#TMNT

Check out our website, UCanBeatVideoGames.com for announcements, episode lists, and official merchandise!
ucanbeatvideogames.com/
Join our Patreon! / ucanbeatvideogames
Episode 1
CLASSIC FIRST: The very first episode of UCBVG!
If you've ever felt that TMNT for the NES was too difficult, this video will reveal the secrets you need to succeed!
In this video we will learn:
* EASY ways to beat all of the game's bosses, even Shredder!
* The best way to get through that annoying swimming sequence where you have to disarm bombs
* How to easily handle the most frustrating platforming sections
* Fast ways to navigate the confusing overworld areas
* Strategies for finishing the game with OR WITHOUT Scrolls
Thanks for watching!
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

[@mmblsa]

Thanks for this, I’ve never been able to see stage 4 because of how hard this game is!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I think most people get hung up on Stage 3 - You get through that tough water section, and then you're just dropped into this massive zone with no direction. It's a tough game!

[@gamerk316]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames Getting through the sewers on stage 3 comes down to learning the three different jumps; light press for a 3 block jump, medium for a longer one, and hold for a high jump. Most of the sewers can be cleared with the light jump, which makes all those 3 block jumps trivial. Also note there are buildings you can use to get a dead turtle back in both stages 3 and 4. Finally, the endgame gets really easy if you farm for scrolls, which you can do in both stages 3 and 4.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Definitely true! If I were to redo this video, I'd definitely show where you can find a lost Turtle in Stages 3 and 6 (I do show the ones in Stage 4 and 5) Personally, I think the best place to farm Scrolls is in Stage 5 - it's the easiest spot to get them, and just in case you die before that, you don't waste all of the time you spent farming.

[@JadenMoon1475]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames: GOING IN THE FIRST MANHOLE PROTECTS YOU FROM GETTING MOWED DOWN BY THE STEAMROLLER, YOU TWIT!!!! Master Splinter even says: "Go into some sewers to proceed. You can do it."!!!

[@vapaperboi]

Exactly

[@johnmatrix5737]

Remember my dad waking me up during the night just to show me that he finally got past the water level. Seeing the party van for the first time was amazing.

[@illegalsmileivxx6062]

That's a great memory. I remember the time I deleted my ol' man's file on Link to the Past, by accident... It was, honestly, the first time, in my life, that I thought, "Fuck! Dad's gonna beat the shit outta me!" A few years later, an ex deleted my Manhunt save file, in much the same way... Looking back, and, now, knowing how he must have felt, my Dad would have been justified! :)

[@Therottieprince]

So true!! It was like watching link grow up on zelda 64.

[@UberlordLaharl]

He still alive?

[@DijaVlogsGames]

Back when beating a level in a game was worth telling people about.

[@bryancorts5389]

I tried to keep my nes on a full day to try to show my friends I beat the Manhattan in the sky game. My grandma screwed me over turning it off when I left the house!

[@frankdux6930]

Hands up if this tutorial in 1989 would have saved our 7 year old selves from complete mental meltdown?

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks Frank!

[@gwicks]

Yup!

[@tonyj9743]

I honestly don't know how I beat half the games I did without being able to google guides.

[@stillamitchinmybook6320]

Yessss!!! Im telling you..

[@daver7547]

I remember playing this when I was 6 or 7! Used to get so pissed not being able to advance in this game.

[@crazyjack66]

Man, my 7 year old self is finally at peace seeing that this game is actually beatable. Thanks!

[@BossItUp911]

Right? I'm not far away from 40 now. Last year, I revisited for the first time in almost three decades and beat this game for the first time.

[@austinfrazier7325]

Me too

[@JBell300]

dude i got past the bomb dispersal stage, just once back when this game originally came out, and when i did i had two turtles left (i think mikey and leo) and they were at 3 blocks of health each. i never beat it and i bought the cowabunga edition and i still haven't beat this game. this game and the metal gear were two nes game i could never beat. i intend to dedicate time to this game very soon. thanks for this!

[@ghost_to_a_ghost]

I was born in 1984 so I was totally obsessed with this game. Thank you for posting this hit of nostalgia and frustration! 😎

[@threegreencharms]

All hail this guy for showing us past the first few levels! The 30 year wait was so worth it.

[@eddamonsta]

😆😆

[@alcoyot]

I was wondering if this guide was so meaningful to anyone else. The ghost of my 9 year old self has been set free

[@slamfreepoetry1845]

Its like a BAD DAD JOKE

[@threegreencharms]

@@slamfreepoetry1845 How so

[@johnrcornell]

I came here to say, where were you 30 years ago

[@DJIvoryKeyZ]

Damn Dude. This video is a public service for the old school gamers. Thank you. Your calm demeanor tells me that you've already come to peace with insanity.

