AN ARCADEBOT SPECIAL · SIX CHAPTERS
The Complete History of TMNT Video Games (1989–2026)
Follow TMNT from the NES and arcade classics to its newest adventures in six chapters.
Explore the guideTHE TMNT UNIVERSE
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Four brothers. A world of stories. Explore their comics, characters, toys, and the details that make them unforgettable.
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How Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird Created the Ninja Turtles
Read the story →: How Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird Created the Ninja TurtlesBefore the cartoons, toys, and movies, TMNT began as a joke between two comic-book fans working from home.…
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Why Do the Ninja Turtles Have White Eyes?
Read the story →: Why Do the Ninja Turtles Have White Eyes?A look at the visual traditions and fan theories behind the Ninja Turtles’ white eyes, from the original…
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Who Is Scratch? TMNT’s Cat Burglar and His Collectible Figures
Read the story →: Who Is Scratch? TMNT’s Cat Burglar and His Collectible FiguresMeet Scratch and Jail Bird, from the vintage Playmates figure to Radical Rescue, Rescue-Palooza!, and Super7’s ULTIMATES! line.
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What Do the Ninja Turtles’ Mask Colors Mean?
Read the story →: What Do the Ninja Turtles’ Mask Colors Mean?Why the original Turtles wore red, how the four colors developed, and what the comics and Peter Laird…
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Who Is Tang Shen? Her Place in the Ninja Turtles’ Family
Read the story →: Who Is Tang Shen? Her Place in the Ninja Turtles’ FamilyTang Shen’s story changes across Mirage, the movies, the 2003 and 2012 cartoons, and IDW’s tale of the…
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Usagi Yojimbo and TMNT: How Their Crossover Began
Read the story →: Usagi Yojimbo and TMNT: How Their Crossover BeganHow a drawing from Stan Sakai led to decades of friendship between Miyamoto Usagi and the Ninja Turtles…
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Baxter Stockman: His Origins, Mutations, and Different TMNT Versions
Read the story →: Baxter Stockman: His Origins, Mutations, and Different TMNT VersionsScientist, Mouser creator, mutant fly, and cyborg: Baxter Stockman’s story changes across the TMNT comics, cartoons, films, and…
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Kevin Eastman: The Story of TMNT’s Co-Creator
Read the story →: Kevin Eastman: The Story of TMNT’s Co-CreatorFrom Jack Kirby’s comics and Mirage’s living room to Tundra, Heavy Metal, IDW, and The Last Ronin: Kevin…