It’s pizza time!
Our green heroes are back once again, this time in a PC-original game, (unlike TMNT 1 and 2, which were ports from NES and arcade systems, respectively). Manhattan Missions is the third installment in the TMNT franchise released for the PC with improved graphics, better gameplay and an excellent cast of characters. The graphics are much better than the ones in the previous games, making full use of the VGA palette.
The game's story closely follows the comic books. It begins with the Turtles' very first excursion from the sewers, when they cross paths with a female reporter stalked by a group of evil ninja. Coming to her aid, the Turtles join another vigilante (who has an unusual fondness for hockey gear) and together with him defeat the Foot Clan thugs.
There are several gameplay modes to choose from (Story Mode, Training Mode and so on). You can choose whether to use your weapon or fight unarmed (each combat style has different advantages), as you battle a multitude of opponents alone or together with a friend. All in all, a very enjoyable game.
COWABUNGA!!!
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======== Controls ========
The controls in TMNT are a little bit confusing, especially if you don't have a manual, so here's a little explanation about how to us them. There are two buttons, one called a "base button" and another called a "post button". Using these buttons in conjunction with pad directions, the turtles can perform various moves. In addition, there are two modes for the turtles, walk mode and fight mode. Walk mode allows the turtles to walk around freely and at full speed while fight mode equips your weapons and readies your turtle for battle. To switch between modes, press both buttons at the same time. Now your turtles can perform different defensive and offensive moves depending on the mode they're in, the buttons you press and the direction where you press the pad in. This is what they can do in each mode, according to the manual:
--------------------- Walk Mode, No buttons ---------------------
Up: Jump straight up
Up-left: Jump back-up
Up-right: Jump up forward
Neutral: Stand
Left: Walk left
Right: Walk right
Down, down-left, or down-right: crouch/pick up item
--------------------- Walk Mode, Base Button ----------------------
Up-left, left, or down-left: Throwing star left
Up-right, right, or down-right: Throwing star right
Up: Climp up/Enter door on top
Neutral: Stand
Down: Climb down/Enter door on bottom
---------------------- Walk Mode, Post Button ----------------------
Any direction: Use item
--------------------- Fight, No Buttons -----------------
Up: Jump straight up
Up-left: Jump back-up
Up-right: Jump up forward
Neutral: Stand
Left: Shuffle left
Right: Shuffle right
--------------------- Fight, Base Button ------------------
Up: Power Attack
Up-left/right: Attack high left/right
Left: Attack middle
left Right: Attack middle right
Neutral: Stand
Down-left: Attack low left
Down: Attack low/kick
Down-right: Attack low-right
--------------------- Fight Button, Post Button -------------------------
Any direction: Block in that direction
PRESS F1 to switch turtles at any time.
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