[@orenmauritzen8674]

Lol such exaggerated drama "Come to peace with insanity" XD I am literally laughing, great line though

[@HunterBidensHandgun]

@@orenmauritzen8674 This game will definitely drive you to insanity though lol

[@orenmauritzen8674]

@@HunterBidensHandgun Lol yeah, I remember as a child I reached all the way to Shredder (after weeks of playing while eating, playing while studying, even when I should be sleeping lol) and then he just stood there and BOOM, he killed my last turtle with full life I never played this game again lol

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

@@orenmauritzen8674 he turned into a baby turtle. Yeah if you get to far away from him he shoot that gun.

[@orenmauritzen8674]

@@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106 My childhood trauma remembers more than I do, that would explain the shivers I get when I read your comment :))

[@jamestob1]

Finally beaten this game after 32 years. I could always get to the last corridor but died just before the sub boss up the ladder. Thank for this guide, as it’s been like a mini therapy session to rid this childhood trauma once and for all! Loved TMNT as a boy.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Congratulations!! I first beat the game back when I was in college, but I still remember the feeling.

[@josephtoohey2088]

I'm guessing you didn't play it continuously that many years. Lol I can kinda relate to after many years getting to the end. Started to play super Mario 64 in 1999 I'm guessing. Got to the end I think in 2022. I haven't played all the levels but played it on and off and want to try and cover all levels eventually. Glad you got to the end. Eventually.

[@joshjohnson3442]

Dude, your walk thru got me through this one! I’m so proud to have joined the club that beat TMNT ‘89. The lil kid in me from back then is so proud!

[@chesspunk489]

If you used save states then you are still not a member of that club.

[@Edwinschuur]

A lot of people don't know about a hidden mechanic in the game. It's the power bonus. All turtles except Raph get a little bit stronger if their health is at or below 50%. Mike is the one that gets the biggest power bonus.

[@Brody2]

wait for real?

[@gutabo]

Came to post this, once you knew it, game got a bit easier and you kinda always wanted to have them at 50% for it.

[@B-a_s-H]

@@Brody2 yup... it's a common tactic to keep al turtles except Don @50%

[@milesaway1980]

Woah, learn something new every day! Had this one as a kid and have played it many times. Never knew that one.

[@coreyhoffarth2309]

Every time I would get to the turtle van I thought I was doing pretty good

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Honestly, me too.

[@Johneyap]

Me too, until I played again, not to long ago, I can't believe how easy this game is when you put some strategy into it. Beat it loosing only one turtle, damn water level, got him back tho

[@erdelyl]

I always assumed I had almost made it to the end when I got the van. Ha! It wasn't until KZbin came along that I realized how wrong I was.

[@alabastergreen7444]

I thought the game was just about done when I got to it.

[@LEEMAN-X]

That's like one of my most favorite levels in video game history. I wish the Turtle van level was a MMO lol 😂

[@adayinforever]

I really love the concept of combining a top down overworld with side scrolling stages. I wish more games did this. It gives the game much more depth.

[@mrwess1927]

What if we rejected ps5s and exbox7s and just made simple games with nothing that couldnt be replicated on a snes? How many new games ? Would you play a new release games with graphics like this?

[@The16bithero]

11:07 You can just walk over it It's incredible to think that those first 11 minutes were all I knew about the game for so long. I've finished TMNT 3 and Turtles in Time (still haven't been able to beat TMNT 2) but I didn't know that much about the first game. Thanks so much for showing us how to properly beat all these hard games and have fun while we're at it!

[@HotBizkit]

YOU CAN JUST WALK OVER IT?

[@MarvelFan1995]

Take it from the Nerd

[@DMNKLR_official]

That damned seaweed was the bane of my childhood existence.

[@BangBang-hk4rg]

For real! I spent countless hours being fried by it and screaming at the TV! 🤣

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

Being fried and pulled down by seaweed many times 😂

[@venom74799]

I could fly through that section. It was the jump on stage 3 in the sewer that ruined my life. There was a 8% chance I would make that jump and if I did I could beat it that day.

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

@@venom74799 i know exactly what part you talking about in the sewer. Right before you get to main building where splinter is. That sewer area where you have to slight jump on to that small ass brick with those enemies respawn. If its those flying torpedos you will get hit an knocked back in the water only to have to start over again. Now if it's the flying balloons leo or donnie would be able to hit them at ease but watch out for that robot that use his head after you kill it.

[@psychotheunsane7285]

@@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106 Considering Konami also designs the Castlevania games, this isn't surprising. The SECOND stage of NES Castlevania has those annoying Medusa heads that bob up and down and are very hard to hit. They loved to knock you off those tiny platforms, or smack into you in the middle of jumps. Also...they endlessly spawn.

