NES Longplay Battletoads
4A playthrough of Rare’s 1991 beat ’em up/platformer for the NES, Battletoads.
This video shows the complete run through all 12 stages of the game:
0:00 Stage 1 – Ragnarok’s Canyon
3:32 Stage 2 – Wookie Hole
6:08 Stage 3 – Turbo Tunnel
9:17 Stage 4 – Arctic Caverns
12:10 Stage 5 – Surf City
14:20 Stage 6 – Karnath’s Lair
17:20 Stage 7 – Volkmire’s Inferno
21:12 Stage 8 – Intruder Excluder
23:38 Stage 9 – Terra Tubes
27:43 Stage 10 – Rat Race
31:00 Stage 11 – Clinger Winger
33:57 Stage 12 – The Revolution
Battletoads follows the adventures of Rash, Zitz, and Pimple—three mutated toads tasked with rescuing their kidnapped friend Princess Angelica and fellow Battletoad Pimple from the evil Dark Queen. Standing in their way is a gauntlet of some of the most challenging stages in NES history, blending beat ’em up combat, high-speed obstacle courses, and precision platforming.
Developed by Rare, Battletoads pushes the NES to its limits with large, detailed sprites, varied level designs, and fast-scrolling set pieces like the infamous Turbo Tunnel and Clinger Winger. Each stage brings a new gameplay twist, from rappelling down vertical shafts to piloting speed bikes, riding snakes, and surviving underwater death traps.
Known for its brutal difficulty, Battletoads demands sharp reflexes, memorization, and perfect timing—especially in the later stages, where one mistake often means starting over. Despite its punishing challenge, the game remains a cult classic, praised for its creativity, humor, and unique stage variety.
Fun fact: While infamous for being nearly impossible in two-player mode due to friendly fire and uneven difficulty spikes, Battletoads is still considered one of the most technically impressive and ambitious NES games ever made.
No cheats were used during the recording of this video, nor is this intended to be a speedrun of any sort.
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