Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade Game)
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op! | |
|---|---|
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| NES version title logo | |
| Studio |
 Konami Digital Eclipse (XBLA version) |
| Publisher |
Konami Ubisoft (XBLA version) |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
Arcade 1989 NES December 7, 1990 January 1991 November 14, 1991  |
| platform | Arcade , Nintendo Entertainment System , Amiga , Amstrad CPC , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , DOS , ZX Spectrum , Xbox Live Arcade |
| genre | Side scrolling beat 'em up |
| Game mode | Single player , co-op - multiplayer with up to 4 players |
| control | Joystick , gamepad , keyboard |
| language | English |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (known in Europe as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles ) is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that was first released as an arcade game by Konami in 1989 and is based on the first animated series that started in 1987. The slot machine game was sold in two versions at the time - a standardized two-player version and a deluxe four-player version. From 1990 porting to various home consoles followed , including for the NES as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game and the home computers Amiga , Atari ST , C64 , CPC , ZX and DOS as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op! .
A slightly modified version of the arcade game could be unlocked as a bonus in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus from 2004. In 2007 Ubisoft also released a version for Xbox Live Arcade under the title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989: Classic Arcade .
story
April O'Neil , the television reporter and friend of the Turtles, is kidnapped by Shredder and his two henchmen Rocksteady and Bebop . The four Turtles Leonardo , Donatello , Raphael and Michelangelo immediately set off to free them. They must fight their way through hordes of Foot-loss and arch-enemies, including the mad scientist Baxter Stockman , the Alien - brain Krang and finally shredder . Even The plot carries the Turtles from New York City to Dimension X , where they where Face kidnappers in the Technodrome .
Gameplay
Up to four players (two in the home versions) choose one of the four Turtles as a character. While Raphael and Michelangelo carry out quick attacks at close range, Donatello has a longer range with slower attacks and Leonardo has a balanced mean of speed and area of effect.
The scope of control includes the joystick to move in eight directions, one button performs a jump and another lets the character attack with his weapon. It is also possible to carry out special actions using certain key combinations. In this way, opponents can be thrown upside down and a special attack can be carried out by pressing both buttons. As a result, Raphael slides across the floor to his opponent, followed by a kick, while the three remaining Turtles make a long-range jump attack. In some areas or level sections it is also possible to climb ladders and walls.
Opponents can be defeated faster by throwing them against walls or solid objects and items. You can interact with many level objects such as hydrants , traffic cones , parking meters or oil barrels and, among other things, trigger explosions that capture several opponents. The standard opponents include the foot soldiers , who - depending on the weapon they are carrying - wear different colors. The opponents dressed in purple are able to hold the player from behind, thereby draining life energy and making them more accessible for attacks by other opponents. The end bosses of the game include Rocksteady and Bebop , Baxter Stockman , Lieutenant Granitor , General Traag , Tora and Shogun (only in the NES version), Krang and finally Shredder .
The attract mode of the arcade version showed part of the cartoon opening sequence and was accompanied by the theme song of the same series.
Level environments
- Scene 1: Fire! We gotta get April out !!
The game starts in a burning skyscraper , where the Turtles are trying to save April from her apartment . Rocksteady is the final boss of this level.
- Scene 2: C'mon after that Shredder Creep !!
This level consists of two game sections. On the streets of New York, the player fights his way to Bebop , the first boss of the level, and then ends up in the sewers . At the end of this, Baxter Stockman , the second boss, waits in a flying ship.
- Scene 3: Let's melt Snow and rebuild NY City ( NES- exclusive level)
The first part of this stage consists of a snow field, which is only present in the NES version. The final boss Torah was implemented for this. The second section forms the actual third level of the arcade version. At the end of the day, the player takes on Rocksteady and Bebop in a parking lot together (replaced by Baxter Stockman's mutated fly form in the NES version).
- Scene 4: Let's get to that Secret Factory !!
Another summary of two levels of the arcade game that does not include any bosses. It takes the player down a highway , followed by a skateboard trip over it.
- Scene 5: C'mon let's bust this joint !!
The path leads the Turtles to the secret factory where their master Splinter is captured. The aim is to free him by defeating Lieutenant Granitor .
- Scene 6: Let's defeat the Enemy's Ninja Magic !! (NES exclusive level)
An elevator leads from the factory to a high dojo . The bounty hunter Shogun from Dimension X , hired by Shredder , takes the place of the final boss at the end of this level.