[@robertgosney5657]

"YOU can just walk over it. You can just walk over it. YOU CAN JUST WALK OVER IT!!!" Angry Video Game Nerd lol.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

🤣🤣🤣 One of his most iconic episodes.

[@promnightdumpsterbaby9553]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames i love the hong kong 97 one lol or ikari warriors . I peed a little in that one.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I think my favorite is the AVGN is about Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. Hilarious, that game is truly deserving of the AVGN treatment!

[@lsvtecb18c1]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames yes! Plumbers don't wear ties was great. Or that ms dos game where you're in that old western town and it looks like its drawn in ms paint lmao.

[@ObiWanShinobi85]

@@lsvtecb18c1 haha that's funny as hell that episode

[@centralscrutinizer6108]

This was so cool to watch. I remember playing this as a kid and being so infuriated that I could never get passed the water level. And it was always at that part where you gotta swim through where all the stingers line both sides of the walls. This game and Legend of Zelda always kicked my ass, I never knew what the hell to do in the old Zelda games. Link to the Past on SNES was the first one I could do anything with.

[@TraumaER]

Possibly the greatest walkthrough for any game ever made. 💯

[@mikeoxier2733]

This dude just cleared some serious trauma that I endured back in the day. YOU JUST SAVED ME MAN. THANK YOU!

[@youreperfectstudio4789]

It’s amazing how much there was to this game that I never got to see as a kid because of a couple nearly impossible levels

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

For sure. The technodome fight was super cool, but id never get that far as a kid

[@Something-Waffle]

I got to the Technodrome as a kid...by using Game Genie. As a kid, I didn't have the patience or the skill to beat this game legit.

[@4Legacy]

@@Something-Waffle I didn't have the patience with Game Genie! That one jump over the water did me in every time

[@TheRustedShackleford]

I could usually get through the water level with 1-2 turtles left but, that fricken tank would usually take me out before I even got to the next level. FML

[@ThiCityProductions]

Water level was so hard for me. Parents having box wine parties while I sit in front of the tv with this

[@TheTechnique]

Thank you! It took me 30 years but I finally beat this game on the Cowabunga Collection using save states and this guide!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

That's awesome - congratulations!!

[@mountainman1796]

Just got the collection yesterday! SOO excited to beat this after 32 years! It WILL be beaten! Thanks for the walk through. I had to watch the water park to remember that bomb on the bottom. Hint - SAVE all the time! Before you get to the dam just go through small sections in good shape, save. Get hit, load and repeat. LOAD and REPEAT! This game has haunted me for years, no more..

[@mustardseed]

I finally beat this game tonight! Only took 30 years! Thanks for the amazing guide

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

That's AWESOME! I can't even express how happy it makes me to hear that my guide helped someone beat a game. That's so great. Congratulations!!!

[@coochykilla]

This game was hard haha

[@MrSilksoul]

LOL. I'm still reluctant after all this time.

[@Lastjustice]

@@MrSilksoul Just prep more. If you hoard scrolls you can lay out any tougher enemies quickly. If you get boomerangs, you can use them freely if you catch the majority of them. I prefer to put them on Leo or another turtle besides Don since they deal as much damage as a bo strike from a greater distance. If you want to switch who has boomerangs, you can toss them and switch characters to catch them moving them 3 at a time. The base damage most of the turtles deal is too low for the number of hps the enemies half, so take full advantage of your subweapons.

[@jacobtennyson9213]

It only took 4 months to beat this game.

[@Addfrwn2]

Over 30 years later, my dumbass NEVER noticed that power ups regenerated just like the enemies did! Thank you!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

No problem! thank you for watching!

[@runitback5066]

Omg what you said was hilarious😄

[@tonypacino7034]

Me too

[@siegetank316]

I was in shock when I saw that too. I thought everything was one and done. This totally was a game changer. Too bad I don't have the patience to play as I did when I was a kid.

