Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for NES is a single-player action adventure built around the entire four-turtle team. Shredder’s forces have captured April O’Neil, and the rescue eventually expands into a wider pursuit through sewers, city blocks and the Technodrome. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael are all available from the start, and you can switch among them during play rather than selecting one hero for the whole campaign.
Exploration and Combat
The game alternates between a top-down city map and side-scrolling interior stages. On the map, the Turtle Van and on-foot routes connect buildings, sewers and mission objectives. Entering one of those locations shifts to platforming and close-range combat. Each turtle’s signature weapon has different reach and behavior, so changing characters is a practical tactical choice: a long weapon may make a hazardous corridor safer, while another turtle may be better preserved for a later fight. Limited-use sub-weapons add ranged options against difficult enemies.
Team Survival
The four turtles function as a shared roster instead of conventional extra lives. When one is defeated, that turtle is captured and becomes unavailable; some stages provide opportunities to rescue captured teammates. Health-restoring pizza can keep the remaining team in action, but careless losses narrow the tools available for later challenges. Mission variety includes hazardous swimming, bomb disposal, platforming and boss encounters, with the notorious underwater dam sequence demanding both route planning and speed.
Developed by Konami and published in North America under the Ultra Software label, this June 1989 NES cartridge predates the ESRB rating system. It is designed for one player and stands apart from the later arcade-style TMNT games by emphasizing exploration, character management and demanding platform action.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | NES | Nintendo Entertainment System.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Mirage Studios, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ultra Software Corporation | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Mirage Studios, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Palcom Software Ltd. | Australia, France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Australia, France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Mirage Studios, Inc. | Australia, France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Cartridge | NES | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1 Player | NES | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 2 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Platformer | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Konami | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #Nes-u2-usa | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Ultra Games | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-12 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 1989-06 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 1990 | Australia, France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 1989-06-01 | North America | PriceCharting |
| June 1, 1989 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay Product ID | 1040626480 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988602567984 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Company Code | KDS-GN | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-U2-USA | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 083717120032 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B07P13JFPC | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 5463 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| upc | 083717120032 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00004SVVH | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 5463 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #Nes-u2-usa | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
