TMNT: Arcade Game - Megadrive Port
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TMNT Arcade MD (Mega Drive)
TMNT Arcade MD - 2026/10/01 - Version 0.3.2
This is a homebrew version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game (1989) for the SEGA Mega Drive, created from scratch using SGDK without using any source code from the original.
As this is a work-in-progress project, please note that it contains bugs, including graphics corruption, potential lockups, and other unusual behaviors that can occur during gameplay.
This version includes:
- Multiplayer: Possibility to play with 2 players at the same time.
- 4 playable characters to select: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
- Stages & Bosses: Stage 1, enemies, and boss ported to Mega Drive standards. Opening, Menu and character select. Background of the second scene.
- Game Modes: Arcade mode.
- 4 coop: 4 players mode with 4-Way Play.
- Controller Support: 3-button controller.
- Sound Test: Built-in player to listen to all high-quality YM2612 FM tracks. (available in options)
- Performance: Optimized engine running at smooth 60 FPS target.
- New Palette: Optimized color palettes in footsoldiers and background.
Instructions & Compatibility:
To play this early version: download the binary ROM file (.bin / .md) for use with an emulator of your choice, or play it on a flashcard. Anomalies may occur depending on the flashcard or emulator.
- Recommended Emulators: BlastEm, Genesis Plus GX / RetroArch, or Kega Fusion.
- Recommended Hardware: Mega EverDrive, EZ-Flash Mega, or real hardware.
To unlock 4-player co-op mode, enter the following code on the menu screen: LEFT, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT.
To unlock navigation mode, enter the following code on the menu screen: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGTH, B, A.
The 4-payer co-op mode was tested for Claudio Zamorano, a member of the SEGA GENESIS / MEGADRIVE (ARGENTINA) on Facebook.
Note: We do not recommend creating physical cartridge versions of this game as it is in active development and contains bugs. The game is not yet considered finished or free of problems.
đź‘Ą Credits (CFX):
- SanSenpai – Musician and composer (YM2612 FM Sound System & Audio Arrangements). / Perfect pitch
- Gustavo Valenzuela – Lead Developer, programmer (SGDK), and graphics adaptation.
- Robson Ricardo - 2D Assets / Background Artist.
- Ray Castello - 2D Assets / Background Artist / Programmer
- Stephane Dallongeville – Creator of SGDK (Sega Genesis Development Kit).
⚖️ Legal Disclaimer:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a registered trademark of Viacom / Nickelodeon.
- Original Arcade Game (1989) by Konami.
- This ROM is a non-commercial fan creation not affiliated with Viacom, Nickelodeon, or Konami. It doesn't contain any pre-existing or reverse-engineered code from any available version of the original game.
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Very interesting. We are keeping our eye on this :)
great so far but heres what can improve this port to be so much better
1. Arcade HUD needs to display all 4 players even in 1 player, change Pulse start to Push Start, for English speakers, translate the pause menu to english also
2. The intro song to the first stage needs to time up a little closer to the black text appearing on screen
3. The robots colors are off, they should be blue and white, not purple
4. Add a credit system to the main title screen, and during gameplay so i can keep adding them like an arcade game
5. Change the buttons that control the character select screen, A or start picks a character, B goes back to the title screen
6. In the options menu, there seems to be an option that says off, not sure what this does or if its just bugged out
Im playing the original arcade game and watching playthroughs to see the differences, hope this helps
So far this game is playing great and much closer to the arcade version, played through the most recent demo
A friend of mine streamed the current demo yesterday via emulator on my recommendation and she really enjoyed it.
That’s awesome to hear! Thank you so much for recommending the demo to her—and thanks to your friend for streaming it! Seeing people enjoy the game live is huge motivation for us as we keep polishing the game. Hope she had a great time with it!
You're welcome - she's a Turtles nut
This port is honestly a dream come true with a slice of Pizza!!
Cowabunga dude!
Awesome wip !
Thank you so much! Really glad you’re enjoying the progress. Plenty more updates coming soon!
Getting better every day, a dream of a game coming to the Mega Drive.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Hearing that means a lot to us. Bringing this arcade experience to the Mega Drive as faithfully as possible has been a dream project, so we’re putting everything into making it count. Stay tuned!