List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games have been produced since 1989,[1] largely by Japanese video game manufacturer Konami.
The older TMNT games are mostly based on the 1987 TV series, with elements borrowed from the movies, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, action figures and the Mirage comics and role-playing books; the newer TMNT games are based on the 2003 TV series, the 2007 film, the 2012 TV series, the 2014 film, the 2018 TV series and IDW comics.
As of 1993, the first eleven TMNT video games had sold 18 million units worldwide, earning nearly $450 million in sales revenue.[2]
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Release years by system: 1989 – Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 – Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum 2007 – Wii Virtual Console (removed in 2012) |
Notes:
The first TMNT video game, an action-adventure game in which the player can switch between any of the four turtles at any time. The game involves overhead areas which the player must explore in order to enter the main side-scrolling portions. | |
Original release date(s): 1989 |
Release years by system: 1989 - Arcade[3] 1990 – NES 1991 – Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS and ZX Spectrum 2007 – Xbox Live Arcade |
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A side-scrolling fighting action game. This installment was renamed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game when released on the NES for continuity purposes on that console. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Original release date(s): 1989 |
Release years by system: 1989 – Handheld electronic game |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Splinter Speaks Original release date(s): 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 – Handheld electronic game |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza Drop Original release date(s): 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 – Redemption game |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: World Tour Original release date(s): 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 – Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS and ZX Spectrum |
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Part of a series of Electric Crayon coloring book games. | |
Original release date(s): 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 – Game Boy |
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The first TMNT game for a portable platform. A side-scrolling platform game featuring bonus stages. | |
Original release date(s): 1991 |
Release years by system: 1991 – DOS |
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Released exclusively for PC. The Turtles have a different "walk mode" and "fight mode", with different offensive and defensive moves in each. The game draws more heavily on elements from the Mirage comics than its contemporaries. | |
Original release date(s): 1991 |
Release years by system: 1991 – Pinball |
Original release date(s): 1991 |
Release years by system: 1991 – Arcade 1992 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System 2009 - XBLA and PSN |
Notes:
This is the second TMNT arcade game produced by Konami. It was a scrolling beat 'em up based on the 1987 TV series. It was ported to the SNES as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time in 1992, becoming the first TMNT game for the SNES. In 2009, the game was re-released in 2.5D by Ubisoft for XBLA and PSN. The game features a sample of the song "Pizza Power" from the live performance The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour. | |
Original release date(s): 1991 |
Release years by system: 1991 – Game Boy |
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This is the sequel to TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan. Like the first Game Boy game, the player can select a turtle between stages, but when a turtle is defeated during a stage, he is captured, like the first NES game. The player can get a chance to rescue a captured turtle after clearing a stage. | |
Original release date(s): 1991 |
Release years by system: 1991 – NES |
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The third TMNT game for the NES. A side-scrolling beat 'em up similar to the previous game, with the addition of each turtle having a new special attack. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Shredder's Last Stand Original release date(s): 1991 |
Release years by system: 1991 – Handheld electronic game |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Basketball Original release date(s): 1991 |
Release years by system: 1991 – Handheld electronic game |
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Original release date(s): 1991 |
Release years by system: 1991 – Handheld electronic game |
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: Four for Four Original release date(s): 1992 |
Release years by system: 1992 – Handheld electronic game |
Original release date(s): 1992 |
Release years by system: 1992 – Sega Genesis |
Notes:
This is the first TMNT game released for the Sega Genesis. It features a lot of the same character animations as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, and some levels were reused from that game with a few minor cosmetic changes. However, there is a completely new plot, some new levels, and one new boss. The Japanese Mega Drive version of the game was released as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return of the Shredder. | |
Original release date(s): 1993 |
Release years by system: 1993 – Game Boy |
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This was the third and last game in the Game Boy series. The player begins the game taking control of Michelangelo, who must rescue the other turtles, along with Splinter and April, from their cells. | |
Original release date(s): 1993 |
Release years by system: 1993 – SNES, Sega Genesis 1994 – NES |
