No video game title should imply that you’ll succeed in whatever the hell mission you’re on. Now, I have to beat this game. If I don’t, the Foot Clan won’t fall and the game will cease to exist. I must now determine whether or not I can live with that.

I have no idea if Fall of the Foot Clan is a bad game. This is a very early Game Boy game and it relies heavily on the novelty factor. Konami’s only goal was putting NInja Turtles on a Game Boy. It doesn’t matter if the game could easily be ported to a Tiger handheld with almost no compromises. It looks incredible, runs smoothly, and lets you choose your turtle. That’s more important than delivering a game that’s worth playing. I’m not saying it isn’t fun. I’m saying that it plays like a Wario Ware microgame that goes on for 20 minutes. It’s charming in its simplicity but Christ does wear out its welcome.