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Platform: GBA, GC, PC, PS2, Xbox Genre: Action Publisher: Konami Developer: Konami ETA: October 2003
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Like so many other young people in their twenties I loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The few years when the TMNT craze hit were truly golden for a child of 9 years old. The cartoon (and the comic book) kicked ass all over the place – don’t even try to deny it. TMNT video games, while not quite able to capture the pure coolness of the Turtles, have usually been fairly decent affairs. With the relaunch of another series of Turtles animated episodes, Konami has decided to push out another TMNT game for this fall, creatively titled, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
As
far as I can remember all TMNT games have been firmly placed within the
glorious (and occasionally tired) genre of action – this game is no
different. But I don’t mean to be dismissive. While I would like to
see somebody do something a little more inventive with the Turtles,
Konami appears to be well on the way to making a damn decent game. For
starters, the screen shots of this game are gorgeous – it looks like
your playing an episode of the damn show (although I would have
preferred graphics in line with the original animated run - SIGH). The
graphics are not the only thing worth getting excited over. All the
necessary requisites seem to be there: two player modes (both VS. and
co-op), a variety of imaginative environments, special items and special
attacks and combat system
that rewards those players who seek to master their inner ninja rather
than simply blindly press buttons (ie. you better start discovering
those combos). Best of all is the ability to play as (and against) such
TMNT supporting characters as April O’Neil, Shredder, Baxter Stockman
and my personal fave, Casey Jones. Konami seems to be aiming at making
this game a more complex and deeper action game than your typical
button-masher. Let’s hope
they can pull it off.
Features: -
Brings
the world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles home for the first time on
next generation video game systems -
Action-based gameplay
where players must master ninja butt-kickin’ abilities and
hand-to-hand fighting skills -
2 Modes –Story Mode (2
player co-operative) and VS Mode (2 player competitive) -
6 stages with over 35
levels -
Players are equipped
with basic attack moves and each Turtle has a special attack that can be
activated by a combination of buttons -
A
collection element where players discover scrolls to unlock moves and
special effects -
Interact
with unforgettable characters, including Splinter, Casey Jones, April
O’Neal, Baxter Stockman and The Shredder -
Faithful
representation of the action packed universe of the FoxBox’s TMNT
animated series based on the original TMNT comic books - A VS mode for 2 players where you can take on the role of one of the turtles or one of their adversaries. Curtis Andrews June 15, 2003 |
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