Genesis/Mega Drive

Battletoads

The Dark Queen has attacked and kidnapped (toadnapped?) your best buddy.. To make matters worse, she nabbed the best looking girl around! So, what will you do? Cry? Whimper? Hide? Call the Starcops? NO! Cause you're a Battletoad! Battletoads don't cry, hide or call for help! And they certainly don't whimper! They get MAD then they get EVEN! So grab your blaster, hop on the Toadster and go get 'em! You will control a battletoad through various levels. Some are side-scrolling beat-em-ups, other are vertical drops down a shaft, fighting as you go, others have you riding a rocket or surfboard, shooting or avoiding enemies. At the end of each area, there is a boss. In some areas, about half-way t...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Rare, Ltd.
Publisher: Tradewest, Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

33 achievements · 650 total points

Makin Bacon Beat Ragnarok's Canyon
5 pts
Cocky Snotskins Repel down Wookie Hole
5 pts
Turbo Toads Navigate the Turbo Tunnel
10 pts
Chill Fool Slide through the Arctic Cavern
10 pts
Surf's Up Surf through Surf's City
5 pts
Karnath Cruiser Snake through Karnath's Lair
10 pts
Fire It Up Fly through Volkmire's Inferno
10 pts
The Only Way Is Up Ascend the Intruder Excluder
10 pts
Steel Spaghetti Swin through the Terra Tubes
10 pts
Bomb Drop Win the Rat Race
25 pts
Cling The Wing Spin through Clinger-Winger
10 pts
Toads Of the Revolution Ascend the Revolution
25 pts
We'll Make a Fortune Defeat The Dark Queen
25 pts
Psycho Porkmeat Finish Ragnarok's Canyon no damage and no deaths
10 pts
Toad-Load of Trouble Finish Wookie Hole no damage and no deaths
10 pts
You Annoying Frogs Finish Turbo Tunnel no damage and no deaths
10 pts
Defrost Finish Artic Cavern no damage and no deaths
25 pts
Into the Surf Finish Surf's City no damage and no deaths
10 pts
Swamp Breathed Snake Rider Finish Karnath's Lair no damage and no deaths
25 pts
It's Gonna Get Hotter Finish Volkmire's Inferno no damage and no deaths
25 pts
High Climbing Swamp Scum Finish Intruder Excluder no damage and no deaths
50 pts
Gargatuan Ducts Finish Terra Tubes no damage and no deaths
50 pts
Toad Bombing Mission Finish Rat Race no damage and no deaths
50 pts
Clip the Wings Finish Clinger Winger no damage and no deaths
25 pts
Revolving Battlejerks Finish The Revolution no damage and no deaths
50 pts
Beat the B Defeat The Dark Queen no deaths and no damage
25 pts
I Did It All For the Wookie Have a total of 20 lives in the Wookie Hole
5 pts
Snot Gobbling Defeat The Dark Queen with the maximum point value
50 pts
Bottle That Skill and Charisma Beat the game no warps and no continues
50 pts
Ragnarok Headbutt Find Warp in Ragnarok's Canyon
5 pts
Turbo Wall Find Warp in Turbo Tunnel
5 pts
Polar Plunge Find Warp in Artic Cavern
5 pts
Karnath's Wormhole Find Warp in Karnath's Lair
5 pts

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Battletoads frequently asked questions

How do I play Battletoads online with a friend?

Battletoads (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Battletoads on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Battletoads in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Battletoads netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Battletoads have achievements?

Yes, Battletoads has 33 achievements worth 650 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Battletoads for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Battletoads on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.