenging levels, humor and jokes.

    The game isn't long with around 3-5 hours, but a game doesn't have to be long to be good. With the colorful and great art-style, funny humor and jokes and a lot of variety in gameplay, this game is a lot of fun to play!

    There is a lot of variety in gameplay, from Beatemup to Platforming, to space invaders, puzzle-solving and sports.

    There have been moments that I definately had to laugh, and there have been moments that I had to be very focussed! Overall, I liked this game a lot!    … Expand
  6. DX_MOJO
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    After 20 years away it's just a good bit of fun to be honest! It won't knock you out of the park but the varied missions and cutsenes do their job.
  7. RUS_Yamaha
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    Мне 33 года, и я фанат серии ещё с денди. Для меня это супер игра, прошёл на Максимальной сложности - это было реально сложно! Побольше бы таких игр, в которых невозможно заскучать. Жаль нет онлайн кооператива.
  8. BradfootGaming
    Sep 4, 2020
    8
    Great variety in the gameplay. It bounces between genres very often. The downside to this is that everyone will likely encounter a portion that they do not care for as much as the others. The difficulty was manageable, there were a couple of spots where you just have to keep dying until you get through it (mostly the on-rails platforming parts). Dialogue was great, story was okay.Great variety in the gameplay. It bounces between genres very often. The downside to this is that everyone will likely encounter a portion that they do not care for as much as the others. The difficulty was manageable, there were a couple of spots where you just have to keep dying until you get through it (mostly the on-rails platforming parts). Dialogue was great, story was okay. Overall, I recommend. 7.5/10… Expand
  9. Thathuman
    Sep 5, 2020
    9
    It's a good time with friends and family, downside no online play as of now, not enough beat em up levels, but it makes up for it by being sometimes a short cartoon show here and there, that's actually well voice acted and funny. It's still a game and a good one at that, with good art style and animation.
  10. snypoarts
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    People do not understand what this game is, and the reviews make it apparent.

    I'm a huge Battletoads fan, and have beaten the NES original and this one. Rare made this game approachable and kid friendly, while retaining a learning curve and steep difficulty. Rare realized that the audience of their original game (released in 1991) were now 30 years older. This is a couch co-op game that    People do not understand what this game is, and the reviews make it apparent.

    I'm a huge Battletoads fan, and have beaten the NES original and this one. Rare made this game approachable and kid friendly, while retaining a learning curve and steep difficulty. Rare realized that the audience of their original game (released in 1991) were now 30 years older. This is a couch co-op game that old time fans can play with their kids.

    Amazing.    … Expand
  11. Schwammlgott
    Jul 23, 2021
    9
    Super Couch-Koop-Brawler mit vielen flachen (aber geilen) Witzen. Grafik sehr schön und läuft flüssig. Zwischendrin ein paar Gameplayeigenheiten, die zwar spielerisch nicht anspruchsvoll sind, aber witzig integriert wurden. Schwierigkeitsgrad ist knackig, aber nicht unfair
  12. Ricardocks
    Jun 20, 2022
    9
    Sometimes, when a console is not doing great in terms of sales, most people throw s*ht to anything released on that system.

    This was the case with games like this Battletoads, which is completely enjoyable, it keeps the pace of the original IP and tons of humor. The only thing I agree, is villians suffered from its new design, some look lame. But this is a GAME so it should be    Sometimes, when a console is not doing great in terms of sales, most people throw s*ht to anything released on that system.

    This was the case with games like this Battletoads, which is completely enjoyable, it keeps the pace of the original IP and tons of humor.

    The only thing I agree, is villians suffered from its new design, some look lame.

    But this is a GAME so it should be rated for its fun factor.    … Expand
  13. CamyVero
    Jan 9, 2023
    8
    Divertido juego de Rare este Battletoads. Es un juego que parte de una base nostálgica, ya que da continuidad a una saga nacida en la NES hace más de 30 años. Por encima de las críticas que pueda recibir por su dirección artística, lo cierto es que es un juego muy entretenido y que cumple perfectamente con su objetivo. Resucitar a los Battletoads.