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Developed by Konami. It is a fighting game. While the title is the same, the game is drastically different for each console. Like many competitive fighting games of the era, Tournament Fighters borrowed heavily from elements contained in the Street Fighter II video game. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dimension X Assault Original release date(s): 1995 |
Release years by system: 1995 – Handheld electronic game |
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation Original release date(s): 1997 |
Release years by system: 1997 – Handheld electronic game |
Original release date(s): 2003 |
Release years by system: 2003 – Game Boy Advance |
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This is the first TMNT game released for the Game Boy Advance. This single player only game is unique in that each Turtle has his own set of levels to complete. In addition to the traditional side-scrolling levels, there are third-person view races, a shell-glider level for Donatello and a bike race between Raphael and Casey Jones. | |
Original release date(s): 2003 |
Release years by system: 2003 – GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows |
Notes:
Konami was commissioned to adapt the 2003 TV series into a video game franchise, resulting in a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. The plot of this game is loosely based on the first season. Only supports 1-2 players. | |
Original release date(s): 2004 |
Release years by system: 2004 – GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows |
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The second of the Konami games based on the 2003 TV series. Just as the previous game was an alternate retelling of the first season, Battle Nexus adapts episodes from Season 2. Many improvements were made over the previous installment, including the addition of up to 4 player local co-op. It also features a slightly altered port of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game as an unlockable. | |
Original release date(s): 2005 |
Release years by system: 2005 – GameCube, Nintendo DS, Xbox and PlayStation 2 |
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The third and final Konami game based on the 2003 TV series, this time adapting elements from the third season. Mutant Nightmare is the first TMNT game to be rated E10+. As with Battle Nexus, up to 4 players can play simultaneously. It also features a slightly altered port of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time arcade game as an unlockable. | |
Original release date(s): 2005 |
Release years by system: 2005 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows |
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This is a party game spin-off. It is entitled TMNT: Mutant Melee in the United States, and was only released on the PC, Xbox and GameCube in that country. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fast Forward: Ninja Training NYC Original release date(s): 2005 |
Release years by system: 2005 – Mobile phone |
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Produced by uclick and developed by Overloaded, this is a mobile game based on Season 6 of the 2003 TV series, subtitled Fast Forward. It is the first adaptation of the TMNT series on mobile phones, and it includes both a fighting game mode and a platform game mode. | |
TMNT: Battle for the City Original release date(s): 2006 |
Release years by system: 2006 – Plug and play |
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Based on the 2003 series. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants and Monsters Mayhem Original release date(s): 2006 |
Release years by system: 2006 – Plug and play |
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Based on the 2003 series. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Way of the Warrior Original release date(s): 2006 |
Release years by system: 2006 – Plug and play |
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Based on the 2003 series. | |
TMNT: The Power of 4 Original release date(s): 2006 |
Release years by system: 2006 – Mobile phone |
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Produced by uclick and developed by Overloaded, this is a mobile game based on the 2007 CGI movie. It is an arcade game, which combines action-adventure and racing levels. | |
TMNT: Ninja Adventures Original release date(s): 2007 |
Release years by system: 2007 – Windows |
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TMNT: Ninja Adventures is a mini game and activity center for Microsoft Windows. It was released by Focus Multimedia Ltd in May 2007. It was only sold in the UK. In the US, Ninja Adventures was packaged with TMNT action figures. | |
Original release date(s): 2007 |
Release years by system: 2007 – Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, GameCube, and Microsoft Windows |
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The first TMNT game developed by Ubisoft, this is a game based on the 2007 CGI movie, that was released three days before the movie.[4] It is a single player action-adventure game. Ubisoft released the game on March 20 after winning the rights from Konami, who had produced all the previous games.[5] Nick Harper, the game's creative director said, "The TMNT movie is all about the emotions associated with family and teenage angst. We've taken that philosophy and turned it into gameplay mechanics that will be fun and challenging.[6] The game features collaborative team-ups between the turtles. However, the game also features single-player campaigns for the brothers. | |
Original release date(s): 2007 |
Release years by system: 2007 – Game Boy Advance |
Notes:
TMNT is a hack and slash video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for the Game Boy Advance. It is based on the 2007 CGI movie and was first released in North America on March 20, 2007, and was later released in Australia on March 22, 2007, and in Europe on March 23, 2007. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ninja Tribunal Original release date(s): 2009 |
Release years by system: 2009 – Mobile phone |
