It is developed by Rare and published by Tradewest.It was originally released for Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, with ports for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Amiga CD32 and Nintendo Game Boy (with the subtitle Battletoads in Ragnarok's World so as to separate it from the earlier-released Game Boy sequel). According to Encyclopedia Dramatica, by at least 2007, users on the online imageboard site 4chan were jokingly asking the question “Is this Battletoads?” in response to any user seeking the title of an older or unknown game. Battletoads is the first game of the Battletoads series. The franchise’s relative obscurity, short life, and all-around weirdness inspired the Battletoads memes. In 2008, a fake Battletoads for Wii trailer was posted on YouTube. The prank spread virally and reportedly flooded Gamestops. Callers would request Battletoads for Wii, Battletoads II, and other made-up titles, resulting in confusion. But more inexperienced or younger Gamestop employees were caught off guard by these pranks, searching the stores and database for a supposedly hot new title that didn’t exist. Obviously, it was unlikely that Gamespot would be carrying the short-lived, 15-year-old game, and no new version of Battletoads had been announced. In 2007, users from Anonymous, 4chan, eBaum’s World, and other forums began prank-calling Gamestop stores asking if they had a copy of Battletoads or requesting a preorder of it.
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