Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
Game by Konami
Reviewed by Lord Alucard
lorde_alucard@hotmail.com
Size: 2 megabits
Save: Passwords
Released: 1993
Works with: Every Gameboy

Opening Snide Remarks: Although the Ninja Turtles aren't my favorite
characters, all their games are good ones, made by my personal favorite
software house, Konami. Well, I thought, let's give this one a chance.

Gameplay: I've never played TMNT2 in the Gameboy, but I also have the
first one, and this game is much different from the hack n' slash that
TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan offers. The best comparation which comes to
my mind is Metroid (NES, GB and SNES). You begin with one turtle, Mike,
and must defeat bosses to save the other turtles, each one with different 
abilities. Mike, for example, can float like an helicopter with his
nunchakas. The other abilities are climbing walls (Donatello), turning into
a shell (Rafael) and breaking blocks (Leonardo). Each turtle opens other
possibilities in the levels, just like Metroid does with Samus' armors and
items. Well, also just like Metroid you can go back and forth in the stages.
Something to complain: the bosses are tough as hell, and I consider myself a
good player. Well, Konami was known in the old times for the immortal 
bosses... Anyone remembers the Grim Reaper in Castlevania I for the NES?
Also you can get pizzas. The small piece replains energy while the big one
stocks one more bar, and if you lose all your energy it'll refill. The thing
is simple: get remote controls to open doors and save the turtles 
after beating one hell of a boss. Simple, but surely fun.

Graphics: The graphics aren't that good. "Fall of the Foot Clan" is much
better in this feature, but the levels were much less designed. Also the
backgrounds are very repetitive.

Sound: I really like the sounds of this game, although they're 
nothing special.

Music: The music is VERY good. Anyone who used to watch the cartoon (and I
know a lot of you did) will remember the first stage music. All of the music
in general is excellent.

Play Control: The play control is simple but efficient. The turtles jump
high and are easy to control, and no one can complain about it.

Final Analysis: This is a pretty rare game, but also worth a look. Buy it
if you like Metroid, but don't hope to see the same masterpiece that Metroid
is.

Score 
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: **
Sound: ****
Music: *****
Play Control: ****
Total: 19

Final Score: 76%


Currently Known Codes:
To get all turtles use the password 1hhhh2.