NO BIKING IN THE HALLS! The Toxic Crusaders find themselves having to go through a school overrun by the Cretin Punks--a gang of misfit students armed with bikes, balled fists, and a bad attitude! With several Tromaville thugs sitting in as ultra-bad "substitute teachers," the Cretin Punks have made Nuke 'Em High their fortress of anarchy! With no other authorities present, the Toxic Crusaders…
It's SPOOKY SEASON again in Tromaville! And what better way to celebrate the scary tidings than to give a taste of...CHICKEN ZOMBIES?! After one of Psycho's operations for Dr. Killemoff goes awry, the Toxic Crusaders must fight their way to the American Chicken Bunker on the other side of the Graveyard! Thanks to the strange chemical concoction known as "Magoop 84," dead corpses rise again as z…
Who says beating up bad guys doesn't count as exercise?! At the Tromaville Health Club, the Toxic Crusaders face off against thugs dressed in exercise gear! But just because they may LOOK like civilians, that doesn't mean they're all not aching for a fight! Joining up with some Radiation Rangers, along with physically enhanced Heavy Rangers, the Tromaville thugs are determined to stop the Toxic…
As announced at San Diego Comic Con this past weekend, we are excited to reveal the launch date for Toxic Crusaders : December 4th, 2025 ! Check out the Toxic Crusaders Release Date Trailer here! We understand that the change in release date/time has been pushed back multiple times by this point, but we will finally be ready to launch Toxic Crusaders this December! This new release date also fa…
Toxic Crusaders is in the MIX Summer Game Showcase! And with our featured spotlight, we're excited to reveal some new content that will be in the game when Toxic Crusaders launches in Q3 of 2025! Check out the Official Gameplay Trailer for Toxic Crusaders here! Players can look forward to: · Playing as all the members of the original Toxic Crusaders gang, including Toxie, Nozone, Junkyard, Majo…
Radiation Rangers come in all ranks and color schemes...and different mechanics. Square up against these pollution-happy thugs in the Toxic Crusaders demo! Common Radiation Rangers don a yellow suit with some hints of green, purple, and blue throughout. These guys are eager to get the contamination going and won’t hesitate to get into your face and punch you with a fistful of PAIN! Now, alone,…
It’s that time again! Retroware is proud to be showcasing our games at the TooManyGames 2024 convention this weekend! If you’re in the area and down to play some games, head on over to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA from Friday, June 28th to Sunday, June 30th! We’ll be featuring a bunch of our games–all available to play! There’s a whole lot to see and experience at the conven…
The evil Dr. Killemoff threatens Tromaville with his army of Radiation Rangers, but who could possibly stop them? THAT’S RIGHT! YOU! Choose your favorite Toxic Crusader and rush into battle to defend Tromaville against the pro-pollution forces of Smogula! Arrive on the scene as Toxie, a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength and leader of the Toxic Crusaders! Give your enem…
Grab up to 3 other players--be they your friends, siblings, neighbors, or your grandma for insane local multiplayer action! With support for local couch co-op, you'll be able to take on the evil Smogulan forces with a party of up to 4 players at once! Choose your favorite Toxic Crusader and jump into the fight across Tromaville and locales beyond! Gang up on bosses, toss around enemies on the s…
When battling against Dr. Killemoff’s army of Radiation Rangers, a Toxic Crusader must always ensure their appetites are fully sated! That’s why it’s important to pick up food items as you make your way through the battlefield. Eating food items satisfies your hunger–signified by their ability to restore health! However, you’ll find that every food item will have a different amount of health to…
See, everyone automatically THINKS cars are meant for nothing more than driving from Point A to Point B. But that’s everyone’s problem! Luckily, the Toxic Crusaders know exactly how to use cars when Tromaville falls under attack by Dr. Killemoff’s Radiation Rangers, or if any local thugs join in on the rampage! THROWING CARS! When it comes to another one of Dr. Killemoff’s schemes, the Toxic Cr…
Coming off the heels of joining the Toxic Crusaders as a former henchman of Dr. Killemoff is Headbanger! But what sets his modern in-game design from his crazy-looking original action figure? Let’s take a look! Headbanger’s action figure from the early 90’s was certainly a sight for sore eyes–or perhaps…it helped CAUSE sore eyes?? Either way, we can clearly see how Dr. Bender and surf boy Fende…
"What's a nice lady like you doin' in a place like thi--AGH!" Armed with a dangerously lethal whip, this Tromaville thug poses a significant threat to the Toxic Crusaders! Capable of inflicting pain with her weapon, B.G. Whip will take swipes at any enemy standing in front of her! Unlike other thugs, her attack animation will play constantly, until the enemy she’s targeting gets FLUNG to the ot…
