Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection: Retrospective | Video Game History

[@slopesgameroom]

What's your favourite game from this collection? Also, click this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5DPYWaenK-jaKs

[@iquayle3k]

Arcade Turtles in Time I think 🤔

[@chaoslab]

Didn't get in any Turtles in Time (must get round to it, looks awesome) So the arcade game was my favorite. Edit: Shout out to PatManQ for doing some voice overs! Nice work you two.

[@Mankey619]

Turtles in Time on the SNES is my top faves. Plus will you do a complete history of The Silent Hill franchise.

[@bradmack7432]

I have to say my favorite game from this collection is the original teenage mutant Ninja turtles for the NES this was one of the first games I ever played and to this day I still can't beat it but it's nice to have save states now so I can go back on my progress it's so hard to choose though they're all great games but that's the one I would have to pick as my personal favorite

[@MxMaker]

I buy it for nostalgia for the 8 bit games of my chioldhood, specially because i want to end manhatan proyect fair and square. I ended love it Hyperston heist, finish it online 10+ times, and ending it in hard mode.

[@Valo216]

I like turtles.

[@cliffturbo2146]

I like Ninjas.

[@catriamflockentanz]

*prepares runover train*

[@64kram]

Alright...you're great...zombies...good times here...

[@Ponaru]

I like you

[@nessentialsunlimited]

Me too. Especially the Ninja type

[@thecowboy2]

The Hyperstone Heist did have one new asset in the Dojo level - Tatsu, who was Shredder's right hand man in the first 2 live action TMNT films.

[@slopesgameroom]

This is true. Then end result is kind of like half a sequel

[@seanmyster6]

@@Ihatevideogames334 Sheesh, dude, is there anything you *don't* hate?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Another absolute classic from one of the best KZbinrs around. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.

[@slopesgameroom]

It's great to work with you again mate

[@Mankey619]

It’s awesome that your part of the retrospective video.

[@xss-3316]

Literally came to the comments to say OMG it's Patman!!! It's awesome to see all of you working together!

[@bradmack7432]

oh my God I love you Patman!! you rock buddy!!! you need to do the other turtles collection that came out Shredder's revenge I would so watch that!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@bradmack7432 Thank you my friend. It would be hard to top what Daniel is done with this video because it is definitely top-notch.

[@mymomsaysimcool9650]

As a dad, I tried introducing my now adult son to things from my childhood. Star Wars,Star Trek, GI Joe, Ghostbusters, Transformers….nope. But TMNT, OMG. We’re playing this collection together on Switch now. Love it.

[@slopesgameroom]

Same here, my boy only recently got into star wars. But he loves turtles (and transformers & Ghostbusters tbf lol)

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

This was one of your best yet, Dan. Thanks for letting me have a small part in it. Cheers!

[@slopesgameroom]

Thanks my dear, always a pleasure to work with you on these projects :D

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

The Manhattan project was my favorite. Turtles in time was great when you had a friend to play with but it was easy and the Manhattan project I remember being able to fling sand the enemies blowing my mind LOL. I definitely remember it and it's fantastic

[@slopesgameroom]

Manhatten project is so under rated

[@brandoncrusoe773]

Got more complete history of animaniacs tiny toon adventures, super Mario bros' home alone franchise'space jam franchise and more DJ slopes?

[@scottcollins5240]

A Turtles complete retrospective would be amazing.

[@audrisampson]

I absolutely loved tmnt fighters on the NES. Rented it probably a dozen times. Probably created my love of one on one fighters.

[@Diablokiller999]

Seeing those green heroes in their shells, hearing the original renditions of those classic soundtracks and sweating under the current temperatures in summer I getting knocked back into my childhood immediately. Those never ending days of summer with your friends, re-playing scenes of your favourite TV series and ending the day by ordering pizza and playing multiplayer in front of your SNES and Mega Drive til' the moms call each friend home one by one. Miss those easy days full of joy, friends, family and videogames so much.

[@tyneishalewis9917]

Another awesome video, Slope! Congratulations on working with Konami and bringing us more content. I'll definitely have to pick this up for my switch!

[@slopesgameroom]

Cheers mate, getting asked to work on a turtles video is a seriously awesome thing to have happened

[@C0ldIron]

Am I the only one that flinch he said “titles in a half shell”?

[@SPac316]

Yes, I would like to see at least a part two pf this covering all the modern TMNT games based on the show from the early 2000s,2007 film, 2012, etc.

