Toxie and his buddies are certainly keeping busy over the summer. Today, Retroware revealed a new gameplay trailer for its forthcoming beat-em-up Toxic Crusaders, based on the animated series of the same name. And yes, it’s a banger.
In the trailer, we get a better look at the beat-em-up tactics. “In it, we get an up close and personal look at brawler’s arcade-style melees, its colorful cast of playable pugilists, and new gameplay features, such as the character-switching ability, which allows you to seamlessly swap between two Crusaders and pile on the punishment.
Watch as the Toxic Crusaders take to the streets of Tromaville and other locales to battle Dr. Killemoff and his Radiation Rangers across 10 Troma-inspired stages. Watch as Toxie, Headbanger, Major Disaster, Yvonne, Nozone, Junkyard, and Mrs. Junko lay toxic waste against the forces of Smogula,” as featured below.
In addition, there was an update on the game’s release. It’s now set to arrive on consoles (including Nintendo Switch 2!) and PC during Q3 2025. That’s not a specific release date, but we should know more soon.
Toxic Crusaders will also have heavy presence at San Diego Comic-Con next month. During the forthcoming Troma panel, a major announcement will take place. We’re not sure what it is just yet, but…maybe that’s where we’ll get the release date.
Anyway, it won’t be long before we get our dose of Toxie and company. Can’t wait!
Need more retro style gaming? Check out our review of the just-released Gex Trilogy!
