So what’s all the fuss? Battletoads is an interesting case of a game that looms large in the memory of gamers who were active in the early 90s, but retains virtually no cultural footprint otherwise. I don’t think I have … have I? I wouldn’t do that.” When asked by Polygon whether the shirt was a tacit announcement or red herring, Spencer all but confirmed the series’ return with his coy response: “I don’t think I’ve ever worn a t-shirt that’s been a complete head fake. This latest t-shirt reference to the series has worked the Internet into a froth about whether a revival is nearing announcement. Spencer also tweeted in November about seeing the developer’s latest project, a “uniquely Rare game,” which could be a cryptic allusion to the toads. Then 2014 was bookended by a background appearance of the Battletoads in the Rare-developed Kinect Sports Rivals and Microsoft filing for the Battletoads trademark. Spencer mentioned that he is “still partial to” the series in a 2013 tweet about what properties developer Rare could revive. Hints that the series might return to Xbox One have accrued at an increasing rate over the last few years.
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