Game Debate #42: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)

[CodysGameRoom | 2,008]

5 hours ago, Estil said:

30 years ago

 

8 hours ago, Webhead123 said:

Thankfully, TMNT III fixes all of that nonsense.

What is "Things said about the TMNT games but not the TMNT movies" ?

[themisfit138 | 523]

7/10 I have never beat this game, but it was a regular rental as a kid. 

[Tanooki | 4,934]

@Estil  So bad soo soo bad it's good.  It took a little time as I did it intentionally locally to get it, but some years back I nailed down that blu ray pizza box set for that set of 3 movies + the CGI TMNT as a 4th.  So fun watching now and again, even has the original comic based on the movie in there printed and other goodies too.

[TDIRunner | 2,740]

I was so excited for this game when it came out, but it was so disappointing.  I didn't like it as a kid and I don't like it now, even though I can actually play through the early levels without much trouble.  At least they made up for it with the next three games in the series.  TMNT is perfect for a beat'em up style game.  2 and 4 are some of the best games for their respective systems and they made it really easy to forget about the original.

The music was fantastic.  So at least it had that going for it.  

Edited March 26, 2021 by TDIRunner

[cj_robot | 542]

14 hours ago, Webhead123 said:

Nobody ever seems to talk about it but there's a crippling hit-detection problem in TMNT II that has always prevented me from really enjoying the game, returning to it as an adult.

Yeah that used to bug me too, but now I always play the whole game using the special attack (pressing B and A at the same time) on every enemy. Kills the foot soldiers in one hit.

[cj_robot | 542]

14 hours ago, Webhead123 said:

 

Whoopsie, double post

Edited March 26, 2021 by cj_robot

[Tanooki | 4,934]

Crippling hit detection in TMNT2 how so now?  I can't for some years now, but used to be able to finish that one given I had the time with relative ease.

[Estil | 1,265]

3 hours ago, Tanooki said:

Crippling hit detection in TMNT2 how so now?  I can't for some years now, but used to be able to finish that one given I had the time with relative ease.

Even at the time I was surprised and disappointed that the TMNT and Simpsons arcade games didn't get SNES ports.  Incidentally I thought it would've been neat back then if the NES Zeldas also got SNES Mario All-Stars like upgrade.

[Tanooki | 4,934]

I find it hard to disagree with any of that post, because it should have happened.

[asmikace | 68]

I gave it a 5. Really good presentation and concept but it has the BS of its ages that holds it back. I would totally replay it with a hacked version that makes it more enjoyable.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

It's okay, but I like the arcade style beat em up games better. 5/10.

[SpoonMan Abrams X | 697]

Such a silly and hard game, but man did I love it (my brothers and I were all about TMNT and all that as kids lol)

Definitely a 6/10 for me. I still sometimes pick it back up sometimes on my Wii to screw around. Only ever beat it once, but man was it awesome.