Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

a.k.a. 激亀忍者伝 / Gekikame Ninja Den / Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

published by Konami / Palcom Software / Ultra Games in 1989-05-12, developed by Konami, running on Nintendo Entertainment System

type: platformer, beat 'em up
genre: Platformer
series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
perspective: side view bird's-eye
player options: single player

languages: eng jpn

4/5

Official description

Cowabunga! Players take control of the turtles in a half shell and rescue reporter April O'Neil from the clutches of the evil Shredder. Battle against the Foot Ninja Clan as Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Donatello and Raphael with their trademark weapons and ninja abilities. Search through five stages and dozens of areas throughout the New York City sewers, rooftops and ultimately Shredder's Technodrome to save April. Players must scarf down some pizza to keep up their energy, as they'll need it to defeat Shredder. Turtle Power!

# 2007-04-02 23:25:08 - official description

Technical specs

display: raster

Editor note

This game is notable for being nothing like the arcade game of the same name. This was quite a disappointment to many fans. A version of the arcade game would follow with Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade game.

Also notable for being difficult. In particular, a long gap near then end of the game requires a jump of the maximum possible distance (pixel precise) that many players conclude is impossible until seeking outside help.

(Zerothis) - # 2009-08-26 22:49:32

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External reviews (15) - average: 79.4% - median: 80%

review source		issue	date	score
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (9+)	de	36	1989-11	9/12	75%	view
Amstar (24-53)	fr	52	1990-12	15/20	75%	view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (085-173)	uk	104	1990-07	89/100	89%	view
Console XS	uk	1	1992-06	60/100	60%	view
Electronic Gaming Monthly	us	4	1989-11	23/40	57%	view
Joystick	fr	8	1990-09	77/100	77%	view
Mean Machines	uk	1	1990-10	90/100	90%	view
Micro News 6-44	fr	41	1990-11	5/5	100%	view
Nintendo Magazine System (UK)	uk	3	1992-12	80/100	80%
Player One	fr	2	1990-10	85/100	85%	view
Power Play	de	24	1990-03	57/100	57%	view
Raze	uk	2	1990-12	87/100	87%	view
The Games Machine	uk	32	1990-07	86/100	86%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	82	1990-10	16/20	80%	view
Zero	uk	12	1990-10	93/100	93%	view