TMNT 2 Preview on IGN.

[Tigershard]

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/525/525730p1.html

Some of the stuff they have to say about it isn't good. Plus, the person previewing says one of the possible areas could be Dimension X. Shows what he knows. Oh well, read on.

[TheRATKING]

sounds like its gonna be a cool game

[Hyper Metal Sonic]

All I can say is that if the Battle Nexus mode turns out to be anything similar to Power Stone 2...I'll be extremely ecstatic.

[Ninja Tiptup]

You share a life bar? If continues wasn't bad enough... Dang that's gonna suck but if the game is good otherwise then it will still be often in my Gamecube being played by myself and my fellow turtle gaming friends.

More to the battle system this time eh? That's realy good to hear. As is the blocking function... but it sounds like this one is gonna be even more difficult and honestly... I haven't beat'n the first game yet... Its so dang staggering to play. Also nice that the jump attacks don't need to be unlocked.

Being able to switch turtles on the fly is pretty cool. Reminds me of TMNT 1 only this time the switch will make an even more significant difference in the gameplay (not just speed and length of weapons).

Here's the real question though... how the heck do you control more than one turtle?

[Demonfox38]

I'm really looking foreward to this sucker. :evilgrin: I've got a boyfriend and a little sister that will play with me. It'll become a Leo/Raph/Donnie team from hell. Plus, if you can unlock characters again . . .Muh hah hah!

The HP bar thing really doesn't bother me too much. Usually, when we die in multiplayer mode in other games, it's at the same time anyway. Just have to be careful, I guess.

I think some of the new moves look awesome. Like Mikey's little flying nunchaku thing? :D Reminds me of Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and those stupid little Deku Shrubs. O.o What do you think Casey & Splinter could do? (That is, if they are unlockable.)

Good to see the old skool games on there. Nice if your SNES breaks on you (like my boyfriend's.)

NEED MORE INFO! AGG!! ('Course, I say that about Star Fox Armada, too.)

[Peanut]

Looks like it's going to be a lot better. I like the single lifebar idea. That way there won't be squabbling over health power-ups anymore.

Here's the real question though... how the heck do you control more than one turtle?

I'm pretty sure you don't. You only control one at a time, but you're allowed to switch between the one you're controlling whenever you want. It says in the preview you won't have computer controlled buddies, so that leads me to believe you play with one turtle at a time. Of course if you don't they may have a setup similar to LoZ: Four Swords. That way different buttons will put your team in different formations, such as a circle. While in that formation every attack button you press makes all 4 characters attack. I don't know if that would work in the context of this game though.

One thing that bothered me about the preview was the mention of the fixed camera. I'm not a big fan of said cameras and I sure as hell hope they either pull it off right, or just scrap it all together.

[Ecto Jedi]

Very nice preview...Gave me a lot of extra info.

All that I ask for really this time is that it be a more dignified, polished affair. I don't want any embarassingly apparent translation errors, I don't want voice samples that repeat themselves 500 times in a level, and I want cinemas that...well, that actually move.

If they put a little bit of effort into it and don't rush it, it'll be awesome. I enjoyed the first game, but this time we deserve a little better.

[Mobius One]

Seems pretty solid to me. I am really looking forward to this game. I even already have it reserved.

[Spitfire]

The only thing I dont like is this sharing life bar thing. Which is going to be as annoying as sharing the musho attack during 2 player mode in Samurai Warriors. But with that aside this 4 on 4 battle royal stuff sounds utterly bad ass. Im probly going to get it for Gamecube now because its 4 player and I almost have 4 controllers. I cant wait to check it out :)

[Ecto Jedi]

Yeah, I got a PS2...So I may have to "shell" out (pun definately intended) some bucks to buy a multitap.

[raphael_is_cool]

It's cool because I have a multi-tap (to make it worthwhile grab Timesplitters 2 and Wacky Races as well :wink: ). Plus when I'm at uni I'm sharing a house with 2 turtle-loving friends, it will be a Raph, Don and Mikey team up methinks. Although it probably won't be out in the UK till a years time when I'll have finished uni! :x

Thanks for the heads-up, lots of cool new info