069 - Battletoads [Prep Kit]

[GoatedQuest 069 Prep Kit]

- Battletoads -

Developed by Rare

Released on June 1st, 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Ported to Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, Amiga

"Okay 'toads! Let's get EVEN!  When the evil Dark Queen kidnaps both your best buddy and the best looking girl this side of the Mazallion Star Cluster - what are you gonna do about it? Are you gonna cry? Hide? Call the Starcops? No way! Because you're a BATTLETOAD and BATTLETOADS don't cry, hide, or call for help. BATTLETOADS get real MAD - and then they get EVEN!"
        - Description from the back of the box

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US Box Contents

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Selected Pre-Release Coverage

EGM Full Cover for a three sentence blurb
 

Battletoads full page Pak Watch

8-Page promotional Prequel Comic (first two pages above)
 
 Battletoads 36-Page Cover Story "Extravaganza"
Features full game maps and story progression comic
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Developer Interviews

Battletoads Retrospective Interview via Rare Replay
(mild visual/level spoilers)

Rare Revealed: Battletoads - Behind the Music


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Art & Screenshots

Battletoads Full Cast

3-Page Foldout Poster in Nintendo Power 022


 Original airbrushed Battletoads art

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Official Advertising

Magazine Ad

Accolades Ad

Battletoads TV Spot

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Merchandise

ZAP PAX Trading Cards featuring BATTLETOADS
 
 


McCall’s Battletoads Costume Sewing Kit

Strategy Guide, features Battletoads sequels as well.
 
 
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Miscellaneous

Release Weekend [May 31 - June 2, 1991]

Top Singles  -  Top Albums  -  Box Office

 

Written by TMNT cartoon writer David Wise (a different David Wise than the game's composer!) Battletoads aired on the day after Thanksgiving 1992. The pilot was unsuccessful and no further episodes were made, but there was a VHS of the episode made.
 

  • Rare's Internal Battletoads BIBLE [Books 1 - 4]
    • The Battletoads Bible is a collection of books which was distributed internally at Rare, contanining illustrations, concepts and storyboards related to the series, a lot of which never actually got used in the games.
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