Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

December 13, 1991 Konami Konami, Playtronic
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure Arcade
famicom NES
About

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up. The game features play mechanics similar to the previous game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game, but it is an original title for the NES without any preceding arcade version.
Storyline

The game begins with the Turtles spending their vacation in Key West, Florida. While watching April O'Neil's latest news report, her broadcast is suddenly hijacked by the Turtles' nemesis, Shredder. Taking April as his hostage, Shredder reveals that he has also turned the entire borough of Manhattan into a floating island and challenges the Turtles to come to his lair to stop him.
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Game Info

Release Date December 13, 1991
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami, Playtronic
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy