Who made Battletoads?

Battletoads was published by Rare, Ltd., released in 1991.

What kind of game is Battletoads?

Battletoads is a action, platform game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Battletoads?

Yes. Battletoads supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Battletoads load?

The Battletoads ROM is 256 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Battletoads?

Battletoads runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Battletoads Game (1991) - NES

Name: Battletoads
Availability: InStock
Author: Rare, Ltd.

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Battletoads is a famously challenging action-platformer developed by Rare and released for the NES in 1991. Known for its demanding difficulty and varied level design, it blends traditional side-scrolling beat-’em-up combat with fast-paced obstacle courses, including the notorious Turbo Tunnel.

How to play

As Rash or Zitz, your objective is to defeat the Dark Queen and rescue your kidnapped partner Pimple. You navigate through diverse levels using a mix of brawling and precision platforming.

Gamepad control:
	Player 1:	Player 2:
↑	↑	–
↓	↓	–
←	←	–
→	→	–
A	X	–
B	Z	–
SELECT	Shift	–
START	Enter	–

Tips

In the Turbo Tunnel (Level 3), watch the obstacles as they appear on the far right edge of the screen rather than focusing on your character, giving you maximum time to react.
Double-tap left or right to dash, then press the attack button to execute a powerful ramming move that knocks down basic enemies instantly.
During Level 2 (Wookie Hole), you can earn extra lives by repeatedly juggling the crows against the walls before they fall off-screen.