- Scene 7: We gotta find the Technodrome !!
The last level starts in Shredder's base, the Technodrome , and includes a total of three bosses. First, the Rock Soldier General Traag stands in the way of the Turtles. Immediately after the victory there is a fight against Super Krang and finally against Shredder . As a result, the Technodrome explodes and the Turtles return home.
Ports
Nintendo Entertainment System
The game was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990 as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game to differentiate it from the previously published NES title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and to ensure the correct sequence. The original title of the Famicom version was retained, however, as the first game was published under the name Geki Kame Ninja Den (激 亀 忍者 伝, "Fierce Turtle Ninja Legend" ). When it was first published in Germany , the price was around DM 130 .
In contrast to the arcade version, the NES version offered two new levels that were equipped with bosses designed only for this game - including Tora and Shogun . In addition, many of the levels taken over from the arcade game have been expanded to include game elements and sections, and some have been changed. So at the end of the third level you no longer fight against the duo consisting of Rocksteady and Bebop , but against the mutated fly form of Baxter Stockman .
In addition to the menu item in the options, the game also includes an automatic, variable level of difficulty that changes due to certain conditions. Depending on the style of play and the number of people playing, the number of opponents and the life energy of some of the final bosses are reduced. As a result, a player who loses little or no life has to constantly face several opponents and deal with stronger final bosses.
Home computers
By Imageworks 1992 ports for home computers followed Amiga , Atari ST , C64 , Amstrad CPC and Sinclair ZX Spectrum . The title of the game was in Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op! renamed. These versions dispensed with the extra content in terms of levels and bosses of the NES version, which means that it can be viewed entirely as a port of the original arcade game.
Xbox Live Arcade
An Xbox Live arcade version was released on March 14, 2007 in Japan , Europe and the United States as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989: Classic Arcade , developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Ubisoft . The game has since been available for 400 Microsoft points in the Xbox Live Marketplace . A platform-standard success system has been added, which comprises 12 successes and with which up to 200 gamerscor points can be achieved. It is also possible to play the game online and offline with up to four players and use an integrated voice chat function.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus
The original arcade version is included as an unlockable bonus in Battle Nexus for PlayStation 2 , Xbox and GameCube from 2004. Despite the original porting, this version was provided with a different soundtrack and various voice samples were taken.
Trivia
- The NES version was one of the first home user games to use product placement , with a number of walls and signs in the game bearing the Pizza Hut logo .
- The instructions for the game also contained Pizza Hut coupons .
- In the last boss fight, Shredder used, among other things, an anti-mutagen beam that turns a turtle back into a normal turtle if hit . The player immediately loses a life.
- Many aspects of the Xbox Live arcade version are taken from the 2007 film TMNT , including the character selection screen.
- The game instructions for the ZX Spectrum version were printed on the back of a large Turtles poster . Since the game had copy protection that required the entry of codes, it was therefore not possible to hang the poster on the wall, as all the codes were on the back.
- The bosses Tora and Shogun were designed exclusively for the NES version and don't appear anywhere else. They were only in CGI - TV spot to see the NES game.
- In the credits, the player receives the information that Shredder may have survived.
Web links
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game at MobyGames (English)
- Instructions of the NES version (English)
- Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op! Test reports
- Arcade Classic Reviews: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Reality Glitch Online (English)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 1989 Classic Arcade ( August 6, 2011 memento on the Internet Archive ) on Xbox Live
Individual evidence
- ↑ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade). The International Arcade Museum, accessed February 23, 2011 .
- ↑ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game. (No longer available online.) IGN , archived from the original on October 31, 2011 ; accessed on February 23, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op! Universal Videogame List, accessed February 23, 2011 .
- ↑ TMNT 1989 Classic Arcade: The turtles are coming. XboxFRONT, March 2007, accessed February 23, 2011 .
- ↑ Gekikame Ninja Den (JP) Box Shot for NES. GameFAQs , accessed on February 23, 2011 .
- ↑ TMNT 1989 Arcade Achievements. Xbox360Achievements, accessed February 23, 2011 .
- ↑ Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op! Code sheet. World of Spectrum, accessed February 23, 2011 .
- ↑ TMNT II - The Arcade Game TV Commercial NES. YouTube , accessed February 23, 2011 .