With PAX East 2024 now in the rearview mirror, we wanted to share some of our photos and experiences at the event! Here's a photo of our booth setup showing all the games we featured! We’re grateful for all the interest and excitement around Toxic Crusaders! We had a lot of players stop by to play the demo, where most groups came to play local co-op with 4 players! It was fun seeing reactions f…
Going to PAX East 2024? Stop by the Retroware booth (15031) and play the demo! Take on the evil forces of pollution as one of the Toxic Crusaders! Unleash devastating combos, throw enemies, and pull off crazy special attacks! Face off against Polluto, the Living Oil Slick, and beat up Tromaville’s most nefarious thugs along the way! Play with up to 4 players at once! We’re excited to be featuri…
Bursting onto the scene inside the restaurant, Frank is ready to take on the Toxic Crusaders with his dangerous melee attacks! As a reference to the character who lost his arm to Toxie in the movie, The Toxic Avenger, Frank always poses with one arm behind his back–not to mention that he uses one arm at a time (based on whichever side he’s facing) to deliver punches! And you’ll want to keep you…
Armed with a knife and a sadistic attitude, Leroy seeks to only cause pain to any Toxic Crusader standing before him! When in range, Leroy will charge forward with his knife, sending any Toxic Crusader in front of him FLYING! He’s all about the stabby stab. For anyone daring enough to challenge Leroy, you can try to attack him to interrupt his charging animation, which would make for a good fol…
As one of Tromaville’s meanest thugs, Rico won’t hold back with his attacks! Armed with a deadly set of nunchaku, he’ll twirl them as he moves around. First seen bursting out of a barber shop with his slick hairstyle, the first Rico enemy enters the scene to join the commotion! When attacking, Rico will do a wind up before spinning his nunchaku in front of him–sending any unfortunate Toxic Crus…
NOTE: All screenshots in this post feature in-game levels that are still in development. Their final designs may differ from what is shown. As the Toxic Crusaders endeavor to clean the streets of Tromaville from all that is evil and foul, they’ll have to clean up the Health Club, too! You’ll find even the thugs of Tromaville working out (or at least appearing to) at the Health Club–all of them…
Among Dr. Killemoff’s Radiation Rangers, the Buff Ranger is undoubtedly a TOUGH unit! Sporting arms more muscular than their common counterparts, Buff Rangers use their taller, well-built bodies to crash into their foes! You’ll wanna steer clear of these charging goons–else you’ll be flung off your feet! As another unit in the Radiation Ranger army exclusively found in the game, the Buff Ranger…
Crashing their way onto the scene from our MAGFest 2024 demo is Headbanger–an accidental creation formed by combining both Dr. Bender and delivery boy Fender into one person! Merging both brains and brawn, Headbanger is ready to join the battle against the extraterrestrial Smogulans! Concept Art From artist Steve Gregson, here’s a bit of concept on how Headbanger would look like in the game! Si…
We had so much fun at MAGFest 2024 this past weekend in the National Harbor! HUUUGE thanks to everyone who showed up to play the MAGFest-exclusive version of the demo! We hope you had fun, and we'll be cookin' up even more for all players to enjoy! Stay tuned! And for those who couldn't make it, check out this photo of our sweet booth setup! Also note the TASQ booth next door... Be sure to foll…
You can pick up and throw objects with ease as any member of the Toxic Crusaders! Pick up garbage cans, Grossolium barrels, and more as you clear out Tromaville of its Smogulan invaders! Grab OBJECTS like mailboxes, benches, and more that you can find each level to toss at incoming enemies! Who says you can't use your environment to beat up baddies? Take full advantage of the level by grabbing…
Toxic Crusaders will be coming to MAGFEST 2024 at the National Harbor from Jan. 18 - 21! Time to beat ‘em up! Toxic Crusaders will have a booth at MAGFest 2024 this year! Stop by if you’re there, and enjoy a round or two fighting the evil Smogulan forces alone or with friends at up to 4-player local co-op! Play the Toxic Crusaders demo NEXT WEEK at MAGFest 2024! Check out Retroware's booth in t…
This week, we’re featuring none other than Major Disaster–Mother Nature’s most powerful soldier! After falling into a radioactive swamp, Major Disaster gained the ability to control plant life, and his body became covered in radioactive tree bark! Take a look at how our artists crafted this hideously deformed defender! 1. Always at the Ready! When idle, Major Disaster balls his fists–always rea…
One defining element of beat-’em-ups is their inclusion of a combo counter, and Toxic Crusaders is no exception! Under each character’s RAD METER, you’ll find their combo counter! This number will change from white to yellow, to even warmer colors the higher you dare to go! And, in the current version of the demo, if you keep wailing on a particular enemy for a while (and increasing that combo…
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