TMNT Side Scrollers - Page 2

Oxnard Hamster · 05-25-2003, 10:59 AM

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I never undestand why some people like it more. Even if it has extra levels, it is completely inferior, both graphically and gameplay.

Plus you don't die all the time like you do in the arcade game. Of course, arcade machines are meant to make a profit, so of course you're going to be popping in lots of quarters. That alone makes the NES versions that much more appealing.
And I think the NES had more consistent control. Awhile ago, I played the arcade versions via rom and emulator, and I noticed the turtles are rather floaty when they execute their jump kicks, plus they actually seem to fly up a bit after executing a kick in mid-air. On the NES, the jump kicks are swift, and move in a downward diagonal fashion. Much better.
But about gameplay, one thing I like better about the arcade version is you can stand in front of an enemy, except bosses, and keep mashing the attack button until you beat him. On the NES, enemies seem to be programmed to counter attack immediately after being hit. That means you have to resort to either hit and run tactics, which can be a pain when the enemies become faster and more aggressive in later stages, or you have to constantly use the weapon swipe, which seems much easier to pull off on the NES anyway.
And on the arcade, I did find a good rhythm for Krang. Stand off center, and keep rapidly executing jump kicks. On the NES, I think he's much harder because of the aforementioned auto-counter attack.

**Karpo_007** · 05-25-2003, 11:12 AM

Yes, you die easily in acade game it's much harder. I take 10 lives everytime and won't take more on the way. On nes they exactly one animation for hit and one for the jump strike. Aracde version can be harder to control at start, it has 3 diffrent moves you can do while mid air, but once you get the hang of it its much more rewarding. Also normal attacks are pretty much useless against enemies, like you said they always counter and it makes combo moves impossible. You are forced to use the jump kick.

It isn't a bad game for NES, but inferior to the original. TMNT 3: manhattan missions is much better IMO, original game not a port.

Ninja Tiptup · 05-26-2003, 01:13 AM

Wait now... unless it's called Manhattan Missions somewhere then I'm pretty sure that TMNT III is called The Manhattan Project (I own it and that's what it says on the cart and on the start screen). Manhattan Missions was a PC game (a rather difficult one with TERRIBLE controls).

I love the original arcade game. It is much better than the NES game, but the NES game is still fantastic and fun to play. The only thing I don't like about the game is that the ending is worthless. Just a screen full of text about how Shredder will come back from Dimension X. The game sure if fun to play though.

Stone Ill the "CLASSIC TMNT" game is the original arcade game. It was the first oddly enough. TMNT 1 for the NES was the first console and PC game, and TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan was the first Gameboy game.

**Karpo_007** · 05-26-2003, 01:37 AM

Yeah it's manhattan project... What a mistake, I mixd it ip with the PC game.

Ninja Tiptup · 05-26-2003, 11:50 AM

Mixing up a fantastic game with an awful one (at least the controls were) is just unholy.

**Karpo_007** · 05-26-2003, 01:03 PM

lol

Oxnard Hamster · 05-27-2003, 09:34 PM

I usually can't get the jump kick to connect against foot soldiers. Usually, they punch me clear across the screen.
One thing I do like about TMNT 3 NES is the fact you can toss foot soldiers onto each other. Plus the toss move kills them in one hit anyway.
And if I remember right, they don't counter attack as often.

**Karpo_007** · 05-28-2003, 06:44 AM

yeah TMNT 3 looks same as 2 on NES but is actually quite diffrent.

~~TheShredder~~ · 05-29-2003, 01:27 PM

Wasn't there a arcade version of the TMNT game with the extra levels and Baxter the fly boss?

**Karpo_007** · 05-29-2003, 01:30 PM

Not that im awere of. And baxter changin into fly made no sense in the NES game, but the game isn't about story so it doesn't matter much.

~~TheShredder~~ · 05-29-2003, 01:35 PM

It made no sense in the NES version? I guess that Shredder changed him into one. Did it make sense in the cartoon? The NES version's longer so it's better. Plus The Arcade version looks to cartoony. I like the simple look of the NES version.

**Karpo_007** · 05-29-2003, 01:46 PM

No it didn't make any sense, His flying machine blew up and in the next picture he is a fly. In the cartoon Krang's machine turned him to a fly and he he wanted vengeance.

~~TheShredder~~ · 05-29-2003, 09:37 PM

Did it make any more sense having Bebop and Rocksteady come back to life after getting killed?

