Alex's Cowabunga Collection Marathon, Pt. 4 of 13

WHY DOES EVERY LETTER "H" LOOK LIKE A "K"

ARE WE FIGHTING IN THE STREETS OF "MANKATTAN"???

From what I've been able to tell, the NES version of Tournament Fighters is considered the worst one, so I figured I'd start here and then see how things improve on the 16-bit systems.

For an NES fighting game, this is surprisingly competent! But compared to any fighter that's not on an 8-bit system, it's pretty rough. The roster isn't huge (4 turtles, Shredder, Casey Jones, and a boss character invented for this game), but each character does have their own unique combo moves, which is more than I expected. Hitboxes are solid, but the CPU will block most attacks, making it a bit difficult to actually get a punch in.

Raph's bite is OP. If you get up close to your opponent, you can chomp right through their defenses and do a serious amount of damage. I bit right through Shredder's helmet over and over again to secure my victory.

Reviewed on Sep 03, 2022


1 Comment


1 year ago

Honestly I liked this one more than the SNES or Mega Drive ones but I suck at fighters so my opinion is worth nothing.