Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- October 21, 2003 16:37 PM PST
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Cowabunga, dude! The Turtles have been resurrected and are emerging from the sewers to save the world.
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Back in the day, the heroes in the half shell kicked major urban butt in the arcades and at home. It?s nice to see that the Ninja Turtles haven?t changed?and, on the GBA, haven?t lost their spunk for a solid round of fighting fun.
Reminiscent of past TMNT arcade games, this handheld version of the mutant heroes is a simple pick-up-and-play side-scrolling beat-em-up. Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Raphael all have their own unique attacks on top of the normal kicks, punches, and weapon slashes. Diversifying the gameplay even more, each Turtle fights in a distinct area, broken down into a variety of stages that are all designed differently?removing any sense of repetition usually equated with this type of game.
Though the Turtles may have aged almost 20 years, their look is as sharp and clean as when they first jumped out of the sewers. From the crazy animated ninjitsu moves to the colorful levels, the Turtles never looked so good on a small screen. Familiar yells and the theme music help put the beat down on Shredder's henchmen, too.
The only drawback to this nostalgic experience is the lack of any multiplayer options. As everyone knows, the Turtles work best together as a team, not as individuals?unfortunately, though, this TMNT allows action only one Turtle at a time. Still, the popularity of these mutant amphibians is hard to pass up, especially if you crave instant brainless brawling for your GBA.
