The soundtrack to the 1991 NES classic as composed by David Wise! Make a $5 donation and get this CD for FREE!
Battletoads is a video game created by Rare Ltd. to rival the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games.[1] The first game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991 and then ported to the Amiga in 1992, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Sega Game Gear both in 1993, and Amiga CD32 in 1994.
It is arguably one of the most graphically advanced video games for the NES, at a time when the video game market was turning to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The game became famous for its extravagant difficulty and humorous ways of defeating enemies, as the characters possess the ability to transform parts of their body into gigantic, exaggerated appendages for devastating attacks and comic effect.
Believe it or not, I didn't discover this anime until I began to process the NES OST for it. Then, when I learned it had an anime, I figured it was worth a look. I became bummed however when I discovered that the 1st OVA was never released in the U.S. There aren't even any signs of a HK bootleg version. So, you'd have to get it shipped from Japan! This OVA, as most animes are, was derived from the manga which spawned a franchise consisting of video games, animes, and spin-offs bka MegaTen. This OVA had many unexplained phenomenons and the overall story could be confusing if you don't already know the theme and basis for it. It centralizes around Greek mythology and a Japanese computer hacker's desire to bring Loki into our world. He believes Loki can defend him or give him power against a school bully. This, of course, backfires when the boy realizes Loki is a greedy bastard who is just using him. Then more phenomena arises out of this situation and... well... you'll have to see it for yourself :P
Interesting points * For the year it was made (1987), this was a very bloody and dark anime. Definitely rated R! * In one scene, 2 possessed schoolboys hold a schoolgirl upside down, one on each leg, while a possessed schoolgirl bites her in the crotch! * This is the first OVA I've seen with a cliffhanger ending. Kinda strange since there was no preordained sequel. * The box art for this OVA and the NES game are identical * The Persona video game series is a spin-off of this. * The Japanese DVD is listed under Tokuma Anime Collection... no idea why * To buy the DVD from Japan would cost anywhere from $30-$60 * I got lucky and found a shitty VHS fansub, then a couple days later, I found a HQDVDRip fansub!!!
The soundtrack to the 1992 SNES/SFC classic as composed by Soyo Oka, Taro Bando, and Koji Kondo!
Super Mario Kart is a go-kart racing game developed by Nintendo EAD for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The first game of the Mario Kart series, it was launched in Japan on 27 August 1992, in North America on 1 September 1992 and in Europe on 23 January 1993.[2] Selling eight million copies worldwide, the game went on to become the third best selling SNES game of all time.
