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''Battletoads Arcade'', also known as ''Super Battletoads'' or just ''Battletoads'', is a 1994 scrolling beat 'em up arcade game in the ''Battletoads'' series developed by Rare and published by Electronic Arts. Up to three players, as the Battletoads, brawl aliens and mutant rodents through six levels to save the universe from the Dark Queen. The game also includes vertical and bonus levels. Each Toad has its own signature attack, and as customary for the series, players can knock enemies towards the screen, breaking the fourth wall. Rare took greater liberties with violence and gore in ''Battletoads Arcade'' since the product was not destined for home consoles. It was Rare's first game to use the 3D graphics technology that was implemented in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Killer Instinct''. Although the game playtested well and appeared financially viable, the publisher hesitated to release the game. A port for the Super Nintendo was in production but canceled. The game received its console debut when it was emulated in the 2015 ''Rare Replay'', a compilation of games from Rare's history for the Xbox One. A Rare employee reported that the game was unsuccessful in the arcades. An ''AllGame'' reviewer found that the game was true to the original's style and had better graphics but was still a let down. ''Retro Gamer'' has stated that the game is obscure now but had all the hallmarks of a Rare release. ''Rare Replay'' reviewers were surprised by the quality of the game and some considered it a highlight of the package. ''Battletoads Arcade'' remains the last entry in the ''Battletoads'' series. == Gameplay == ''Battletoads Arcade'' is a coin-operated, scrolling beat 'em up arcade video game.〔 Up to three players, as the ''Battletoads'' (Rash, Pimple, and Zitz), punch and kick oncoming enemies through six levels〔 to save their alternate universe from the Dark Queen.〔 ''Arcade'' was the first ''Battletoads'' game to feature three-player cooperative multiplayer.〔 Players control their characters with eight-directional joysticks and two buttons (attack and jump).〔 Characters can run if the player pushes the joystick twice in the same direction.〔 The Toads vary in fighting style: Rash is nimble, Pimple is burly, and Zitz is a balance of the two.〔 As customary for the series, the Toads can knocked enemies offscreen such that they appear to fly towards the players, breaking the fourth wall.〔〔 The Toads can also eat flies to regenerate health.〔 Each Toad has its own signature exaggerated power and attack,〔 in which their limbs turn into objects such as axes and drills.〔 Enemies include aliens, mutant rodents, and snowmen.〔 Each level has a unique theme, such as a "Christmas grotto",〔 and a boss fights finale.〔 Some bosses, such as General Slaughter, return from previous games.〔 Some levels differ in presentation and gameplay. Some levels are ''Double Dragon''-style 2.5D brawlers, while others are strictly two-dimensional. In one level, the Toads wear jetpacks and descend a tunnel, and in the final level, the Toads shoot enemies from a vehicle.〔 Players can also destroy a spaceship in a ''Street Fighter II''-style bonus stage.〔 ''Battletoads Arcade'' is displayed in standard definition raster graphics in horizontal orientation with either mono or stereo sound within an upright arcade cabinet.〔 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 Arcade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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