Back in 1989, there was a game released in arcades that holds a special place in my heart. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It was a classic beat em' up that I first got to play at a Chuck E' Cheese during the late 90's.
You and up to 3 friends play as the iconic ninja turtles as they try to stop all of their enemies, culminating in an epic final battle against Shredder. Each level puts you somewhere in the turtle-verse, ranging from April O'Neal's apartment to the Technodrome itself, all the while fighting the Foot clan and iconic supervillains such as Bebop, Rocksteady, and Krang.
Like I said, it's a beat em' up. Most arcade games are. If you don't know what that term means, it's basically a game where you move in a side-scrolling environment mashing on the attack button to kill whoever stands in your way. The gameplay will never stop being fun.
Each turtle is unique in their weapon choice. Obviously, each turtle uses the weapon they have in the cartoon and the comic book. Leonardo has his katana, Raphael has his sai, Michaelangelo has nunchuks, and Georgia O'Ke- I mean Donatello has a bo staff. Personally, my favorite was Leonardo, followed very closely by Michaelangelo.
As a huge fan of the Ninja Turtles tv show, I practically had a heart attack due to sheer joy when I got to control the turtles, practically becoming them. That's why it was one of the best gmes from my childhood. I love the ninja turtles. And to be clear, I am talking about the true, original arcade version of the game. It was eventually ported to the NES, but the graphics were severely downgraded. Thankfully, it was ported to the Xbox Live Arcade and the graphics got a great upgrade.It was the very first arcade game I bought, and I play it about once a month, simply for the nostalgic joy and fun that I still have for this game. I'm also still a huge turtle-nerd.
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