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Instruction booklet · June 1993

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs

PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em up1–2 playersPre-ESRB

The story

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs is a platforming beat 'em up. The game follows two Battletoads, Rash and Pimple, on a quest to stop Silas Volkmire and the evil Dark Queen from ruling over the world. Many of its levels are enhanced or remixed versions of levels from the original Battletoads, featuring similar mechanics and gameplay styles.

Specifications

Released
June 1993
Developer
Rare
Publisher
Tradewest
Players
2
Genre
Platform · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Rating
Pre-ESRB
Series
Battletoads
Themes
Action · Science fiction
View
Side view
Multiplayer
Co-op · 2+ players

What the magazines said

8
8
8
9
EGM · four reviewers
7
6
6
6
Famitsu · four reviewers
Players
70/100 (34 ratings)
Nintendo Power
3.6/5
GameRankings
78%
GameFan
97%
GamePro
4.375
Hyper
79%
Super Play
80%
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment
7.6/10
SNES Force
68%
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💵 A Super NES was $199.99 at launch · about $473 today

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Data: IGDB · Wikipedia · libretro-thumbnails · Charts: Billboard · Box office: Box Office Mojo via Wikipedia. Today’s money uses US CPI-U, 2025 dollars.