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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 2003 Edition

Submitted by: conner54

Holiday Outfits:
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Change your system's date to either December 24th or 25th to see the
turtles in Santa garb. Change it to October 31st to wear a pumpkin on
your head.

Unleash the Secret of Gembu:
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Beat the third Dojo Stage with all four turtles to learn the Secret
of Gembu maneuever. Use the move to damage everyone on the screen.
You'll have three opportunities per level to use it.

Unlock Challenge Mode:
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To unlock Challenge Mode, defeat Story Mode with all four turtles.

Unlock Characters For Vs. Mode:
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Fulfill the following criteria to unlock the characters for Vs. Mode:
Casey Jones : Beat Stage 1 with Raphael
Evil Turtlebot : Beat Stage 3 with any turtle
Hun : Beat Stage 6 with Michaelangelo
Splinter : Beat Dojo Stage 3 with Leonardo
Shredder : Beat Shredder with any turtle
Oroku Saki : Beat Saki with any turtle
Yoshi Hamato : Beat Challenge Mode with any turtle

Unlock Levels for Story Mode Stage Select:
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Complete a level to unlock it in Stage Select.

Cheat mode:
Enter one of the following passwords to activate the cheat function.

Effect Password
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Alternate costume for Donatello (*) - LMSSL
Alternate costume for Leonardo (*) - MSRLR
Alternate costume for Michaelangelo (*) - MMMSL
Alternate costume for Raphael (*) - SMLSR
Attack power up for Donatello - DRLDS
Attack power up for Leonardo - LMLSD
Attack power up for Raphael - RDSRL
Alternate attack sound effects - SLSRS
Defense doubles for Donatello - LRLDD
Defense doubles for Leonardo - SSRSL
Defense doubles for Michaelangelo - LSSDR
Defense doubles for Raphael - DSRRS
Defense power up for Michaelangelo - MSRMM
Master Splinter in story mode - LDRSM
Playmates toy database - LSDRM
Power up effects double for Donatello - SDDLS
Power up effects double for Leonardo - LDDRS
Power up effects double for Michaelangelo - LMLMS
Power up effects double for Raphael - DLDRS
Power up effects double for Raphael - LMMDR
Unlimited Shurikens for Leonardo - SRRDM

(*) Press [Special Attack] or [Shuriken Change] while
choosing him at the character selection screen.

Password notes:
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Use the following key when entering the passwords.
L: Leonardo
M: Michaelangelo
D: Donatello
R: Raphael
S: Shredder

Alternate costumes:
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Set the system date to December 25 to see the turtles with a Christmas
theme. Set the system system date to October 31 to see the turtles
with a Halloween theme.

Secret of Gembu:
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Successfully complete the third Dojo Stage with all four turtles to
learn the Secret of Gembu move. Use it to damage everyone on the screen.
Note: This can only be done three times per level.

Defeating Quarry:
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Quarry is difficult to defeat when you first fight him. He will continue
teleporting after he does a certain amount of attacks or if you hurt him.
The recommended turtle for fighting him is Donatello, because he has a
huge reach as Quarry teleports. There is a chance you will continue
striking him without turning your back. Micheleanglo is also just as
good.

Defeating Shredder:
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When Shredder is about to attack, throw a normal shuriken at him. This
will stop him from attacking. Then, attack him with your combos. Repeat
this and you will defeat Shredder without losing a lot of health.
Note: Have over 15 normal shuriken with you.

Defeating Mystical Fire Ninja:
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The Mystic Fire Ninja is one of the more difficult to defeat.
Michaelangelo is the best because of his speed. The ninja;s first attack
is the Fireball. You should just dodge it. When he uses the Fire Wall
attack, run around it and hit him. Repeat this until he dies.

Easy challenge mode:
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The easiest way to complete challenge mode is to choose Donatello, since
he has long reach. When you are facing such characters as Dr. Stockman,
his jumping attack ability will take off a chunk of damage. After that,
you face Shredder. Save a lot of shruriken. Throw fire/electric/ice
shruriken at him until he dies. You will now face Oraki Saki. Do the
same thing (if you have any shuriken remaining), or try to hit him with
distant attacks. Also try to get combos on him. After you defeat him,
you will face Hamato Yoshi. He has the same attacks as Oraki Saki, so
basically do the same thing. After you defeat him, you will complete
challenge mode and unlock Hamato Yoshi in versus mode.

Infinite combo:
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Note: Donatello is recommended for this trick because of his Long Bo.
Fight any henchman (Purple Dragon member, Mouser, or Foot Clan) until
he is about to collapse. Make sure your next to him before he disappears.
Keep hitting him, but without landing a combo so that he will not fly
away from you. By doing, so you will be able to rack up in combos as
long as desired. The is done easier when at a corner or against a wall.