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Battlemaniacs

The Sega Master System port was released exclusively in Brazil.

1 January 1996

Battlemaniacs is a hack and slash/beat 'em up, released 1 January 1996 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Battlemaniacs is

Battlemaniacs was released in 1996. It was published by Tec Toy. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

When Machiko Tashoku, the daughter of the Pscane Corporation's head honcho, is abducted by the Pigs of the Apocalypse and forced indignantly into the Gamescape, Zitz leaps into the action fists-a flain! But Even for a Battletoad there's too much pork to pummel - and after a beastly bashing, he jains Machiko as the Parkers' prisoner! Rash and Pimple are soon to soar on the scene - an' with Rash lookin' lean an' green and Pimple actin' mean, it's obvious that a rescue's about to begin! Only it ain't gonna be seay, 'cuz the pigs have taken them to the dingy Dark Tower, home of the sinister Silas Volkmire and his equally evil partner, the deadly Dark Queen! Their malevolent minds have found a…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Battletoads series

Battlemaniacs is the 12th of 13 entries we hold in the Battletoads series. It arrived 2 years after Battletoads. The next entry was Battletoads: Legacy Cartridge Collection in 2020.

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What it launched against

Battlemaniacs launched on 1 January 1996, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

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When did Battlemaniacs come out?
Battlemaniacs was released on 1 January 1996 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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