
When you see weapons on the ground (usually large pipes or something similar) it almost always indicates that a boss or some larger enemy is ahead. Back away and wait for them to stand up, then continue your dashing and jumping attacks while also mixing in some vertical movement. If you’re too close they will get up while attacking and you won’t be able to do anything to stop them. Back away before they get up because they’re essentially invincible while standing up. While alternating between jumping attacks and dashing attacks is a good way to deal with most larger enemies, once you’ve knocked them down do not continue to attack. Dashing attacks can also be effective, but suffer from similar random drawbacks. Jumping toward these enemies with a jump attack will sometimes work, but even then you can be caught out of the air with no explanation. If you get within range of their grabs, it’s almost impossible to escape their clutches and half of your health will be gone. The biggest issue with the larger enemies is that your attacks and their attacks are more like grabs than standard combo attacks. Of course the larger enemies are a different story and moving vertically won’t be enough to deter them from attacking. If you start attacking as soon as you get close to the enemy, while still moving vertically, you can get the first hit in and avoid taking any damage at all. If you move vertically (up and down) as you move closer to an enemy, they won’t attack until you reach the same horizontal plane. Enemies generally attack as soon as they’re within range and on the same plane as your toad. Do not move left or right along the same plane. Hopefully these tips will allow you to complete the game without losing too many continues!Īs with any side-scrolling brawler, vertical movement is extremely important. If you’re playing the Rare Replay version, you have unlimited continues, but beating the game with a countless number of continues is no fun. The tips we’ve included here should minimize the loss of life in the game. In the Arcade game you can know exactly how to deal with an enemy, but they’ll still grab your toad and drop half of your health. In the NES game, it’s simply a matter of knowing patterns and how to deal with each enemy. That’s not to say the game can’t be beaten, but it’s a different brand of difficulty compared to the NES title. There’s no hover bike level, and the whole game is designed to steal quarters from unsuspecting arcade patrons. This week we’re covering tips for the other Battletoads game on Rare Replay, Battletoads Arcade.įor those unfamiliar with Battletoads Arcade, it’s a very different game when compared to Battletoads on the NES. We offered some tips to get you through the game, as well as a video on the hover bike level. Last week we covered some tips for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) version of Battletoads included in Rare Replay.
