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''Battletoads'' is a video game media franchise by Rare that began with the original beat 'em up game ''Battletoads'' in 1991. Starring three anthropomorphic toads named after skin conditions, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple, the series was created to rival the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' games.〔(Battletoads Retrospective | What happened to Rare's popular hardcore beat-'em-up ), IGN, January 13, 2009.〕 The series as a whole has been quite popular with five installments up to this date and at its apex spawned an animated television pilot. The initial ''Battletoads'' game for the NES was renowned for its difficulty, but also received a cult following and spawned sequels for various platforms including a crossover with the ''Double Dragon series''. In each of the games, the objective is to defeat the toads' nemesis the Dark Queen and her army of space mutants. ==Video games== *''Battletoads'': The Battletoads have to defeat the evil Dark Queen on her planet and to rescue their kidnapped partners, Pimple and Princess Angelica. Originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991 and subsequently ported by Mindscape to the Amiga in 1992, by Arc System Works to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Sega Game Gear both in 1993, by Rare to the Game Boy in 1993 (as ''Battletoads in Ragnarok's World''), and by Mindscape to the Amiga CD32 in 1994. *''Battletoads'': An LCD game was released by Tiger Electronics on 1991. *''Battletoads'' (Game Boy): Despite having the same box art and title as the original NES release, it is in fact a completely different game from the NES version. *''Battletoads in Battlemaniacs'': Released in 1993 for the SNES and in 1994 for the Sega Master System. In this game, Zitz and the daughter of Psicone Industries' CEO have been captured and it is up to Rash and Pimple to save them from the Dark Queen's clutches. Different from the previous games, in this one each character has its own specific abilities and combos. The Player 1 character, Pimple, is the powerhouse, big and with huge range with punches (like his aerial anvil-fist finisher), while the Player 2 character, Rash, is nimble and smaller, fighting using kicking attacks (like his aerial battle axe finisher attack). Aside from cooperative play, a solo player is able to play as Rash by switching to the second controller. *''Battletoads & Double Dragon'': A crossover with the characters from the ''Double Dragon'' series with liberties taken. The Dark Queen and Shadow Boss team up and five heroes (the three toads, Zitz, Rash and Pimple, and the two Lee brothers, Billy and Jimmy) must stop them. The game allows players full and free choice of playable characters for the first time through a selection screen. Released in 1993 for the NES, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES and Game Boy. *''Battletoads Arcade'': An arcade game released in 1994, also known as ''Super Battletoads''. The arcade game, unlike the other games, featured voiceovers and several other features that distinguish it from the other games, such as an increased level of violence (players could bloodily decapitate some of their enemies with specific attacks). It follows the ''Battletoads in Battlemaniacs'' updated formula of each character having his own design and specific abilities and combos, but this time featuring the three toads, Zitz, Rash and Pimple, as selectable characters. While Rash is kept as the nimble and smaller character and Pimple as the powerhouse, Zitz is represented as the intermediate and balanced character. Also, during vehicle levels, combat is emphasized rather than memorizing and avoiding obstacles. A canceled sequel/remake game was being developed for the Game Boy Advance. In 2013, Phil Spencer from Microsoft's Xbox team mentioned his fondness of ''Battletoads'' while asking the fans what Rare games should be brought back for the Xbox One. On November 10, 2014, "Battletoads" was re-trademarked in the United States. Spencer appeared publicly in a ''Battletoads'' t-shirt in January 2015,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Teases New Battletoads Game - Niche Gamer )〕 just days after Microsoft Studios' Ken Lobb (creator of 2013's ''Killer Instinct'' reboot) said they have plans to bring it and the other classic Rare series back "someday".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Microsoft has Plans for Rare Games like Banjo Kazooie, Perfect Dark, & Battletoads - Niche Gamer )〕 The Battletoads appear in a bonus boss encounter in the Xbox One version of ''Shovel Knight''. ''Battletoads'' and ''Battletoads Arcade'' are included in ''Rare Replay'', a compilation of 30 Rare games released for the Xbox One in 2015. Rash was announced to appear as a playable guest character in the Xbox One fighting game in season 3 of ''Killer Instinct''. ''Battletoads: The Official Battlebook,'' the Tradewest-authorized guide to the Battletoads home video games, was written by Steve Schwartz and published in 1994 by Prima Publishing. Detailed playing tips, strategies, and secrets were provided for the following games: ''Battletoads'' (NES and Genesis), ''Battletoads in Battlemaniacs'' (Super Nintendo), and ''Battletoads/Double Dragon'' (NES, Genesis, and Super Nintendo). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battletoads」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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