Limited Edition Battletoads NES Legacy Cartridge Collection and Vinyl Soundtrack Now Available for Pre-Order

iam8bit, Rare, and Xbox Game Studios are tickled pimple-pink to announce their partnership on two toadally rad collectibles sets to honor Battletoads, the most beloved of ‘90s beat-em-up brawlers: the Battletoads NES Legacy Cartridge Collection and Battletoads: Smash Hits Vinyl Soundtrack. Both of these newfangled-meets-nostalgic creations are now available for pre-order on iam8bit.com. The limited edition NES Legacy Cartridge Collection, priced at $99.99, will ship in late Q3 of 2020, while the 2-disc vinyl soundtrack, priced at $42.99, will follow in Q4, by year’s end.

Battletoads’ long-awaited induction into iam8bit’s estimable Legacy Cartridge Collection goes well beyond the average re-release, a choice most appropriate for the ‘90s classic that hopped, kicked, and jumped past any opponent that attempted to box it in. Each cartridge – either colored Translucent Zitz Green or a rarer Pimple Brown (1-in-8 odds of getting that ultra-limited shade) – comes in a premium fold-out box sporting painstakingly restored full-color archival artwork, and comes with exclusive pack-ins, as well as (in the collector’s tradition) a foil-stamped dust cover.

The time-warping Battletoads: Smash Hits Vinyl Soundtrack, meanwhile, packs in all the legendary David Wise tunes you remember from the ‘Toads’ first rollicking collision-course adventure, before the second disc turns the dial forward to 2020 to afford David Housden’s heavier, metal-drenched score the immaculate pressing it so heartily deserves. Watch out for artist Alex Pardee’s pop-up jacket design, exclusive to iam8bit.com; this 3-D pop-up gatefold does Zitz, Rash and Pimple proud, “Kiss My Fist” style. As a collector’s bonus, 500 randomly selected buyers will be gifted with the surprise of Rash’s Toadally Rad Adventure Cassette in their order. This full-on sonic journey charts the fan-favorite Battletoads’ tumultuous arc throughout the games, incorporating tracks from the original Battletoads, Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, Battletoads Arcade and the newly-launched Battletoads for Xbox One, Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass and Steam.

Limited Edition Battletoads NES Legacy Cartridge Collection

Limited Edition of 2,000 (iam8bit Exclusive)
Brand-New Playable Cartridge
Translucent Zitz Green and Ultra Limited Pimple Brown Cartridges (Randomized)
Specialty Fold-Out Foil Box with Gloss and Embellishments
Full-Color, Premium Instruction Booklet w/ Restored Artwork + Foreword by Jirard “The Completionist” Khalil
Custom Dust Cover
Retro Pack-In Surprises
Custom Package Design & Restoration by Jango Snow Art & Design
Manufactured by Retrotainment Games + Infinite NES Lives
Battletoads: Smash Hits (2xLP Vinyl Soundtrack)

2xLP on Pimple Pink Vinyl

“Kiss My Fist” 3D Pop-Up Gatefold Jacket (iam8bit exclusive)
Disc One feat. music by David Wise (Battletoads, 1991)
Disc Two feat. music by David Housden (Battletoads, 2020)
Album Art by Alex Pardee
Mastered for Vinyl by Townsend Mastering
Digital Download Included
As a special bonus, 500 randomly selected orders will receive Rash's Toadally Rad Adventure Cassette