[@jamievaughn5586]

@@siegetank316 all that and the fact you could switch turtles during a level lol

[@EKleKtiKSound]

This game is my childhood.....I could never get passed the water level and if I did I would definitely die on the party bus stage.....I didn't know u could cheese the pizzas like that

[@postplays]

TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro/history of TMNT 0:44 Walkthrough start - Area 1 - Fifth Avenue/Greenwich Village 3:48 Area 2A - Hudson River near the Holland Tunnel 6:27 Area 2B - The Dam 9:16 Area 3 - Wall Street 17:42 Area 4 - JFK International Airport 29:42 Area 5 - Shredder's Base inside the South Bronx 37:40 Area 6 - The Technodrome

[@Deedric_Kee]

That's my first time seeing the entire game. Thanks 43 mins. Totally worth it. 👏

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Deedric! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Spitts]

I put so many hours into this when I was little. I remember being so excited when I finally beat the water level but I couldn't figure out what to do after. There was no internet to look up a guide

[@nucleuscyborg5036]

Pretty much the same here. I got to the water level, but I can’t say for sure if I ever got past it as a kid. If I did my turtle were either really weak or dead and o didn’t know where to go or what to do after that. As of today I’ve beaten the turtle van level and reaches the building way in the back after shooting down all the barriers. Once I enter the building I’m in this sewer and haven’t been able to make that first jump sk I always land in the water and get swept away back to the begging of the level. I’ll make it across one of these days. Good luck to you mate.

[@thedjmbenga1]

lol - that was exactly what i went though.....this game was the devil

[@MyPalJimbo]

You're not alone brother. I don't think I even got as far as you did.

[@TwistedSoul2002]

Exactly my experience- I ended up driving that van around and that was that. No saves back then either so always had to start from the start.

[@hoodymchoodson1499]

I got to the Turtle van and the game froze up in one of the caves

[@vincentschuler2408]

The fact that this game came out with zero instructions no tips not tricks and there was no way to look anything up for it at the time is what makes me happy to grow up in the 90's. You either had to be incredibly innovative and skillful at the game to beat it or just too bad you don't get to.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

My father bought me this game when it first came out. I spent a lot of time playing it, re-playing it, dying and trying over and over and over again. Konami basically made you memorize the flow of their games otherwise you couldn’t beat them. Without using any guides I was eventually able to play through the game and beat it easily in one setting. Now I am 40 years old and I don’t have the dexterity or the attention span to play this game. I definitely will buy the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle game collection simply so I can play this game, TMNT 2 and Turtles in Time. I’m actually glad this game exists because it’s a sharp contrast as an adventure game to all of the four player beat them ups that came later. Realistically, the four player beat them ups are exactly what kids actually wanted while the adventure game is closer to what I wanted. This is also the type of game that is perfect for an arcade or party.

[@BelieveIt1051]

You can pass the boomerangs to other turtles by throwing up to three per use, pausing, and switching to another turtle. That turtle will catch the boomerang(s). Repeat as desired.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Really good if you pick up the boomerangs on Don and want to pass them to a lesser Turtle like Mike.

[@nackydmoose]

I was coming here to see if anybody else said this already. I used to split them among them and then keep smashing the button to make like a force field 🤣

[@ravenedge1672]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames I used to do that trick too

[@Angivel]

Came to the comments to say the same thing. I was surprised he didn't do that when he mentioned wanting a sub weapon for Mike while already having the boomerangs👍

[@giuseppemartin9135]

@@ravenedge1672 he's not the one that brought it up. It's kind of weird to almost be sucking up to him. Chances are if he knew it he would have told us. He just made a comment saying something obvious underneath the important piece of information. It's the guy who made the comment that deserves the credit

[@TopsideCrisis346]

You're like the Bob Ross of old-school gamers - super-chill and absolutely flawless in execution. You have given an entire generation a glimmer of hope. 😂

[@stevenrwh]

I was born in '83. I played this game a lot. As I was watching this video I was remembering everything pretty well up until you beat the party van level. I don't recall if I ever made it past the party van level. Some of the other parts started to seem familiar again but that could me my mind tricking me. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

[@FifthOfNovember_Original]

Dude I wanna thank you for making this video. You actually helped me to finish this game after 30 something years of trying :D You explain the whole game so well that it suddenly makes much more sense and appears less intimidating.

[@ledeasoakenbough]

I remember the first time I made it through the swiming with out taking damage! I never beat Shredder, I got to him with 4 turtles and called it a Moral Victory.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Making it to Shredder is pretty good, it's essentially beating the game.

[@georgebarbosa9893]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames always made it to the technodrome never got to Shredder though.

[@johnnydanger2203]

LMFAO this game alone was a testistment to the durability of NES controllers as I have never smashed one some many times over a game ... lol geez back when games had no perks no level ups just two buttons A and B what a time too be a gamer..thanks for the video

[@patrickoakley7890]

One of my favorite games as a kid, even though I never made it past the party van stage. Couldn't figure it out. Thanks for showing me what the rest of the game actually looked like.

[@alcoyot]

Me neither. How could anyone without some sort of guide.

[@Yusuke_Denton]

@@alcoyot Someone had to write the guide. :D

[@saltymemesmith]

This reminds me of my Uncle Raymond, he could complete this game but I couldn't get past that seaweed part as I was only about 7yo. RIP Ray love you ❤️

[@christophermichael.w.7577]

I remember playing a turtles game with friends on multiplayer. It made the game much easier to beat. We bought the game and beat it 3or 4 times over a weekend .

