Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare

 GameCube
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. Console Gameworld
    75
    A fun action game that improves on flaws of the previous turtle games. This is definitely worth a weekend rental or purchase for turtle fans!
  2. Gaming Age
    75
    This is a fun little romp that captures the feeling of the old school arcade game, while adding some features that keep the game from feeling too dated.
  3. My Gamer
    70
    Mutant Nightmare is simply a fun game. It doesn't bring anything revolutionary to the table, but it is very entertaining.
  5. Kombo
    65
    Levels are often quite redundant and boring after just a few minutes, players can feel as if they've already seen and done everything.
  6. Game Chronicles
    57
    The only thing that would really make it worthwhile to me is playing through far enough to unlock Turtles in Time and then playing that. It's sad when a game made ten years ago can out-perform one made today.
  7. IGN
    55
    It's a vapid action game without the refined control and visual flair required of a game with no soul.
  8. eToychest
    55
    It does offer the upgrade system which redeems it, but overall the game is kind of boring.
  9. GameSpot
    53
    To its credit, Mutant Nightmare is a touch better than the last game, "Battle Nexus," in that it doesn't force-feed you a gaggle of terribly clunky platforming sequences to try to keep things interesting. But beyond that meager distinction, this still isn't a very enjoyable game.
  10. GameSpy
    50
    As nightmares go, this one ranks right up there with the one about entering the schoolyard pantsless, and perhaps even on fire. The turtles deserve better, and its unfortunate this game extends their bad luck streak.
  11. Nintendo Power
    40
    Even the classic "TMNT: Turtles in Time" bonus arcade game doesn't run as smoothly as it should. [Jan 2006, p.114]
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Awards & Rankings

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#68 Best GameCube Game of 2005
65
#65 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2005
12
#12 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2005

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Gassvvcgfqw
    Jan 1, 2018
    10
    The game just super! Feel the atmosphere of turtles ! The combat system is cool, the variety on top!
  2. Watermelon789
    Jul 13, 2011
    5
    Not quite what i wanted, to start with it didn't felt like the first Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2003, that by normal saying, it wasNot quite what i wanted, to start with it didn't felt like the first Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2003, that by normal saying, it was hell of a fun game. There wasn't any motivation to beat the game, too uninspired.… Full Review »
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