What is your favorite TMNT: The Arcade Game level?

[pannoni1]

For the sake of the NES release, I'm including the "Tora's Trap" and "Shogun Showdown" levels as I like to call them. For me personally, it's the Madison Square Avenue level (Scene 4, Part 1 NES) because in addition to being the most vivid Foot Soldier level, I like how you can simply loop off Foot Soldiers from the bicycles in the NES version and keep farming points and lives. I also like the "Showgun Showdown" level because it consists of the most difficult non-boss enemies.

[DonatelloDomeHead31]

Well I'll start the voting with "Tora's Trap" (Central Park) because afterwards, a message is sent to the children that "Spring is here!" [according to the turtle you are controlling]

Here's 2 images to clarify my point.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2h4w378.jpghttp://i50.tinypic.com/2mynh2p.gif

As far as the other levels go, I find they get difficult as you go along, but that's normal in most games anyways :D

[gobo]

I'm partial to both Mouser levels (Baxter and Granitor), but I'll hafta go with the sewers. I love smashing those missiles. ^_^

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Even though I prefer the graphics of the original arcade version, I still have a lot of memories of playing the NES version. My favorite level would be Tora's Trap.

As a kid it felt like an accomplishment to get to that level without cheating (wasn't very good at video games when I was younger, I was all attack without ever thinking to dodge the AI's attacks). Plus with all the snow, it is visually very different from the other levels.

[shuriken]

The Technodrome is awesome. I love the music and all the enemies you get to destroy before reaching Krang and Shredder. IMO Krang always seemed harder to beat though.

[Jephael]

I always enjoyed the parking garage scene, especially at the end when you rescue April!

[SoundBlaster7]

I always enjoyed the parking garage scene, especially at the end when you rescue April!

Same here :)

[tmntpower1988]

I always enjoyed the Technodrome level.

[Mini-Turtle]

I also enjoyed Parking Garage on the NES, but not in the Arcade (because of the boss).

[ctt4lfecw]

I like the environment interaction in the Parking Garage. Like the brown car full of Foot Soldiers that comes at you randomly.

[arizvega]

i like the environment interaction in the parking garage. Like the brown car full of foot soldiers that comes at you randomly.

I like that too as well...

[Kendamu]

The Technodrome has the coolest music, but the street stage after the apartment was probably the one that got me the most excited as a kid. The skateboarding scene is a close second, though.

[oldmanwinters]

Taking a swipe at the skateboarding lady was always good for a laugh with whomever you were playing.

Also, I love all little details in the Level 2 background like the TV, the interactive fire hydrants, and the shameless Pizza Hut signs.

Fighting Bebop at the junk yard was pretty epic for the early 90s too.

[Forneus]

I'm fairly fond of the first stage for some reason. It's simple, Foot smashing action and then you pummel Rocksteady into dust. Wham, bam. It's iconic. And these rolling balls are just...well, just great I guess. No reason. Just great stuff.

[Icebot]

The music in the Technodrome was always my favorite part of the game so I went with the Technodrome level.

[Theli]

I voted for Dojo! Nothing beats playing Shinobis in typicall japanese enviroment.

[Andrew NDB]

Aren't they all the same? Walk left to right and mash the two buttons to fight the rainbow Foot Soldiers...

[Jester]

In this ever-changing, unpredictably scary world, your "If it isn't Mirage, then it's crap!!" posts always make me feel at ease.

[Oculus Orbus]

In this ever-changing, unpredictably scary world, your predictable "If it isn't Mirage, then it's crap!!" posts always make me feel at ease.

I might start a Jester's quotes compilation thread. Just sayin'.