Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling brawler released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PCs on the Steam platform by Tribute Games and DotEmu on June 16, 2022, the PlayStation 5 on November 15, 2022, and iOS and Android (via Netflix subscription) on January 11, 2023. It is loosely based on the 1987 TV series and the previous video games built around that series.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge features groundbreaking gameplay rooted in timeless classic brawling mechanics, brought to you by the beat ’em up experts at DotEmu (Streets of Rage 4) and Tribute Games. Bash your way through gorgeous pixel art environments and slay tons of hellacious enemies with your favorite Turtle, each with his own skills and moves - making each run unique! Choose a fighter, use radical combos to defeat your opponents and experience intense combats loaded with breathtaking action and outrageous ninja abilities. Stay sharp as you face off against Shredder and his faithful Foot Clan alone or grab your best buds and play with up to four players simultaneously!
With Bebop and Rocksteady assaulting Channel 6 and stealing super gnarly devices to support Krang and Shredder’s latest twisted plan, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge sees the Turtles battling across a righteous range of timeless TMNT locations. From Manhattan and Coney Island, to city rooftops and dank sewers, help the fearsome foursome trounce Foot Soldiers, Triceraton Warriors, and Rock Troops all the way to Dimension X!
Enjoy stunning full-color pixel art graphics and a vintage TMNT vibe that will rock you straight back to the awesome 80s. Every character, vehicle, weapon, item, and background are directly inspired by the 1987 TV show, making you feel like you hopped into the television -- with a dope mix of killer humor and action-packed adventures!
- Gnarly game design takes you back to the ’80s
- Beautiful full-color pixel art graphics
- Old-school gameplay enhanced with super-fresh mechanics
- Up to four players simultaneously
- Play with iconic TMNT characters and vehicles in diverse gameplay options
- Radical new story mode
- And totally more to come!
Story[]
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello, along with April O'Neil and master Splinter are watching the news on TV when it is interrupted by Bebop, who announces the Foot has returned and is taking over the Statue of Liberty. The Turtles go to the Channel 6 building and find Bebop with the head of Krang's android body, but it is taken away while they were fighting Bebop. The team then fights Foot operatives and other adversaries while pursuing Krang, finding other parts of his body being reconstructed. Their chase leads them to Dimension X, where they fight their way through the destroyed Technodrome, until they eventually reach their enemy's lair in Dimension X and face Shredder and Krang in his new body. This is a decoy to get them away from New York while they are turning the Statue of Liberty into the Statue of Tyranny, a robot controlled by Krang. The Turtles return to New York and defeat Krang and Super Shredder.
After the battle, the heroes return to their lair and watch the news as the city is being restored but are disappointed to see that the credit goes to the Punk Frogs. That night the Turtles along with April, Splinter and Casey Jones celebrate their victory with pizza.
Gameplay[]
Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling action brawler with a pixelated artstyle. The player assumes control of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, April O'Neil, Master Splinter, and unlockable character Casey Jones as they combat opponents including the Foot Clan, Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady, and Shredder in locations ranging from New York City sewers to Dimension X. Each character has their own attributes (range, speed, and power) and plays differently. They have unique super moves and taunts. Throughout each stage, players can find pizza boxes, which can be used to heal them, and other pies that grant players extra strength and infinite supers for a brief period of time.
The game features two different modes: Arcade Mode and Story Mode. In arcade mode, players have a limited amount of lives, and the game must be completed in one sitting. Story mode allows players to convert accumulated points for health, extra lives, additional combat moves, and a special ability known as Radical Mode which temporarily enhances the player character's combat abilities. In story mode, each stage has optional side-content, challenges. and collectibles. In addition to the single-player mode, the game supports six-players cooperative multiplayer both online and locally. Players can high-five to share health or work together to perform certain moves.
