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    Default TMNT GBA, 2-D beat-em-up!

    Anyone been keeping an eye on this one? The new Turtles title on the other consoles is fairly week, but the GBA version goes completely old school.

    IGN loved it:

    http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/774/774531p1.html

    Even has a money and upgrade system like River City Ransom. I'm completely sold on this one.

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    I agree, the fact that the console TMNT games are just 1 player and tries to copy Ninja Gaiden (Xbox) was a big disappointment...but shocking to know that the GBA looks damn good...I haven't been this surprised since I saw Lilo and Stitch (the first one on GBA), which happens to be a very interesting clone of Metal Slug
    These cartridges are dirty as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MegaDrive20XX View Post
    I agree, the fact that the console TMNT games are just 1 player and tries to copy Ninja Gaiden (Xbox) was a big disappointment...
    Ehh....I heard it played similar to the recent Prince of Persia games (and was from the same team). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Sands of Time rolled out before Ninja Gaiden.

    I'll give this sucker a looksee this weekend and see how it turned out. Review sounds promising and the screenshots/videos look nice. Lord knows I love me some pretty graphics.

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    Thanks for pointing it out. I will definitely be looking into purchasing this one. I would have no doubt missed this one on the racks entirely. Anybody from DP played it yet?
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    Same thoughts here. Console versions suck, but this one seems interesting. Made me wanna go and play through TMNT IV and 2 and 3 on the NES...hope this one is somewhere at least close to 'em

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    Thanks for pointing this out. I might have missed it. Looks great!
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    I'm going to have to check this game out.

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    looks pretty good. I give it a look see.

    Nice graphics for a handheld as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by roushimsx View Post
    Ehh....I heard it played similar to the recent Prince of Persia games (and was from the same team). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Sands of Time rolled out before Ninja Gaiden.

    I'll give this sucker a looksee this weekend and see how it turned out. Review sounds promising and the screenshots/videos look nice. Lord knows I love me some pretty graphics.
    Ehh...I never played Prince of Persia to be honest. So Ehhh at ya matey! rrrr!!! yo ho yo ho! the hooks I'll never go! lol
    These cartridges are dirty as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

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    the console TMNT looks like garbage (big surprise), but from what i hear the GBA version is the best TMNT beat 'em up since the Turtles in Time / Hyperstone Heist days.

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    Just bought it.

    I'm liking it so far. Moves are a little to easy to do and you'll be doing attacks you didn't intend to. Mechanics and collision are spot on otherwise. Leveling up and free roam areas add greatly to the game to give it that River City Ransom feel. No multi-player hurts, but it's still great fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gamereviewgod View Post
    Anyone been keeping an eye on this one? The new Turtles title on the other consoles is fairly week, but the GBA version goes completely old school.

    IGN loved it:

    http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/774/774531p1.html

    Even has a money and upgrade system like River City Ransom. I'm completely sold on this one.

    Of course IGN loved it-- they love everything. I enjoy their reviews, but their score system is out of wack. I just disregard their scores because they've made them meaningless. They consistently give scores on the very high end of the average when compared to other sites (just check around GameRankings.com if you don't believe me). Now that's not to say that they claim that bad games are good, because that ain't the case. But if everyone else is giving a bad game a 3, IGN seems to have it at 4 or 4.5. If a game is an 8, IGN has it as an 8.5 or 9. As of right now, only IGN (8.5) and Nintendo Power (7) have reviewed this game, so I'd have to wait for more before I dished out $30-$40 only to be disappointed.

    Usually GameSpot puts out both a good review, and a very realistic score. If anything, they underscore games, which is better IMO. Rather be surprised than disappointed; and have 9+ scores reserved for classics rather than every very good game that comes out.

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    I picked it up because of the review and it's a good game I really like it

    for the most part it's worth my money, I would recommend it to anyone actually.


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