Compared to other popular licensed characters, the Ninja Turtles have had it pretty good in the video game industry. Their first game from Konami is well-remembered if not necessarily loved, though at the very least it taught many an elementary school kid that turtles can't breathe underwater. There were a lot of high-quality licensed games in that period of gaming's history, and one of the secrets behind that is that the companies producing those games actually put strong talent behind them and gave them the resources to succeed.
As usual, the brothers are up against the Foot Clan of ninjas and a bunch of other mutants, with the story of the game revolving around a plot to take over all of the city's pizza restaurants for reasons. The Turtles obviously aren't going to stand for that, so you've got to take them through 35 stages of beat-em-up action. Like Combo Crew, this is an arena-based beat-em-up, so don't expect to be walking through any stages. The enemies come in waves, and you have to clear them all out to move on to the next stage. On the way, you'll face three bosses who should all be quite familiar to fans of the classic Saturday morning cartoon. It should also be mentioned that this is a single-player affair, but you can choose your favorite turtle to fight as, with the remaining brothers jumping in for super moves.
You have no direct control over your turtle, instead directing him towards enemies using swipes and taps. Tapping on an enemy will unleash a basic attack, while swiping in various directions across the enemy will unleash one of your set combos. You can counter an enemy's attack by tapping anywhere on the screen when they have a lightning symbol above their head, and if you rack up a big enough combo without getting hit, you can unleash a super move that calls in one or more of your brothers. The charge attack returns, but is no longer a default move. Each of the turtles starts with at least one combo that can break an enemy's guard, as well as a launcher and a ground attack.
The graphics and sound are both excellent, a clear step up from Combo Crew. Of course, since this is based on the new Michael Bay movie, we're stuck with the unique character designs from the movie, which I can take or leave. I would absolutely love to see other versions of the characters come to the game at some point as downloadable content, but I won't hold my breath on that one. The game has a really strong cel-shaded look to it, and the animations are superb, as you would expect from this developer. Oddly, the game sometimes suffers from heavy graphical stutters on my iPhone 5S unless I manually shut down a bunch of other apps. The characters are all voiced, though of the movie's cast, only Splinter joins. The rest of the cast is made up of veteran voice actors with no previous TMNT connections, save one special treat: Cam Clarke reprising the role of Leonardo from the 1987 series. My only complaint about the voice acting is that Splinter talks way too frequently during fights. He repeats himself a lot, and I wish there was an option to turn him off. I love that they managed to sneak a bit of the classic theme into the music, though.
In addition to the game's relatively brief story mode, there's also a survival mode where you have to clear multiple stages with just one life bar. There are gems to be earned here, and coins flow just the same as they do in the story mode, so this is a nice place to practice and power-up your character if you get stuck in the main game. The story mode gets pretty tough near the end, with enemies completely shredding your lifebar if they hit you, so you really need to get the hang of the game's rhythm if you want to see it through. There are several different enemy types with their own behaviors who will come at you in mixed groups, so you also need to learn their various tricks if you want to make it through. If you get into the game's flow, or already understand it thanks to Combo Crew, you can finish the game off in a couple of hours or less. Still, there are plenty of extra goals and achievements to work towards after that, and trying to rack up higher combos and scores never loses its appeal.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a pretty cool game that fans of the characters should enjoy. The combat is fun, the upgrades flow frequently, and it has just the right amount of fanservice and humor a TMNT game should. The premium currency and IAP make me very suspicious about this game's future, but I think a Ninja Turtles fan will get their money's worth out of this even at the current price. Looked at as a follow-up to Combo Crew, I love the way the controls have been simplified without sacrificing depth, and the game looks fantastic. If you really got into the fighting system in that game like I did, you'll definitely want to take a look at this game. It's another strong licensed effort for the Ninja Turtles, even if it probably won't be one for the history books. Review From http://www.gamesfriend.net/review/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles
As usual, the brothers are up against the Foot Clan of ninjas and a bunch of other mutants, with the story of the game revolving around a plot to take over all of the city's pizza restaurants for reasons. The Turtles obviously aren't going to stand for that, so you've got to take them through 35 stages of beat-em-up action. Like Combo Crew, this is an arena-based beat-em-up, so don't expect to be walking through any stages. The enemies come in waves, and you have to clear them all out to move on to the next stage. On the way, you'll face three bosses who should all be quite familiar to fans of the classic Saturday morning cartoon. It should also be mentioned that this is a single-player affair, but you can choose your favorite turtle to fight as, with the remaining brothers jumping in for super moves.
You have no direct control over your turtle, instead directing him towards enemies using swipes and taps. Tapping on an enemy will unleash a basic attack, while swiping in various directions across the enemy will unleash one of your set combos. You can counter an enemy's attack by tapping anywhere on the screen when they have a lightning symbol above their head, and if you rack up a big enough combo without getting hit, you can unleash a super move that calls in one or more of your brothers. The charge attack returns, but is no longer a default move. Each of the turtles starts with at least one combo that can break an enemy's guard, as well as a launcher and a ground attack.
The graphics and sound are both excellent, a clear step up from Combo Crew. Of course, since this is based on the new Michael Bay movie, we're stuck with the unique character designs from the movie, which I can take or leave. I would absolutely love to see other versions of the characters come to the game at some point as downloadable content, but I won't hold my breath on that one. The game has a really strong cel-shaded look to it, and the animations are superb, as you would expect from this developer. Oddly, the game sometimes suffers from heavy graphical stutters on my iPhone 5S unless I manually shut down a bunch of other apps. The characters are all voiced, though of the movie's cast, only Splinter joins. The rest of the cast is made up of veteran voice actors with no previous TMNT connections, save one special treat: Cam Clarke reprising the role of Leonardo from the 1987 series. My only complaint about the voice acting is that Splinter talks way too frequently during fights. He repeats himself a lot, and I wish there was an option to turn him off. I love that they managed to sneak a bit of the classic theme into the music, though.
In addition to the game's relatively brief story mode, there's also a survival mode where you have to clear multiple stages with just one life bar. There are gems to be earned here, and coins flow just the same as they do in the story mode, so this is a nice place to practice and power-up your character if you get stuck in the main game. The story mode gets pretty tough near the end, with enemies completely shredding your lifebar if they hit you, so you really need to get the hang of the game's rhythm if you want to see it through. There are several different enemy types with their own behaviors who will come at you in mixed groups, so you also need to learn their various tricks if you want to make it through. If you get into the game's flow, or already understand it thanks to Combo Crew, you can finish the game off in a couple of hours or less. Still, there are plenty of extra goals and achievements to work towards after that, and trying to rack up higher combos and scores never loses its appeal.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a pretty cool game that fans of the characters should enjoy. The combat is fun, the upgrades flow frequently, and it has just the right amount of fanservice and humor a TMNT game should. The premium currency and IAP make me very suspicious about this game's future, but I think a Ninja Turtles fan will get their money's worth out of this even at the current price. Looked at as a follow-up to Combo Crew, I love the way the controls have been simplified without sacrificing depth, and the game looks fantastic. If you really got into the fighting system in that game like I did, you'll definitely want to take a look at this game. It's another strong licensed effort for the Ninja Turtles, even if it probably won't be one for the history books. Review From http://www.gamesfriend.net/review/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles