Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II - The Arcade Game (Europe)
also known as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game
NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in 1991
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✪ Reviewed on February 10, 2023
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The conversion of Konami's TMNT arcade on NES, European version. Co-op beat'em up with the four turtles. Less than the arcade but genuinely fun. One of the best licensed games on the console.
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Category
Beat-'Em-Up4 players7+
Co-op
Description
Beat-'em-up featuring the four Ninja Turtles destroying the Foot Clan in the streets of New York, European version. Published by Konami, released in Europe in 1991. Four turtles in side-scrolling view with distinct techniques, two-player co-op and varied bosses. European version of Konami's TMNT II Arcade Game on NES.
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II - The Arcade Game review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The faithful adaptation of the arcade cabinet: four playable turtles, punchy blows and hordes of Foot Soldiers to pulverise in a parade of non-stop action. With two players, the joy of pounding side by side to the sound of the cult series is instant and electrifying. Colourful, generous and true to its license, a beat-'em-up perfect for frantic sessions with friends.
The European PAL NES edition of the Konami arcade port, rebadged 'Hero Turtles' for coherence with the first PAL entry. The PAL print was short, and intact boxed CIB in the original cardboard box is one of the most sought-after Konami NES PAL cartridges in Europe. The cote climbs hard, sustained by physical scarcity and by the particular aura of Konami arcade conversions on NES, a cult segment of the console.
Better with friends
A port of the arcade cabinet where up to four turtles pummel waves of robots and mutants in unison, in colorful, snappy scrolling. Cooperation reigns supreme: carving a path together, freeing a surrounded teammate and downing a boss as a group brings immediate, unifying fun. Readable and bursting with energy, it calls for rematches and remains a staple of beat-'em-up nights.
Is Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II - The Arcade Game still worth playing in 2026?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game, also Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II in Europe, is the NES port of Konami's arcade. A cooperative beat 'em up with all four turtles, frantic action and a varied bestiary make this one of the console's best licence games. Less rich than the original arcade in VRAM terms, but truly fun and faithful in spirit. An absolute classic to bring out today.
