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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Also known as
TMNT 2 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II: The Arcade Game Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Classic Arcade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Kame Ninja Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: スーパー亀忍者 Tortues Ninja 2: Le Coin-Op! Tortugas Ninja 2: The Coin-Op ティーンエージ ミュータント ニンジャ タートルズ

This action game challenges you to swap between four turtles, explore a top-down city, and fight through side-scrolling stages.

The NES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (the game matching the provided alternate names) was released in North America in December 1990, while the original arcade game was released in 1989.

About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a Konami arcade title adapted from the animated series. Its core objective involves the four turtles rescuing their friend April O'Neil after her capture by Shredder and his henchmen.

The gameplay is a side scrolling beat 'em up, comparable to a streamlined Double Dragon. Players control Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, or Raphael, confronting numerous Foot Soldiers who are generally easy to defeat, though some wield more hazardous weapons like knives. The journey to the final confrontation with Shredder includes battles against several notable adversaries, such as Baxter Stockman, Krang, and General Traag.

This title supports multiplayer, with the capacity for two to four participants depending on the cabinet. Stages conclude with boss encounters, which sometimes feature paired opponents like Bebop and Rocksteady. A specific home console release for the NES introduced exclusive material, including new stages in Central Park and a dojo, additional enemy types, extra music, and unique bosses like Tora and Shogun.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Screenshots

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Title screen (US version)
Title screen (European version)
Title screen (Japanese version)
Turtles on their way to save April.
Only Michaelangelo falls.
Graphics were amazing for the time, and similar to the Arcade version (with NES limitations, of course).
Raphael against Foot Clan soldiers. You have to beat hundreds and hundreds of Foot Clan soldiers.
Rocksteady, the first boss
The Turtles take it to the street, while April cries out for help on the TV
Pizza Hut product placement