Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time [1991] Arcade vs SNES (Version Comparison)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time [1991] Arcade vs SNES (Version Comparison)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, released as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: Turtles in Time in Europe, is a beat 'em up arcade video game produced by Konami and released in 1991. A sequel to the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game, it is a scrolling beat 'em up type game based mainly on the 1987 TMNT animated series. Originally an arcade game, Turtles in Time was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992 under the title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, continuing the numbering from the earlier Turtles games released on the original NES. That same year, a game that borrowed many elements, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist, was released for the Sega Genesis.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

I remember back in the day being absolutely ecstatic about the SNES turtles in time. It was as close to having the real arcade we ever were going to get. Fantastic port of the game that still hold up extremely well today.

[@devmiles]

Due to technical limitations compared to the arcade the SNES version gave it's own spin to certain scenes but overal stands out better in terms of levels, sounddesign and soundtrack, details and above all gameplay. They pushed that SNES to the max! Even Schredders Revenge 2022 has a hard time trying to dethrone this game.

[@Victory-in-YAHUSHA]

I have to disagree. Street Fighter Alpha 2 is the game that pushed the SNES to its max. This game comes close but I imagine the developers held back to avoid slowdown. I still find the soundtrack to be much better in the arcade version. Even some of the tracks in The Hyperstone Heist are a bit better. Gameplay wise, I would say that the SNES version is better only because the player has full control on when to slam or throw an enemy, even though the slamming makes the game a bit too easy. Finally, I don't think that Shredder's Revenge had a hard time dethroning Turtles in Time. I tend to go back and play SR far more than I do with Turtles in Time now thanks to the 6-player co-op, more episodes (stages), graphics, online mode and customizable arcade mode.

[@tmrevenge]

And the music for shredder's revenge is nowhere near as good as turtles in time was

[@PaehShorts]

Imo Shredder's Revenge kinda top TMNT 4

[@esmooth919]

As good as the home conversion of turtles in time is, I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree. The only thing that the SNES version has over the arcade version are the extra stages. That's it.

[@HollowRick]

​@@tmrevengeor the game tbh.. it has hella input lag built into the game

[@filipedealmeidasantos155]

The sound of blows when hitting enemies in snes is incredible and has a lot of intensity. SNES BETTER

[@jordanbyrd9821]

You gotta be kidding arcade crushes snes.

[@Victory-in-YAHUSHA]

​​@@jordanbyrd9821 In terms of 4-player co-op, graphics and music, yes. But overall the SNES version edges it out with being able to slam and throw enemies at will, a new stage and boss, bosses that make more sense at their locations, better sound when attacking enemies, options to change auto or manual running, turn back attacks on or off and selecting animated or comic book sprites. The only negatives I see for the SNES game is the lack of 4-player co-op since the game was released before the multi-tap, and that the enemy slamming makes the game a bit too easy. Something that even the arcade version, The Hyperstone Heist and Shredder's Revenge do more fairly.

[@rafaeljob3142]

I played the arcade version 10 years later on a multi game arcade. Man I was surprised to see those differences. The timing on very hit was different. But I was most impressed on the prehistoric C men boss I was expecting slash with my friends 😂

[@darkerfalcon3747]

For the Arcade version, you could use the 2 players version in order to match the SNES Character Selection.

[@retropolis1]

You did not record the real ending of the SNES version as seen when you beat the "hard" difficulty level. It is almost exactly the same as in the arcade version. Statue of Liberty is brought back via blimp and April reports. Then you see credits with the turtles on the blimp. However, there is also a sequence in which all enemies are introduced by their names. So the SNES ending is longer.

[@Victory-in-YAHUSHA]

If the uploader had been playing the Japanese version, any difficulty would grant the credits ending, but the character cast sequence is still exclusive to hard mode.

[@HypercatZ]

I always loved the endings with the name of the characters and the enemies.

