The Battletoads (from left to right: Zitz, Rash and Pimple) as seen on the cover ofFirst appearance(1991)Created byGuy MillerDesigned byKevin BaylissVoiced byRashJason Michas (cartoon)( Killer Instinct: Season Three)Pimple(cartoon)Zitz(cartoon)The Battletoads, named Rash, Zitz and Pimple and collectively also known as just the ' Toads, are the titular in the video game series, introduced in the original in 1991. They are a trio of anthropomorphic, mutant toad space warriors fighting against the wicked 's forces to save the universe. They also appeared in some other media and have gained a sizable fan following. Contents.Appearances In the Battletoads games According to the games' backstory, the Battletoads originally have been human computer technicians and roommates.

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The trio tested the original Battletoads game by playing the game as the 'Toads in a sort of simulation. They became suspicious of both their boss and chief game programmer Silas Volkmire and decided to investigate the office at night.

Upon finding the video game unit turned on, they tested it to see if it had been tampered with. This was a trap and they were transported to another planet, permanently transformed into the Battletoads. When the evil attempted to destroy the 'Toads upon their arrival, they fought their way to freedom with the assistance of Professor T.

Bird, who became the 'Toads' friend and mentor. The 'Toads then decided to never rest until the Dark Queen is defeated once and for all.Each Battletoad has the ability to fight enemies with punches and kicks, as well as transform their limbs into different objects. They can also use various objects as weapons and pilot machines.Rash Rash ( Dave Shar) is the 'class clown' of the 'Toads. He is an extrovert and a show-off and loves to crack jokes. Rash is the smallest but the fastest and most agile of the 'Toads.

He always wears his trademark sunglasses and spiked black kneepads. In early artwork he was presented wearing red armbands, but these armbands were never visible in any of the games, and by the armbands had been eliminated entirely, though they were restored in his appearance. His profile in reveals his height to be 6' 3'. Rash's skin has changed in appearance once at the beginning of the series. He began with a medium shade of green, just like the other two 'Toads, and appears that way on the original game's box art for the (with dark spots in the version). In every game he appears in, his skin is a bright green.Rash has appeared in every Battletoads game, though not always as a playable character.

He was player one's character in the original Battletoads game but was out of action in for the due to being kidnapped prior to the game's opening. He returned to action as player two's character in and continued on as a playable character in Battletoads/Double Dragon and Battletoads Arcade.Pimple Pimple ( George Pie) is the muscle of the 'Toads and prefers to fight instead of talk. Pimple is the largest and strongest 'Toad. He wears spiked black kneepads and spiked black arm braces. Early artwork depicted him wearing a spiked black belt, but he was never seen wearing this belt in any of the games and later artwork eliminated the belt. According to his profile in the arcade Battletoads, he stands at a height of 7'4'. Pimple's skin has changed in appearance a few times over the course of the series.

He began with a medium shade of green, just like the other two 'Toads, and appears that way on the original box art. In the first game itself his skin was a darker shade of green, matching Rash but not Zitz. His skin was later changed to a light tan before finally being presented with a brown color for his skin, which is now considered his official skin color. He appears with his current color in Battletoads/Double Dragon and Battletoads Arcade.Pimple has appeared in every Battletoads game, but not always as a playable character.

He was out of action in both the original Battletoads game and Battletoads for the Game Boy, having been kidnapped prior to the start of both games. His first appearance as a playable character was in Battletoads in Battlemaniacs in which he was player one's character. He continued to be a playable character in Battletoads/Double Dragon and Battletoads Arcade and is immediately selectable in both games.Zitz Zitz ( Morgan Ziegler) is the leader of the 'Toads. He is a tactical genius and an economical fighter, preferring fighting methods that allow him to conserve his strength. Zitz has a larger build and is slightly taller than Rash, and is the smartest of the three. He is always seen wearing black gauntlets (the arcade Battletoads revealed his gauntlets to contain video communication hardware), spiked black kneepads and a black belt with the 'Toads' insignia on the buckle. According to his profile in the arcade Battletoads, he stands at a height of 6' 8'.

Zitz's skin has changed in appearance several times over the course of the series. He began with a medium shade of green, just like the other two 'Toads, and appears that way on the original box art. In the first game itself his skin was actually tan to tell him apart from Player 1 (Rash). His skin was later changed to a lighter green with hints of yellow (he appeared to be an olive green in Battletoads in Battlemaniacs), before he was finally presented with a cool bluish-green color for his skin in Battletoads/Double Dragon and Battletoads Arcade.Zitz has appeared in every Battletoads game, though not always as a playable character. He was player two's character in the original Battletoads game and took on the Dark Queen's army solo in Battletoads for the Game Boy.

Due to a surprise ambush he was knocked unconscious and taken prisoner just prior to the beginning of Battletoads in Battlemaniacs and thus was not playable in that game. He returned to action in Battletoads/Double Dragon and Battletoads Arcade and is immediately selectable in both games.In other media The intended Battletoads cartoon series written by Davis Wise (only a TV pilot episode was ever produced) and its comic sneak peek by Francis Mao have them as a trio of junior high school teenagers who are video game enthusiasts and self-described 'biggest losers in the universe'. Suddenly, Professor T. Bird and Princess Angelica from the Planet Cagellian emerge from the arcade game Video Maniacs. Angelica asks them to become 'the most legendary warriors in the universe' and join her, and Professor T.

