As the grandfather of handhelds, the Nintendo Game Boy's legacy is unshakable, though that's mostly for the console, not necessarily its library. Over roughly a decade of activity, more than 500 Game Boy games were released in North America, and 99% of them have been forgotten by time. That's standard practice for any retro system, but what about the forgotten Game Boy masterpieces that were barely known during their heyday?
Not everything should be measured against commercial heavyweights like Tetris, Pokemon, Super Mario Land, or Link's Awakening, but the Original Game Boy (and Game Boy Color) has a strong library that was mostly reduced to a handful of blockbusters during the '90s. We should celebrate those games, but let's also spare some confetti for these overlooked gems.
As long as the game runs on the Original Game Boy, GBC releases will be included.
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By 1993, Konami had already dropped two TMNT Game Boy games that, to be frank, weren't very good. Therefore, there wasn't much interest in the third entry, and Radical Rescue reportedly underperformed compared to its predecessors.
In hindsight, Konami should have dropped the "3" and framed this sequel as something entirely new, especially since Radical Rescue plays nothing like Fall of the Foot Clan or Back from the Sewers. Instead of being a rudimentary 2D platformer with beat 'em up elements, Radical Rescue rewrote everything and basically came up with an early version of the Metroidvania blueprint.
After Shredder captures the rest of the Turtles and Master Splinter, Mikey heads out on a non-linear adventure across a surprisingly large map with gated areas, hidden pathways, and boss rooms. Rather than just reaching the end of a stage, progression comes from defeating Shredder's lieutenants and freeing one of Mikey's brothers, who then become playable. Each sibling has his own unique item or ability that helps with exploration, just like any good Metroidvania.
Radical Rescue wasn't the first game of its ilk, but it was still ahead of the curve by quite a few years. "Metroidvania" didn't exist as a term and, consequently, couldn't be used as a selling point, and TMNT needed a hook after two mediocre Game Boy outings.
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