Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Set for Delisting in Japan

Konami’s beloved compilation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, is set to be delisted from Steam in Japan later this month. The news comes as a shock to fans, as the collection was released less than two years ago on August 30, 2022, across multiple platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.

According to a recent “Notice of End of Sales” post on the game’s Steam page, Japanese players will no longer be able to purchase the collection from Friday, March 29, 2024, onward. However, there is a silver lining for those who have already purchased the game, as online play will remain available even after the delisting, and players will still be able to re-download their purchased copies from the Steam store.

Game Informer reached out to publisher Konami to inquire about potential delistings outside of Japan and was informed that the game will not be removed from any other store outside of the country.

TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection features an impressive roster of 13 classic games spanning various platforms:

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade)
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (Arcade)
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NES)
5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES)
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (NES)
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time (SNES)
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (SNES)
9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Sega Genesis)
10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Sega Genesis)
11. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of The Foot Clan (Game Boy)
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back From The Sewers (Game Boy)
13. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue (Game Boy)

The collection was highly praised upon its release, with critics applauding its comprehensive selection of games and the nostalgia-driven experience it offers. The inclusion of online co-op for the SNES version of Turtles in Time, which was added in a post-launch patch, further enhanced the package and solidified its status as a must-have for TMNT fans.

For Japanese players, this may be the last chance to add the collection to their digital libraries before it disappears from the Steam store. As for fans in other regions, they can continue to enjoy this nostalgic journey through the turtles’ gaming history without the looming threat of delisting.

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