The Battletoads and Double Dragon crossover smashes two brawler dynasties together in a brutal, uneven, oddly lovable mix in coop.
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Category
Beat-'Em-Up2 players7+
Co-op
Description
Crossover beat-'em-up between Rare's Battletoads and Double Dragon characters. Published by Tradewest, released in Europe in 1993. Six playable characters including Zitz, Rash, Pimple, Billy and Jimmy Lee, two-player co-op, varied stages with powerful bosses. An original crossover on Super Nintendo.
Battletoads-Double Dragon review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
The crossover forces two graphic styles with nothing in common to share a screen: Rare's misshapen toads and the Lee brothers, sober silhouettes inherited from the urban brawler. Rare settles the matter by pulling everyone into its own register, wide sprites and thick outlines, yet the Lees keep their clipped movements, and it shows.
The soundtrack does the same stitching job as the image: funk rhythms from the toad series, squarer riffs inherited from the brawler, and a few themes openly quoting both repertoires. The mixture works because the sound production stays the same throughout, with that saturated bass recognisable among all others.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,66 MB📅01/12/1993
Published by Tradewest
Battletoads-Double Dragon (SNES) price, value & rarity
The European PAL SNES edition of the Rare/Tradewest crossover, released at the end of the SNES PAL cycle with a particularly short print. The PAL cart is one of the most expensive in the Rare SNES PAL sub-collection and stands as a structuring target for European collectors. PAL boxed CIB in the original cardboard box climbs hard, sustained by real physical scarcity and by the end-of-generation aura that valorises the last big SNES PAL releases.
Better with friends
A brawler crossover where two heroes pound side by side through levels blending both franchises, in straightforward, beefy co-op. Mutual aid is everything: taking turns against enemy waves, sharing the space and not crowding each other turns progress into a tight-knit duo. Tough at times, it rewards coordination, and clearing a rough stretch together brings a complicit satisfaction you happily restart.
Is Battletoads-Double Dragon still worth playing in 2026?
Battletoads & Double Dragon unites the rosters of Rare and Technos in a short but generous beat them up, especially enjoyable in two player local. The playable cast brings together the Battletoads and the Lee brothers, the pacing stays brisk and the stages alternate side scrolling movement, vehicle bits and tight brawls. The tech is solid, the music edgy. The difficulty stays demanding but markedly more negotiable than pure Battletoads. Recommended for a retro co op evening where challenge is part of the appeal.
