TMNT Places Two Times in IGN 100 Greatest NES Games List

[Kendamu]

TMNT - http://www.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/98.html

TMNT 2 - http://www.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/41.html


Oh, and I wholeheartedly agree with this comment about the original TMNT game:

Some people just aren't wired for old school gaming, apparently. In fact, all the negative feelings around this one almost kept it off the list, but when it comes down to it Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was one of the greats, and a dang good title. It has its quirks, and the water level is insane, but it crams a lot into an NES cart. For as much as I played this one as a kid, it had to make the list.

Be sure to check out the rest of the list, too. Some really great games are on it.

[ToTheNines]

That was bull-sh*t. TMNT III doesn't even place while the other two do? I don't think so...

[Peanut]

Oh, IGN, how incompetent your editors are. Specifically of note is the fact that Mark Bozon wrote the first TMNT entry.

I agree that the game gets more of a bad wrap than it deserves, but it is by no means a "good" game. II deserves to be there, as does III, which is conspicuously absent.

[Kendamu]

Oh, sh*t. Sorry. I forgot that nobody's allowed to be happy here. My bad.

[Peanut]

Way to overreact there, guy.

[Kendamu]

No, really. "Hey, guys. Look at this! That's cool, right?"

"That's bullsh*t. That other thing wasn't there."

I forgot that the nature of fan forums is to complain about everything even when good stuff happens. Like I said... sorry. My bad.

[Weapon X]

No, really. "Hey, guys. Look at this! That's cool, right?"

"That's bullsh*t. That other thing wasn't there."

I forgot that the nature of fan forums is to complain about everything even when good stuff happens. Like I said... sorry. My bad.

The nature of a fan forum is to state your opinion, which he did.

"The Manhattan Project" does deserve to be on there rather then the original. It's been stated before that the '89 game gets a bad rap for minor things, but Turtles 3 is better in graphics, control, use of actual characters, and all around fun. Most of all it represents why the Turtles were so popular at the time, the cartoon.

[Kendamu]

Oh, yeah, I agree that TMNT3 deserves a spot. Still, straw that broke the camel's back and all. I'd hate to see how I'd be looked at if I were actually angry. I mean, if making a snarky one-liner and moving on to the next thread is "overreacting" then I dunno what you'd call some of the reactions I've seen to the recent news.

[ToTheNines]

Sorry dude, it's just that III is my favorite game of all time... and you won't find many dumb asses out there that would not include it in the top 100 NES games. I wouldn't have cared if it was a top 10 or even a top 50, but I just find it rediculous.

[Kendamu]

Considering that there were nearly 800 NES games released altogether, I'll forgive 'em for missing that one even thought I played it to death, too.

[ToTheNines]

I guess.

Also, I wouldn't have said anything negative about it if I was on a Mario message board or something.

[Kendamu]

Hahaha! Well, Mario placed twice in the top 3! What Mario fan wouldn't be happy?

[Ninja Tiptup]

Given some of the games on that list I'd say not only Manhattan Project but also Tournament Fighters earns a spot on that list (among some other non-TMNT games).

The Manhattan Project is a much better game than Turtles I and II in my opinion. It's longer and more difficult and really feels like you're playing the cartoon due to the bosses they chose and the settings.

Tournament Fighters on the NES is actually a very solid fighting game for the NES. Infact I can't even think of many VS fighters for the NES period. For it's uniqueness and it's quality of gameplay given the limited controls it really ought to have a place on the list even if it's toward the bottom.

I also think TMNT 1 isn't a terrible game and earns a place on this list along with TMNT II but if they had those two and no TMNT III it just feels... wrong to me. But I've come to expect this from IGN so whatever.