Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue Game Boy box art

Game Boy · Action-Adventure / Platformer

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue

Certified classic

SystemGame Boy
Released1993
GenreAction-Adventure, Platformer
DeveloperKonami
PublisherKonami
Players1 player
CommitmentWeekend project (Roughly 6–20 hours)
SeriesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
LegacyCertified classic · legacy score 11

Released for the Game Boy in 1993, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue is an action-adventure game developed by Konami. It blends action-adventure and platformer elements.

It landed about 4 years into the Game Boy's life. Other notable Game Boy releases from 1993 include The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Darkwing Duck and Kirby's Pinball Land. Among the 20 Game Boy action-adventure games in our database, it ranks #4 by legacy score.

It is part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series; on the Game Boy you can also try Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers and Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II: Back from the Sewers. The series also appears on other systems with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES). Konami also made Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, Castlevania Legends and Castlevania: The Adventure for the Game Boy.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue is a single-player game, so it's one to enjoy at your own pace.

Pick it if…

  • you want to get lost in a long quest
  • you have time for a weekend project (roughly 6–20 hours)
  • you want to experience one of the Game Boy's defining games

Maybe skip it if…

  • you want a game you can finish in one short session
  • you are looking for something to play with friends

What playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue is like

Action-adventures blend real-time combat with exploration, puzzles and item collection. You open up a larger world gradually as new tools let you reach places you couldn't before.

Tip for newcomers: Keep a mental (or paper) map of locked doors and unreachable ledges; most action-adventures expect you to come back once you find the right item.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue gameplay screenshot on Game Boy
In-game screenshot (Game Boy)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue cheats & codes

14 codes on file (Game Genie, GameShark, Xploder, Other codes). Here are a few Game Genie codes to start with:

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue walkthroughs & guides

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Playing Game Boy games today

Game Boy games were designed for short bursts on the go, which makes them ideal for a coffee break today. Many are available through Nintendo Switch Online, and original carts play on any later Game Boy model.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue FAQ

When did Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue come out on the Game Boy?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue was released for the Game Boy in 1993.

Who made Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue?

It was developed by Konami.

Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue multiplayer?

No. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue is a single-player game.

How long does Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue take to play?

As an action-adventure game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue typically falls into the "Weekend project" category: roughly 6–20 hours. Your time will vary with skill and how much you explore.

Read more about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue on Wikipedia. Facts on this page are compiled from the open libretro database and Wikidata; "legacy score" reflects how widely a game is documented across Wikipedia's language editions. Spotted an error? Let us know.

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