Technically played via the Cowabunga Collection on Nintendo Switch.
After the heroes in a half shell made their less-than stellar video game debut with the piece of sadistically designed torture masquerading as the NES title, naturally Konami saw fit to bring the Turtles over to the arcade for a slice of beat em up action.
To say this game was popular would be an understatement. In fact it went on to become one of the biggest arcade games around for the company with countless people, kids and fans all gathering round the machine to quench their "Oh just one more go even though deep down I know I'm never gonna beat that damn Shredder boss" thirst.
While it definitely has aged especially where difficulty is concerned (and yes, the later sections are filled with the classic arcade bullshit such as cheap shots and a Shredder boss you'll have probably never beat unless you were rich back then), it still manages to be a slice of good ol' fashioned quarter munching fun from back in the day.
And hey, it sure beats the NES travesty where the Turtles had to deal with pesky seaweed and getting run over by giant trucks even in the early sections of the game.
After the heroes in a half shell made their less-than stellar video game debut with the piece of sadistically designed torture masquerading as the NES title, naturally Konami saw fit to bring the Turtles over to the arcade for a slice of beat em up action.
To say this game was popular would be an understatement. In fact it went on to become one of the biggest arcade games around for the company with countless people, kids and fans all gathering round the machine to quench their "Oh just one more go even though deep down I know I'm never gonna beat that damn Shredder boss" thirst.
While it definitely has aged especially where difficulty is concerned (and yes, the later sections are filled with the classic arcade bullshit such as cheap shots and a Shredder boss you'll have probably never beat unless you were rich back then), it still manages to be a slice of good ol' fashioned quarter munching fun from back in the day.
And hey, it sure beats the NES travesty where the Turtles had to deal with pesky seaweed and getting run over by giant trucks even in the early sections of the game.