SNES

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs

Sound and music is nothing less than awesome as each tune fits the stage perfectly (especially stage six, probably one of the best game tunes ever) and kicks your adrenaline into high gear for the pace of the stage. The sounds are all great every smack, fwack, and biff fit each move perfectly. The only complaint I have with the music is that each tune relies on the same instrument too much and that takes away from the otherwise perfect score.

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs is dynamite! The game's so tough and such an eye-popper, that you won't mind the simple, two-button game play. If you're looking for an adventure that's lean, mean and green, jump on this game.

Visually one of the best Super NES games around, but there's too much emphasis on looks and not enough on gameplay - it's no more advanced than the NES game.

This side-scrolling brawler pits one or two toad warriors against a bizarre assortment of enemies including pigs, wasps, snakes, rats and skeletons. Some of the animals are dressed in funny little outfits, and I love how the skeleton heads bounce in place when you punch them. The bosses can be towering in height, and the "dark queen" is a real eyeful (if you know what I mean, wink wink, nudge nudge). Sadly, good graphics do not necessarily make a good game. The main problem with this Battlemaniacs is its long, repetitive levels. There are five unimaginative stages, starting with an underground cave with pools of lava, followed by a floating disk that descends further into the earth. Hey, I think I've played this game before! You'll face the same enemies over and over, and they require an excessive number of hits to defeat. Worst of all, when you die you have to restart the whole level, which can be excruciating.