Battletoads Download PC

The reboot was developed by Dlala Studios with the assistance and supervision of series creator Rare. Dlala Studios previously worked on Overruled, a platform brawler. Prior to the game's announcement at E3 2018, the Battletoads series had been dormant for decades and was last displayed in the 2015 retrospective compilation Rare Replay. 

Rare's intention was to remake classic Battletoads gameplay without the limitations of 1980s hardware. The game received its first gameplay trailer at the June 2019 E and was playable at Microsoft's November X019 trade show. 

The game was originally anticipated for a 2019 release as an Xbox One exclusive, but was later set for release on August 20, 2020, for Xbox One and Windows.

Reception

In a preview of the game, IGN wrote that the game lacked the difficult platforming for which the original was known, though the game itself remained difficult. GamesRadar praised Dlala's progress on the game at a mid-2019 demo.

Critical response

Battletoads received mixed reviews. Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the PC version 66/10 and the Xbox One version 72/100. Chris Scullion of Pure Xbox gave the game 8 out of 10, praising the animation, dialogue, soundtrack and wide variety in difficulty, but was more critical of repetitive levels, limited moveset and puzzle sections. 

Joe Juba of Game Informer rated the game 5/10 and described it as "a shallow swamp", criticizing the game for its 'aggressively unfunny' writing, poor story and 'average' combat as well as stating the game felt unfinished, though being appreciative of its controls and lack of technical issues.