Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

[Papacheeks]

Game Information​

Game Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Platforms:

• Xbox Series X/S (Jun 16, 2022)
• PlayStation 5 (Jun 16, 2022)
• Xbox One (Jun 16, 2022)
• Nintendo Switch (Jun 16, 2022)
• PlayStation 4 (Jun 16, 2022)
• PC (Jun 16, 2022)

Trailers:

Behind the scenes: Once upon a shell

Behind the Scenes: The Shell Design

Behind the Scenes: The art of the Turtles



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Reviews:

Critic Reviews​

GamingTrend - Anthony Shelton - 70 / 100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge feels like it's designed from an Ninja Turtles arcade beat 'em up template, which strips it of creativity and originality and makes it feel predictable and familiar. But the fluid combat continually sucks me back in, even though that also suffers from combat designs that should've been left in the past.

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Hey Poor Player - Francis DiPersio - 5 / 5

Look, I know I’ve been piling on the praise in this review, but believe me when I say this is a game that deserves every last bit of it. I’ve probably played hundreds of them over the years. However, precious few manage to do what Dotemu and Tribute Games have managed to do here. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is nothing short of lightning in a bottle; one of those rare examples of a game that simply doesn’t miss a beat from the moment it starts until the credits roll. Sure, you may come for the nostalgia and irresistible retro-inspired presentation, but it’s the rock-solid core mechanics that offer the perfect balance of depth and approachability that will keep you coming back time and time again. If that sounds even remotely up your alley, then go, ninja, go, ninja, go and add this game to your collection. It’s a true testament to Turtle Power.

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Kakuchopurei - Jonathan Leo - 90 / 100

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is a hella fun and cheery beat-em-up that feels meaty and doesn't wear out its welcome, especially with friends. And when's the last time you've touched a Ninja Turtles game with this much love dedicated to the franchise and its 90s 16-bit & arcade video game legacy? Exactly.

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Nintendo Life - Tom Massey - 9 / 10

Two years in the making, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is the best Turtles beat 'em up ever made, and a faster, better-looking, and more entertaining affair than even Streets of Rage 4. It looks delicious, sounds superb, and rekindles childhood memories beyond all expectation, time-warping you back to 1987. Its combat system is so much fun to mine that you feel compelled to keep coming back to try new strategies, and with its awesome multiplayer the experience evolves again and again. Like any beat 'em up, it does get repetitive as you enter the last third, but that's more a fault of the concept than the game. Our only regret is that we didn't use anywhere near enough puns in this review, so let's close by saying Shredder's Revenge is an unprecedented shell-ebration.

Gaming Instincts (@Elder Legend) - 8.0/10.0

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 6 players simultaneously!

PC Gamer - Dominic Tarason - 79 / 100

This heartfelt, engaging reprise of a classic falls just shy of greatness due to a lack of fresh ideas and endurance.

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Polygon - Nicole Carpenter - Unscored

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Prima Games - Lucas White - 10 / 10

Shredder’s Revenge feels like it was made by people just like me, for whom Turtles in Time was a formative experience. It’s like a tidal wave of nostalgia crashing into technological advancements, new ideas, evolved talent, reverence and a dash of ironic self-deprecation.

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Push Square - Push Square Staff - 8 / 10

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a superb beat-'em-up that captures the spirit of Konami's coin-op classics, but modernises them in all the right areas. With smooth combat, gorgeous presentation, and rock-solid rollback netcode, it all adds up to deliver a super fun experience.

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SECTOR.sk - Matúš Štrba - Slovak - 8.5 / 10

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is an awesome blast from the past that will bring you the joy of 80s arcades and massive co-op. The game is as fun as all those Konami classics that we loved as kids, but with some new twists. It could be a bit longer and better balanced though.

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Saving Content - Ed Acosta - 5 / 5

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge tickled all my nostalgia keys, and it harkened back to the feeling I got when playing with my turtle action figures in my younger days. Days I would hop between battling toys to turning on my NES to play the TMNT Arcade game with my brother. Even with the license’s low points over the years, Shredder’s Revenge feels like a proper revitalization of a series I’ve grown up loving. So to answer my early question, yes, a modernized 2D brawler in the classic TMNT arcade style can revitalize these four heroes; I just love being a turtle!

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Seasoned Gaming - Patrick Shields - 10 / 10

This amount of love, passion, and execution must be rewarded, as anyone who plays the game will immediately know that they are playing one of the greatest beat-em-up brawlers of all time.

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The Outerhaven Productions - Karl Smart - 4.5 / 5

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a really good game in its own right, capturing the look and feel of the Konami-era arcade games that fans have wanted to see come back for decades. However, when compared to other fan-made efforts (You know the one I'm talking about), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge feels like it was just the same exact concept done with a bigger budget yet more limitations.

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WayTooManyGames - Leonardo Faria - 9.5 / 10

More than simply a love letter to the golden age of arcade beat ’em ups, as well as the franchise as a whole, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is both Dotemu’s and Tribute Games’ best title to date. It is a quasi-perfect arcade title that perfectly blends fanservice, fantastic controls, a downright pristine presentation, and some chaotic fun with up to six players at once. I am so glad this game ended up exceeding my sky-high expectations.

Lords of Gaming (@schaft0620 ) - 9.0/10.0

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is not just the best TMNT game in the past 30 years, it is one of the 10 best games released in 2022. I would rank it among the best 2D brawlers in recent history. The only things that I could possibly ask for are better matchmaking, a full collectibles library, and a sequel.

 

[Bryank75]

Wow, great compilation of information!

I still haven't picked this up....but I will. The nostalgia!

 

[Dr Bass]

This game is fantastic. Played through the story mode when it came out. Was a great time.

I honestly think it should be a contender for game of the year. And yes I’ve finished Elden Ring and Horizon FW. But it made me question what a GOTY experience should entail. Is length crucial? Are high end production values needed? Or is it capturing moments of pure fun that make you forget about everything else but the game you are playing here in the moment? I’m not arguing that it is the GOTY, just that it should be considered. While Elden Ring and Horizon are certainly more impressive games, I probably had higher moments of pure fun in the two hours it took me, and friends, to beat this one. That to me holds real value.

Just a thought.

 

[EbonyRainbow]

I wonder if there’s any hope of them adding Jennika as DLC. She’s the best one imo

 

[Yurinka]

This game is a masterpiece. I think this, Fight'n Rage and Streets of Rage 4 are the podium of the best beat'em up games since the 16 bits generation.

It's super fun, its gameplay may not be as deep as Streets of Rage 4 or Fight 'n Rage but it's way more accessible, its soundtrack is super awesome and the art style nails the pixel art of the early '90s. They also made a ton of homages to the TMNT tv show and toys, in addition to several beat'em ups (not only the TMNT ones) and Street Fighter.

 

[Papacheeks]

This game is a masterpiece. I think this, Fight'n Rage and Streets of Rage 4 are the podium of the best beat'em up games since the 16 bits generation.

It's super fun, its gameplay may not be as deep as Streets of Rage 4 or Fight 'n Rage but it's way more accessible, its soundtrack is super awesome and the art style nails the pixel art of the early '90s. They also made a ton of homages to the TMNT tv show and toys, in addition to several beat'em ups (not only the TMNT ones) and Street Fighter.

You should try out River City girls. It's also up there for beat"em ups. Has a great upgrade system.

 

[Satoru]

This game is a masterpiece. I think this, Fight'n Rage and Streets of Rage 4 are the podium of the best beat'em up games since the 16 bits generation.

Streets of rage 4 is absolutely fantastic. Have finished it multiple times, online included. Really fun game, and the new mechanics (enemys bouncing on the corners of the screen) is really well done and adds to the gameplay.

Haven't tried this one or Fight'n Rage so I cannot comment on them.

 

[Yurinka]

You should try out River City girls. It's also up there for beat"em ups. Has a great upgrade system.

I have its limited edition with a holographic cover. I think it had good ideas but the gameplay, pixel art and soundtrack for me were good but not great. I also would have prefered to have as main characters the guys, not the girls. And a more "true pixel art" and more "Japanese" art direction.

 

[Deleted member 13]

Anyone else with some impressions?

 

[Papacheeks]

Anyone else with some impressions?

I own it, i've only played a couple stages. But its really good. The soundtrack is literally the best classic style soundtrack done in a game like this period.

Combat is super fun, do i wish it were longer? Yes.

Hope they add more to it like more characters from the series as playable. FOr a game thats $24.99 it's a no brainer to support this developer.

 

[Yossarian]

Anyone else with some impressions?

I've beaten the game twice properly, Still play through it. Amazing game, especially if you enjoy arcade games or beat em ups like streets of rage or golden axe. It's 6 player on xbox or pc, 4 on PlayStation. Easy to play, slightly harder to master - they made it very accessible to new players. I prefer the speed characters like April or Mikey. It's my goty so far

 

[BigMclargeHuge]

I've beaten it once so far. I'm on second playthrough with casey jones, my first was with Raphael. It's funny that I have no nostalgia for the toys, cartoon or movies, but do have fondness for the original arcade game, so this release is great. Hopefully they can make more with other properties, like a new Simpsons arcade game. It be the first decent simpson related thing in 20 years.

 

[Bryank75]

I've beaten the game twice properly, Still play through it. Amazing game, especially if you enjoy arcade games or beat em ups like streets of rage or golden axe. It's 6 player on xbox or pc, 4 on PlayStation. Easy to play, slightly harder to master - they made it very accessible to new players. I prefer the speed characters like April or Mikey. It's my goty so far

Have to pick it up to play with my kid.

I used to love the Nes game I had. Never beat it though LOL

 

[Yossarian]

Have to pick it up to play with my kid.

I used to love the Nes game I had. Never beat it though LOL

Enjoy it man, it's really freakin good. it's really accessible, your kid should have fun with it. Its default difficulty is not as hard as say Streets of Rage. I have the Genesis turtles game as well, haven't played it yet though.