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Battletoads & Double Dragon

The ultimate team-up featuring the Battletoads and Billy & Jimmy Lee from Double Dragon. This crossover beat 'em up combines both franchises' signature combat with co-op gameplay and exaggerated cartoon violence.

Release Date
January 1, 1993
Developer
Rare
Publisher
Rare
Players
1
Region
US

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Story

After she was defeated by the Battletoads , the evil Dark Queen flees to the outer reaches of the universe and the 'Toads and their mentor get on with their lives. However, one day the Earth's military is neutralized and the giant spaceship Colossus emerges from the Moon. Apparently, the Dark Queen is back with another plan to dominate the galaxy, and she has allied herself with the Shadow Warriors (from the Double Dragon series) to supplement her forces. Deciding to even the odds, the Battletoads contact Billy and Jimmy Lee for help.

The brothers agree, and all five immediately take off for the Colossus in a mission to stop this two-pronged threat. The first level of the seven-level game takes place on the tail of Colossus , the second on the interior corridors of the ship in level two, the third in the ship's base, and the fourth where the player attempts to destroy the ship from the outside while on a small space craft. The fourth level is where the beat 'em up game turns into a shooter , and the Dark Queen throws asteroids, mines, and UFOs at the spacecraft controlled by the player. Although the ship is successfully destroyed, the Dark Queen and the Shadow Boss survive by escaping in a missile hull, thus making the fifth level's goal to board it.

The final two stages are boss battles with the Shadow Boss (stage six) and the Dark Queen (stage seven).

Gameplay Systems

It has three play modes: a single-player, a "2 Players A" mode where the players can hit each other, and a "2 Players B" that doesn't have that. Its engine and gameplay is from the original Battletoads , and less like Double Dragon . Like the prior Battletoads installment, there are only three continues and no password system, and in the two-player modes, if one player loses all lives, both players have to start a level over. The 16-bit versions have identical gameplay to their NES counterparts, attacks and jumping are triggered by only two buttons.

The player has a choice of five playable characters: Billy and Jimmy Lee from Double Dragon , and Zitz, Pimple, and Rash from Battletoads . " Likewise, the Lee twins' Dragon Force techniques are playable, such as spin kick, knee drops, and elbow-drops. New abilities include hanging off of and moving across sides of platforms, and kicking off enemies while doing so, although the player can fall off and lose a life if other enemies step on his fingers.

Media Reviews

IGN
2
Electronic Gaming Monthly
7.25/10
Nintendo Power
3.25/5

About Battletoads & Double Dragon

Battletoads & Double Dragon is a classic video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System on January 1, 1993. Developed by Rare and published by Rare, this title has become a beloved entry in the retro gaming library.

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