Humorous reference to notoriously difficult cult-classic Battletoads aside, the big news emerging from Frazier's brief Twitter discussion is that gamers won't need to beat Mass Effect: Andromeda once before being granted access to its most difficult gameplay mode. That's another big change to the way Mass Effect games have worked in the past, but fans of the series will likely welcome the ability to play on Insanity difficulty without having to plow through Mass Effect: Andromeda‘s presumably lengthy narrative once before.
Frazier also revealed that Mass Effect: Andromeda would have a mechanic that would "scratch the itch" of those craving something similar to the Trials feature of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Trials allowed players to strengthen enemies or hinder their own party during gameplay with the promise of better loot, and the feature was widely praised for making the game's side quests feel more challenging. Given the fact that Mass Effect: Andromeda will place a big importance on side quests, it makes sense a similar feature would be present somewhere in the game.
