LOS ANGELES – August 20, 2020 – 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
For more information, please visit iam8bit.com.
About iam8bit
Founded in 2005 and celebrating its 15 year anniversary, iam8bit is a creative production emporium that has quietly redefined the entertainment industry, time and time again. Collaborating with a plethora of partners and narrative-busting IPs, iam8bit punctuates the importance of engaging with fans directly. By creating the videogame industry's very first community events, the company injected the idea of experiential immersion into game and film marketing (back when it was simply known as "theatre"). iam8bit also played a crucial role in the vinyl renaissance, minting its first record in 2010. The company is based in Los Angeles and co-owned by Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White. Follow iam8bit on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. iam8bit.com
About Rare
With thirty-five years of experience and a stable of smash hit games, Rare’s shared-world adventure Sea of Thieves is continuing to delight fans old and new across Xbox One, Windows 10, Steam and with Xbox Game Pass, growing and evolving thanks to regular updates that bring new challenges and ways to play. As Rare prepares to enchant players around the world with upcoming project Everwild, its partnership with Dlala Studios has seen its classic Battletoads series revived for a new generation of fans.