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Ep.249 – Ribbit and Rage - The Legacy of Battletoads

Ep.249 – Ribbit and Rage - The Legacy of Battletoads

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Today, we’re leaping into the outrageous world of Battletoads, Rare’s 1991 beat-‘em-up that combined over-the-top action with punishing difficulty and a heavy dose of ‘90s attitude. We begin by exploring how Rare’s founders reverse-engineered the Famicom to win over Nintendo, setting the stage for their prolific NES era. Then, we’ll dive into the origins of Battletoads as a deliberate attempt to rival the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—complete with edgy humor, gross-out names, and brutally creative levels. Finally, we’ll chart the series’ evolution across Game Boy, SNES, arcade, and modern reboots, and reflect on its cult legacy as one of gaming’s most notoriously difficult franchises. So grab your speeder bike and brace yourself for the Turbo Tunnel on today’s radical trip down Memory Card Lane!

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