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

Leos face at 2:37 - 2:38 is just hysterical

[@CaptainVulcan]

Even though I've played the SNES version more, the animations and music in the arcade version are just on another level.

[@RedRanger2001]

Like I said, SNES port when you're alone, and the original arcade version with your three friends.

[@HeroQuestFans]

ah if only we'd gotten a remake of the snes version with arcade graphics/sound and the 4 player option!

[@Victory-in-YAHUSHA]

That would be great! Using all of the modes, option settings and bosses from the SNES version.

[@horacenev2002]

There was a re-shelled remake on the PS3/360 but you could only play it online and I'm not sure if it's available anymore

[@angelnobody7137]

It was shit. Ppl should stop asking for remakes about literally anything

[@imthinkinwacky2859]

Same. I imagine it would've been on the N64, with the graphics, audio, and 4-player of the arcade version combined with the extra modes and content of the SNES version. It would've been perfect.

[@jakoclown4175]

Very little difference except in slightly better shadowing for the arcade but honestly not much. The SNES is better just because of the stages...

[@jordanbyrd9821]

Wow that's so funny arcade version has 15 different ways of being better, she's just has one extra stage more alternative endings.

[@brandogg]

BTW I don't think throwing enemies at the screen is random in either version, it has to do with which direction you hold when you attack, how the enemy is posed, and how close you are to them.

[@brandogg]

One of the very rare home console ports that's actually better than the arcade. Sure, there are a couple of sacrifices, but nothing that affects gameplay.

[@mauricemike2927]

Arcade version is so perfect 🙌🙌 Love snes version too but Arcade is so superior

[@bradenhogan2]

The Arcade easily has the better visual presentation. Aside from the music which got really pumped up in the SNES version, it would have the better sound as well. SNES has tighter controls, but I believe the Arcade actually technically has more moves (albeit some that you have less control over). And clearly, putting in more stages and bosses didn’t hurt the SNES version. And I think I prefer the Mode 7 version of Neon Night Riders. I think I prefer the last boss in the Arcade version, but that might be because of the novelty of it. The SNES boss was reused in Hyperstone Heist, but there was never a repeat of the boss like the Arcade version Too bad we can’t have a version that combines all of the exclusive stuff together into a “definitive” version of the game

[@noctilucent7396]

I've boiled it down to this, the arcade origional version is the best turtles game of all time, now onto turtles in time, alone or with a friend snes version, if with 3 friends arcade version. I think snes wins in the overall category. But arcade wins in the have a group of friends over category with better graphics

[@bradenhogan2]

@@noctilucent7396 I’ve seen people say that the original arcade is the best before, but doesn’t make sense to me. Turtles in Time improved on it in every (or at least nearly every) conceivable way. Examples: •Much more variety in the gameplay/move list •Much improved graphics that look even more like the cartoon •More memorable/iconic music •More voice clips and humor, giving the game more character •Faster pace •More enemy variety •More location variety, again giving the game more character •Cutscenes ramped up The original Arcade is great, but Turtles in Time is easily an improvement. There are really only 3 reasons I can think of why someone might have a soft spot for the original over Turtles in Time: 1. No Bebop or Rocksteady (which was rectified for the SNES version) 2. No Technodrome Stage other than the boss (which was rectified for the SNES version) 3. You happened to play the original more and are more nostalgic for it I have a soft spot for the Turtles in Time Arcade over against the SNES version, but I still admit that the SNES version is objectively superior, given how minor the compromises were compared to how major the improvements were

[@noctilucent7396]

@@bradenhogan2 the original is perfection incapsupated in time, turtles in time is a close 2nd close!

