Well, I did it.. I finally did it!

[sirhcman]

I have to toot my own horn on this one!! I beat Battletoads today! Used two warps and two continues but who cares, I beat Battletoads on the NES! I have owned this game since the early 90's and it feels good to finally be triumphant!! 

[Gentlegamer]

r u a wizard

[DragonmasterDan]

Welcome to the club!

[HailingTheThings]

Congrats, sirthcman!

[BigusSchmuck]

Now to beat Iron Sword. That one is about as tough as Battletoads if not more so..

[ParanoiaDragon]

Wow, that's nuts!  Congrats!

[MrBroadway]

Now try with someone else playing along.

[DragonmasterDan]

Now try with someone else playing along.

I believe there is a bug that makes completing the game in two player mode LITERALLY impossible with the US NES version.

[esteban]

Now try with someone else playing along.

I believe there is a bug that makes completing the game in two player mode LITERALLY impossible with the US NES version.

Really? My friend and I never came close to beating it back in the day, but it would have demoralized us to know it was all in vain!

An exercise in futility.

One of the later racing segments was where we just fell apart as a team. The trauma has never gone away...

[DragonmasterDan]

Really? My friend and I never came close to beating it back in the day, but it would have demoralized us to know it was all in vain!

An exercise in futility.

One of the later racing segments was where we just fell apart as a team. The trauma has never gone away...

Yeah,
I believe there is a trick to do it, but only if one of the two players is dead.

So yeah, it's just not possible without exploiting another bug in the game.

I managed to beat Battletoads over a weekend some years ago with about a day or so of practice and studying playthrough videos.

Thread on how to get around the bug:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/587125-battletoads/46949134

[jperryss]

Congrats! I put months into this game as a kid and cleared it twice (using warps). I have way less patience nowadays and usually give up on Terra Tubes.

[sirhcman]

Thanks guys! Now I need to go back and beat the game all the way through (warpless)!

PS: Anyone Have a Battletoads & Double Dragon for NES they want to part with? I need it!

[BigusSchmuck]

Thanks guys! Now I need to go back and beat the game all the way through (warpless)!

PS: Anyone Have a Battletoads & Double Dragon for NES they want to part with? I need it!

I almost wondering if the genesis version is any easier..

[DragonmasterDan]

I almost wondering if the genesis version is any easier..

The regular Battletoads for Genesis is considerably easier than the NES version.

[bob]

a lot of people "claim" to beat this game.  but very few do.  congrats!