The newly announced title, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, will be developed by Tribute Games, the team behind the retro-inspired classic Panzer Paladin. The game will follow the old-school gameplay of the memorable Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, as well as the original arcade game. The TMNThave been around since 1984 and their video games have fluctuated over the years in terms of quality, but a few titles stand out as particularly great. In no particular order, here are the best TMNT games.

Updated on May 16th, 2022 by John Charron: The Turtles have remained consistently cool for several decades now, appearing in everything from feature films to toys, and of course, video games. The TMNT squad have appeared in some of the best games of the 90s, notable for their fun multiplayer arcade-style gameplay. Both new and old fans of the TMNT games are ecstatic for the next upcoming game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, slated for a release on consoles and PC’s later this Summer.

This retro reboot is already drawing lots of attention from fans of the series thanks to its “return to roots” gameplay and style. The game will boast a large collection of characters from the classic series, largely following the classic 1987 animated series as a reference point. This game is shaping up to be big for TMNT fans of all ages. That said, there are still some pretty great TMNT games that have come out over the years.

14 TMNT Legends

This free to play mobile game takes the TMNT crew and gives them a role-playing makeover. Players can duke it out with an incredibly diverse and intricate cast of characters from the TMNT universe, primarily from the 2012 animated series.

There are classes, Pizza Points, and trading cards used during combat. This extensive mobile game has been going strong since 2016 and continues to keep the TMNT spirit going strong.

13 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants In Manhattan

This action hack and slash game from 2016 brings with it new dangers from the Turtles in the familiar territory of the New York home. The Turtles square off against a motley crew of foes as they fight to protect their loved ones from annihilation. It’s a typical TMNT outing, but the combat is still really satisfying.

The game had some rough reviews initially, but the Mutants in Manhattan is still a worthwhile game for fans of the series. This game was released on seventh and eighth generation consoles and PC.

12 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows

Another game heavily inspired by the 2012 animated series, TMNT: Out of the Shadows is a story-driven foray into classic TMNT style hack and slash gameplay on seventh generation consoles and PC. After Shredder steals some seriously dangerous weapons technology, the Turtles have to kick it into high gear to not only vanquish their greatest foe, but a hodgepodge of equally evil villains as well.

The game had a tough release, marked by some tough reviews and broken features, but later reviews tended to be more positive in terms of the gameplay and story.

11 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus

Heavily based off the second season of the 2003 animated cartoon, Battle Nexus is a great beat ‘em up game that features the Turtles at their best. This sixth-generation console classic even featured the original arcade game as an unlockable, along with a four player option for friends to roll out as the Turtles for steady butt-kicking action.

The game was notably difficult thanks to a tough AI system and some unforgiving combat mechanics, but the game isn’t nearly as bad as critics made it out to be.

10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade)

The game that started it all and helped launch the Turtles into stardom. This arcade classic allows for up to four friends to control those pesky pizza-eating Turtles and kick some Shredder butt. The game was an instant success when it hit arcades in 1989, so much so that it was ported to the NES and Famicom systems in 1990.

The game appeared on sixth generation consoles as a bonus game in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus. Players low on quarters can try and find a copy of the recently reissued arcade cabinet from Arcade1up.

9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time

Perhaps the quintessential TMNT game for many die-hard fans, Turtles in Time is one of the best beat’ em up games of the 1990s. The Turtles jump through time to fight Shredder and his army of henchman one clobbering at a time. The game was released on arcade systems and the SNES as a direct sequel to the previous side-scrolling classic.

The game is available as a bonus in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare. Although a remake was available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 stores, it has since been delisted. Fans looking for the original experience should look to find a copy on a cartridge.

8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist

An often-overlooked entry in the Turtle’s saga, this Sega Genesis exclusive was released in 1992, shortly after Turtles in Time, from which it borrows many of its gameplay elements. After Shredder shrinks Manhattan using the power of the Hyperstone, the Turtles have to jump back into action to stop their foe and save their city.

Although often called a clone of Turtles in Time, this game still manages to pack in a lot of fun side-scrolling combat into the story and build off the strengths of previous entries. Only released on the Genesis, fans might have luck finding a physical copy online or at used game stores.

7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Radical Rescue

Originally released by Konami for the first Game Boy in 1993, this platformer action game is reminiscent of the company’s own Castlevania series. Each turtle has their own unique move set, making it one of the more offbeat early games of the franchise.

Many familiar villains return as bosses in this hidden handheld gem that helped branch the Turtles out of arcade territory. Fans can try to find a copy on the Game Boy.

6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters

The boom of fighting games in the early ’90s was inescapable and the Turtles were not resistant to jumping to different genres. Developed by Konami and released on the NES, SNES, and Genesis systems, each game was actually different from the others, in an effort to capitalize on the fighting game craze.

The SNES version is largely seen as the superior version, featuring ten characters and two bosses. The game follows a fighting tournament in the vein of Mortal Kombatand Street Fighter, but naturally involves the humor of the Turtles. Retro-fighting die-hards may be able to find copies at a retro game store or online.

5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare

Konami released several games on the sixth generation consoles, notable for bringing the Turtles into the world of 3D gaming. The third entry follows a few of the story arcs from the animated television show, pitting them against a hodge-podge of classic villains.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare also includes a hidden version of Turtles in Time. It was only available on the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox when it came out.

4 TMNT: Mutant Melee

Another fighting game set in the Turtle’s universe, this time released on the GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Window’s platforms. TMNT: Mutant Melee is known for its wide variety of game modes, mimicking the popular party games of the era.

While there is still a story mode for single-player, there is also a multiplayer mode, keeping in vein with the arcade-style of gaming that the series is beloved for.

3 TMNT

This hack and slash platformer is based on the 2007 film of the same name. Developed by Ubisoft for the sixth and seventh generation of consoles, TMNT has similarities to the Prince of Persia games in terms of gameplay but follows the plot of the film for the most part.

While not the most challenging game in the world, it has its moments and harkens back to the classic beat ’em up style of the older arcade games.

2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled

An updated version of the classic arcade game, Re-Shelled keeps the gameplay the same for the most part but polishes up the pixel graphics.

Reviewers praised the fresh graphics and multiplayer accessibility but were disappointed there was no option to play the original version of the game. The game was available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 stores but has since been delisted.

1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up

Somewhat of a clone of Super Smash Bros., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up combines fighting mechanics with arcade-style cooperative playability. Encouraging multiple players to duke it out with each other, the combat is fluid and fun without much hassle. It’s mindless fun to a tee and very fitting for the Turtles style of humor.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is scheduled to release Summer 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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