[@slopesgameroom]

Give it time... I see this video getting repurposed into a massive 2 hour extravaganza!

[@Unquestionable]

Loved the collection, got caught up in it for a solid week or so, and besides the nostalgia has a ton of cool extras going for it. I'll almost always pickup these kinds of releases, helps preserve an important part of gaming history. The late 80s and early 90s were incredible when it came to both the arcade scene and also the inevitable licensed games companies were putting out.

[@bradmack7432]

OMG thank you DJ slope for such a wonderful episode you always do these game episodes really well and I enjoy watching them and thank you also to Konami for remembering the old school guys who like to play these retro games and releasing it I love it so much and I'm having so much fun playing these games!!!....anyway amazing job! and well done buddy. cowabunga!!!! lol

[@AcornElectron]

Keep up the good work fella and, as always, stay safe!

[@darktetsuya]

indeed the moment this was announced I knew I had to pick it up asap, and after it dropped last month that's just what I did! had to pick it up physically just to have it that way. it's definitely been a humongous nostalgia trip for me, a good chunk of the games I remember playing in arcades and at home! and not to mention the turtle truckload of extras, old ads, design documents (many of with with english translations!) and many box and manual scans there's so much extra stuff it's just mindblowing! a definite must-own for any retrogamer turtles fan!

[@slopesgameroom]

It really is a great collection. Was so happy when this was announced... What's next though? Simpsons???

[@FallicIdol]

I was blown away by the graphics of the first Gameboy game. Until then, I had only seen Tetris and Super Mario Land.

[@ty_sylicus]

Cowabunga! I want to see a complete Turtles history!

[@Shritistrang]

Fall of the Foot Clan was the first TMNT game I ever heard of. I saw my friends playing it on their Gameboy and I told my parents I wanted a Turtles game as well. Since I only had a Gameboy back then and not a NES, they bought it for me... or rather, they bought Back from the Sewers. I was confused that the game was so different from the one my friends played, but as I played more of it, I grew to love it. It helped solidify my fondness of not only TMNT, but also Nintendo games as a whole.

[@n.b.l.5709]

The original Arcade game is GOAT

[@nunyabeezwax6758]

What was with that slowed OST though? WOW that was TORTUROUS! But that "only turtles you'll get on Sega are these" was GENIUS.

[@SyRetro]

Hell yes!!!!!!! Love this especially the vocal talents of a certain gamer 😉😉😉 so glad to be part of this

[@slopesgameroom]

Mucho love to you my man, proper chuffed we got to Collab finally

[@SyRetro]

@@slopesgameroom so am I 😊always available for more in the future

[@mushi1985.]

Yes!! We do need more Retro Collections...Like ROBOCOP COLLECTION / BATMAN COLLECTION / XMEN COLLECTION / TERMINATOR COLLECTION TOO LIKE THE TMNT COLLECTION

[@LeoVaderBR]

This collections is definitely a labor of love, due to the care and detail they assembled in one title. I wish more of this initiative could be done to other older IPs. And congratulations for the video. Amazing quality as always.

[@slopesgameroom]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks mate

[@n.b.l.5709]

I had that nes tmnt game, hard game, cool music n sound effects

[@YawaruSan]

I’m glad to see these retro games rereleased on modern consoles, it’s practically free money for publishers, just show the games a little respect and make it a good value, that way game preservation, consumers and the game industry can all win.

[@thecowboy2]

In TMNT 2 for NES, the bosses of the 2 new levels, Tora and Shogun, were designed by Kevin Eastman specifically for that home version.

[@ABGABGABG1]

Congrats on the collaboration with Konami sir slope! 👏 great channel friend, never disappoints.

[@slopesgameroom]

Cheers mate, yeah super happy I get to work with them

[@christopherbackans560]

i got this and Shredder's revenge in my mail yesterday, and i have had the best time in a long time with all the turtles games ^^

[@markracer3281]

Thank you DAN da MAN!!! COWABUNGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CheddarMac]

Complete history of Kirby and/or Super Smash Bros in the future?

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

I remember hearing a rumor once that there was plans for an arcade and Game Boy ports of TMNT: Tournament Fighters.

[@Super_D36]

I didn't know Chuck Lorre did the TMNT soundtrack. Now i finally understand why he had Charlie Harper in TAAHM credit it to himself.

[@Asobitech]

Cheers Konami for all the Turtles games, and cheers for enabling Slopes to make this video.

