<s>
Battletoads/Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
(	O
fully	O
titled	O
Battletoads	B-Application
&	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
-	I-Application
The	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Team	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
1993	B-Application
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Rare	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Tradewest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
and	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ultimate	O
Team	O
is	O
a	O
crossover	O
of	O
both	O
Technos	O
Japan	O
's	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
and	O
Rare	O
's	O
Battletoads	B-Device
game	O
franchises	O
,	O
although	O
Technos	O
had	O
little	O
or	O
no	O
credited	O
involvement	O
in	O
production	O
beyond	O
the	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
license	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
the	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Billy	O
and	O
Jimmy	O
Lee	O
,	O
two	O
young	O
martial	O
arts	O
experts	O
;	O
also	O
included	O
are	O
the	O
three	O
humanoid	O
toad	O
protagonists	O
from	O
the	O
Battletoads	B-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
Battletoads	B-Device
game	O
to	O
feature	O
all	O
three	O
toads	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
engine	O
and	O
design	O
are	O
directly	O
based	O
upon	O
the	O
Battletoads	B-Device
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
she	O
was	O
defeated	O
by	O
the	O
Battletoads	B-Device
,	O
the	O
evil	O
Dark	O
Queen	O
flees	O
to	O
the	O
outer	O
reaches	O
of	O
the	O
universe	O
and	O
the	O
'	O
Toads	O
and	O
their	O
mentor	O
get	O
on	O
with	O
their	O
lives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apparently	O
,	O
the	O
Dark	O
Queen	O
is	O
back	O
with	O
another	O
plan	O
to	O
dominate	O
the	O
galaxy	O
,	O
and	O
she	O
has	O
allied	O
herself	O
with	O
the	O
Shadow	O
Warriors	O
(	O
from	O
the	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
series	O
)	O
to	O
supplement	O
her	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deciding	O
to	O
even	O
the	O
odds	O
,	O
the	O
Battletoads	B-Device
contact	O
Billy	O
and	O
Jimmy	O
Lee	O
for	O
help	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
level	O
is	O
where	O
the	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
game	I-Application
turns	O
into	O
a	O
shooter	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Dark	O
Queen	O
throws	O
asteroids	O
,	O
mines	O
,	O
and	O
UFOs	O
at	O
the	O
spacecraft	O
controlled	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battletoads/Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
is	O
a	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
video	O
game	O
where	O
the	O
players	O
,	O
as	O
either	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
Battletoads	B-Device
or	O
Jimmy	O
and	O
Bimmy	O
,	O
attack	O
enemies	O
,	O
swing	O
ropes	O
,	O
go	O
on	O
spaceships	O
,	O
and	O
turbo	O
bike	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
Shadow	O
Boss	O
and	O
Dark	O
Queen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
engine	O
and	O
gameplay	O
is	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Battletoads	B-Device
,	O
and	O
less	O
like	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
prior	O
Battletoads	B-Device
installment	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
only	O
three	O
continues	O
and	O
no	O
password	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
two-player	O
modes	O
,	O
if	O
one	O
player	O
loses	O
all	O
lives	O
,	O
both	O
players	O
have	O
to	O
start	O
a	O
level	O
over	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
has	O
a	O
choice	O
of	O
five	O
playable	O
characters	O
:	O
Billy	O
and	O
Jimmy	O
Lee	O
from	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Zitz	O
,	O
Pimple	O
,	O
and	O
Rash	O
from	O
Battletoads	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battletoads/Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
company	O
that	O
handled	O
the	O
1991	O
Battletoads	B-Device
game	O
,	O
Rare	O
,	O
which	O
produced	O
several	O
games	O
as	O
contract	O
work	O
for	O
other	O
intellectual	O
properties	O
in	O
the	O
late	O
1980s	O
and	O
early	O
1990s	O
;	O
the	O
1993	B-Application
crossover	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
them	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
development	O
involved	O
Rare	O
receiving	O
little	O
feedback	O
from	O
the	O
owners	O
of	O
the	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
license	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
version	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
NES	O
version	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
only	O
for	O
one	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
asserted	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
confusing	O
depth	O
perception	O
,	O
but	O
"	O
great	O
action	O
,	O
graphics	O
and	O
theme	O
make	O
this	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
strongest	O
titles	O
this	O
year	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
better	O
than	O
Battletoads	B-Application
in	I-Application
Battlemaniacs	I-Application
(	O
1993	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
staff	O
rated	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
second-best	O
NES	O
game	O
of	O
1993	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NES	O
version	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Awards	O
1993	B-Application
in	O
the	O
categories	O
"	O
Graphics	O
&	O
Sound	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Theme	O