[@kevinm.p9989]

Yeah the sidescroll arcade style jawn..... in other words the intentionally easy af to the point its hardly even fun. I only play those to see the level design and cuts for fanboy sake, def not joy of playing

[@mr.voidout4739]

You're probably thinking of Turtles in Time on the SNES. One of the greatest games ever IMO.

[@briantrang3699]

Dude, that was amazing! I remember always dying after beating the Technodrome. The enemies in the last stage never let me reach Shredder, so this was the first time I've ever seen him!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Brian!

[@alecsander007]

Same here , finally i got to see the end of the game

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

I remember my older brother beat the Technodrome a few times, but I'll have to ask if he ever beat the game. I would use the game genie, but it seemed like I always hit the insta kill lava which would freeze the game.

[@kevinm.p9989]

Breh, this is the first-time anyone beat the technodrome, stop lying!

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

I love how you describe "small tap jumps" and "Step over gaps" in your walkthrough. Key differences between the two, super useful

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks man!

[@vjbk1587]

Beat this over and over. I didn't get a ton of games as a kid. But great memories. I had my strategy and perfected it. Ah, the memories!

[@scottscott3463]

I think I was able to 5-7 years old when I played this game on my NES, I had such a blast, even though I'm pretty sure I was terrible at the game. Watching this video certainly brings back lots of nostalgia. I've also just found out from the video that each turtle had different strengths, lol. I guess it reminds me of The Lost Vikings now.

[@JeffreyD44]

My mouth is wide open…. I truly never thought I would see this game beat. Took my family and I months to beat the water level and that was as far as we got. Thank you for this video. My childhood is complete lol.

[@CigHomieCal]

I beat this game as a kid no problem it’s not even that hard. There were way hater games

[@ZEROIDEAPodcast]

Yeah bro this and battletoads…..

[@dariusq8894]

Very useful and informative. Also, if one turtle picks up the boomarangs he can 'pass' them to the others by throwing a few out then switching to another turtle before catching them again. This way you can spread them around so everyone has some.

[@bushidoman96]

Cool to know!

[@co81385]

When I was little, I had thought that the brown boomeranging enemies were supposed to be the Rat King. They strongly resembled the action figure!

[@RavenVulcans88]

This game was brutal and my top 10 hardest NES games I've ever played (ones I've own personally) and only the Simpsons being the only NES game I've never been able to beat (beaten this game twice ever after hardcore grinding it as a kid back in NES days). This game was surprisingly deep. Not a lot of people knew as your health got lower, you did more damage with that turtle so it made Donnie (the most broken turtle) even stronger. It was interesting how the balance of the turtles was. Donnie was the strongest, had the best range, but I think was the slowest to recover from his attacks while Leo felt like the weakest turtle of the 4. Mick and Raph felt like the middle ground turtles (not great but not awful either) and their weakest points was their range which was dangerous against specific enemies and most bosses. Generally these two would just be your turtles for soaking damage for hard sections so prevent losing Donnie. Watching this is inspiring and you realize how much grinding and actual skill you needed to beat this hard games. Well done!

[@maevethefox5912]

Gods, looking at this now, it was a really impressively designed game for 1989. Brutal hard, but...I gotta give it props. Cool to see levels 4-6 for the first time xD

[@fizzlederp]

Was it though? The amount of use of can’t hit you spots, respawned pizzas, OP Donnie… it seems like rather bad design, where you have to take advantage of the bad design in order to win.

[@Deadite8593]

After watching this video a handful of times and giving it 5-6 attempts I am happy to report back that I finally beat this game!!!!! 32 years later I finally did it! Thank you for giving me the turtle power I needed to finally crush TMNT on the NES once and for all.

[@Houd_Vast]

Deadite from Evil Dead? Acceptable name

[@sirianfelixbrightonesquire3247]

He got out guys! He made it to the other side!

[@Deadite8593]

@@sirianfelixbrightonesquire3247 haha feels good to be on the other side! I ended up making a playthrough video of the game too LOL

[@RedneckBeach]

I remember getting to and inside the technodrome only a handful of times. I only beat it once it but as you went through this walkthrough my childhood brain kicked in. I immediately remembered most of these techniques and strangely the walkthrough. I guess playing this so many times with friends, to show off how far you can get, really brings back great memories. Great video! I subbed! 😎👍🏻

[@rachenar]

I've been playing this game since I'm 6 years old and I beat it legit for the first time thanks to this walkthrough. Many thanks bud

[@vrasten]

I really want to commend you for the wholesome commentary and even the wholesome responses to all of the comments! It feels very supportive and is exactly the right tone for a series of videos about encouraging others to succeed in gaming. Well done.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you so much, Vrasten! My Number 1 goal is to empower people to be able to beat these games, many of which are very difficult. I never want to lose sight of that!

