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TMNT (video game)

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This article is about the cross-platform videogame. For the Game Boy Advance version of the game, see TMNT (Game Boy Advance video game). For other uses, see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (disambiguation).

TMNT
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PAL region Windows cover art
Developer(s)Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Composer(s)Cris Velasco
Sascha Dikiciyan
Jake Kaufman (DS)
SeriesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
EngineJade engine
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: March 20, 2007
  • AU: March 22, 2007
  • EU: March 23, 2007
Nintendo DS
  • NA: March 20, 2007
  • EU: March 23, 2007
  • AU: March 29, 2007
Wii
  • NA: March 13, 2007
  • EU: March 23, 2007
  • AU: March 22, 2007
Windows
  • NA: March 20, 2007
  • EU: March 13, 2007
  • AU: March 22, 2007
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

TMNT is an action-adventure video game featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable, as well as for Microsoft Windows on March 20, 2007.[1] It is based on the 2007 film of the same name. Xbox and PlayStation 3 versions of the game were also planned but cancelled.

Gameplay[]

A screenshot from the home version.

A screenshot from the home version.

The gameplay in TMNT contains many acrobatic segments in the vein of another Ubisoft game series, Prince of Persia. The game features 16 story levels and 16 unlockable challenge levels. The game also features four playable characters, each with their own unique fighting style and abilities. The game encourages cooperative gameplay, as the player will have to use each turtle's special abilities to navigate through their environment.

PSP and DS versions[]

Unlike the console counterparts, the PSP and DS versions of the game are relatively similar to each other, though each in different ways makes use of the individual system's strengths. Both are based on the same story layout as the console versions, and bring the action to the rooftops in New York in a fast-paced acrobatic platformer. The fighting is simplified and less frequent than what is found in the console versions.

Development[]

Ubisoft secured the rights from Konami, who had produced all the previous TMNT games.[2] The game's creative director Nick Harper said "The TMNT movie is all about the emotions associated with family and teenage angst. We've taken that philosophy and turned it into gameplay mechanics that will be fun and challenging."[3] Ubisoft has stated the focus within the game is "on the four turtle brothers finding out their differences and getting through family problems".[4]

Reception[]

TMNT received mixed reviews with many critics praising its action platforming, while criticism went to its repetitive combat, bad camera, and lack of multiplayer. IGN gave the GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PC versions a 6.0 out of 10, saying that the game is "Strictly for the kids".[11] The Wii version was criticized for using very little of the Wii Remote's unique capabilities, since one can only move the remote back and forth to use the turtles' weapons, with the weapons lacking free-direction attacks.[12] When reviewing the Nintendo DS and Wii versions of TMNT, the UK Official Nintendo Magazine commonly compared the two games to the 1989 arcade game of the same name, and even said in a hint guide that "Turtles games were once better".[13] Nintendo Power gave it 5/10, saying "The real shame is that TMNT once had a legacy of good video games-recent titles such as this one have sent that history to the sewers."[10]

As of April 26, 2007, TMNT has sold 1.1 million copies across eight platforms.[14] For the PlayStation 2, it was re-released as part of the "Greatest Hits" label.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "TMNT for Xbox 360". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  2. ↑ Brendan Sinclair (2007-01-11). "Ubisoft gets turtle power". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-01-11. {{cite web}}:
  3. ↑ Brendan Sinclair (2006-12-26). "Ubisoft's Ninja Turtles emerge from the shadows". GameSpot. Retrieved 2006-12-29. {{cite web}}:
  4. ↑ "New TMNT Interview With Nick Harper". Game Informer. December 2006. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-movie-qanda-early-details-combat-and-movie-magic/1100-6163534/.  Requires subscription(?).
  5. ↑ "Reviews". Game Informer 169. May 2007. 
  6. ↑ "IGN: TMNT Review (PS2)". IGN. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ "IGN: TMNT Review (DS)". IGN. {{cite web}}:
  8. ↑ "Wii Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. {{cite web}}:
  9. ↑ "Review". Official Xbox Magazine 71: 76. June 2007. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Shepperd, Chris (May 2007). "Shell Shock". Nintendo Power (Nintendo) (215). 
  11. ↑ Brudvig, Erik (March 21, 2007). "IGN: TMNT Review (GameCube)". IGN. {{cite web}}:
  12. ↑ Brudvig, Erik (March 21, 2007). "IGN: TMNT Review (Wii)". IGN. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. {{cite web}}:
  13. ↑ "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. {{cite web}}:
  14. ↑ Kris Graft (April 26, 2007). "Ubisoft Annual Sales Rise 24%". Next-Gen.biz. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2007. {{cite web}}:

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