Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus
About the Game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus is based on the 2003 television series in the Turtles franchise. Like the console game of the same name , it is based on the events of season two of the series. It however adapts fewer storylines and presents them in unique side-scrolling gameplay. The narrative is based primarily on the first two story arcs of the TV season: Turtles in Space and Secret Origins .
Story & Setting
After they rescue a robot who is hunted by soldiers and Triceratons, he tells them that he can help them get back home via the teleporter he built. The final type of level takes place in space, with the action seen from a cockpit perspective.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The game consists of five worlds of six levels each. Finishing a world and unlocking the next requires beating all levels and, depending on difficulty, collecting all (hard), 85 (medium) or no (easy) crystals. Before each level, players can select which of the four turtles to play, and any level can be played again with another character to try and find more crystals. The levels themselves are of one of four different gameplay types. Due to interference by the Shredder and Baxter Stockman, the turtles' weapons materialize some distance away from them, so the first order in the platform levels is to collect the current character's signature weapon.
Standout Features
- Enemies stand in the way and can be taken out or avoided by hiding in doorways.
- To get around, the turtles can climb poles and ledges and pull themselves up shafts.
- The crystals can be in plain sight or hidden in blocks that must be destroyed first.
- The four characters have different abilities, and some crystals can only be reached by a specific turtle.
- Donatello: For example, only Donatello can enter dark rooms because he wears sensor goggles and only Raphael can scale walls with his sais.
- The level scrolls automatically and enemies arrive from front and behind and can be shot at in both directions.
- The board can only stay airborne for a short time and will slowly glide downwards.
- They also scroll automatically, and the craft can employ forward-firing lasers or a falling bomb to take out enemies.
Modes & Ways to Play
Besides the main story mode, the game also includes two smaller modes which can be played solo or in multiplayer via link cable. Race mode has the four turtles racing each other on hoverboards. In battle mode, the goal is to collect a number of crystals in a small level within a time limit, with enemies also standing in the way. Both extra modes feature a number of levels that are unlocked in succession.
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) and 1-4 Players.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Every world contains 100 crystals.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus | Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Mirage Studios, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-4 Players | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Battery Backed RAM | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Multi-Link Cable | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Nintendo DS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Konami | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Konami | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Konami | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Konami | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-19 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2004-10-19 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2004-01-01 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| October 19, 2004 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 2004 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 083717500599 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | AGB-BT2E-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1300379164 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 083717500599 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B0002RQ3IY | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 30753515 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