    En lo jugable, el título hace más o    Divertido juego de Rare este Battletoads. Es un juego que parte de una base nostálgica, ya que da continuidad a una saga nacida en la NES hace más de 30 años. Por encima de las críticas que pueda recibir por su dirección artística, lo cierto es que es un juego muy entretenido y que cumple perfectamente con su objetivo. Resucitar a los Battletoads.

    En lo jugable, el título hace más o menos lo que ya hacía la primera entrega de la saga. Esto es un desarrollo en fases que presentan varias mecánicas. La principal y más famosa es la de beat ‘em up clásico, pero tiene muchas más en forma de carreras de motos en las que hay que esquivar los obstáculos (mítica y difícil fase heredada del clásico), fases de shoot ‘em up de naves estilo twin stick shooter, fases de plataformas en 2d con resolución del puzzles y una colección de fases de minijuegos con QTE, rítmicos, puzzles de diversa índole, etc. en definitiva, siempre pareces estar haciendo cosas distintas. Esto puede no atraer a los fans de beat ‘em up, pero en honor a la verdad, Battletoads siempre fue un poco así, nunca fue un beat ‘em up puro.

    Por otra parte está la historia que se nos presenta como un episodio de dibujos animados que bien podría haber aparecido en Cartoon Network. No es un material que vaya a pasar a la historia, pero sirve de hilo conductor al juego y te echas alguna que otra risa con sus locuras.

