repeatro22h ago

Originally an arcade game, the side scrolling beat 'em Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time was ported to the SNES in 1992. 🐢

The SNES version of Turtles in Time is not a direct port of the arcade original. While missing some animations and graphics effects from the arcade version, it made extensive use of the SNES' Mode 7 forward scrolling effect. It also featured the option to give unique...

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Show threadZander21h ago
@repeatro I remember as a little kid maybe 3yrs old, my dad used to take me to one of the last 80s style arcades (still running today but more modern games now  ) and the arcade version of TMNT was my go-to. I ran straight for it each time & burned dozens of quarters. I still have my SNES cartridge but I always felt it was missing something. Now I wanna play the arcade version again. 
Show threadrepeatro21h ago

@Zander

Nice memory 👍
Unfortunately, here in Germany arcades were considered gambling machines and therefore forbidden for kids. The console versions of many of the arcade classics were the first time to experience them for us.

Show threadZander
@repeatro wow. The things we take for granted sometimes. I assumed everyone went to arcades growing up. Well that sucks lol.
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