Appearing in Shredder's Revenge[]
An asterisk (*) designates additions in the "Dimension Shellshock" DLC A circumflex (^) designates additions in the "Radical Reptiles" DLC
Playable characters[]
- April O'Neil (Katherine Slingsby)
- Casey Jones (Darren Worts)
- Donatello (Barry Gordon)
- Karai* (Alannah Gurnsey)
- Leonardo (Cam Clarke)
- Michelangelo (Townsend Coleman)
- Mona Lisa*^ (Elizabeth Tsong)
- Mondo Gecko*^ (Sean Gurnsey)
- Raphael (Rob Paulsen)
- Splinter (Sean Gurnsey)
- Miyamoto Usagi* (Yūki Matsuzaki) (debut)
Enemies[]
- Blizzard Blowers
- Foot Soldiers
- Mousers
- Mousers Model 3 (debut)
- Pizza Monsters
- Rahzar [digital projection] (Townsend Coleman)
- Rats
- Roadkill Rodneys
- Goldkill Rodneys
- Robot Walkers
- Silver Buzzers
- Stone Warriors
- Triceratons
- Tokka [digital projection] (Greg Allen)
- Tubular Transports
Sub-bosses[]
- Mother Mouser
- Knuckleheads (debut)
- General Traag
Bosses[]
- Baxter Stockman
- Bebop (Barry Gordon)
- Chrome Dome (Sean Gurnsey)
- Dirtbag (Sean Gurnsey)
- Groundchuck
- Krang (Sean Gurnsey)
- Leatherhead (Sean Gurnsey)
- Metalhead (Sean Gurnsey)
- Rat King (Townsend Coleman)
- Rocksteady (Cam Clarke)
- Shredder (Sean Gurnsey)
- Super Shredder
- Slash (Sean Gurnsey)
- Tempestra
- Turtle Tenderizer
- Wingnut (Sean Gurnsey)
- Captain Zorax (Sean Gurnsey)
Allies[]
- Attila
- Burne Thompson (debut)
- Dask
- Genghis Frog (Sean Gurnsey)
- Irma Langenstein (Katherine Slingsby)
- Kala
- Napoleon Bonafrog (Darren Worts)
- Rasputin (Sean Gurnsey)
- Vernon Fenwick (debut)
- Zak
Other[]
- Ace Duck*
- Al'Falqa* (debut)
- Antrax*
- Armaggon*
- Carter* (debut)
- Chien Khan* (debut)
- Cudley*
- Dreadmon* (debut)
- Fugitoid*
- Halfcourt* (debut)
- Hallocat* (debut)
- Hamato Koji* (debut)
- Hothead*
- Jagwar* (debut)
- Kerma* (debut)
- Mutagen Man*
- Nevermore* (debut)
- Ninjara* (debut)
- Nocturno* (debut)
- Ray Fillet*
- Pizzaface* (debut)
- Screwloose* (debut)
- Scumbug* (debut)
- Tattoo* (debut)
- Tiffany (debut)
- Zach* (debut)
Species[]
- Aliens
- Alien bat
- Mutant alligator
- Crocodile
- Giraffes
- Humans
- Monkeys
- Mutant bull
- Mutant frogs
- Mutant mole
- Mutant turtles
- Parrots
- Pizza Monsters
- Rats
- Mutant rat
- Robots
- Rhinoceroses
- Mutant rhinoceros
- Stone Warriors
- Tigers
- Toucan
- Triceratons
- Warthogs
- Mutant warthog
Locations[]
- Dimension X
- Balaraphon
- Technodrome (in process of reconstruction)
- Volcanic Asteroid
- Outworld Hideout
- Balaraphon
- Japan*
- New York City
- 2nd Time Around
- Alan's Car Wash
- Bent Brokers
- Broadway
- Central Park Zoo
- Channel 6 Studios
- Coney Island
- Crystal Palace Mall
- Crystal Arcade
- Random Clothing
- Irma's apartment
- Manhattan Skyline
- Natural History Museum
- Rooftops
- Secret Laboratory
- Sewers of New York City
- Silicon Alley
- Streets of New York
- Times Square
- TV Zone
Soundtrack[]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme
- The Wrecking Crew
- Jaw-Breaking News!
- Big Apple, 3 PM
- Mutants over Broadway!
- Rumble in the Zoo
- Inner Peace
- Turtle Throwdown
- King of the Spill
- Mall Meltdown
- Roof Running Reptiles!
- Panic in the Sky!
- Crisis at Coney Island!
- The Side Hustle
- Rush Hour Power
- A Few Screws Loose
- Dinosaur Stampede!
- It Won't Fly!
- Technodrome Redux
- Clash of the Outcasts
- Partners in Slime
- Cypher Cats
- The Lost Archenemies
- Outworld Strangeoids
- We Ain't Came to Lose
- Wrath of the Lady
- A Dish Best Served Cold
- It's a Pizza Party!