[@phliptheflip]

The nostalgia in this video is something else!! Cowabunga for the memories duuuude!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks Phill!!

[@phliptheflip]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames thanks for the amazing walkthrough man

[@twinsunpredator7998]

@@phliptheflip kawa bunga !!

[@ericwching]

I never got past the turtle van. This game taught me my defeatist mindset. I loved TMNT so much but it crushed my soul. THANK YOU FOR AVENGING ME!!!

[@bluetopia42]

18:54 You know how funny that was as a teenager, when I finally nailed the underwater nightmare and then somehow managed to get to the roof - just to find out, that I can't get over the big pit without additional tools? Thank you so much. With your great guide, I'll eventually finish this game soon. :)

[@MaskedGEEK]

You, sir, are a champ. The first full playthrough of TMNT I've seen and the first time I've actually seen the game start to finish. I had this game when it launched back in my very young youth, I HATED that frickin' dam level, and my personal best was reaching the Technodrome, but I could never destroy it. You just made it look like as easy as a hot knife cutting through warm butter. Bravo. 👏👏

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks!! Getting to the Technodrome as a kid is a serious achievement. I think most commentors report getting stuck in areas 2 or 3 as kids. I think I made it to Act 4 once, but that one is so big, i died pretty fast.

[@patrickmurphy9470]

It’s funny that your reward at the end of the game is pizza when you collect pizzas throughout the game.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I know, right?!? And who is leaving all that pizza in the sewers?

[@theeffete3396]

@U Can Beat Video Games The turtles are, obviously! :p

[@ryansimons7332]

"ok all that just for a pizza? Pizza shit"

[@not2tired]

Finally a video game that understands me

[@JohnnyTiDo]

You are a true American hero for having the patience to beat this insanely difficult game.

[@googiemike1537]

I've NEVER made it through area 5! I always lost all my turtles by the time I made it to the giant Mouser! Thx for the walk through! I've never saw the finishing of this game! You're awesome!!

[@epcjmd4705]

Oh gosh! The memories. I remember only being able to get past the Techno-drome only once as a kid but never managed to get past the corridor of death… Never figured out the Techno-drome spawned randomly… A lot of the trouble I got into finishing this game as a kid probably involved my need to clear every single enemy in each stage instead of trying to avoid the ones you could avoid lol. 10/10 great guide. Nintendo Power would be proud lol

[@TheDumontShow]

damn this feels old school. just the old tips vidoes where a guy was telling you straight how to beat a game. good stuff right here. you are doing a great service.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks - that's exactly the vibe I was going for!!

[@TheDumontShow]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames you nailed it indeed.

[@entertainmententertainment6376]

Oh my goodness. I remember playing this game as a child. I never did beat the game. Thank you for sharing. This was entertaining to watch. I haven't thought about this in decades.

[@nodakchris13]

Dude, what you're trying to explain is almost equal to hitting a home run in baseball. You are talented

[@megachristianx6592]

That part with the spike walls that close, that was a nightmare as a kid. ALWAYS dreaded coming up to that part! And had to always hold my breath! Crazy how it's Super easy now!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

It really seems like instant death traps like that are unfair in this kind of game that places such a high value on managing your team's health - but that's Nintendo for you!

[@bluebeard6189]

I have no idea why this is so eerily satisfying to watch.

[@Sabowie]

Where was this video when I needed it 30 years ago!? 😆 This game was made for kids and it could be so brutal at times... hell, even when you know what to do it's still not easy at times!

[@Jasonkarl12]

After 33 years, I am finally at peace. Thank you.

[@HarryToeface]

I was a hugeee tmnt fan back then. Ate the cereal, had the pajamas, and the attitude.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

It was so good, they just don't make shows for kids like that anymore..

[@libradawg9]

Did you know Chuck Lorre wrote the theme?

[@runitback5066]

HELL YEAH!! The sleepovers with friends even one time put frosted flakes on left over pizza for breakfast watching tmnt the next morning! It was so much fun!

[@HarryToeface]

@@runitback5066 haha I used to mix weird drinks, like Hawaiian punch and milk, surprisingly not horrible

[@runitback5066]

@@HarryToeface the cafeteria at lunchtime in elementary had combinations like that yuck😄

[@Ryasis12345]

AHHH memories!! never forget playing hooky and sitting in front of the TV with my Nintendo power getting so frustrated playing this game and finally beating it after almost 9 hours of playing.

