What should I buy?

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 05-02-2006, 11:23 PM

I haven't bought a new TMNT game since the console version of TMNT2: Battle Nexus. Which of the following games are worth buying:

TMNT3: Mutant Nightmare console version
or
TMNT3: Mutant Nightmare Nintendo DS version
or
Neither, I should save my money

*Duke* · 05-03-2006, 12:01 AM

I haven't played either yet but I am interested in what people here think of the DS game.

NeoBix · 05-03-2006, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turtle_in_the_Shell

I haven't bought a new TMNT game since the console version of TMNT2: Battle Nexus. Which of the following games are worth buying:

TMNT3: Mutant Nightmare console version
or
TMNT3: Mutant Nightmare Nintendo DS version
or
Neither, I should save my money

Hmmm good question, and I will have to say that you should buy Mutant Nightmare on the home console. I would not buy it for DS since it does not have the unlockable Turtles In Time arcade game on there.

For that reason alone u should buy Mutant Nightmare.

If you don't like Turtles In Time, then thats cool.. Mutant Nightmare is an okay game actually... it is better than Battle Nexus for sure and it has lots of replay value because there's so much ways to customize your turtles and unlock different characters and costumes and weapons etc etc etc.

I got Mutant Nightmare not too long ago off of www.amazon.com for about 19.95 brand new, so it won't even break your wallet too badly.

I haven't played any of the turtles games on DS. I do have a DS but all I ever play on it are my old GBA games so I haven't even played very many DS games on it... the only DS game I own is that Metroid demo that came with it when I got it for X-mas a long time ago when it first came out.

Anyway bro if you got any questions for me let me know I'll be glad to answer them for you.

*Spitfire* · 05-03-2006, 09:32 AM

^^Oh sweet Jesus people still have the Booty Cult going on

From my experience the handheld games are way better then the console ones. But I never played Mutant Nightmare. The DS one looks like TMNT 2 for GBA*Which rocked the Console version* so I would get that. It's like the old school games but with more stuff to do. I don't care about the Turtles In Time personally because A I own it on a working Super Nintendo and B it's a raped version with all the voices and music taken out.

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 05-03-2006, 09:58 AM

Thanks for your input everyone. I love the TMNT arcade games so Turtles in Time would be a major bonus. Thanks for the where to buy info too. The DS game does interest me in that it is more like the classic TMNT games. I just wish they made those games arcade-style where you could move up, down, left, and right instead of just side to side. Hmmm.....

NeoBix · 05-03-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtle_in_the_Shell

Thanks for your input everyone. I love the TMNT arcade games so Turtles in Time would be a major bonus. Thanks for the where to buy info too. The DS game does interest me in that it is more like the classic TMNT games. I just wish they made those games arcade-style where you could move up, down, left, and right instead of just side to side. Hmmm.....

no problem at all bro. i feel the same way as you

EDIT: Here is a direct link to where u can purchase Mutant Nightmare for all of the different systems.

I got mine for Xbox for a couple bucks cheaper for some reason than the ones for the other systems... not sure why, but either way 19.99 isn't a bad price at all.

*Ecto Jedi* · 05-03-2006, 04:30 PM

Quite frankly, I wouldn't buy Mutant Nightmare solely for the Turtles in Time port, which I found quite disappointing. By no means am I saying you shouldn't buy the game, because it's easily the best Turtles experience available for the consoles, but the TiT port was marred with crappy music and utterly asinine voice-overs that totally ruin the experience.

Ninjaturtle-007 · 05-05-2006, 03:38 AM

hiyo, i was gonna say the DS version of mutant nightmare is pretty decent i got mine for about 20 bucks and i think it was worth every penny, the replay value on it is kinda of forced since you have to do just about every lvl a seperate time with each turtle but that was ok i wanted a game where i could burm some extra time (i work 16 hour shifts from 2pm-6am) at some points it got kinda tough but all in all a good game and i would definately recommend it, my only beef with it is while you can play with other people via wireless they have to have their OWN copy of the game unlike mariokart and stuff but like i said its only about 20 bucks, hope this helped

NeoBix · 05-05-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninjaturtle-007

hiyo, i was gonna say the DS version of mutant nightmare is pretty decent i got mine for about 20 bucks and i think it was worth every penny, the replay value on it is kinda of forced since you have to do just about every lvl a seperate time with each turtle but that was ok i wanted a game where i could burm some extra time (i work 16 hour shifts from 2pm-6am) at some points it got kinda tough but all in all a good game and i would definately recommend it, my only beef with it is while you can play with other people via wireless they have to have their OWN copy of the game unlike mariokart and stuff but like i said its only about 20 bucks, hope this helped

what do u do for a job just outta curiousity??

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 05-05-2006, 07:07 PM

IMO, if youre a hardcore TMNT fan, buy TMNT 3, it is pretty fun for a while, especially since you can contorl all 4 TMNT at once. Since I don't own a DS yet, I can only recomend the console version.

But if youre a gamer, don't buy any of them, just rent them. The reason: Despite all the fun unlockables, Konami has failed 3 times to correct the same basic problems holding the games down. Bad camera angles, unresponsive controls, and overall repetitive gameplay.

