Battletoads : the cartoon

[Blitzwing256]

today at the thrift store I found a Battletoads vhs which from what I understand contains the first and only? episode of the cartoon that ever aired.

I assume this was never released on dvd or pretty much anywhere, I have the ability to transfer it to dvd and naturally distribute it from there. would people be interested in seeing it (assuming its still in watchable quality)

[Kitsune Sniper]

FUCK YEAH.

Also, this video got dubbed to Spanish and it was usually broadcast in Mexico, during the holidays, when I was in high school, heh.

[Blitzwing256]

am I right in my asuumption that it was only one episode total?

[Kitsune Sniper]

Everyone on the internet seems to agree. I only remember seeing one episode so it was probably a pilot to see how well it did.

[Borman]

I remember it being on, but even I couldnt confirm if there was only one. I remember it, and then it was gone just as quick so. Watched it at my Grandpas, I remember the exact moment hah

[Buyatari]

they planned a whole slew of things for the battletoads from action figures to just about everything you could imagine.

I'll post some pics later

[PsychoCandy]

I got that VHS to at a goodwill awhile back :P

[Snapple]

I totally don't remember this show. I really, really hate Battletoads, but then again, that might make it more interesting to watch.

[NeoVenom]

Oh man...I forgot there was a Battletoads cartoon...LOL

[-_-Nintendo-_-]

I could have sworn that there was more than one episode made. Here in Australia anyway.

[MASTERWEEDO]

I obtained the VHS a while ago, wish it had more than 22 mins.

[DigitalSpace]

I remember watching that on TV a couple times as a kid. IIRC, it aired sometime around the holidays and another cartoon I can't remember was aired before or after it.

I remember it being a pretty decent cartoon - no TMNT but no Biker Mice From Mars either. I'm kind of surprised that it didn't get a run of at least 10-20 episodes.

[Buyatari]

Check out a few of the other Battletoads items that never were but COULD have been.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-001S-25.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-015S-20.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-014S-23.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-012S-21.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-010S-20.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-009S-25.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-007S-24.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-006S-26.jpg

[Kitsune Sniper]

I want a Dark Queen doll. ;_;

Seriously though, some of those products are HIDEOUS. The Toad costume, Jeezus Christ!

[TecmoBowlTerror]

his and hers aprons? wowza...im sure the old lady and i coule put those to good use.....

[Kitsune Sniper]

Oh god. The his apron has a... a... hole?

Oh god *barf*

[Oobgarm]

I was unaware of a show. I guess they showed that show to the people who pick shows, and based on the strength of that show, decided not to make any more shows. :roll:

I'd dig a digitally-distributed copy of it, yessir.

[Sniderman]

Man, I'd LOVE to get a single animated cel from this toon for my collection.

http://videogamecollectors.com/albums/sniderman/ebay_074.sized.jpg

[Garry Silljo]

http://www.dicentertainment.com/shows/index.php?show=9&category=ActionComedy

Under episodes it says (1x30"). Does that mean 1 or 30?

[Kitsune Sniper]

It means one thirty minute episode. Other shows have a larger amount. (Sonic has 65x30", for example.)

[jb143]

I wouldn't mind getting ahold of a copy of this as well. Has this ever shown up on Ebay? The only thing like this I've found was a Mario christmas VHS at goodwill.

[Blitzwing256]

alright I have the day off so i'm going to transfer it to dvd then rip it on the computer, i'll put it up on youtube (err once i figure out how)

but whats the best way to make it available in a better format for everyone on here? my webspace coudln't take the bandwith of such a large file.

[MarioMania]

Was this the cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXhp7sNyMT0

[Borman]

alright I have the day off so i'm going to transfer it to dvd then rip it on the computer, i'll put it up on youtube (err once i figure out how)

but whats the best way to make it available in a better format for everyone on here? my webspace coudln't take the bandwith of such a large file.