Bird then uses his 'toad essence' to transform 'the three ' into the Battletoads against the arriving Dark Queen and her forces. At the end of the pilot, Angelica gives them their Battletoads names.All three Battletoads also appear in a few comic strips published in. They make a guest appearance in the and PC versions of the 2014 platform game.The Battletoads appear in. They are among the avatars that take part in the Battle of Castle Anorak.Rash alone appears as a guest character in the 2016 fighting game, voiced by Sean Chiplock and with the ability to use several of his abilities from the Battletoads games, including his run, smash hits, and a speeder bike. He was made available in Killer Instinct to all owners for a limited test period prior to the official public launch of Season Three. Reception. The three pushed the boundaries of good taste, destroying enemies in extreme exaggerated fashion via ultra-enlarged fists, feet, and magically sprouting ram horns, going places where the just couldn’t in games.

And while their debut appearance was a broken mess, the Battletoads’ undeniably badass spiked kneepads, rock tunes, and don’t-give-a-darn disposition landed them a well-deserved spot on our list of 100 best heroes in video games.Staff of in 2012The Battletoads have been well-received, achieving an iconic status during the early 1990s. According to article 'Toads V Turtles' in 1991, 'There's no doubt about it - the Toads have moved into Turtle territory a big way, and seem certain to give our pizza munching heroes a serious run for their money.' That same year, declared: 'In the US, the Battletoads are to what is to film. These green-backs are the coolest, raddest, most laidback creatures to ever appear on the streets. Put simply, these guys make the Turtles look like pond scum.'

Pimple was included in 's 2015 list of 'the '90s raddest gaming mascots' as one of the era's 'brightest stars'.Retrospectively, the Battletoads were dubbed the 'least terrible rip-off' by in 2008. In 2011, Complex included their boot-to-the-face finishing move the fourth craziest video game, adding that 'inventing the curb stomp LONG before Edward Norton in, the Battletoads. may have been knock-offs of the Ninja Turtles, but they definitely kicked more ass.' That same year, ranked them at fifth place on the list of 'really ugly good guys', adding that 'even their names are ugly.' In 2012, the Battletoads placed have been at the 81st spot on GamesRadar's list of top 100 'most memorable, influential, and badass protagonists in games'. According to, 'they'll be remembered as much for their loving-yet-irrational fanboys.' In 2008, stated they would not mind seeing one of the Battletoads in a game, while GamesRadar featured them among the 'game characters that time forgot' yet 'deserved more.'

Included the Battletoads among the top ten forgotten handheld video game characters in 2011, adding that 'these guys could have been legendary superstars featuring in mediocre CG movies today. Instead, they are consigned to limbo.'

In 2012, 411mania.com similarly listed them among the video game characters 'that need comebacks'. EventHubs readers voted Rash a character they would most like to see as a guest fighter in the new game in 2013. See also. Retro Gamer issue 84 page 33.

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Battletoads (Named Pimple, Rash & Zitz) are Minor Characters in, they appeared in the ' episode, when & Co. Are romping through Battletoads, until Sonic panics about seeing more of the Creator's monstrous creations. Tails clarifies that what he's seeing are in fact the Battletoads. Sonic calms down, and says that they look stupid. Pimple half-heatedly greets the guys, then nearly devours from a force of habit. Asks the mutant frogs if it bothers them that they're just a ripoff of the.

Rash completely agrees with Eggman, since the Turtles are named after famous Renaissance artists, whereas they are named after gross skin conditions. Sonic mentions, that if it'll make the frogs feel any better, they killed the Turtles. This does make the frogs feel better about things.

Tails asks the frogs if they have the next clue for them. Zitz claims to not know what they are talking about. Jim clarifies the journey the guys have been on so far: told them to find, Dracula told them to find, and Sir Arthur told them to find the Battletoads.

Rash clarifies that the crew may have been blindly following the advice of both a drunken vampire and a crazed knight in boxer shorts. Tails angrily realizes this, theorizing that Ralph purposely sent them in the wrong direction since Sonic banged, leading the guys nowhere.

Sonic is just as angry, and vows to get back at Ralph by banging his sister even harder. Rash is lost in the conversation, but mentions that he and his fellow frogs can help them get back on the right track, telling them that they need to expand their minds. Jim questions how they can accomplish this feat, since being so 'hardcore' that an iced tea with 3 Splendas does it for him. Zitz mentions that they have something stronger, and begin wildly licking themselves. Sonic is hesitant to give 3 walking, talking frogs a tongue bath to get high, though points out that this hasn't ever been a problem for him. Everyone joins in on the lickfest.Later All seven characters are soon seen lounging around a bonfire, after seeing there Nemesis, soon Sonic tells Eggman to tell the Battletoads that they'll be leaving.

Eggman nervously mentions that that may not be an option. Jim asks what happened, prompting Eggman to admit that the lickfest got a little crazy.

As such the frogs began licking him, and promptly died, as the doctor points out the corpses. Jim estimates that Sonic wants to give them a proper burial. Though Sonic states that he wants to cut off their fingers and take them with them so they can trip some more later.Their death corpses make cameos in the finale '. Characters. Battletoads.