Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1991
About this game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus is based on the 2003 television series in the Turtles franchise.
Like the console game of the same name , it is based on the events of season two of the series.
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It however adapts fewer storylines and presents them in unique side-scrolling gameplay.
The story is based primarily on the first two story arcs of the TV season: Turtles in Space and Secret Origins .
The turtles are surrounded by a strange light and find themselves on a strange alien planet.
After they rescue a robot who is hunted by soldiers and Triceratons, he tells them that he can help them get back home via the teleporter he built.
Required for the vast distances however is the power of special crystals, so the four reptile dudes set out to collect them.
The game consists of five worlds of six levels each.
Each world contains 100 crystals.
Finishing a world and unlocking the next requires beating all levels and, depending on difficulty, collecting all (hard), 85 (medium) or no (easy) crystals.
Before each level, players can select which of the four turtles to play, and any level can be played again with another character to try and find more crystals.
The levels themselves are of one of four different gameplay types.
The majority take the form of a platformer with beat'em up elements.
Due to interference by the Shredder and Baxter Stockman, the turtles' weapons materialize some distance away from them, so the first order in the platform levels is to collect the current character's signature weapon.
Enemies stand in the way and can be taken out or avoided by hiding in doorways.
To get around, the turtles can climb poles and ledges and pull themselves up shafts.
Taking out enemies may reveal keycards, which are needed to open certain doors.
The crystals can be in plain sight or hidden in blocks that must be destroyed first.
The four characters have different abilities, and some crystals can only be reached by a specific turtle.
For example, only Donatello can
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The Nintendo Entertainment System (1983 in Japan, 1985 in the West) revived the North American video game industry after the 1983 crash and established conventions — cartridges, licensing seals, save systems — that shaped the industry for decades. NES collecting is one of the most established retro markets: common titles remain cheap, but a well-known handful of low-print-run games (many from smaller third-party publishers) are among the most expensive video games in existence.
Gamevaro tracks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project for Nintendo Entertainment System with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €789.06 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €21.92 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-J | €25.46 |
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €87.66 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €35.07 |
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €280.55 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €280.11 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €87.53 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €787.82 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €35.01 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-J | €25.42 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €21.88 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €35.00 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €87.48 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €21.87 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-J | €25.41 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €279.97 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €787.40 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €87.48 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €787.40 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €35.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €21.87 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €25.46 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €279.97 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €87.44 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €279.84 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €787.06 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €25.45 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €34.98 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €21.86 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project worth?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €31.09 loose, €87.66 complete in box, and €280.55 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project rare?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project, loose is €31.09 and CIB is €87.66 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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