Leonardo
A balanced turtle who uses twin swords and offers an even mix of speed, power, and reach.
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D-pad | Move the selected turtle |
|---|---|
A | Jump |
B | Attack |
C | Use the special attack |
The exact special-attack behavior varies by turtle.
Two-player play requires a second controller.
How it plays
The game uses a side-view perspective and follows a linear sequence of stages filled with Foot Clan soldiers, mutants, hazards, and bosses. Players move horizontally, jump over obstacles, attack nearby enemies, and use a special move that consumes part of the life bar.
Four turtles are selectable, with different speed, power, and reach characteristics. Defeated enemies can drop temporary weapons or health items. The game includes one-player and two-player modes, and progress is made by clearing each stage and defeating its boss.
Plan your run
Learn the attack range of the selected turtle and keep moving rather than standing in the center of a crowd. Prioritize enemies carrying weapons and use thrown objects to interrupt groups.
Save the special attack for bosses or dangerous clusters. In two-player mode, spread across the screen without separating so far that one player is surrounded.
Meet the cast
A balanced turtle who uses twin swords and offers an even mix of speed, power, and reach.
Uses a bo staff and has excellent attack reach, but is slower than the other turtles.
Uses nunchaku and is fast, with strong close-range attacks.
Uses sai and attacks quickly at close range, but has shorter reach.
The primary villain and leader of the Foot Clan.
An alien antagonist who assists Shredder in the plot.
Before you begin
Use Donatello when safe spacing and long reach are more valuable than speed.
Break scenery and inspect defeated enemies for weapons and health items.
Jump attacks are useful for approaching enemies and avoiding some ground attacks.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami for the Sega Genesis in 1992. Players control Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, or Raphael as they battle through New York and other locations to recover the stolen Hyperstone. The game supports one or two players and emphasizes direct arcade-style combat, quick movement, and character-specific weapon reach. It adapts ideas from earlier Turtles arcade games while adding Genesis-exclusive stages and arrangements. Contemporary reception was generally positive, especially for its responsive controls and cooperative play, though some reviewers considered it shorter and less elaborate than the arcade version of Turtles in Time.
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