{"id":328479,"date":"2022-06-15T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/?post_type=eg_reviews&p=328479"},"modified":"2022-06-15T10:17:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T15:17:22","slug":"tmnt-shredders-revenge-review-ninja-turtles-playstation-switch-brawler-dotemu-retro","status":"publish","type":"eg_reviews","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/reviews\/tmnt-shredders-revenge-review-ninja-turtles-playstation-switch-brawler-dotemu-retro\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge"},"content":{"rendered":"
Somewhere, tucked away in a photo album at my dad’s house, there lies a photograph of me playing Konami’s Teenage Mutant “Hero” Turtles<\/em> arcade, during a 1990 family vacation to the tropical paradise that is South Devon. I remember literally having “jelly legs” after playing, such was my complete, unadulterated excitement at my two greatest loves of the time combining. You see, my friends, what I was experiencing was the perfect marriage of the two most important elements of the 1990s for any 10-year-old: TMNT<\/em> and arcade games.<\/p> While Eastman & Laird’s iconic Heroes in a Half Shell have since dipped their two-toed feet into all manner of gaming genres, there is little argument that they will always be suited best to the beat-’em-up genre. From the aforementioned 1989 arcade classic, to the beloved 1992 SNES release Turtles in Time<\/em> and its Sega Mega Drive compadre The Hyperstone Heist<\/em>, the lean, green fighting machines are perfectly attuned to multiplayer mayhem. TMNT<\/em> was made<\/em> for brawling… More so than The <\/em>frikkin’ Simpsons.<\/em><\/p> And so, with the genre currently enjoying a major renaissance, publisher Dotemu and developer Tribute Games have decided it’s high time that Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michaelangelo make their grand return to the mean streets. But in a whole new era, one where the brawler genre has advanced beyond its rudimentary beginnings, is the TMNT<\/em> brand capable of regaining its button-mashing crown, or is it just ninja, ninja, crap? Let’s check it out. And remember, the clock’s tickin’, dude.<\/p> <\/p> TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge<\/strong><\/em> (PS4<\/a> [reviewed], PC<\/a>, Xbox One<\/a>, Nintendo Switch<\/a>) Describing the gameplay of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge<\/em> is something of a monument to pointlessness, as we all know the score by now. You pick your favorite characters, and then take to the streets of New York City, laying down a solid green knuckle sandwich on the battalion of foolhardy Foot Clan members that stand in your way. Break some skulls, toss some bodies, face down an end-of-level guardian, and it’s on to the next stage. It’s a tale as old as time and, for the most part, Shredder’s Revenge<\/em> changes very little from the core gameplay of Konami’s 1989 classic. You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket, and you also know what you’re getting yourself into here.<\/p> As it is no longer 1989, the brawler genre has, itself, gone through some serious<\/em> evolutionary stages since those halcyon arcade years. And in order to bring Shredder’s Revenge<\/em> screaming into the terrible 2020s, developer Tribute Games has seen fit to widen each individual character’s arsenal of attacks, combos, and specials, as well as fine-tune their individual strengths and weaknesses in battle.<\/p> For your hapless opponents, we now have tried-and-tested button mash combos; various anti-air counters; two forms of dash attack; jump and<\/em> dive kicks; team attacks; and flashy, screen-clearing specials. The biggest addition is that of a tactical roll, which has invincibility frames and will prove to be a crucial tool in your battle with the robo-ninjas. Our heroes are also equipped with several very familiar throws, including the famous Mode 7 screen toss, the multi-slam, and Raphael busting out a German Suplex that would make Lesnar proud.<\/p>
Developer: Tribute Games
Publisher: Dotemu
Released: June 16, 2022
MSRP: $24.99<\/strong><\/p>