Battletoads on Game Boy is basically what happens when someone took the idea of "heroic toads" and cranked it up to 11. You play as Rash and Zitz (or Pimple if you've got a friend), smashing through levels that flip between beat 'em up brawls, wild vehicle chases, and some seriously punishing platforming. The Dark Queen kidnapped your crew, so naturally, you respond by punching robots, riding hoverbikes through obstacle courses that feel like they were designed by a sadist, and occasionally turning into a wrecking ball mid-combo.

It’s got that classic early '90s vibe where the difficulty spikes hard by level 3, but the animations are weirdly satisfying—like when your toad’s fist suddenly inflates to the size of a watermelon to knock enemies into next week. Just don’t expect to breeze through it; this game earns its reputation for being brutal. Still, there’s something weirdly addictive about retrying that turbo tunnel until your thumbs ache.

Also, no, they’re definitely not frogs. They’ll remind you of that with every oversized foot to a robot’s face.