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Konami released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. It was one of the early action games on the platform that tried to capture the feel of the cartoon, mixing side scrolling combat with some maze like exploration. You could tell they put effort into making each turtle handle a bit differently, which was not always common in games back then.

You control one of the four turtles, switching between them as you move through levels fighting Foot Soldiers and other enemies. The main goal is to rescue April O'Neil and defeat Shredder. Key mechanics include navigating the overhead map of New York to find manhole entrances, switching turtles on the fly when one gets injured, and battling through screen by screen platforming sections. The game has a reputation for being quite difficult, with some infamous platforming challenges and enemy placements. It feels like a rough but earnest attempt to translate the Turtles' action into a challenging NES experience.