I think it's pretty much the same, except that the word 'hero' is 'ninja'.
And yeah, most people think it TNM stunk. It was painfully corny. Don't get me wrong, it had it's moments, but overall it had A LOT of room for improvement.
Oh, and let me welcome you to The Technodrome! *hands Jason a mango of welcome* You'll probably get a lot of these. Why? You'll understand in time, young grasshopper.

Just don't let the craziness scare ya.