Infidelity Announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES-to-SNES Port Project

Infidelity Announces NES-to-SNES Port of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bringing a Classic Action Platformer to the Super Nintendo Generation Veteran game developer Infidelity, well-known within the retro gaming community for his high-quality NES-to-SNES native ports, has officially revealed his next major project: porting the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game from the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

This initiative follows Infidelity’s impressive body of work bringing classic 8-bit titles into the 16-bit era while maintaining the original gameplay and enhancing technical performance. Originally released in 1989 at the height of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) mania, the NES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles quickly established itself as a hallmark action platformer.

The game is renowned both for its fiercely challenging gameplay and its role in cementing the Turtles’ global popularity.

Over its lifecycle, the title sold an impressive four million units, making it one of the NES platform’s best-sellers and giving rise to two sequels on Nintendo’s 8-bit hardware. Infidelity shared plans for this new port in a recent update on social media, stating that he has started development on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES-to-SNES project.

In his post, the developer referenced some of the game’s notoriously tough segments, highlighting both the challenges and rewards of faithfully reproducing the original experience on new hardware. Despite criticisms regarding its aging mechanics, the NES debut of the Turtles remains a beloved classic among retro gamers.

The title also holds a unique place in pop culture, being featured in the 1989 film "The Wizard," where it enjoyed prominent screen time and further boosted its profile. For modern audiences, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is still easily accessible.

The original NES version is available via the Cowabunga Collection on platforms such as the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, ensuring that today’s gamers can revisit—or experience for the first time—the action-packed platforming that defined a generation. Infidelity’s initiative represents a significant achievement in retro game preservation and adaptation, allowing a new generation of players to enjoy one of the NES’s most challenging and influential titles on the more powerful SNES hardware.

Fans of classic Nintendo games and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise can look forward to a faithful, technically enhanced port sure to reignite nostalgia and appreciation for this legendary action platformer.

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