If they make another Battletoads it better be the hardest game I've ever (and will ever) played in my life.

"At the end of the game (slight spoilers) when you get to see the inside of LOG's video game factory, all the boxes are labeled with Rare in-jokes, and one of them says "Battletoads 2010". Granted, it's probably just them fucking with us KI3-style, but interpret it as you will."

At the end of the game (slight spoilers) when you get to see the inside of LOG's video game factory, all the boxes are labeled with Rare in-jokes, and one of them says "Battletoads 2010". Granted, it's probably just them fucking with us KI3-style, but interpret it as you will.

Still looking hard for a Donkey Kong Country reference outside of the song on the DKC soundtrack.

Conker....bleck.

"I don't think there's any doubt that KI3 is in development, given all the stuff in the last year alone that we've heard rumored about it.  Battletoads is kind of a new one, but with the whole internet 4chan Battletoads thing, I don't see why Rare wouldn't try to capitalize on it.

Personally, we ALL know what we want to REALLY see Rare make outside of a new Battletoads:

JET FORCE GEMINI 2!!!

"

"Yea, but there's a shitload of other references here as well.

I'd like rare to do something with the battletoads name.  Perhaps a remake for the XBLA or even, dare i say, a new one for the xbla?  I say xbla though because i dont want a 3d battletoads."

I don't think there's any doubt that KI3 is in development, given all the stuff in the last year alone that we've heard rumored about it.  Battletoads is kind of a new one, but with the whole internet 4chan Battletoads thing, I don't see why Rare wouldn't try to capitalize on it.

Anyway, I think they really announced 2 games in Banjo Kazooie- KI3 and this

That being said, they didn't announced GBG2, etc.   The ones with many subtle hints instead of more direct one time things were real.

I didn't notice the music.  That's interesting, sir.

"Yea, but there's a shitload of other references here as well.

I'd like rare to do something with the battletoads name.  Perhaps a remake for the XBLA or even, dare i say, a new one for the xbla?  I say xbla though because i dont want a 3d battletoads."

You might be onto something, but that's a pretty standard and familiar drum cadence on the Banjo video. It's different enough from the BToads clip to pass for a coincidence. Still... could be a subtle Battletoads reference.

Yea there are loads of subtle references but this one is very sneaky.

Yea, but there's a shitload of other references here as well.

I'd like rare to do something with the battletoads name.  Perhaps a remake for the XBLA or even, dare i say, a new one for the xbla?  I say xbla though because i dont want a 3d battletoads.

I just had to say this since I havent heard it anywhere else (maybe I suck at searching tho..). The pausemusic from Battletoads (NES) plays during some of the loadscreens in Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. I picked up a copy of this game today and one of the first things I noticed was this particular piece of music playing during my first loading with the Gamemasters face covering the screen. Maybe I´m just way to old school but I´m pretty sure its intentional since Battletoads is an old Rare Ltd. classic. Anyways, let me organize it for you so that those of you not yet aware of this awesome omage can share the joy ! Now its appearantly super hard to find even one clip where they show an actual loading screen so you have to crank up the volume on the clip I found. Its already very subtle even on a home theatre setup so listen closely on the loading screen.
Also, on a sidenote, did you know that a track from Donkey Kong Country 3 is actually called "Nuts & Bolts" ?