[@lhart99]

Came so close to beating this game so many times as a kid. I still loved this game. Of course, back in my day, there was no internet. Only magazines such as Nintendo Power existed. In addition, there was the 800 hotline number that us kids could utilize. However, my parents couldn't afford that. If my older brother and I used that without permission, we would probably still be grounded to this day. LOL.

[@culspot9092]

Ahhh this game. I was 8 years old when I got it at Christmas and I swear it took me 6 months to beat. Remember on stage 2 or 3 you could get the scrolls so I max out all turtles with them and I beat the game. Still have the original Nes box with the turtles on it, no console though but yeah some good memories 😄

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Sounds like an awesome time. New games were so mysterious and exciting as a kid.

[@Pringlesman]

Thank you, I was able to finally beat this game. I was surprised to find out that the underwater level isn't all that hard and it's really the airfield that kicked my ass.

[@shoken4421]

Just beat this game last night it's oct 14th 2022,I've finally beaten this game through emulator due to not owning my nes(it died yrs ago) needless to say my inner 12yr old,I'm in my 40s can finally be put to rest.im glad I finally beat this.

[@yvanpajevic9680]

This guide is legit! I know there are some really great gamers who can get to Shredder without using the scrolls but I'm not one of them. Getting the scrolls in level 3 and then loading all the turtles with scrolls again in level 5 was key for me. Without them, the flying astronauts in the yellow room are IMPOSSIBLE! Hell...just making it inside the Technodrome is an accomplishment.

[@philiphowell6336]

I'm impressed you completed this in like 45 minutes.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Phillip!

[@SlayerRunefrost]

There are speedruns of under 30 minutes

[@AcornElectron]

Never knew how close we were that afternoon in 1990.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

It was hard to tell when these games were going to end back in the day!

[@cohenkane2148]

Salut! --- That damn game! Dios mio! Still never beat it. The scrolls!

[@jgray95903]

I could never remember the name of this game, you are a lifesaver. I LOVED this game as a kid. Going to play it tonight when I get off of work.

[@modztunerz]

Thank you, after 30 years!🤗🥴I finally just beat the game. my kids were wondering what the hell is he yelling about. it’s just a Game. BUT I OWE IT TO YOU, THANK YOU MAN!!!

[@xenxander]

Mike kills the spider mechs in the last area before the technodrome in a single hit. Not even Don does that.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

interesting - I didn't know that!

[@xenxander]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames Yeah some turtles kill some enemies far more efficiently than others. So the game was built around you experimenting and knowing when to swap.

[@michaelhradil240]

When your health reaches 50% or less thier attack power increases x 2 until it is replenished over 50% again!!!

[@XeviousvSBlackmanta]

yep this game actually has some cool mechanics, Certain turtles being more effective against certain enemies, double dmg after 50%. Probably more, its just not to many people have documented that stuff.

[@DezorianGuy]

@@XeviousvSBlackmanta yeah, one day some channel will provide us with the needed strategies you're talking about. But for now this will do.

[@Milenko00]

16:20 You know you can transfer boomerangs by throwing them, switching turtles, and then catching them right? Boomerangs were my favorite subweapon in this game cause they were basically unlimited use, and you could trade them to all your turtles.

[@triple_lei]

Oh man, I think I did that back in the day but forgot when I revisited the game decades later. Thanks.

[@Lastjustice]

Yeah I was like why is he wasting the boomerangs on Don when I was watching. He could have avoided alot of damage using them on another turtle.

[@DD-sw1dd]

PTSD is resurfacing with that underwater bomb level. It’s insane to think I played this as a kid along with The Lion King. Nintendo Ice Hockey game from 1988 was one of the most fun games I remember. I had no idea how to play hockey, but it was fun.

[@shadeofashadow1829]

I've had nightmares for 30 years about the party van level. You made it look so easy.

[@angelomattei2304]

As a kid I used to think that the only way to get out of the van was to die 🤣🤣🤣😅

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

🤣🤣🤣

[@megman2465]

I watched my best friend play this 3 decades ago and I can confirm

[@mcclx4183]

As a kid I somehow beat the Technodrome then was quickly disappointed when I was killed off pretty fast. I really thought I beat it for a second. Those jetpack laser guys are tough.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

yeah they are!

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

Oh god i remember them jetpack guys. Depends on game play. Sometimes you can walk up to them an duck from they laser an they back up an just go off screen. On the other hand they keep coming forward shooting lasers and touching you while taking your life.

[@deadseveredheads]

I took me until I was 21 years old to beat this game. ...And I loved every second of it! Lol The scrolls are a must!