    En definitiva, es un juego recomendable si eres un gamer veterano y te gustan estos lavados de cara de juegos clásicos. Battletoads cumple con lo que promete y es bastante fiel al material original. Divertido. Esta en game pass, por lo que no hay excusa para probarlo.    … Expand
  14. Alvz9
    Oct 18, 2020
    8
    Battletoads es un regreso muy esperado por los fans de Rare. Si bien no es precisamente un juego al estilo "clásico", entiende el contexto que lo hizo un éxito y el que lo puede hacer resurgir: esto es, la nostalgía de la jugabilidad de los años 90's. Battletoads de 2020, es una oda a los videojuegos de los 90's; no solamente introduce las clásicas mecánicas de beat em up, sino que tambiénBattletoads es un regreso muy esperado por los fans de Rare. Si bien no es precisamente un juego al estilo "clásico", entiende el contexto que lo hizo un éxito y el que lo puede hacer resurgir: esto es, la nostalgía de la jugabilidad de los años 90's. Battletoads de 2020, es una oda a los videojuegos de los 90's; no solamente introduce las clásicas mecánicas de beat em up, sino que también agrega secciones de puzzles, de pulsión rápida de botones y secuencias, o incluso secciones "shoot em up", en su mayoría abandonadas en los últimos años, y relegadas al terreno indie. Y el juego es consciente de ello, por eso, a nivel narrativo se burlan de la pérdida de "relevancia" que ha tomado esta saga en los últimos años; y es una forma de volver a levantarla, rindiendo tributo a un estilo de juego clásico muy difícil de ver hoy en día. SIgue siendo igual de entretenido y "cool" como antes; y siguen quedándote esas ganas de volver a jugarlo para terminarlo con mejores calificaciones y tiempos más cortos. Esa es precisamente la esencia de Battletoads; lo que se suma, a un excelente estilo "cartoon", que a mi parecer le queda mejor que uno más "foto realista", o animado de actuales generaciones. ¿Quizás deberían innovar generando una nueva entrega en 3D y tipo "hack and slash"? Si, quizás, pero está bien que sigan lanzando entregas clásicas que hagan tributo a este estilo de juego, que se siente tan desafiante, como en los 90's.… Expand
  15. edwardolardo
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    this is my first time playing Battletoads and I played Local co-op with my wife. I don't think we've had more fun than this besides overcooked. There were so many laughs and the game was so fun to play. This is basically old school Ninja Turtles games from the SNES era and now it's in 4k. not sure what people were looking for but we came in looking for a TMNT type of game from the SNESthis is my first time playing Battletoads and I played Local co-op with my wife. I don't think we've had more fun than this besides overcooked. There were so many laughs and the game was so fun to play. This is basically old school Ninja Turtles games from the SNES era and now it's in 4k. not sure what people were looking for but we came in looking for a TMNT type of game from the SNES era. And this is what we got and its fun!… Expand
  16. DTester26
    Sep 14, 2020
    9
    I wasn't expecting this game to be this funny. Humor is on point, gameplay is pretty good, story is simple but interesting and the characters are really charismatic. I'm someone who prefers dark and complex stories over humorous silly ones, but this was amazing.
  17. Wysaranie
    Sep 13, 2020
    10
    It's funny, entertaining. Havent encouraged many bugs yet. Would recommend.
  18. skiiidrow
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    Jogo excelente extremamente divertido, rápido e engraçado sem contar a dificuldade battletoads que dá o toque final. Recomendo a todos
  19. AngryGamer34
    Apr 28, 2021
    9
    Hard game, yes. But at least the graphics give it a cool Saturday Morning Cartoon vibe from the '90s. I've heard of a pilot episode of the same title from 1992, but I haven't seen that yet. To the production companies that make cartoons, make Battletoads the Animated Series happen!
  20. Kadaver2005
    Oct 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen juego, aunque los últimos niveles literalmente me sacaron unas canas verdes XD pero me divertí mucho, se que no es igual a los anteriores pero es un buen juego para pasar el rato :>… Expand
  21. DeakonFrost
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    Very good game for couch co-op. A lot of fun and very diverse each level providing very challenging fun. It is difficult but at the same time rewarding. Had a lot of fun with a buddy of mine. Never played alone and dont think I would. The Only bad thing is lack of online play.
  22. Crisener
    Sep 19, 2020
    8
    The amount of fun you can have here really depends on how you want to spend your time with Battletoads. Sure, you probably will get disappointed if you want the same amount of difficulty that was present in previous entries, but this game does not really want to be that same kind of game that it used to, and it shouldn't be treated like one just because it shares the name.
    Instead, we get    The amount of fun you can have here really depends on how you want to spend your time with Battletoads. Sure, you probably will get disappointed if you want the same amount of difficulty that was present in previous entries, but this game does not really want to be that same kind of game that it used to, and it shouldn't be treated like one just because it shares the name.
    Instead, we get a great party title, one that offers a lot of variety and greatly capitalises on the fact that three different people are playing it. It is a good mixture of a game and a TV series with it's splendid art direction and entertaining cut scenes, and it offered me one of the best party game experiences I've ever had.
    But of course, it still has its downsides, like a lack of online multiplayer or having not too much to offer in terms of solo-play. I also wish some of the game modes weren't recycled so frequently and the humour wasn't as unbalanced as it was (though some of the scenes were truly hilarious), so let's cross fingers for improvements on those in, as they prompted, season 2 (whatever that should mean).    … Expand
  23. GustavoAlonso
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    Gran juego, muy divertido y una propuesta fresca. La comunidad de xbox le gusto mucho.
  24. ferxblast
    Aug 25, 2020
    9
    Es una experiencia fresca y a la vez nostalgica, los diseños son buenos, la musica es exelente y la dificultad decente sin caer en lo facil y exagerado del titulo de nes, recomiendo jugar antes de dejarse llevar por las criticas de esta página pero a opinio personal es muy buen juego
  25. ricethief
    Sep 24, 2020
    9
    Finally got around to playing it and was surprised it’s actually a decent game. Story is mostly hilarious. Hoping to see a sequel.
  26. HENOOB
    Sep 11, 2020
    8
    Battletoads is a really fun game, but the game has some problems, the mini-games are sometimes confusing, boring and generic or the game is short, but the game has good visuals, music, and is really fun when you play multiplayer.
  27. Dovhakiin57
    Sep 16, 2020
    8
    Battletoads (2020) improves the combat system the old Battletoads games had, the fact that you can do combos is pretty cool, the story isn't such a great thing but it feels the same as the older stories they tried to tell. The art style is decent at most, the game is basically for kids from this era and not for manchildren from the 90s who hate everything new.

