Remember when TMNT games were just pure side-scrolling beat 'em up chaos? This one's a Game Boy classic—you pick your turtle (Leo's my go-to, but Donnie's bo staff has reach), then smash through waves of Foot Clan goons. The levels feel cramped compared to the NES versions, but there's something satisfying about chaining together jump kicks in those tiny sewers.

Boss fights are the real highlight here—Bebop and Rocksteady show up looking pixel-perfect, and the screen shakes when you land a solid hit. The music's got that crunchy Game Boy soundchip energy too. Just don't expect the pizza power-ups from the arcade version—this one keeps it simple with health packs and the occasional nunchuck upgrade.

It's the kind of game you play when you want 20 minutes of nostalgic button mashing with a side of radical turtle power.