[@slopesgameroom]

Mucho love mate, really enjoyed making this one

[@AndDeathForAll82]

Platinuming this collection was a pain in the ass. I had no idea you could cheese the trophies, so I did it all legit.

[@groovemedium]

Fun fact: I grew up in Northampton Mass, the hometown of the original Mirage turtles. I was friends with the nephew of Kevin Eastman's ex, April. Yes, the original April, former Playboy Playmate. She also hit on me at a bar in front of my parents when I was 21 and she was like 45. I also knew her son, who was a major asshole. Kevin was not the father.

[@slopesgameroom]

That's one insane story hahaha

[@n.b.l.5709]

Tournamemt fighters was great on snes

[@Arcodus]

Thanks for the video, Slope!

[@Mankey619]

The Cowabunga Collection is indeed one of Konami’s best collectible of games they’ve ever done. It has a lot of TMNT games I’ve played and enjoyed the most and all of them are my faves. Hope that Konami bring more retro game collection in the future.

[@slopesgameroom]

It's fantastic. No idea what they will do next though

[@OldNick999-real1]

I grew up with the Turtles. I had a bunch of the action figures, I loved the cartoons and movies (except part 3), I have some of the games, some of the comics including a reprint of the first ever comic, an Arcade 1up countercade, and this compilation game.

[@themonnamanshow]

Best time to be a gamer is nowadays! We get all kinds of games to play! 🤘

[@Renkencen]

The TMNT games I remember playing is the Turtle in Time and Tournament Fighter (my bro was a huge fan of TMNT and Street Fighter)! Both on the SNES versions too.

[@chillhour6155]

Manhattan project is still my favourite TMNT game, if it was put on a 16 bit system with the visuals and budget of turtles in time game it would undoubtedly stand on its own

[@retr0ricky]

They really need to change the switch icon... Amazing video!

[@hangingon]

This collection is alot of fun!

[@loup8796]

31:15 They didn't want to be in your video, Dan. 😂

[@paulmorrison9381]

Great video! Just got the collection now

[@AcornElectron]

Fave one has to be the Arcade but the one I played most was probably the NES one at my mates house.

[@slopesgameroom]

Gotta be SNES for me, although I played the NES one the most as a youngster

[@Xenokiller-dd4sr]

I’d like to see a complete history of the turtles. Really liked ur castlevania video

[@Doginacage]

Hell yeah man. Get that bag. So cool to see them recognize you!

[@slopesgameroom]

Cheers mate :D they are an awesome company

[@RythymBeast]

Excellent vid, Slopey!

[@slopesgameroom]

Cheers mate.

[@rowlandmartin85]

Do the complete history. I can’t wait.

[@DanJackson1977]

Cerebus is kind of a legendary indie comic that, while it was never licensed for cartoons and became kind of dour and up it's own ass 'serious' book, deserves a bit more than a sarchastic "Okay?". It was the pinnicale of indie comics pre 84 in the US.. that's why Eastman and Laird were fans.

[@cthulhupthagn5771]

At least that's how it started out, then the longer he started working on the comic the more he started to unravel, with the comic degenerating into some chapters that were nothing more than handwritten essays about how much he didn't like women. The author kind of disappeared for a while, and has been enmeshed in some controversy related to his comments made with regards to dating Barely Legal women. For all that, I wouldn't mind reading the comic at least the first half of it, but it's not always the easiest thing to get hold of and quite frankly I don't know that I want to send this dude any money if he's selling new releases of it.

[@stevehalliday9061]

Goddamn electric seaweed....

[@shikarbabulall3897]

Good stuff Slopes game room I really enjoy your video game documentaries along with Strafefox , GTV Japan, Gaming historian, I think you along with these guys channels are the best👏👏👏

[@slopesgameroom]

Wow, thank you sooooo much, that's amazing to read, some serious I fluences here

[@Boogie_the_cat]

the SNES turtles in time did not actually use "mode 7" (sprite scaling. call a spade a spade. mode 7 is a dumb gimmicky name just as dumb as "blast processing") for when the foot clan was thrown towards the screen. it was simply redrawn enemy sprites of varying sizes. You'll notice it's choppier than real sprite scaling, because it's not scaling. I don't know why Konami went this route, probably rushed development.

[@liammurphy7322]

We had TMNT as a package game in Australia as well.

[@printisdead1983]

Over here across the pond ....the 3rd nes turtles game wasnt called Manhattan project...that was the sega one ...or was that power stone....i think im experiencing the mandala effect on a massive lvl right now

[@boxerblake1]

One of my favourite IPs. Had to pick it up. Very solid ports.

