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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade)

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Not to be confused with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, released in Japan as TMNT: Super Kame Ninja and in Europe as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, is a 1989 beat 'em up arcade game released by Konami. It is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, including the first animated series that began airing two years earlier. In the game, up to four players control the titular Ninja Turtles, fighting through various levels to defeat the Turtles' enemies, including the Shredder, Krang and the Foot Clan. Released during a high point in popularity for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, the arcade game was a worldwide hit, becoming the highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1990 in the United States and Konami's highest-grossing arcade game. Versions for various home systems soon followed, including the Nintendo Entertainment System. The arcade version of the game is also unlockable in the GameCube version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus from 2004.[1] A sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, was released in 1991. Both versions of the game were also included in the Cowabunga Collection compilation, released in late August 2022.[2]

Plot[]

Cowabunga! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have arrived! The heroes in a half-shell, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michaelangelo, are rockin' and ready to take on their archenemy, Shredder.

Their radical rat mentor, Splinter, trained the teens to be experts in the art of Ninjitsu. Each turtle has his own area of expertise. Leonardo, the level-headed leader of the green guys, wields razor-sharp katana blades. Michaelangelo, the party dude extraordinaire, whirls nuchakus[sic] at blistering speed. Donatello is a wizard with machines, as well as his weapon, the bo staff. Raphael, the wild boy of the bunch, channels his raw energy into brandishing a lethal pair of sai.

The fearless Turtles begin the game on a mission to rescue their companion, ace reporter April O'Neil, from a burning building. They battle the flames and the evil soldiers of Shredder's Foot Clan, only to have April abducted by Shredder himself. Splinter, their Ninja master, has also been kidnapped. Laughing in the face of danger, the Turtles boldly set out to save their friends and find the secret headquarters of Shredder and the Foot Clan, the Technodrome. The Technodrome also houses Krang, the brain behind the entire evil organization.

Not only are the boys being attacked by the Foot Clan soldiers, but Shredder's henchmen Bebop and Rocksteady are also out for turtle blood. The Turtles make their way through various streets, alleys, and sewers using whatever means they can — on foot, by jet-powered skateboards, or via the party van. Once they rescue April and Splinter, the guys go on to find the Technodrome. But even if they succeed in blowing up the Technodrome, there is no guarantee that Krang and Shredder have been destroyed with it. The demented duo may have escaped to Dimension X, where no one can find them, to hatch more heinous plots against the Turtles. However, as long as our heroes have breath in their bodies, you can bet no one will make turtle soup of them![3]

Gameplay[]

The player chooses from one of the four Ninja Turtles: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael. Depending on the version of the game, the characters are either, chosen at the start of the game or assigned by control panel. After Shredder kidnaps the Turtles' friend April O'Neil and their mentor Splinter, they must give chase, save their comrades, and defeat the evil Shredder. Up to four players (two in some versions) can take control of any of the Turtles. Donatello has slower attacks but a longer range, Michelangelo and Raphael have faster attacks but a shorter range, and Leonardo is a well-rounded Turtle with average range and speed.

The eight-way joystick controls the movements of the Turtle, the jump button makes them jump and the attack button makes them hit in front of them using their weapon. In addition to this, some combinations are possible. The Turtles can throw Foot soldiers overhead, and by pressing the jump and attack buttons, a special attack is performed. Raphael rolls along the ground and finishes with a kick, while the other Turtles do a sweeping jump attack with their weapons. Turtles can also spring off the wall in certain areas. Enemies can be defeated more quickly by slamming them into walls or solid objects. Many objects such as traffic cones, parking meters, fire hydrants and exploding oil drums can be hit or damaged with attacks in order to help defeat nearby enemies. In the attract mode, the game showed the first part of the cartoon opening, along with a portion of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song.

Most of the enemies the Turtles face are the Foot Soldiers, all color-coded to indicate their attack patterns and weapon of choices. Some enemies, such as the standard purple-clad Foot Soldiers and Roadkill Rodney robots, have the ability to restrain the Turtles' mobility and drain their health, leaving the player open to attack for other enemies. The bosses in the game include Rocksteady and Bebop (individually at first in that order, and later the two of them together), Baxter Stockman, Granitor, General Traag, Krang, and Shredder himself.

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  1. ↑ Codes And Cheats (English). Ninja Turtles 25 Years. Retrieved on 9 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Destin Legarie (31 August 2022). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Review (English). IGN. Retrieved on 6 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Background description from the back of the North American arcade flyer.

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