[@noctilucent7396]

@@bradenhogan2 I agree on what you said here. I never liked super shredder. Old fashioned shredder with a katana aggressive thrash metal music and mutagen ray 👌 also granitor and general kraag icing on the cake on the original. Such a perfect game it's not missing anything and it's 4 player, unlike having to choose the half that you prefer on TIT snes or arcade, the original brings it all and its older version of turtles before super shredder etc

[@bradenhogan2]

@@noctilucent7396 I guess I consider the final boss to be a small enough part of the game that I don’t consider that a major factor when judging them against each other. Plus, I’d be disappointed if it were simply the same boss over again. Having it be Super Shredder makes it a feel like the stakes are raised. On a similar note, I wouldn’t have wanted just all repeats of the other bosses from the last game, too. It’s cool that we get Baxter the Fly, Metalhead, and Leatherhead. Also, I was never quite sure if the Arcade version of TIT is supposed to be Super Shredder. Obviously he’s way out of proportion with the Turtles, but the model isn’t a Super Shredder model

[@Ghostbusters4life82]

Such an incredible port to SNES. What they did on console is amazing if you compare the expensive for it's time arcade counterpart. I might get some hate but SNES turtles in time is miles better than hyperstone heist on Genesis that used a lot of turtles in times assets.

[@miriamalmeida6687]

Snes best❤

[@zek62482]

The only thing the SNES version needed was 4-player.

[@deepchocolate9794]

snes has a cooler opening and the extra techno drum level so snes is far superior, but everything else is mostly the same

[@ent1064]

The levels in the snes version were better Of course i know why it couldn't be done, but it would've been so cool if the Snes version had 4 player support!

[@JoshuaModerwell]

I wish the SNES version of Turtles in Time had also been used for the arcade game as well instead of making it into two different versions.

[@esmooth919]

To be fair, the arcade version came out first. The SNES version was a semi-improvement.

[@noctilucent7396]

The fact that snes is only 2 player and arcade allows 4 is a huge factor to consider.

[@AltairEgo1]

Presentation and number of players are something to consider, yeah. On the other hand, extra levels, exclusive bosses and Super Shredder are also something to consider. I think both games are offer something good. Both are worth playing. One credit clearing arcade is damn near impossible though. SNES version is an overall smoother experience difficulty wise.

[@jordanbyrd9821]

There's about 15 different things that make arcade version better 4 players is just one of em.

[@masterlee1988]

@@AltairEgo1 I agree with that as getting a 1CC in that version is nearly impossible due to how busted and hard it is but some have done it and I'm one of them as I finally got a 1CC for the 1st time on it recently.

[@AltairEgo1]

@@masterlee1988 I've tried, but I can only 1cc the SNES version. How did you do it? I've put in so many hours, but it hasn't amounted to shit

[@masterlee1988]

@@AltairEgo1 Oh man, let me tell you that there is so much to learn about it it's insane, like you're going to have to change your play style and learn about the absurdity of what to do in various stages. I recorded my run as well so I will upload that too when I get the chance to. But here's my 1st and most important tip for nearly the entire game: Spam the crap out of specials, both forward and neutral(which gives you s and launches you in the air).

[@DenisSailor130]

SNES wins

[@burkuschgoldberg]

The only game I know where the home console version is in fact better than the arcade.

[@nycxtile]

That would be Soul Calibur on Dreamcast.

[@esmooth919]

...and so would Gradius 3

[@HollowRick]

Tekken tag tournament

[@user-zy9gd4tx3i]

Arcade

[@dfjsorbys]

I don't know if it because i played the snes version 1st but i prefer the snes version over the arcade. The arcade AI is cheap as chips!!

[@esmooth919]

Yep. Specifically designed to drain you of all your quarters

[@benjaminphilp720]

i found the boat level on snes better then the arcade the boat moves on snes the arcade dont move at all and u have the cloud move as well on arcade it stays there the ship in background shooting cannonball gone from arcade beebop and rocksteady dressed up pirates i think they did that in cartoon took and rahazar should been on stage 2 in movie they were wrecking the streets train level better on arcade but leather head put up more challenge on snes which arcade dont have

[@karimahout4730]

I like the arcade asian version

[@joseph962]

SNES the best for a lot diferences!!