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| Developer(s) | Game Arts |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Engine | Modified Super Smash Bros Brawl engine |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Fighting/Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer, Online Multiplayer (Wii only) |
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| Media/distribution | Wii Optical Disc, DVD |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is a 2009 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fighting game for the Wii and PlayStation 2 video game consoles. The game was developed by a Japanese game developer, Game Arts, who had previously worked on Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and several former members of Team Ninja[3], who previously worked on Ninja Gaiden II. The full title of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up was announced on January 23, 2009 [4]. The game is not specifically tied to any previous Turtles license, yet bears a similar artistic style to the 2007 CGI movie, TMNT.[5]
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The game is a 4-player 2.5D fighting game, similar to the Super Smash Bros. series. During battle, players attempt to KO opponents by depleting their life bar, knocking them off the stage or into traps. Characters are color-coded on-screen via a glow effect to help players keep track of their character (a feature that can be toggled on and off in the options screen).[6] Like Super Smash Bros., the game will include many customizable options for battles.
The game stresses interaction with the environment, and stages in the game feature traps, changes to the stage itself, and interactive elements[7]. The game also feature items, including life-restoring pizza and ninja skills that grant players special abilities like fire breathing and electrical shields[8][9].
The modes for this game are Arcade, Battle Royal, Survival, Tournament, Swap-Out, Practice, and Mission Mode[6][10], as well as an online mode for four players and mini-games. Players can collect 'shells' during battles or mini-games and use them to unlock special features[11], including trophies that other players can win in online tournaments.[12]
Arcade Mode features animated cut scenes illustrated by Mirage Studios artists[13]. Mirage made character selections for the game, and the roster was said to include characters "you know well in addition to surprise characters you certainly wouldn't expect."[7]
The game's reception has generally been mixed. While praised for its online mode, it was thought to be too derivative of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. IGN rated TMNT: Smash Up 7/10, saying it's "a Smash Bros. clone, but it makes you want to play Smash Bros. instead." [20] Gamespot also gave it a 7/10, saying the game "has good combat and solid content, but it lacks the refinement and razzle-dazzle to earn a title shot." [21] Fans reacted negatively to the roster, which is significantly smaller than that of Super Smash Bros. Brawl and contains characters only seen in the 2003 cartoon series, while characters from the 1987 series and films were ignored.[22]
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