Give me a PM. Upload the file somewhere or send it to me, and Ill be glad to host ;)

[Kitsune Sniper]

Was this the cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXhp7sNyMT0

Oh my god. It's full of crap. o_o

[Garry Silljo]

Was this the cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXhp7sNyMT0

Yeah, that was it. That's the same clip in the link I posted. The animation is horrendous. I also don't know who decided they used to be human, and surfers.

[Kid Fenris]

The whole thing's up at this site.

http://www.dailymotion.com/helgaharley/video/x1bd1e_battletoads-part-1_videogames

And yes, it's terrible. So is the one-shot Bubsy cartoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F97am9_N2I), for that matter.

When it comes to obscure cartoons based on games, I'd really like to find out more about the Bionic Commando series that was apparently (http://members.fortunecity.com/kevinkeene/messages/4541.html) in the works around 2000. It had an IMDB listing several years ago, but that's since been deleted.

[Blitzwing256]

I had no idea it was sooo.... "special"

but still I'll take silly DIC cartoons over the anime garbage thats on tiv nowadays.

so far I've transfered it to dvd ,I just need to find the wires for my dvd drive and I can upload it for all to "enjoy" ;-)

[joshnickerson]

I watched the intro, then instantly vomited. Good lord, that was terrible. I don't think I could stomach the entire thing.

[MarioMania]

Look's like it was made from 1983



The whole thing's up at this site.

http://www.dailymotion.com/helgaharley/video/x1bd1e_battletoads-part-1_videogames

And yes, it's terrible. So is the one-shot Bubsy cartoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F97am9_N2I), for that matter.

When it comes to obscure cartoons based on games, I'd really like to find out more about the Bionic Commando series that was apparently (http://members.fortunecity.com/kevinkeene/messages/4541.html) in the works around 2000. It had an IMDB listing several years ago, but that's since been deleted.

[Jorpho]

I watched the intro, then instantly vomited. Good lord, that was terrible. I don't think I could stomach the entire thing.

Maybe the TV executives kept trying to watch it, but they could never get past the speed bike scene, so they kept restarting it from the beginning and never managed to find out what the end looked like. :p

[jb143]

Maybe the TV executives kept trying to watch it, but they could never get past the speed bike scene, so they kept restarting it from the beginning and never managed to find out what the end looked like. :p

Does that mean that the end is better? There seems to be the overwhelming impression that it sucks. I'm still interested in seeing it though...when I'm not at work.

[Blitzwing256]

i've got it ready to go, but can any of you guys recomend a good dvd ripping program that doesn't require alot of work to figure out ?

[Valhalla]

I just watched this and couldn't help but notice the name of the writer is David Wise, I wonder if it is the same David Wise who does the music for a lot of Rare's games.

[Sanriostar]

All that marketing plans just look to me like they had the words 'Ninja Turtle' crossed out and the word 'Battletoad' written above it in crayon.

[Kid Fenris]

I just watched this and couldn't help but notice the name of the writer is David Wise, I wonder if it is the same David Wise who does the music for a lot of Rare's games.

I'm fairly sure that the writer was this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wise_(writer)) David Wise.

[James8BitStar]

I actually still have my VHS tape of the Battletoads cartoon which I bought at Wal-Mart when I was ten years old. I've since lost the box but the tape still plays.

Honestly, the show isn't THAT bad. Honestly, sometimes when I hear people criticizing Battletoads, I want to ask "Umm, did you ever see any of DIC's cartoons that DID get picked up for a regular series? Like, you know... Wish Kid? Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog? (For that matter, Sonic Underground)? Captain N? The almost endless Mario cartoons? And so on and so forth until the end of time?"

Not saying 'Toads was great by any means--it was DIC after all and DIC is phenomenally incapable of making good cartoons (with the exceptions of COPS, Legend of Zelda, The Littles, New Archies, and Inspector Gadget), but it gets a worse rap than it really deserves.

