Best System for TMNT Games?
 

So if I was going to get any system, old or new, for playing only TMNT video games, which system has the most and best games? And which games are they?

SEGA Genesis
TMNT- Hyperstone Heist is awesome
Here are booses in it
Leatherhead
Rocksteady
Tatsu
Baxter Stockman (human)
Krang
Shredder
And I do prefer this game over Turtles in Time because of the fast paste
Also Genesis features best Tournament Fighters game

I would say NES.

Games i loved 8)
tmnt 1
Tmnt mahattan project
Tmnt tournament fighting

SNES and Sega MegaDrive/Genesis.

But NES is also a good one.

The original NES, Gamecube, and Xbox all have four TMNT games; the PS2 has five (six in PAL regions).

I'd say either a Genesis or the OG Xbox for the 2K3 games.

Ah... good question.

If you want the old skool TMNT experience you're best off with an NES as it gives you 4 classic TMNT games. However it can be argued that Turtles in Time on the SNES is better than any of the NES games and some might even argue the same of Hyperstone Heist on the Genesis. In the case of both the SNES and Genesis you only get 2 TMNT games. 1 brawler and 1 fighting game. Plenty of hours of enjoyment from just that.

A Gameboy Advance may also be a solid option (I'd go with an SP with the better back-light personally) as all the GBA TMNT games were pretty solid and the old games are pretty fun too. TMNT I, II, III on GB along with I, II and the movie game for GBA. Six TMNT titles and all of them are pretty fun though the first two GB games are rather simple. On the flip side with a DS or DS Lite you could play those GBA games (not the GB ones) along with the DS movie game (which I hated but you might like) and the upcoming Arcade Attack. Yeah... I'd go with the GBA: SP myself but I got all those games anyway.

Actually Ninjinster Gamecube also has 5. The three games based on 2003, Mutant Melee (also based on 2003) and the movie game from 2007. Along with that you also have ports of both arcade games as unlockables for the 2003 games. Yes they don't have the original music but with 4 friends they're still pretty fun.

Now factoring ports and remakes here's a run down of all the TMNT goodness you can get on a modern console.

Xbox 360 (assuming it can play all the Xbox games)

TMNT I (XBOX)
TMNT II: Battle Nexus (XBOX)
TMNT III: Mutant Nightmare (XBOX) - last time I checked this might not be playable on Xbox 360
Turtles in Time Original Arcade Port sans music (included in TMNT III)
TMNT: Mutant Melee (XBOX)
TMNT 2007
TMNT Original Arcade Game (XLA and port on TMNT II)
Turtles in Time: Re-Shelled (XLA)

PS3 (assuming you can play all PS2 games)

TMNT I (PS2)
TMNT II: Battle Nexus (PS2)
Original Arcade Game Port (included in TMNT II)
TMNT III: Mutant Nightmare
Turtles in Time Original Arcade Port (included in TMNT III)
TMNT: Mutant Melee (PS2)
TMNT 2007 (PS2)
TMNT: Smash-Up (PS2) - lacks many features of the Wii version however
TMNT 2007 (PS3)
Turtles in Time: Re-Shelled (PSN)

Wii (all GCN games are compatible)

TMNT I (GCN)
TMNT II: Battle Nexus (GCN)
Original Arcade Game Port (included in TMNT II)
TMNT III: Mutant Nightmare (GCN)
Turtles in Time Original Arcade Port (included in TMNT III)
TMNT: Mutant Melee (GCN)
TMNT 2007 (GCN)
TMNT 2007 (Wii) - with motion controls
TMNT: Smash-Up (Wii)
TMNT NES (Virtual Console)

Wii gets the most but if you're going quality over quantity much comes down to if you can play all the PS2 and Xbox games on the PS3 and Xbox 360 respectively and the 360 has the best port support with the original arcade game on XBOX Live along with Turtles in Time Re-Shelled while the PS3 just gets Re-Shelled and the Wii just gets the original NES game.

Personally... I'd go with the Wii. Its the only modern console I own so far. I'd rather have the better version of Smash-Up than those ports.

But if we're going quality of quantity... it's entirely up to you as to which TMNT games you like more than others.

But as I said way back at the begining of this post. For the most old skool TMNT gaming go with an NES. For the best old school gaming... I say SNES but if you'll settle for ports that are generally inferior to the original... than a Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360 might be what you're looking for. That way you get some of the classics and some great new games as well.

I'd say gamecube or SNES. Snes is somewhat limited as it only has two games, but if you buy the special cartidge (super gameboy) you can also play gameboy games on SNES. (There were 3 TMNT gameboy games). Gamecube has a boatload of TMNT games, all but one being quite good. I'd reccomend either. It all depends on wether you're old school or newschool in regards to the system and TV series alike.

That's a good point about the SNES with the Super Gameboy AND for the Gamecube there's also the Gameboy Player which can play all the GB and GBA TMNT games.

SNES all the way. that's the only reason I've kept it over the years.

I'd go with SNES myself. As far as turtle gaming is concerned, Turtles In Time is the only thing you need. If quantity is your bag, the DS lite is backwards compatible with all previous Gameboy games. So you've got over 10 years of TMNT games to choose from. Which no other system can boast. In the end it all depends on if you want good games, or games that just have the turtles involved.

The DS lite is only compatible with GBA games. Not the old school ones, sadly.

I was under the impression that it was the DSi that wasn't compatible. I was misinformed.

The DS Phat (original) and DS Lite both play GBA games, but not GB or GBC.

The DSi and DS LL/XL play none of the above.

Ah, I see.

Actually, the Gamecube has 5. Don't forget the Mutant Melee one.

As for which is the best system for TMNT games, I would say Gamecube or NES, becuase I own a gamecube myself and I only play TMNT games on it.(Also Star Fox Assault).

It was actually the movie game I was forgetting.

The NES and GC have good TMNT games but I gotta go with the SNES. Turtles In Time was the first TMNT game I ever played but didn't own it until 8 years after it's release. It was a hard one to find. The original TMNT game for the NES is good but hard. I also really lik the first 2k3 game for the GC which I got signed by Mike S. 2 years ago.

Well, if we're going that way, the Wii when be just as good. You can play the Gamecube games (which in turn have some of the NES and SNES games unlockable), the games made for the Wii (2 or 3), and the original NES game (off the VC).

For quantity, I would say a Nintendo system for sure. For quality, anything 16-bit or lower. Quality really drops when they started making 3D games (not to say there aren't some good ones).

Does emulation counts? Then PC, because you can emulate most of those consoles mentoined before.