Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Video Games

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games have been produced since 1989, largely by Japanese video game manufacturer Konami.

[edit] Games

The older TMNT games are based on the 1987 TMNT animated series, with elements borrowed from the movies, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures and even the Mirage comics, while the newer TMNT games are based on the new 2003 TMNT animated series.

Screenshot	Title	Release date	Original system	Ports
Image:TMNTNESGame.gif	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	1989	NES	DOS, C64
	The first Famicom/NES TMNT game was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (激亀忍者伝 Gekikame Ninja Den in Japan, which loosely translates to "Fierce Legend of the Ninja Turtles"), released in 1989. It was unique in that at any point, the player could switch from one turtle to the next. The game was also unique in that the player starts off in a strategic map where the player may explore sewer holes as well as engage patrolling enemy foot soldiers before entering any in-game portals or entry points of their choice. There are also several objectives which must be completed before completing any of the five available levels, such as rescuing April O'Neil in the first level. During the course of the missions, the player also gets to collect several useful expendable weapons such as the use of boomerangs as well as shurikens. As with the custom of most video games of the era, there is inevitably a 'boss' character at the end of every level. The game, however, is only for single-player. The game scenarios involve diving into the Hudson River, securing a warehouse and searching for the Technodrome.
Image:Tmnt title.png	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	1989	Arcade	NES
	Another, unrelated game called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and released in 1989 was the popular arcade TMNT game. Unlike its console equivalent, it was strictly a side-scrolling "beat-em-up" game. It was ported to the NES as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game in 1990. The NES version featured two additional levels and some graphics changed to advertise Pizza Hut. However, the lesser hardware of the NES forced the makers to cut out some of the unique cut scenes of the arcade version. This game is also notable for introducing the notion of Foot Soldiers of different colour according to their weapons and Foot Soldiers who can hold down the Turtles so that other Soldiers can attack them.
Image:TMNTFalloftheFootClan.gif	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan	1990	Game Boy	None
	The first game published for the Game Boy, it was a side-scrolling platform game. The player could select from one of the four Turtles between stages, and fight a boss at the end of each of the game's five stages. There were also three mini-games that were hidden in certain areas.
Image:Tmnt 3 Title Screen.jpg	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project	1991	NES	None
	The third TMNT title for the NES was titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project and was released in 1991. This game has the distinction of being the first to introduce unique special moves to each Turtle. It's considered to be a semi-sequel to the first arcade game.
Image:TMNTBackfromtheSewers.png	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers	1991	Game Boy	None
	The sequel to Fall of the Foot Clan. Like the first Game Boy game, the player could select a turtle between stages, but when a turtle is defeated during a stage, they get captured, like the first NES game. The player can get a chance to rescue a captured turtle after clearing a stage.
Image:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles In Time.png	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time	1991	Arcade	SNES
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is the second TMNT arcade game produced by Konami, and released in 1991. Once again, it was a scrolling fighting game based on the 80s TMNT animated series. It was ported to the Super NES as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time in 1992, becoming the first TMNT game for the SNES.
Image:TMNT Hyperstone Heist Title.PNG	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist	1992	Genesis	None
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist is the first TMNT game released for the Sega Genesis. It featured a lot of the same character animations as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, and some levels were reused from that game with a few minor cosmetic changes. However, there was a completely new plot, some new levels, and one new boss.
Image:TMNTRadicalRescue.gif	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue	1993	Game Boy	None
	The third and last game in the Game Boy series. The player begins the game taking control of Michelangelo, who must rescue the other turtles, along with Splinter and April, from their cells.
Image:TMNTTournamentFighters.PNG	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters	1994	NES, SNES, Genesis	None
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters is a fighting game, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis by Konami. While the title is the same, the game is drastically different for each console. Like many competitive fighting games of the era, Tournament Fighters borrowed heavily from elements contained in the Street Fighter II video game. The game was released in 1994, when the TMNT's popularity was declining. As such, the game was largely ignored and didn't sell very well, though some players enjoyed the games, particularly the Super NES version, which it is considered the superior of the three.
Image:TMNTGBA.png	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	2003	GBA	None
	The first TMNT game released for the Game Boy Advance, and so far the only game released exclusively for that system. This game is unique in that each Turtle has his own unique set of levels to complete. In addition to the traditional side-scrolling levels, there are third-person view races, a shell-glider level for Donatello and a bike race between Raphael and Casey Jones.
Image:TMNTPC.PNG	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	2003	PC, PS2, GameCube, GBA, Xbox	None
	Konami was commissioned to transform the current 2003 series into a video game franchise, resulting in a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, with versions for the PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Microsoft Xbox. The plot of this game follows the episodes of the series. The game was panned by critics as being "uninspired" and not living up to the legacy of the NES and SNES games. Some players have also criticized it for being button masher, where the player spends a lot of time pressing the attack button repeatedly.
Image:TMNTBN.png	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus	2004	PC, PS2, GameCube, GBA, Xbox	None
	The second of the Konami games based on the 2003 TMNT series. This game featured many improvements over the previous game. Now supporting four players, four people could play as each Turtle at once. It also featured the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game as an unlockable. Despite this, like its predecessor, it was not well received by critics.
Image:Tmnt3ps2.jpg	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare	2005	PC, PS2, GameCube, GBA, Xbox	None
	The third game in the series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare is based on the third season of the 2003 cartoon. This is the first TMNT game that is rated E 10+. The game also had a port of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time.
Image:Tmntmm.jpg	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee	2005	PC, PS2, GameCube, GBA, Xbox	None
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee is a party game spin-off. Mutant Melee has already receive lots of criticism, mostly negative, from players, mostly due to button mashing, small fighting areas and repetition.
Image:Image Pending.png	Upcoming game	?	?	?
	Ubisoft has announced they will create games based on the 2007 movie [1]. Although it has been confirmed for the Nintendo DS and Wii (currently set to release soon after the system), it is unknown whether the game will be developed for any other handheld or home game consoles, or both.

[edit] External links

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Licenses at MobyGames

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