**Karpo_007** · 05-30-2003, 08:22 AM

You got a point there!

*Jephael* · 05-30-2003, 08:23 AM

When the heck did that happen?!

**Karpo_007** · 05-30-2003, 08:24 AM

I gues he means when they fall and vanish. They certainly aren't running away..

*Jephael* · 05-30-2003, 08:26 AM

Ohh, right. I thought you meant on the show. Boy am I slow?

**Karpo_007** · 05-30-2003, 08:28 AM

Well the pint is that the story doesn't play very important part in TMNT games. Of course the 2003 games seem to change that.

05-26-2003, 01:13 AM	#23
Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	Wait now... unless it's called Manhattan Missions somewhere then I'm pretty sure that TMNT III is called The Manhattan Project (I own it and that's what it says on the cart and on the start screen). Manhattan Missions was a PC game (a rather difficult one with TERRIBLE controls). I love the original arcade game. It is much better than the NES game, but the NES game is still fantastic and fun to play. The only thing I don't like about the game is that the ending is worthless. Just a screen full of text about how Shredder will come back from Dimension X. The game sure if fun to play though. Stone Ill the "CLASSIC TMNT" game is the original arcade game. It was the first oddly enough. TMNT 1 for the NES was the first console and PC game, and TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan was the first Gameboy game. __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

05-26-2003, 11:50 AM	#25
Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	Mixing up a fantastic game with an awful one (at least the controls were) is just unholy. __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

05-27-2003, 09:34 PM	#27
Oxnard Hamster Thug Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 59	I usually can't get the jump kick to connect against foot soldiers. Usually, they punch me clear across the screen. One thing I do like about TMNT 3 NES is the fact you can toss foot soldiers onto each other. Plus the toss move kills them in one hit anyway. And if I remember right, they don't counter attack as often. __________________ Sometimes it's darkest just before dawn.

05-30-2003, 08:23 AM	#35
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	When the heck did that happen?! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

05-30-2003, 08:26 AM	#37
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Ohh, right. I thought you meant on the show. Boy am I slow? __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

05-25-2003, 11:12 AM	#22
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yes, you die easily in acade game it's much harder. I take 10 lives everytime and won't take more on the way. On nes they exactly one animation for hit and one for the jump strike. Aracde version can be harder to control at start, it has 3 diffrent moves you can do while mid air, but once you get the hang of it its much more rewarding. Also normal attacks are pretty much useless against enemies, like you said they always counter and it makes combo moves impossible. You are forced to use the jump kick. It isn't a bad game for NES, but inferior to the original. TMNT 3: manhattan missions is much better IMO, original game not a port.

05-26-2003, 01:37 AM	#24
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yeah it's manhattan project... What a mistake, I mixd it ip with the PC game.

05-26-2003, 01:03 PM	#26
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	lol

05-28-2003, 06:44 AM	#28
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	yeah TMNT 3 looks same as 2 on NES but is actually quite diffrent.

05-29-2003, 01:27 PM	#29
~~TheShredder~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: My Throne Room Posts: 442	Wasn't there a arcade version of the TMNT game with the extra levels and Baxter the fly boss?

05-29-2003, 01:30 PM	#30
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Not that im awere of. And baxter changin into fly made no sense in the NES game, but the game isn't about story so it doesn't matter much.

05-29-2003, 01:35 PM	#31
~~TheShredder~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: My Throne Room Posts: 442	It made no sense in the NES version? I guess that Shredder changed him into one. Did it make sense in the cartoon? The NES version's longer so it's better. Plus The Arcade version looks to cartoony. I like the simple look of the NES version.

05-29-2003, 01:46 PM	#32
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	No it didn't make any sense, His flying machine blew up and in the next picture he is a fly. In the cartoon Krang's machine turned him to a fly and he he wanted vengeance.

05-29-2003, 09:37 PM	#33
~~TheShredder~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: My Throne Room Posts: 442	Did it make any more sense having Bebop and Rocksteady come back to life after getting killed?

05-30-2003, 08:22 AM	#34
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	You got a point there!

05-30-2003, 08:24 AM	#36
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	I gues he means when they fall and vanish. They certainly aren't running away..

05-30-2003, 08:28 AM	#38
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Well the pint is that the story doesn't play very important part in TMNT games. Of course the 2003 games seem to change that.