

The game features a four-button control scheme, with punches and kicks mapped to the face buttons, and special moves performed by inputting button combinations. Players can choose from a roster of eight characters, each with their own moveset and special abilities.

The gameplay of Tournament Fighters is similar to that of other one-on-one fighting games of the time, such as Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat. The game's plot revolves around the titular heroes in a half-shell entering a fighting tournament in order to save their friend April O'Neil from the clutches of the evil Shredder. The game is a one-on-one fighting game featuring eight playable characters, each with their own unique moveset and special abilities.

In 1993, Konami released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, and Super NES.
