Board 8 > TMNT: Cowabunga Collection Review Zone

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https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-cowabunga-collection
https://opencritic.com/game/13600/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-cowabunga-collection

An 81 on MC and 84 on OC you should know what these games are.

A collection of all the Konami games on Arcade/NES/SNES/Genesis/Gameboy now with save states, rewind and cheats to reduce frustation with some of the older games. You can also remove slowdown and sprite flickering on the NES games if you so choose. Some of the games also have online multiplayer featuring delay based netcode for the beat'em ups, but rollback netcode for Tournament Fighters. I wonder why they just didn't have rollback for all of them.

GamingTrend - 9/10
TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection is a painstakingly crafted love letter to a by-gone era of gaming, bringing 13 classic games to the modern age while adding in a slew of features including the ability to rewind, save, and toggle enhancements which greatly enhance the gameplay experience. Add in the impressively comprehensive list of documents available in the Turtle's Lair and you have a collection well worth the asking price.

NintendoWorldReport - 9/10
Or maybe you just want to watch a playthrough of Hyperstone Heist just because. Cowabunga Collection presents so many ways to experience the Turtles games of the '80s and '90s, making it enjoyable for anyone who has any interest in the Turtles or their video game exploits. This truly is radical.

ZTGD - 9/10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is an overdose of nostalgia for me. I grew up with TMNT constantly on the brain. These games are a treat to revisit mostly because of the quality of life updates the developers have added. I just spent an entire day digging back into all of it. Playing through both arcade games, and of course watching the video of someone beating the dam level, because I cannot do that. This collection is outstanding and I cannot wait for their release of the 50th Anniversary of Atari later this year.

Hardcore Gaming - 8/10
This collections inclusion of thirteen games is enough to make it worthwhile, but the inclusion of all the extra content shows that the developers wanted to make this something special for TMNTfans. This collection is great reason to spend an evening ordering pizza and party like its 1989.

Worth Playing - 7.5/10
Despite the stuttering and issues with the extras, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is still a very good title thanks to the quality of titles on offer and the enhancements to make each game a little easier for inexperienced players. The duo of arcade classics still stands the test of time, and their home version counterparts do a very good job of porting it all over while adding new elements to mask the parts that didn't get moved over. The portable games can be hit-and-miss, but they're still very good compared to the Game Boy lineup. The fighting games are interesting, and the other beat-'em-ups are solid. Hopefully the title gets patched for improvements, but retro fans will definitely enjoy it.

COGconnected - 6.5/10
Im not sure how I feel about this collection. I didnt enjoy most of the games I played. And yet, this release does an admirable job gathering up so much Turtles history and memorabilia. Youve got the games, the box art, the concept sketches, the music, and the TV stills. You have a clear snapshot of the Turtles hype train running at full speed. The effect is so complete this collection feels like a curated museum exhibit. On the other hand, the games are mostly bad. The action is repetitive, the difficulty balance is busted, and the stage design is mostly an afterthought. If youre looking for a thoughtful essay on Ninja Turtles history, then look no further. If you want a bunch of fun games, The Cowabunga Collection is not for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T06C2gCKySY&t=604s

23 reviews now that a bit of time has passed and settling around an 82

NintendoLife - 9/10
TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection is indisputably the best thing Konami has released in a long while, meeting all expectations and then some. Bar absent difficulty settings for the arcade games, it's an anthology that finally gets it totally right. Digital Eclipse and Konami have done the fans justice, offering a comprehensive library that doesn't hide content behind a paywall, while going above and beyond in terms of features and bonuses. With online functionality and rollback netcode being the icing on the cake, this is now the gold standard for retro collections. Capcom, pay close attention.

Gamesbeat - 4.5/5
A great selection of games make this a strong collection, and I also appreciate the accoutrements that Digital Eclipse has thrown into the package. If youre a beat-em-up or a TMNT fan, The Cowabunga Collection is going to offer a lot of fun for you and your friends.

Push Square - 8/10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a great package. While not every game is a winner - and a lot of them are variants of other games in the collection - there's still lots here to love. It brings two of the most beloved beat-'em-ups in history to modern platforms, and is host to some hidden gems like Radical Rescue. This is all polished up with a host of great enhancements and the fantastic Turtle Lair gallery, which - for any TMNT fan - may be worth the price of admission alone.

Why can't I buy this yet? Doesn't it come out tomorrow?

Seems like an easy plat with level select built in

I remember being shocked to hear it coming out so soon when announced for August

now I'm shocked its already here, this thing keeps slipping my radar

How have I never heard of this

And how haven't I heard of Shredder's Revenge

Shredder's Revenge made a big splash, I don't know how you missed that

This was slightly more low-key and they didn't announce the release date until pretty recently