It's shocking isn't it? To think a comic spoofing superheroes in the mid 80's would grow into a world-wide marketing phenomenon with cartoons, lunchboxes and even a movie starring Corey Feldman (arghhh!). This level of popularity is still hard to swallow nearly 25 years later, especially as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles experienced a second wave of success from 2003 onwards with a new cartoon.
"Replica arcade cabinets are popular among collectors nowadays, with three sizes commonly available: 3:4 scale, 1:4 scale, and 1:6 scale cabinets. Numskull's Quarter Arcades line is stepping up their game (and prices) with today's announcement of 1:4 scale Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and TMNT: Turtles in Time cabinets. Both miniature cabinets are fully playable and support 4-player local co-op," says Co-Optimus.
When you think of perfect arcade titles, your mind is likely to go to a certain beat ’em up called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, aka TMNT: The Arcade Game.
The amount of £1 coins I put in this game as a kid. Up there with streetfighter II and final fight for me. Classic arcade goodness.
The Teenage Ninja Turtles are about to hit the battleground of the gods. We go over what you can expect from them and why you should be excited. In three words: global "Cowabunga!" emote.