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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nintendo Game Boy Advance
For children of the 80s growing up on Saturday morning cartoons and M.C. Hammer, there was nothing better than rocking out to the sweet riffs of the TMNT opening theme (well, maybe the Saved by the Bell theme). When TMNT II: The Arcade Game was released, it was essentially the ultimate Turtles gaming experience. Since that time, Konami has tried to recapture the simple magic of that game with recent console releases based on the new TMNT animated series.
But where those titles fail gloriously, TMNT for the GBA rises above expectations and provides one of the most simple and fun experiences available on Nintendo’s aging handheld. With sixteen levels split between the four turtles and a final assault on Shredder’s tower consisting of four more levels, there’s plenty of gameplay to be had in this cartridge. All four turtles attack with their signature weapons of choice, and each weapon has a different feel to it then the last. Each of the Turtle’s journeys will also see them stop off for a vehicle based mission that’s a nice break from the side-scrolling gameplay.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles console counterparts are definitely (should I say it?) green with envy. Pick up this pak if you can, but avoid the sequel, it’s a bummer.
RATED 4.3 out of 5