    Just needs online    Battletoads (2020) improves the combat system the old Battletoads games had, the fact that you can do combos is pretty cool, the story isn't such a great thing but it feels the same as the older stories they tried to tell. The art style is decent at most, the game is basically for kids from this era and not for manchildren from the 90s who hate everything new.

    Just needs online multiplayer and that's it.    … Expand
  28. Llamapotmaus
    Oct 1, 2020
    8
    The game is simply fun. A reimagining of battle toads that sets the Toads apart in terms of personality and visual flair, and how they feel to play. Lot of complaints about the art style which is sleek and works well for the games tone. Lots of fun animations. If your biggest complaint is you're no longer attracted to the dark queen, maybe reevaluate what you want from a beat em up.
  29. werehog
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    best gameplay and best cutscenes and best character design and I don't know why people hate that game
  30. Cruety
    Oct 18, 2020
    10
    This game is truly one of the most fun games i've ever played , it's humor is fantastic and coop is perfect , the game changes a lot and it is always a pleasent surprise.
  31. Bibbo_Lele
    Dec 14, 2021
    8
    Un gioco piacevole, da provare con un amico con più controller e il divertimento è assicurato. Scene da cartone animato satirico molto divertenti. Vari livelli con caratteristiche di giochi diversi. Consigliato per divertirsi in famiglia. Ci vorrebbero più giochi così, solo per giocare in compagnia ma senza l'online, con uno schermo solo e più controller.
  32. ANTIMETACRITIC
    May 5, 2021
    10
    Otro gran juego de Rare, con mucha acción noventera de la vieja escuela. Y pensar que hay mucho ignorante que lo ignora, valga la redundancia.
  33. DeBoaNaLagoa
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This is an amazing game. It's like watching my older brothers taking on the bad guys from the old days in my old lake.
  34. new_casual
    Sep 11, 2021
    9
    Amazing fun game to play with friends especially trio. Yes, this is a less hardcore game, but it is something new and fresh, and deffinetly worth to check!
  35. Smittyapenas
    Jun 16, 2022
    9
    Good and funny game, good humor, and it still have a good challenge.......
  36. nposremhkoyixab
    Feb 26, 2023
    10
    this is not a good old battletoads game, but it's still a good and fun game, I can totally recommend it.
  37. Guerryjazz
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    Divertidisimo, alterna varias modalidades diferentes de juego, mantiene su humor y es altamente rejugable. Lastima que no traiga subtítulos en español.
  38. Cgstewar3D
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    El juego en dificultad dificil se disfruta mejor y me gusta el apartado tipo caricatura
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#85 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#5 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 66
  3. Negative: 1 out of 66
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2020
    70
    Juggling genres is the series’ trademark and the latest game offers much larger variety in that aspect than any of its predecessor. Most of the genres were tackled well enough, but not all ideas are spot-on and almost every part of the game could be improved. It is the best Battletoads game to date though and it would’ve scored higher if it wasn’t for one frustrating and infuriating section towards the end of the campaign. [11/2020, p.55]
  2. Gamer.no
    Sep 30, 2020
    60
    Easily digestible beat ‘em up action with some areas lacking.
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  3. Meristation
    Sep 25, 2020
    75
    The game certainly lives up to the original iconic classic: unbridled action, multi-genre not to bore, and pointless difficulty peaks.
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