Konami pushes major update for TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE COWABUNGA COLLECTION

Earlier this year, Konami launched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection on Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), PS4/PS5 and Xbox (affiliate link). When it first launched, I had a lot of fun despite some flaws. Well, Konami just enhanced the collection with its first major update. The update has added a lot and so I won’t go into detail on everything, but you can read the full patch notes at the bottom of this article. Some of the highlights include new color options for all Game Boy games, visual settings are now saved game by game, customizable button mapping, online multiplayer for Turtles through time, and more. This is absolutely amazing and with the holidays coming up, The Cowabunga collection it could be a great way to spend time with your friends and family. What part of the update excited you the most?

• Full patch notes:

  • New additions:

    • The main menu icon has been changed to the box image. (Switch)

    • PS4 arcade controller is now supported. PS4 (PS5) joystick support has now been implemented

    • Xbox arcade stick is now supported. Xbox joystick support (XB1/XSX) has now been implemented

    • When creating an online lobby, the player can now set the lobby size for the two arcade games. The host can limit it to 2, 3 or 4 players.

    • When creating an online lobby, the player can now set the frame delay to “Automatic”. When set, input lag adjusts based on the number of players.

    • A new enhancement added to SNES and Super Famicom TMNT: Tournament Fighters. Ultimate-Attacks can now be enabled in Story Mode ON/OFF.

    • A new enhancement added to Super Famicom TMNT: Tournament Fighters. “Group mode” can now be activated/deactivated. (Only available in the Japanese version.)

    • A new improvement added to Arcade US/JP Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The number of lives per coin can be adjusted from 1 to 5.

    • A new improvement added to Arcade US Turtles in Time. The number of lives per coin can be adjusted from 1 to 8.

    • A new improvement added to Arcade US/JP Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The difficulty can be adjusted.

    • A new improvement added to Arcade US Turtles in Time. The difficulty can be adjusted.

    • A new improvement added to Arcade US Turtles in Time. Game Loop can now be toggled on/off. While ON, the game will restart from the beginning after the end credits.

    • New button action added to “Arcade US/JP TMNT”, “Arcade US Turtles in Time”, “SNES/Super Famicom Turtles in Time” and “Genesis/MegaDrive Hyperstone Heist”. Players can now assign a button to “Special”. This button presses “Attack” and “Jump” together to make it easier to perform special attacks.

    • A new color enhancement added to all Game Boy games. Added GBC ON/OFF mode. A new “Color Palette” option added to the Pause Menu for all Game Boy games. In addition to other filters, players can choose from 4 color palettes, 1. black and white, 2. Game Boy green, 3. Game Boy Pocket green, 4. Game Boy blue.

    • Audio for various games and main menu adjusted

    • Additional pages for NES Tournament Fighters and GEN Tournament Fighters added to Strategy Guide.

    • Additional page for GEN Tournament Fighters and GEN Hyperstone Heist added to Strategy Guide.

    • Visual settings are saved per game.

  • Fixed issues:

    • The German translation of “Punch Repeatedly” for page 11 of the strategy guide has been corrected.

    • In the music player, the cassette icon for the TMNT arcade show now shows the correct icon.

    • On page 5 of the Strategy Guide (SNES Turtles in Time), the screenshot of Turtle Tip 3 has been replaced.

    • In SNES Turtles in Time, Stage Select enhancements now work even after settings are changed in Options.

    • In Hyperstone Heist, Stage Select improvements now work when 2 players are selected.

    • Improved simple menu navigation for TMNT III Manhattan Project (NES) /TMNT 2 The Manhattan Project (Famicom) now works.

    • Extra Credits enhancements for SNES Tournament Fighters are now working.

    • The SNES Turtles in Time manual in the museum now includes missing pages 18-19.