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3) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE HYPERSTONE HEIST
Hyperstone Heist is a remixed version of Turtles in Time. In fact, the stages in the game have been combined and reconfigured from Turtles in Time. The graphics are even similar to the SNES version of the classic arcade game and the animation of the four Turtles are similar too. None of these similarities are actually bad. In fact, there's a reason why Hyperstone Heist is near the top of this list and especially for fans who owned a Sega Genesis. The only real negative to this game is the removal of the awfully fun mechanic to throw Foot Soldiers at the screen. |
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2) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE ARCADE GAME
This game and the first TMNT game on the NES were both released in 1989, but this is the one that put the TMNT franchise on the map for both Turtles fans and gamers. This game provided a successful template for all the best TMNT games to follow: Up to four people could play the game, there was satisfying combat, and the Turtles were not mere clones of each other. In fact, the only reason this game is not the number one ranked TMNT game of all time is because the following game built and improved on the foundation that TMNT: The Arcade Game laid down. It's unfortunate that the NES port seems to be more remembered that the arcade version, as that port is an inferior version of what this particular game has to offer.
| 1) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLES IN TIME
Not only is Turtles in Time the greatest TMNT game of all time, it is also one of the greatest arcade games of all time. Turtles in Time is the quintessential video game experience for the TMNT franchise. The arcade cabinet let up to four people pump quarter after quarter into the machine to take the Turtles on a beat 'em up adventure through time and space. Everything about this game is firing on all cylinders. The music is phenomenal, as it's got an upbeat tempo that encourages players to keep churning through the waves of enemies. The combat feels amazing, which is impressive since there's only really two buttons to press. The Turtles have different character stats but they all feel like viable options to play as. Finally, the graphics, especially in the arcade version, are standouts of the era and actually still hold up pretty well today.
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