Modern Nintendo fans are about to get a taste of one of the most brutal games of the 8-bit era, as Nintendo Switch Online has added one of the hardest NES titles ever made.
The 8-bit era was home to some of the most challenging games of all time. This is due to the era of video game rentals, when it was in a publisher’s best interest for games to be too difficult to complete in a single sitting, so the challenge was ramped up to extreme levels.
A new video on the official Nintendo UK YouTube channel has announced that four games have arrived on Nintendo Switch Online, with subscribers now able to play the NES version of Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, and the Game Boy versions of Kid Icarus: Of Myth and Monsters and Bionic Commando. However, it’s the fourth game that’s making old-school fans sweat.
Battletoads Is Now Playable On Nintendo Switch Online
The NES version of Battletoads is now on Nintendo Switch Online. Battletoads is infamous for its torturous difficulty, possibly being the hardest video game of its era, if not all time.
So, why is Battletoads so difficult?...
