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About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection bundles thirteen classic Konami TMNT titles for Steam on Windows. The games draw from the 1980s cartoon and comic series and feature locations such as a fictionalized New York City, sewers, futuristic enemy bases, and time‑travel stages.
The collection adds quality‑of‑life features like online play for selected titles, button‑mapping options, and a gallery of development art, sketches, and historic TMNT media. It also supports various multiplayer modes, including PvP and co‑op, via Steam’s networking.
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Included Games
Thirteen titles are listed, spanning arcade cabinets, NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy platforms. The list includes the original arcade TMNT, Turtles in Time arcade, four NES releases, two SNES releases, several Genesis versions, and three Game Boy adventures.
Each entry retains its original visual style and level design, allowing players to experience the series’ evolution from side‑scroll beat‑em‑up to arena fighter across multiple hardware generations.
- Start with the arcade entries to see the series’ core beat‑em‑up roots.
- Compare the SNES Turtles in Time with its arcade counterpart for level‑design differences.
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Online Multiplayer
Certain titles are marked as online‑enabled, extending the original local experience to internet connections. The store notes these games: arcade TMNT, arcade Turtles in Time, The Hyperstone Heist, Tournament Fighters, and the SNES Turtles in Time.
Online play operates through Steam’s networking and includes both PvP and co‑op modes where those modes exist in the original titles, allowing friends to join remotely.
- Check the title list to know which entries support online matches.
- Invite friends via Steam’s friend list to join a compatible title.
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Local Couch Play
The feature list includes Shared/Split Screen Co‑op, indicating that some titles support local couch play. Not every game in the collection offers this mode.
When a title does support shared or split‑screen, multiple players can use the same PC with their preferred input devices, without needing an online connection.
- Review each game’s description to see if local co‑op is available.
- Arrange input devices before starting a shared‑screen session to avoid conflicts.
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Button Mapping
Button‑mapping is listed as a feature, allowing players to assign actions to preferred inputs for each game. This customization works across the collection, letting users adapt original control schemes to their preferred inputs.
Players can adjust button mappings to suit their preferences across the collection.
- Map frequently used actions to the most comfortable buttons.
- Try different mappings across titles to find what feels most comfortable.
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Development Art & Media Gallery
A gallery of unique development sketches, concept art, and historic TMNT media is included, as described in the store text. This content provides visual insight into the series’ creation alongside gameplay.
The gallery lets fans browse development art and historic media alongside the gameplay.
- Browse the gallery between levels for a visual break.
- Compare early sketches with final in‑game sprites to notice design evolution.
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