TheGreenMagic · 05-05-2006, 07:44 PM

Well, I would consider Turtles in Time a huge perk, but in comparing the main games themselves... I personally found the DS game better than the console one.

At first I didn't mind the CPU tagging along as the other three TMNT, but after a while I started to wish I could turn the other three off and just go solo against some bosses. The fun kind of gets sucked out of some boss fights when the CPU practically ends up hogging all the action. While the customizing was a nice touch... one maxed out turtle alone can make the game too easy on any difficulty. Having four of them... Well, it's overkill to say the very least. Personally, I ended up avoiding using any of the customizing items just to keep the game's threat alive.

The DS certainly has a higher difficulty to say the very least, considering I'm still working my way through the last stage based on the the Ultimate Dracko episodes. All the boss fights have so far been fun in their own right, from throwing down with Bishop, or teaming with Splinter to fight Bishop and the Ultimate Slayer. And unlike the console version, each Turtle has their own separate paths that do present some different paths and levels for them. Perhaps just little things, like fighting Splinter instead of Leatherhead, or teaming up with Karai instead of Baxter Stockman in a bid to infiltrate Foot headquarters, but enough to give it a high level of replay value.

Granted, this is of course one poster's opinion...

05-02-2006, 11:23 PM	#1
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	What should I buy? I haven't bought a new TMNT game since the console version of TMNT2: Battle Nexus. Which of the following games are worth buying: TMNT3: Mutant Nightmare console version or TMNT3: Mutant Nightmare Nintendo DS version or Neither, I should save my money

05-03-2006, 09:32 AM	#4
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	^^Oh sweet Jesus people still have the Booty Cult going on From my experience the handheld games are way better then the console ones. But I never played Mutant Nightmare. The DS one looks like TMNT 2 for GBAWhich rocked the Console version so I would get that. It's like the old school games but with more stuff to do. I don't care about the Turtles In Time personally because A I own it on a working Super Nintendo and B it's a raped version with all the voices and music taken out. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

05-05-2006, 07:44 PM	#11
TheGreenMagic Foot Soldier Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 161	Well, I would consider Turtles in Time a huge perk, but in comparing the main games themselves... I personally found the DS game better than the console one. At first I didn't mind the CPU tagging along as the other three TMNT, but after a while I started to wish I could turn the other three off and just go solo against some bosses. The fun kind of gets sucked out of some boss fights when the CPU practically ends up hogging all the action. While the customizing was a nice touch... one maxed out turtle alone can make the game too easy on any difficulty. Having four of them... Well, it's overkill to say the very least. Personally, I ended up avoiding using any of the customizing items just to keep the game's threat alive. The DS certainly has a higher difficulty to say the very least, considering I'm still working my way through the last stage based on the the Ultimate Dracko episodes. All the boss fights have so far been fun in their own right, from throwing down with Bishop, or teaming with Splinter to fight Bishop and the Ultimate Slayer. And unlike the console version, each Turtle has their own separate paths that do present some different paths and levels for them. Perhaps just little things, like fighting Splinter instead of Leatherhead, or teaming up with Karai instead of Baxter Stockman in a bid to infiltrate Foot headquarters, but enough to give it a high level of replay value. Granted, this is of course one poster's opinion... __________________

05-03-2006, 12:01 AM	#2
Duke Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,913	I haven't played either yet but I am interested in what people here think of the DS game.

05-03-2006, 09:58 AM	#5
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	Thanks for your input everyone. I love the TMNT arcade games so Turtles in Time would be a major bonus. Thanks for the where to buy info too. The DS game does interest me in that it is more like the classic TMNT games. I just wish they made those games arcade-style where you could move up, down, left, and right instead of just side to side. Hmmm.....

05-03-2006, 04:30 PM	#7
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	Quite frankly, I wouldn't buy Mutant Nightmare solely for the Turtles in Time port, which I found quite disappointing. By no means am I saying you shouldn't buy the game, because it's easily the best Turtles experience available for the consoles, but the TiT port was marred with crappy music and utterly asinine voice-overs that totally ruin the experience.

05-05-2006, 03:38 AM	#8
Ninjaturtle-007 Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 15	hiyo, i was gonna say the DS version of mutant nightmare is pretty decent i got mine for about 20 bucks and i think it was worth every penny, the replay value on it is kinda of forced since you have to do just about every lvl a seperate time with each turtle but that was ok i wanted a game where i could burm some extra time (i work 16 hour shifts from 2pm-6am) at some points it got kinda tough but all in all a good game and i would definately recommend it, my only beef with it is while you can play with other people via wireless they have to have their OWN copy of the game unlike mariokart and stuff but like i said its only about 20 bucks, hope this helped

05-05-2006, 07:07 PM	#10
~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Seventh Layer of Hell Posts: 1,929	IMO, if youre a hardcore TMNT fan, buy TMNT 3, it is pretty fun for a while, especially since you can contorl all 4 TMNT at once. Since I don't own a DS yet, I can only recomend the console version. But if youre a gamer, don't buy any of them, just rent them. The reason: Despite all the fun unlockables, Konami has failed 3 times to correct the same basic problems holding the games down. Bad camera angles, unresponsive controls, and overall repetitive gameplay.