PrinceWatercress plays Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus (GBA) - Part 4 of 25

In this entry, we ride a hoverboard to take out a huge gunship, then we fight a giant worm.

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Base 5

Turtles required for this stage: Any

This stage plays like Base 3, but you have a boss. Throw shurikens to the left to take out the enemies, then then get ready to throw shurikens at the boss. Avoid the shots from the front guns, then jump and move to avoid the fireballs from the back cannons. The weak point for the boss is the front of the ship; just keep throwing shurikens at it to damage it. When the door opens, enemies will come out. Take them out as quickly as possible, then focus on the boss again as its attack pattern repeats. When the boss goes down, you'll be able to get all ten crystals.

Base 6

Turtles required for this stage: Any

It's now time for our first proper boss battle, which is against a giant worm. Pay attention to the sides of the screen for the incoming enemy warning, then move from the level of the arena you're currently at to the other one to avoid getting run over by the giant worm. As you do this, you'll want to get your weapon and get the crystals that are placed throughout the arena.

When the worm comes to a stop, hit the boss in the face. The fireballs it shoots at you will home in on you, but you can easily destroy them with your weapon. When the boss is at half health, it will try to grab you with the claw on its head. The claw can only go so far, however. Wait for the claw to reach towards you three times, then move in and get some shots in before getting ready to avoid the charge attack again. (This part makes me wish I used Mikey and his charged throw attack, honestly.)

When the boss is on its last third of its health bar, it will do the charge attack twice. Other than that, it still used the claw attack when it comes to a stop. When you beat the boss, crystals will come out of it, and you'll need to run around the room to get them all.

If you need health, it will be in the center of the room underneath the upper platform. Save it for when you really need it.

Once you get the minimum "qualifying" total of 85 crystals in the base, you'll open up two more worlds. You'll need to get the qualifying totals for both of these worlds to enter the fourth one, and it does not matter which one you finish first.