DLC[]
Released on August 31, 2023, was a DLC pack called Dimension Shellshock.[1] This pack includes new levels, Miyamoto Usagi and Karai as playable characters and color swap palates.[2]
On July 13, 2023 an additional trailer was released showcasing more features such as survival mode and being able to transform the selected character into a villain to be able to play as that villain such as Shredder, Bebop, and Rocksteady.[3]
On August 15, 2023, it was announced that Karai would also be added as a DLC character, and a new level was shown based around the original black and white of the Mirage comics and the release date for the DLC pack had been announced for August 31.[1]
The main feature of Dimension Shellshock is its Survival Mode, which features a story of its own and new opening and ending cutscenes. Survival Mode features the player traveling to different dimensions, each with their own unique appearance and setting. The player has to defeat enemies and bosses, and collect shards in order to form crystals in order to progress to the next dimension, ultimately culminating in a fight with a powered-up Super Shredder after five crystals are completed. The dimensions featured are as follows:
- Edo - A dimension themed after feudal Japan. Hamato Koji, Ninjara, Chien Khan, Hothead, and Al'falqa make cameos in the stage backgrounds.
- Mirage - A dimension resembling the pages of a black and white comic book, patterned after the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics by Mirage Studios. Mondo Gecko, Halfcourt, Jagwar, Ray Fillet, and Dreadmon make cameos in the stage backgrounds.
- 8-Bit Battleground - A dimension resembling a retro video game, patterned after the numerous Konami-developed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Screwloose, Pizzaface, Ace Duck, Scumbug, Tattoo, Hallocat, Nocturno, and Nevermore make cameos in the stage backgrounds.
- Omnichannel 6 - A futuristic dimension seemingly dominated by an extremely technologically advanced version of Channel 6. Cudley the Cowlick, Kerma, Fugitoid, and Armaggon make cameos in the stage backgrounds.
- Dark Tomorrow - A post-apocalyptic dimension set in the ruins of what was once New York City. Stone busts of Super Shredder with burning eyes and Foot Clan emblems feature prominently throughout the dimension. Irma Langenstein, Zach, Mona Lisa, and Carter cameo in one of the stage backgrounds, teaming up to face off with Mutagen Man and Antrax.
- The Void - A dimension set in an empty void where remnants of destroyed and castles act as the only terrain, serving as Super Shredder's base of operations. The dimension is only utilized for the Super Shredder boss fight; it does not feature any other rounds or enemies.
Trivia[]
- The opening FMV features a cover by Mike Patton for the classic theme song from the 1987 TV series, originally composed by Chuck Lorre.
- In early footage of the game, Tiffany is seen reclining on a desk while Bebop flirts with her, before they both flee.[4] This was changed in the final release to the be the first instance of Bebop forcing Vernon to film him with a camera. Tiffany can still be seen in the game running in the crowd at the very beginning.
- At Nickelodeon's instruction, April's Sandwich Attack was changed from being the same as the Turtles' (flying backward to strike with her backside),[5] as they said it was "off character".[6]
- Rob Paulsen is the only original TMNT actor to not voice a second character, despite two of his previous roles being in the game (Wingnut and Tokka). In-game, he is credited as Slash, but this was in error, as he was voiced by Sean Gurnsey.
- In addition to having in game cameos, the Punk Frogs' likeness appears throughout the game:
- They appear on a vending machine for Pond Soda.
- They have a graffiti tag with their group name in the sewers.
- They have two cardboard cutouts of themselves at the mall which Napoleon will come out from behind when their knocked down.
- They have multiple appearance throughout Coney Island stage.
- They appeared on a concession tent
- They have balloons that you can pop for mini game
- They appear in the boss fight with Leatherhead throwing the player explosive cans and a pizza to replenish health.
- Their last appearances are in the game ending, with Vernon giving them credit for defeating the Shredder, as well an after-credit scene if the player collects all cameos and collectibles.
Palette references[]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1988 action figure line
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
- Intergalactic Wrestling
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (NES game)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Genesis game)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Super NES game)
- Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989 video game)
- Game Boy
- Usagi Yojimbo comics
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge - Dimension Shellshock DLC | Available August 31
- ↑ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimension Shellshock Announcement Trailer
- ↑ TMNT: Shredder's Revenge - Official Dimension Shellshock DLC Trailer
- ↑ File:Bebop and tiffany.gif
- ↑ File:April and Leo Sandwich Attack (Shredder Revenge).gif
- ↑ https://i.imgur.com/8GE2GaZh.jpg