Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga is a no-frills platformer built in the chunky pixel art style of 90s handheld games. You control all four turtles at once, switching between them mid-stage to assign moves like ground slams or midair kicks each has their own attack. Collect ninja stars to power up but watch carefully if any turtle loses all their health the entire crew goes down. The challenge comes from managing four separate life bars while navigating traps and enemies in each level. Created as a labor of love by a lifelong TMNT fan this free PC game sticks to its simple roots. Released in 2018 it maintains a stripped-down charm with monochrome visuals and tight controls. The focus on cooperative play between characters makes it stand out from solo platformers. At just four colors on screen it proves how much personality can come from minimal design choices.