Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES 1991) - Beat 'em up | Longplay 4K

My Music Channel @VØLTEKAS Support This Channel on: Patreon -   / retronomicongames   Visit my site for Reviews and Info: Retronomicon - http://retronomicongames.com Gameplay recorded by Retronomicon (NVSGamer) Game Name Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project Original Title ティーンエージ ミュータント ニンジャ タートルズ 2 ザ マンハッタン プロジェクト Region USA Console NES Game Release 1991 Genre Beat 'em up, Hack Publisher Konami Languages English Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project on the NES is widely considered one of the best beat-’em-ups on the system and arguably the strongest of the NES TMNT trilogy. Developed by Konami, the game takes the arcade-style gameplay introduced in TMNT II: The Arcade Game and expands it with smoother mechanics, better level variety, and more polished presentation. Unlike some TMNT titles, this was an original NES game and not a direct arcade port. The gameplay sticks to the classic side-scrolling beat-’em-up formula. You choose between Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello as you battle Foot Soldiers and familiar villains across Manhattan and beyond. Combat feels noticeably improved compared to the previous NES games, with special attacks, toss moves, and tighter controls making fights more dynamic. Many retro fans consider the gameplay a major refinement over TMNT II. One of the game’s biggest strengths is its variety. Stages take you through beaches, city streets, floating islands, the Technodrome, and eventually into Krang’s spaceship. Boss fights are packed with recognizable TMNT characters like Bebop, Rocksteady, Leatherhead, Tokka, and Super Shredder, giving the game a strong connection to the 1987 cartoon era. Visually, the game pushes the NES hardware surprisingly hard. Sprites are colorful, animation is smooth, and the environments feel more detailed than most late-era NES beat-’em-ups. The soundtrack is also excellent, featuring energetic versions of the classic TMNT theme and memorable stage music that fits the action perfectly. Many reviewers have praised how polished the game feels for an 8-bit title. The biggest downside is the difficulty. Like many Konami brawlers from the era, enemies can overwhelm you quickly, and the later stages become brutal without memorization or co-op support. Some players also feel the game drags slightly toward the end with repeated enemy waves and long final stages. As for your comment about it being a mod — it’s actually an official NES release from 1991/1992, not a fan mod or ROM hack. It was just released late in the NES lifespan, so a lot of players missed it back then, especially with the SNES already out. Overall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project is one of the best beat-’em-ups on the NES and a fantastic late-era showcase for the system. It refines the TMNT formula, adds more depth to the combat, and delivers exactly the kind of multiplayer arcade action fans wanted from a Ninja Turtles game. Score: 9/10 #retronomicon #nes #tmnt #teenagemutantninjaturtles #themanhattanproject #retrogaming #konami #retroreview #beatemup #classicgames #8bit