... Anyway, someone asked where the story that the 'Toads were originally humans came from. Now, I'm not exactly up on Toad-lore myself, however I do have this dandy little book called "Battletoads: the Ultimate Battlebook" (I believe this was published by Prima) which posits yet another "the Battletoads were once human" story... though in their version, the 'Toads were kids who got sucked into a video game that they were beta-testing and became toads in transit.

[Jorpho]

DIC is phenomenally incapable of making good cartoons (with the exceptions of COPS, Legend of Zelda, The Littles, New Archies, and Inspector Gadget)

Finally, someone gives props to COPS!


though in their version, the 'Toads were kids who got sucked into a video game that they were beta-testing and became toads in transit.

Why, it's like the plot of "Game Master" from the Action 52!

[James8BitStar]

Finally, someone gives props to COPS!

FIGHTING CRIME IN A FUTURE TIME!!!

[Kitsune Sniper]

... Anyway, someone asked where the story that the 'Toads were originally humans came from. Now, I'm not exactly up on Toad-lore myself, however I do have this dandy little book called "Battletoads: the Ultimate Battlebook" (I believe this was published by Prima) which posits yet another "the Battletoads were once human" story... though in their version, the 'Toads were kids who got sucked into a video game that they were beta-testing and became toads in transit.

THAT story first showed up on Nintendo Power. Remember when it used to include comic strips? I have that issue, and it shows the three Toads, Silas Volkmire, and the Dark Queen. Really neat stuff for the time, and a lot cooler looking than... this.

[NEOFREAK9189]

I had no idea it was sooo.... "special"

but still I'll take silly DIC cartoons over the anime garbage thats on tiv nowadays.

so far I've transfered it to dvd ,I just need to find the wires for my dvd drive and I can upload it for all to "enjoy" ;-)

yeah me 2 this cartoons look ok

[Buyatari]

THAT story first showed up on Nintendo Power. Remember when it used to include comic strips? I have that issue, and it shows the three Toads, Silas Volkmire, and the Dark Queen. Really neat stuff for the time, and a lot cooler looking than... this.

Here is the original concept for the series. Looks like the Battletoads started out just as virtual alter-egos of three programmers.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-029S-13.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-030S-13.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-031S-10.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/MVC-032S-8.jpg

[PentiumMMX]

I'd want to see this Battletoads cartoon, but I have to wait until I get access to DSL (I'm on dial-up).


Honestly, the show isn't THAT bad. Honestly, sometimes when I hear people criticizing Battletoads, I want to ask "Umm, did you ever see any of DIC's cartoons that DID get picked up for a regular series? Like, you know... Wish Kid? Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog? (For that matter, Sonic Underground)? Captain N? The almost endless Mario cartoons? And so on and so forth until the end of time?"

Hey, leave AOSTH out of this (I loved that show...*Wants a box set, even if I've seen every single episode besides the Christmas special many times over*)

[Kitsune Sniper]

Here is the original concept for the series. Looks like the Battletoads started out just as virtual alter-egos of three programmers.

Yep, those are the same guys from the comics.

I'll try to dig up the issue and post scans later today.

[Jorpho]

I seem to recall that was the issue with Vice Project Doom on the cover.

[James8BitStar]

Hey, leave AOSTH out of this (I loved that show...*Wants a box set, even if I've seen every single episode besides the Christmas special many times over*)

Adventures IS out on DVD. You can get it either by itself (http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Sonic-Hedgehog-Jaleel-White/dp/B000N2HDLO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1200952699&sr=1-1) or paired with Super Mario Bros. 3 (http://www.amazon.com/Super-Mario-Bros-Sonic-Hedgehog/dp/B000WMA6QE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1200952699&sr=1-5)

[Jmill]

Seriously though, some of those products are HIDEOUS. The Toad costume, Jeezus Christ!

The funny thing is that out of all that stuff the costume was one of the only things that got made. Heres a link to a picture of it. http://battletoads.classicgaming.gamespy.com/images/goodies/btad4.jpg