&	O
Fun	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Play	O
Control	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Villain	O
"	O
(	O
The	O
Dark	O
Queen	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
critic	O
from	O
GamePro	O
disappointed	O
with	O
the	O
NES	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
character	O
animation	O
,	O
particularly	O
when	O
it	O
came	O
to	O
the	O
bosses	O
and	O
the	O
playable	O
characters	O
 '	O
attacks	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
he	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
cutscenes	O
and	O
level	O
designs	O
,	O
for	O
replacing	O
the	O
"	O
pizazz	O
"	O
and	O
vibrant	O
colors	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
Battletoads	B-Device
installment	O
with	O
"	O
a	O
flat	O
,	O
2D	O
appearance	O
and	O
almost	O
robotic	O
animation	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
from	O
GameFan	O
called	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
superior	O
to	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
its	O
better	O
presentation	O
in	O
color	O
,	O
detail	O
,	O
effects	O
,	O
and	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weigand	O
praised	O
the	O
challenging	O
gameplay	O
and	O
noted	O
aspects	O
of	O
it	O
that	O
make	O
it	O
more	O
forgiving	O
that	O
the	O
previous	O
Battletoads	B-Device
game	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
not	O
having	O
to	O
re-do	O
the	O
speed	O
bike	O
section	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
falls	O
off	O
a	O
bike	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mega	O
Fun	O
,	O
reviewing	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
version	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
benefitted	O
from	O
diversity	O
when	O
it	O
came	O
to	O
playable	O
characters	O
,	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
backgrounds	O
but	O
lacked	O
the	O
"	O
unusual	O
"	O
elements	O
of	O
other	O
Battletoads	B-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
version	O
frequently	O
critiqued	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
music	O
;	O
Mega	O
Fan	O
criticized	O
the	O
small	O
sprites	O
for	O
not	O
giving	O
the	O
player	O
a	O
clear	O
perspective	O
of	O
what	O
is	O
going	O
on	O
sometimes	O
,	O
and	O
Michael	O
Koczy	O
of	O
the	O
German	O
edition	O
of	O
Total	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
GameFan	O
reviewer	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
characters	O
,	O
reasoning	O
that	O
the	O
franchise	O
was	O
past	O
its	O
prime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VideoGames	O
&	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
journalist	O
Chris	O
Bieniek	O
opined	O
the	O
NES	O
version	O
's	O
graphics	O
was	O
exceptional	O
as	O
expected	O
for	O
a	O
late-era	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
received	O
little	O
improvement	O
in	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Hull	O
of	O
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101	O
,	O
reviewing	O
the	O
NES	O
version	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
humor	O
of	O
the	O
moves	O
and	O
sound	O
effects	O
,	O
"	O
superb	O
"	O
music	O
,	O
"	O
very	O
smooth	O
"	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
having	O
the	O
same	O
16-bit-looking	O
graphics	O
as	O
the	O
prior	O
Battletoads	B-Device
game	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
animation	O
,	O
backgrounds	O
,	O
parallax	O
scrolling	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Colossus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
Battletoads	B-Application
and	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
properties	O
were	O
well-received	O
,	O
with	O
Skyler	O
Miller	O
of	O
AllGame	O
opining	O
that	O
"	O
Rare	O
does	O
a	O
fine	O
job	O
at	O
connecting	O
the	O
two	O
universes	O
without	O
making	O
it	O
seem	O
forced	O
or	O
arbitrary.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
some	O
reviewers	O
found	O
problems	O
in	O
presenting	O
the	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
property	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
IIs	I-Application
Burnov	O
being	O
the	O
Shadow	O
Boss	O
instead	O
of	O
Jimmy	O
and	O
Roper	O
being	O
misnamed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
AllGame	O
critic	O
,	O
Brett	O
Alan	O
Weiss	O
,	O
was	O
harsh	O
on	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
an	O
unnecessary	O
creation	O
,	O
except	O
to	O
line	O
the	O
pockets	O
of	O
the	O
companies	O
involved	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
too	O
similar	O
in	O
looks	O
and	O
gameplay	O
to	O
its	O
8-bit	O
counterpart	O
,	O
thus	O
not	O
taking	O
enough	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
16-bit	O
console	O
's	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Complex	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
28th	O
on	O
its	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2023	O
,	O
Time	O
Extension	O
included	O
the	O
NES	O
version	O
on	O
their	O
top	O
25	O
"	O
Best	O
Beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
Em	I-Application
Ups	I-Application
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
list	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
"[...]	O
seamlessly	O
blends	O
the	O
two	O
worlds	O
together	O
,	O
unshackling	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
from	O
its	O
archaic	O
routes	O
and	O
curbing	O
the	O
difficulty	O
of	O
Battletoads	B-Device
to	O
create	O
an	O
excellent	O
entry	O
point	O
for	O
either	O
series	O
or	O
just	O
a	O
fun	O
,	O
well	O
made	O
one-off	O
.	O
</s>
