It’s been a little over two months since Zitz, Rash and Pimples returned to our screens. After a 26 year hiatus,Battletoadsreturned to both theXbox OneandPCin August and Rare and Dlala Studios' game seems to have gone down well.
Confirmed via ablog post,Battletoadsco-developers Rare have shared that the title has had over one million unique players since launch. Celebrating the milestone, they thanked fans saying:
“Once again, we can’t thank everyone enough for their kind words on theBattletoads’return and for taking the time to check it out, whether that’s with Game Pass or from the Microsoft Store or Steam. We look forward to seeing even more reactions as players old and new continue to get swept up in the wild world ofBattletoads!”
Alongside their thanks, Rare also shared some impressive stats from the first two months of the game. Of the three ‘Toads, Rash has been the most selected with Pimple in second place and Zitz third.
Battletoadsis often cited for its difficulty and since launch, players have died over 80 million times. This means the average player has faced defeat more than 80 times. More than half of the total deaths have come from the infamous Turbo Bike levels, with over 42 million deaths on these stages alone.
Battletoadsis a game that encourages speedrunning, with players total playtime shown at the end of each playthrough. The world record time so far is a staggering 1:38:51, set by a player who goes by Fuzzyness in the Game Pass for PCBattletoadsSpeedrun Challenge.
For those who regularly frequentSea of Thieves, theFightin’ Frogs Ship Set is still available. To unlock the set, all players have to do is complete Act 1 ofBattletoadson the same profile that theirSea of Thievesprogress is saved on.
If you’ve not played the game yet, it’s available now on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One and PC. You cancheck out our reviewin which we scored the game an 8/10, saying “It’s a great example of what anXbox Game Passgame should be and a very strong first major outing from Dlala.”
