{"id":14693,"date":"2025-07-27T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:30:00","slug":"hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\/","title":{"rendered":"#Hype Inducing 90s-Style Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\/#Hype_Inducing_90s-Style_Brawler_Toxic_Crusaders_Drops_4th_December_on_PS5_PS4\" >Hype Inducing 90s-Style Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\/#News_Beat-%E2%80%98Em-Up_Fans_Wont_Want_to_Miss_This_New_PS5_PS4_Compilation\" >News Beat-&#8216;Em-Up Fans Won&#8217;t Want to Miss This New PS5, PS4 Compilation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\/#News_PS5_PS4_Retro_Shooter_Neon_Inferno_Really_Doesnt_Need_to_Look_This_Awesome\" >News PS5, PS4 Retro Shooter Neon Inferno Really Doesn&#8217;t Need to Look This Awesome<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hype_Inducing_90s-Style_Brawler_Toxic_Crusaders_Drops_4th_December_on_PS5_PS4\"><\/span>Hype Inducing 90s-Style Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/783f501a75bc5\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/783f501a75bc5\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/783f501a75bc5\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/783f501a75bc5\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019re not personally familiar with the 90s show that\u2019s inspired Toxic Crusaders, but we sure love a throwback retro beat-\u2018em-up.<\/p>\n<p>This one looks like it\u2019s stepped right out of the era of The Simpsons Arcade Game and TMNT: Turtles in Time, although while it\u2019s reminiscent of those old coin-op classics, it\u2019s clearly taking full advantage of modern hardware to make for a delightfully chaotic experience.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"dSD8FziTTCg\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dSD8FziTTCg?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toxic Crusaders - Official Release Date Trailer | SDCC 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dSD8FziTTCg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dSD8FziTTCg\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">159k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This one has been in development for a <em>long<\/em> time at developer Retroware, but it\u2019ll finally drop on 4th December for $24.99. Expect wishlisting to open up imminently on the <strong>PS Store<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"a3LZYBo9LF0\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3LZYBo9LF0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">159k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s the official blurb:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, earth\u2019s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! The hottest heroes of 1991 return for a radical, radioactive beat \u2019em up for a new era, featuring awesome action, crushing combos and more toxic waste than you\u2019ll know what to do with!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to choose from seven different playable characters, each with their own unique moves and power-ups. In addition, the title will support full four-player co-op.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2 multi-dimension\">\n<div class=\"col col-2 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 2\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/27a972f21a0e5\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/27a972f21a0e5\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-2.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 2\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 3\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c562aaa28df70\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c562aaa28df70\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-3.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 3\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-2 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 4\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/08a67e90858a1\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/08a67e90858a1\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-4.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 4\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 5\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5fe94ecfd8e4a\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-5.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5fe94ecfd8e4a\/hype-inducing-90s-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4-5.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hype Inducing 90s Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 5\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This actually isn\u2019t the first Toxic Crusaders game, as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jQbey4RGebM\">a spin-off of the original show<\/a> launched on the NES, Game Boy, and SEGA Genesis in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>Are you a fan of the original Toxic Crusaders cartoon at all? Will you be checking out this beat-\u2018em-up regardless? Leave your toxicity in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:185350,185431 @ 1753656379 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/b0d884df64464\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Beat-'Em-Up Fans Won't Want to Miss This New PS5, PS4 Compilation\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Beat-%E2%80%98Em-Up_Fans_Wont_Want_to_Miss_This_New_PS5_PS4_Compilation\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Beat-&#8216;Em-Up Fans Won&#8217;t Want to Miss This New PS5, PS4 Compilation<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Bash those buttons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7d80059b684c9\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS5, PS4 Retro Shooter Neon Inferno Really Doesn't Need to Look This Awesome\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_PS5_PS4_Retro_Shooter_Neon_Inferno_Really_Doesnt_Need_to_Look_This_Awesome\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">PS5, PS4 Retro Shooter Neon Inferno Really Doesn&#8217;t Need to Look This Awesome<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Run &#8216;n&#8217; gun<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dSD8FziTTCg\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dSD8FziTTCg\">youtube.