[@thecircledk8597]

Christ TMHT on the NES was frustratingly hard as a kid lol

[@mediaglitch]

Im sure Konomi hated my video on the collection but it is what it is. Amazing video man it really brings me back. Man that NES commercial of TMNT was harsh to Sega. Nevre seen that one before.

[@slopesgameroom]

After I saw that... I had to get it included

[@alanfike]

I was a kid who was greatly disappointed by the first Ninja Turtles game, and then thrilled after seeing the arcade game, ported to NES, plus a couple extra levels! This was a great disappointment, followed by great excitement about a year later. I completely understand why this is still vivid to you, as the memory is still vivid to me. EDIT: I'd honestly rather play TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan for Gameboy than the first NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, mainly due to the lack of annoying (electric!!!) platform elements and unnecessary/awkward RPG. Fun fact: the Konami/Contra Code works in TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan, with the similar trick, you put in The Code in the start menu. I forgot what it does, but it's one memory I have from it. It's definitely for something that makes competing the game a bit easier. EDIT 2: Gamefaqs reminds us that The Konami Code can be used throughout the game, and when you do it you *replenish health*. I misspoke when I said that you use it on the start screen -- I blame Mandela Effect here, but regardless, I apologise for the mix up.

[@slopesgameroom]

Hahaha did not know that about the Konami code

[@8tenxperience479]

Slopes I love the retrospectives that castlevania one was 🔥🔥 so I know this one will be as well💯

[@ricardofranco7419]

Things to note. Since the first turtle designed had nunchucks…That means that Michelangelo (also the Last Ronin) is the oldest of the turtles. Also the third handheld definitely needs a remaster with updated visuals. ALSO a good sequel game for this is if they made the Last Ronin into a game…

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

No pizzas were wasted in this video...Cowabongga,indeed!!

[@slopesgameroom]

Hahaha I'm still playing them now

[@patmccrotch5373]

This channel friggin rules

[@iquayle3k]

Did the stack at 1:13 make it back to the shelf without ending up all over the floor? 😜

[@slopesgameroom]

Only recently lol

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Gnarly review my dude! Great coverage on these radical games in an awesome collection! Also...Congratulations on the Konami Sponsorship!!!! Super well earned!!

[@slopesgameroom]

Thanks mate, they are awesome to work with

[@jackyrulez]

When I was a kid the Turtles were my Heroes while all my friends had cable and had Superman or Batman as their heroes I didn't have cable I watched TMNT on CBS Saturday Morning Cartoon block. TMNT FTW! Raphael is Best!

[@thewiirocks]

TMNT III isn't really forgotten in the US. The game definitely felt like filler at the time, but it was *good* filler. My siblings and I snapped the game up the moment we knew about it and played the heck out of it.

[@slopesgameroom]

It wasn't even released in the uk

[@Compucles]

I got to play it as a kid while on vacation at my cousin's house and absolutely loved it. While I eventually got a Sega Genesis along with "Hyperstone Heist" and its version of "Tournament Fighters," I always missed being able to play that fantastic NES game. Over 20 years later, I finally got my chance to play it again by getting a NES/SNES clone console and a used copy of the game (as well as the NES and SNES ports of the two arcade games). I still consider it to be one of the best NES games ever made and right up there with "Kirby's Adventure" as the two absolutely best looking NES games.

[@ColtGColtG]

capcom and konami: lets make solid quality games that we can use this IP with that fans will love and protects our reputation for good games Ocean and LJN: fuck that, people will buy them just because it has the name on it.

[@slopesgameroom]

Never a truer statement

[@dataterminal]

There is already an indie turtle's game called 'Cowabunga', there is some KZbin clips of it. Makes you wonder if they used the same name on purpose or if it was just ignored. Both this and the original Cowabunga game are great still though.

[@Keviel1]

Really love this collection hope konamy release another one with the game boy advances/ganecube/ps2/xbox games

[@MrSkysenGames]

7:40 Says you! I still have that dam level burned into my mind. Think I beat the game once, though not for lack of trying. So much trying.

[@sle2470]

If you've got connections with Konami then ask them to PLEASE re-release the Re-Birth series that came out on Wii Ware. Castlevania: The Adventure, Contra and Gradius. A Gradius Anniversary collection would be nice too.

[@LittleBigKid707b]

Slow down there partner. I'm sure he communicates with a PR rep of some sort, not the devs and the higher ups in Japan.

