Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles have been battling their way across arcades and
TV screens for quite awhile now, and it was only a matter of time before
more cold-blooded crusaders showed up looking for some action.
Battletoads by Tradewest
has three toads: Rash, Zitz, and Pimples - battling against the Dark Queen
who has kidnapped Princess Angelica whom the toads have sworn to protect.The premise of the game is interesting but that is where it ends.
Battletoads is a very
repetitious, boring game. All
of the toads' opponents are either animals or robots which are relatively
easy to defeat. The
background graphics are not very clear and take away from the characters
and action taking place on-screen. At
some points the toads seem to disappear and blend into the background.
The most impressive graphics are found during the intermissions
between levels, with the most entertaining level occurring when your toad
gets to pilot a speed bike, jet turbo, or a speed board.
Battletoads is a game that
started out with great promise but ended up in the "hopper" so
to speak. If you're into
raucous-raising reptiles, TMNT
still seems to be the best bet, Cowabunga!
