

Remember that old TMNT game on the NES? The one where you pick your favorite turtle (Leo forever, fight me) and immediately jump into beating up Foot Clan goons in the sewers? Yeah, that one. The controls feel a bit stiff now, but there's something weirdly satisfying about whacking enemies with nunchucks while dodging those annoying throwing stars.
First level's all about rescuing April, but good luck not getting wrecked by those exploding mousers—I swear they're faster than you'd think. And don't even get me started on the underwater bomb disarm mission later; that thing was childhood trauma fuel. Still, the pizza heals hit different when you're down to your last sliver of health.
It's janky by today's standards, but the soundtrack alone makes it worth revisiting.
Must-play games
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ii - The Arcade Game (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles - Tournament Fighters (europe) (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (japan) (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Iii - The Manhattan Project... (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (italy) (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4 (nes)
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Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Ii - The Arcade Game (europe) (nes)