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/f454f7dc9928596d4586fe723e6b0d85 @ 1753653005 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Toxic Crusaders<\/strong> (PS4)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Toxic Crusaders<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">Best PS4 Games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"185712\" data-comments=\"5\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"0\">\n<li class=\" first\">0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4#comments\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Z6886AC53CFB0B\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-below\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered article-billboard for-desktop for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_T6886AC53CFB21\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-billboard\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<section class=\"block author\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>About <span class=\"accent\">Sammy Barker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/photo\/0\/avatar.jpg?v=1709294233\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sammy Barker\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_I6886AC53CFCC0\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8754693\" data-author=\"users\/160219\" data-subject=\"comments\/8754693\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8754693\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/160219\/avatar.jpg?v=1509501350\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Deljo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4#comment8754693\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deljo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-27T20:04:13+00:00\">9:04pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Does look pretty good, doubt I&#8217;ll drop \u00a325 on it though&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8754714\" data-author=\"users\/8588\" data-subject=\"comments\/8754714\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8754714\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/8588\/avatar.jpg?v=1752944838\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gamer83\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4#comment8754714\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gamer83<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-27T20:51:42+00:00\">9:51pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I love beat-em-ups so I&#8217;ll be paying attention to this one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8754717\" data-author=\"users\/164029\" data-subject=\"comments\/8754717\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8754717\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/164029\/avatar.jpg?v=1735757853\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gremio108\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4#comment8754717\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gremio108<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-27T20:52:45+00:00\">9:52pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I vaguely remember the cartoon, the action figures are more vivid in my memory though. This kind of makes me want a Monsters in my Pocket game<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8754728\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8754728\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8754728\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1752973183\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4#comment8754728\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-27T21:10:44+00:00\">10:10pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>A bit weird that no one make a beat em up based on ThunderCats, He-Man and the Master of the Universe, SilverHawks, or Police Academy. But niche-less known like this show got one. Maybe getting the license for those series are expensives \/ hard?<\/p>\n<p>I never watch this show though but this looks like a fun beat em up. And talk about the genre, i wonder when Sega gonna show that new Streets of Rage and Golden Axe.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8754747\" data-author=\"users\/175814\" data-subject=\"comments\/8754747\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8754747\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/175814\/avatar.jpg?v=1550237925\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dskatter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4#comment8754747\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dskatter<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-27T22:09:43+00:00\">37m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I want one based on the orginal Toxic Avenger movies. With full Troma quality.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_H6886AC53D1F30\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/ps4,ps5,retroware @ 1753616251 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/cc1d08e4c9d8f\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"These 12+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (21st-27th July)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">These 12+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (21st-27th July)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Abiotic Factor! Wuchang! Wheel World!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/91cdd5e7c1766\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'PS5 Makes the Most Sense': Ori Dev Explains Why It's Swapping Xbox for Sony\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">&#8216;PS5 Makes the Most Sense&#8217;: Ori Dev Explains Why It&#8217;s Swapping Xbox for Sony<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">For the time being, anyway<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/6f5bb9e3b88fe\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"This New PS Plus Extra Game Is Available to Download and Play Now\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">This New PS Plus Extra Game Is Available to Download and Play Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Once more into the depths<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/85b05398a0632\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS5 Pro Pockets a Native 8K, 60fps Game\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">PS5 Pro Pockets a Native 8K, 60fps Game<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Putting in work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e31d239eb1d32\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sony Job Listing Implies More PS5 Exclusives Will Be Ported to Xbox, Switch\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Sony Job Listing Implies More PS5 Exclusives Will Be Ported to Xbox, Switch<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Brave new world<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_J6886AC53D2013\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-related-articles\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/07\/hype-inducing-90s-style-brawler-toxic-crusaders-drops-4th-december-on-ps5-ps4\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hype Inducing 90s-Style Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4 We\u2019re not personally familiar with the 90s show that\u2019s inspired Toxic Crusaders, but we sure love a throwback retro beat-\u2018em-up. This one looks like it\u2019s stepped right out of the era of The Simpsons Arcade Game and TMNT: Turtles in Time, although while&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/783f501a75bc5\/large.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1403,1426,1400,1418,1536,1577],"class_list":["post-14693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game","tag-news","tag-ps4","tag-ps5","tag-release-dates","tag-retroware","tag-toxic-crusaders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}