[@phearlas8964]

Sorry I am 3 years late to the party, but I am happy this video was in my feed. I never found this game difficult as a kid. The game that gave me headaches when I a kid was Abadox. This game took me a week or so to beat and I was disappointed at the ending. Very nostalgic watching you go through it though and was so for 1.5 mil others as well apparently! Awesome video!

[@jhousdan]

If you accidentally get boomerangs on a turtle you don't want them on, throw the boomerangs and switch to the turtle you DO want to have them, and they'll transfer over as he catches them

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

That definitely works- good tip!

[@maicolmallers2999]

I even used to share 5 boomerangs with each turtle when I was a kid, you know, in my mind a turtle without a subweapon was a turtle in disadvantage.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Ha! I don't blame you for that - this is a hard game, you need to be prepared for anything!

[@jhousdan]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames you know, except for the scrolls (which are arguably essential for a stress-free late game experience), I dont know that I ever really used any sub weapons

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I feel you - If you can keep the good Turtles alive, you won't really need subweapons at all, but it's always nice to give something to Mikey or Raph so they can pull more weight.

[@jpart3526]

Thanks, it's nice to see how I really didn't miss out on beating this. I pride myself in beating the 2nd one though. However, what you stated in the very beginning regarding Battletoads, even with a Game Genie it is still very difficult because you are given the option for infinite lives but not invincibility. So you can die a million time and just rage quit.

[@fightermcwarrior5232]

Thank you for this video! It helped me beat this game (for the first time ever in my life) in the Cowabunga Collection.

[@ryanprater8321]

When I was a kid I got to the last hallway but never finished the game. Thanks for the strategies. I finally beat it after 30 years!

[@SteveGameSDG]

I still have this cartridge. It's right over there. *Points to corner of my room*

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Its a nice one to have!

[@SteveGameSDG]

Got the "sequel" too. Took forever to find that back in the day.

[@Dagrizzb]

The same corner I threw it in rage all those years ago.

[@DonYagamoth]

One of my favorite things to do in this game as a kid was to try and fight the big roller in the overworld at the start. Don't know why, but it was quite satisfying exploding it after it usually simply rolls over a turtle and instantly eliminates them ^^

[@michaelsmith5090]

This game was so my favorite as a kid. I remember the early beginnings of OCD when I played this game.

[@jeffgreene1055]

hours, days, weeks, months of playing this game as a young teenager I finally managed to beat the technodrome but could never get to fight Shedder to complete the game....this was great fun to watch as I remember so much fun playing this game many year ago. Thanks for posting...amazing how you made it all look so simple.

[@101iswhatsup]

Content-wise... I believe the AVGN may be a little less "A". This game is still a fav, yet indeed finished many players before they finished the game. Thanks for nostalgia, one of my first NES-owned games. Stay well and keep going!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Carlton! This was my first KZbin video (I've made a bunch since then) but this game was always one that was so difficult for me as a kid, and even as an adult, it was tough! In a lot of ways, though, if it were easy, I'm not sure it would be so memorable.

[@cosmicedward5238]

“You really want to keep Don healthy , that’s why I switch to Ralph .” Ralph :”????”

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Raph would definitely have a snarky comment about that!

[@theeffete3396]

"Damn!"

[@WaynesWorldUnlimited]

Oh my goodness, I used to play these games when I was a kid now I’m 46 and I’ve purchased them again for the Xbox series. X I can’t wait to play these again

[@kcsnipes]

26:22 I never beat this game, never got to lvl 4 and this is making me see why I never struggled with this game further, glad I can see it played now years later

[@cfh0384]

:) Beating this game way back in the early 90's was a highlight of my early gaming!

[@shipwreckedonapopulatedisland]

The furthest i got as a kid was that damned water level (pun mostly intended)

[@rommyremus9650]

I got to the roof top where you needed the rope!

[@shipwreckedonapopulatedisland]

@@rommyremus9650 mate i honestly barely remember that game but I'll never forget how frustrating that water level was!

[@fade2black001]

@@rommyremus9650 That the furthest I ever got and did not know how to use the rope. So every time I got there it was a dead game.

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

@@rommyremus9650 Me too and never figured out where to find Splinter. This game drove me crazy as a kid. I could beat the water/seaweed stuff but never got past the rooftops. I don’t know how I missed Splinters location.

[@Saanail]

I beat this game way back when. All it took was endless grinding to get consistency through all the levels until the endgame, where it became a gamble for me to not die :D

[@HoganLegDropSoup]

While I still appreciate this video and your entire Channel, I have to say you have come a long way. This just popped into my recommendations for some reason and decided to go back and watch it again. Great job on everything you do. I look forward to every single video that you release weekly. I'm sure it takes an incredible amount of time and effort. Well done!