Fall of the Foot Clan is one of the first TMNT games that the franchise has brought us. And it shows. But it's far from a bad game, considering that it was released in 1990 on a handheld console and thus had to succumb to many technical limitations. The music is memorable and catchy. On the other hand, it can be annoying at some point when the Turtles theme song in 8-bit starts over and over again in the loop. The levels vary between well-designed and dynamic and just a white background. The gameplay consists of pure reaction tests when tyres, mousers, foot soldiers and Roadkill Rodneys are thrown at you. There is no platforming or other gameplay where you have to think. Only in the boss fights should you take a quick look at how best to approach them, as well-known enemies like Beebop, Shredder and co. have to be hit several times and dodged between attacks. The game exudes a lot of Turtles charm with small cutscenes if you dare to get into the zeitgeist of the Gameboy. Unfortunately, the game is also over after a good 15-30 minutes. As a fan of the Ninja Turtles, however, it's definitely worth a quick look.

Reviewed on Aug 14, 2023


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