TMNT (video game)

TMNT
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Developer(s)	Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft, Game Factory Interactive, Russobit-M
Composer(s)	Cris Velasco Sascha Dikiciyan Nintendo DS: Jake Kaufman
Series	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Engine	Jade engine
Platform(s)	GameCube Nintendo DS PC PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable Wii Game Boy Advance Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 (cancelled) Xbox (cancelled)
Release date(s)	NA March 20, 2007 EU March 23, 2007 AUS March 22, 2007 Nintendo DS NA March 20, 2007 EU March 23, 2007 AUS March 29, 2007 Wii NA March 13, 2007 EU March 23, 2007 AUS March 22, 2007 Windows NA March 20, 2007 EU March 13, 2007 AUS March 22, 2007
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, Beat em up, Platformer
Mode(s)	Single-player

TMNT is a single-player action-adventure multi-platform action game starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It is based on the 2007 film of the same name, and was released three days before the actual movie's release^[1] for the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Playstation Portable video game consoles, as well as for the PC on March 20, 2007.^[2] The Xbox and PlayStation 3 versions of the game were cancelled.

Gameplay

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 levels, 16 story 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 turtles special abilities to navigate through their environment.

Story

The game's plot is based on the 2007 film TMNT, but is told in the form of a flashback by the Turtles and Splinter.

Development

Ubisoft secured the rights from Konami, who had produced all the previous TMNT games.^[3] 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."^[4] Ubisoft has stated the focus within the game is "on the four turtle brothers finding out their differences and getting through family problems".^[5]

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]

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

• TMNT (Game Boy Advance)

References

External links

• Official website
• TMNT at MobyGames