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Oh time travel, it’s one of video gaming’s best friends – a way to fill plot holes
and tighten loose ends. Traveling through time can tie together all imaginable themes,
while still making sense of all kinds of things. You want sci-fi, with robots galore? What
about pirates or a Western? And let’s not forget the dinosaurs. The foot clan, Shredder
and Splinter, or how about being crush flat? Don’t worry, Turtles in Time has all of
that. But let me take you back in time to visit
the ghost of gaming’s past, back to the mystical year of our lord nineteen hundred
and ninety one – a year with great promise for fun. The Super Nintendo Entertainment
System had just been released and had a lot to live up to, no average beat’em up would
do. The NES had some greats like Double Dragon and Battletoads. Luckily a new title would
deliver substance by the busloads – a game about some teenagers who happen to be mutants
and ninjas... and turtles I should add. This group of friends is still around even today,
proving they’re more than just a fad. They're also all named after renaissance artists so
they say, but that’s a time travel trip for another day.
Turtles in Time begins as things go awry, when Krang swoops in to steal the statue of
liberty from up high. Yes, Ledenardo I agree, a bloated bean bag
indeed. It’s time to stop these villains and their dastardly deeds. After choosing
your desired turtle, you jump right into the action and over many a hurtle. You’ll have
to face off against plenty of bosses like Bebop and Rocksteady, but don’t worry, these
ninja turtles were born ready. With a nun-chuck, sword slash, drop kick,
or bash with your shoulder, the combat is still great fun even though I am now older.
It’s intelligent and easy to learn but hard to master. And, the combat looks great with
fantastic animations that might just bring you to laughter.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Time has familiar characters and a fun vibe, which brings the
whole thing alive. It’s an amazing 2D side-scroller beat’em up, it’s a classic and, yes, you
should give a F%*k. So go blow the dust off your Super Nintendo Entertainment System,
you really won’t want to miss this one.