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RPG based on the fifth season of the 2003 TV series | |
TMNT: The Shredder Reborn Original release date(s): 2009 |
Release years by system: 2009 – Mobile phone |
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Sequel to The Ninja Tribunal | |
Original release date(s): September 22, 2009 |
Release years by system: 2009 – Wii, PlayStation 2 |
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Developed by Ubisoft, the company assembles an all-star team of folks who worked on Super Smash Bros. Brawl and former members of the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series to craft TMNT: Smash Up. It is a 4-player fighting game for the Wii and PS2.[7] | |
Original release date(s): August 5, 2009 |
Release years by system: 2009 – Xbox Live Arcade 2009 – PlayStation Network |
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Original release date(s): November 10, 2009 |
Release years by system: 2009 – Nintendo DS |
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The last TMNT game published by Ubisoft, and is a side-scrolling fighting action game [9] | |
Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Totally Turtles Tabletop Pinball Original release date(s): 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – Tabletop Pinball |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run Original release date(s): April 18, 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – iPhone 2013 – iPod 2013 – Android |
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Endless runner based on the 2012 TV series airing on Nickelodeon. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Rumble Original release date(s): August 26, 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – iOS, Android |
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TMNT game published by Swappz Interactive and based on the 2012 TV series airing on Nickelodeon. | |
Original release date(s): August 28, 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft Windows April 15, 2014, PlayStation Network |
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First TMNT game published by Activision and Red Fly Studio. Loosely based on the 2012 series. | |
Original release date(s): October 22, 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo 3DS |
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Second TMNT game published by Activision. The PlayStation 3 and Wii U versions of this game were cancelled. | |
Smite Original release date(s): March 25 2014 |
Release years by system: 2014- Microsoft Windows, 2015- Xbox One, 2016- PlayStation 4, 2019- Nintendo Switch |
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The turtles were added as fighting pass in November 2020 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Training Lair Original release date(s): July 22, 2014 |
Release years by system: 2014 – Xbox 360 Kinect |
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Based on the 2014 film. | |
Original release date(s): July 23, 2014 |
Release years by system: 2014 — Nintendo 3DS, Android, IOS |
Notes:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a video game based on the 2014 film of the same name, developed by Magic Pockets and published by Activision for Nintendo 3DS. It was confirmed in a tweet by Danny Woodburn, that he is reprising his role as Splinter. | |
Original release date(s): October 28, 2014 |
Release years by system: 2014 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 2014 – Nintendo 3DS |
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Developed by WayForward Technologies, the game is designed to span the gap between seasons 2 and 3 of the TMNT animated show airing on Nickelodeon. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Match Original release date(s): December 9, 2015 |
Release years by system: 2015 – iPhone, iPad, and Android |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Match is a mobile Match-3 game based on the fourth season of the 2012 TV series. Developed by Tiny Castle Studios and published by Nickelodeon. | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power Original release date(s): January 6, 2016 |
Release years by system: 2016 – iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire December 14, 2017 – Microsoft Windows |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power is an action and adventure mobile game based on the 2012 TV series. Developed and published by Nickelodeon. Released on Steam on December 14, 2017. | |
Original release date(s): May 24, 2016 |
Release years by system: 2016 – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows |
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Developed by PlatinumGames and published by Activision. | |
Original release date(s): June, 2016 |
Release years by system: 2016 – iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire |
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Developed and published by Ludia. | |
Original release date(s): May 14, 2017 |
Release years by system: 2017 – iPhone, iPad, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows |
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Release years by system: 2018 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch |
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This is the first Nickelodeon crossover video game for consoles to feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters. | |
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ninja Run Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2018 – Android, iPhone, and iPad |
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Endless runner based on the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2018 TV series. | |
Nickelodeon Super Brawl Universe Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2018 – Android 2019 - iOS |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Madness Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2020 – Android 2020 - iOS |
See also
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