Battletoads 1991

Is it still worth playing?

Rash and Zitz, two of the three Battletoads, travel to the Dark Queen's planet to rescue their friend Pimple and Princess Angelica, in this 1991 beat em up for the NES. Most levels are fought with punches, head butts and Smash Hit blows that enlarge whatever hits, and enemies can be picked up and thrown. Between those come racing and vehicle stages, such as Turbo Tunnel, where the obstacles are in fixed places, and a mini jet stage through force fields and missiles. A second player takes Zitz, though misplaced attacks can hurt the other player. There is no save system or password, and you start with three lives and six hit points, restored by eating flies. Hidden warps skip ahead. Each level brings new enemies, hazards and rules, and the game still avoids repeating itself.