Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Sega Mega Drive)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hyperstone Heist and Tournament Fighters
I should have called this review Teenage Mutant Hero turtles, that’s what it says on the box but let’s be honest, that’s one of the silliest cases of censorship that cropped up in the 90’s. Even as a kid, I had no idea about it. Everywhere else (cartoons, movies, action figures), it was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which might accurately reflect Australia’s position regarding how both US and UK media impact us.
There were only two Ninja Turtle games ever for any of the Sega systems, Hyperstone Heist and Tournament Fighters. I’ve made it a mission to review both TMNT games here, easier said than done. Turtles in Time occupies a massive portion of the review because it’s impossible not to compare Hyperstone Heist and Turtles in Time. I actually held off reviewing these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games until I could get my hands on Turtles in Time.
I usually spend a lot of time and effort defending games, especially Sega titles. It’s obvious in this case that Sega drew the short stick and Hyperstone Heist is inferior to Turtles in Time, but I wanted to highlight the fact that both games are unique and if you’re a turtles fan, Hyperstone Heist might really be worth checking out. Outside the Sega Mega Drive library, it’s been totally overshadowed by Turtles in Time.
Tournament Fighters stood a bit of a better chance because it’s far more unique across the Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo. Where the Mega Drive Tournament Fighters feels a bit darker and moody, the Super Nintendo had a much more vibrant version with Street Fighteresque graphics and smooth, buttery animations. Both Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games are bloody hard and not particularly special, but again, if you’re a Ninja Turtles fan, you might really enjoy yourself with these titles.
Had a blast pulling out action figures for my second review in a row too. In Australia, Christmas gear starts hitting the stores in September and October, it feels right busting out a few action figures in my November and December reviews. This marks the end of the Leftover Culture review’s 2013 season, 20 episodes. Thanks for tuning in, checking out the show and if all goes to plan, we’ll have an awesome Christmas special ready later this month, If everything fails, we won’t.
Stay safe and prosperous over Christmas.