[@retropolis1]

The Hyperstone Heist is a remix game with content from the original arcade game, Turtles 3 (NES) and Turtles in Time. And while i like the genesis very much, I cannot agree with your verdict. The soundtrack never sounded half as awesome as on the Super NES. Turtles in Time on SNES has such an iconic soundtrack that is even better than the arcade original.

[@mwahahaha]

Great video Dan! still annoyed that the damn YT algorithm continues to not promote your videos to me despite watching and liking them all :-(

[@viewtifuljoe99]

I'm always down for some TMNT.

[@slopesgameroom]

That's the spirit

[@TheRealDarthias]

What is the source of that Street Fighter II remix track you used at 35:50 in the video? It sounds awesome!

[@alexneal9534]

Kudos on the Konami hook up. Loved the arcade game. Skegvegas pier had my new console fund several times. I got the turtles nes pack and hated it. It was 3 million times better than the amiga port though. That travesty was basicly a permanent floppy swapping nightmare.

[@vaporwave2345]

T U R T L E POWER 🐢

[@zachthestampede]

Please do a complete history!

[@gracekim25]

Well I haven’t tried all the games in this collection, but I’m glad they’ve allowed people like me (who didn’t exist when these were first released) because it is fun 😊 2.10.22

[@stoozdee]

The remixes are 🔥

[@slopesgameroom]

AHHHHH CHEERS MATE :D, Always like adding stuff like that to my videos, takes a long time, but worth it when i hear comments like this

[@midimusicforever]

One word: Pizza!

[@catriamflockentanz]

7:01 For me my first TMNT Experience was Turtles in Time. But I didn't like it. It was too hard for eight year old me and I had no idea who the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were. The 2006+ TV Show made me like them quickly though.

[@Compucles]

Which show? There was one that started in 2003 and one that started in 2012, but there's no 2006 show aside from the 4th season of the 2003 show.

[@koolaidflavas8701]

What's the name of that First beat em up game you showed with that girl named Claire

[@mikethetowns]

Mmmm that Mega Drive controller at 00:00

[@slopesgameroom]

Yeah, it's so cool

[@TwoBlackMarks]

Is it an actual analog controller? Or just one big pad over the 4 buttons/pads that just acts as an "D-Pad" for the shooting direction? I tried searcing for it, but nothing came up. The Mega Drive did have an analog controller, but I am not sure if the Mega Drive can do 360 rotation or just "more/less" in the normal directions/inputs.

[@coalkuelker3208]

TMNT Turtles in Time is by far my favorite. Arcade TMNT is second.

[@scotter140]

I saw the streets of rage 4 sprites walking around a streets of rage 2 level. How’d that happen?

[@Compucles]

I haven't played it yet, but I hear there are a number of retro bonuses in "Streets of Rage 4." That very well could be footage from one of them.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

That first NES game sucks! I don't know how I ever got passed the water bomb stage as a kid.

[@napoleonfeanor]

Konami paid him in free plays in pachinko halls

[@gjergjaurelius9798]

Ninja turtles? Yes how bizarre. Need something normal like samurai pizza cats!😵

[@zionkraze9965]

So does this game have any of the UK versions of the games?

[@greyfox4577]

I loved all turtles games, just wished they did a game today with the same animation style and voices etc. as the 1987 cartoon. Think about Batman Arkham city style game but TMNT themed.

[@slopesgameroom]

That would be a dream come true

[@greyfox4577]

@@slopesgameroom maybe someday 😊

[@Compucles]

A new game with the same animation style and voices as the '87 cartoon? You mean like "Shredder's Revenge"?

[@greyfox4577]

@@Compucles it is very close but it is not the same as the cartoon.

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

Does Final Vendetta have a save game option?

[@slopesgameroom]

What game option is that?

[@aienfenix3661]

poor avgn getting called out

[@MrMartellSincere]

I love TMNT

[@slopesgameroom]

It's great

[@SaxcatGamingCorner]

Fall of the foot clan was not a hidden gem is the US. It was huge over here. Big commercials from video power and the Nintendo gameboy players guide. Now the third game boy game I would say is a hidden gem.

[@slopesgameroom]

Fair shout, maybe that was more a UK thing

[@SaxcatGamingCorner]

@@slopesgameroom Must've been! As a youngin' back then, I know at least four or five friends in my grade that had it! My best friend had it and I borrowed it all the time! I know Nintendo wasn't as big in the UK, so I'm sure that is probably it! You do great work! Keep it up!