Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled Review

GameJesta · 07-24-2010, 11:45 AM

This is my first full review of a video game before, so please excuse me if I go a bit off topic.

In 1991, as a sequel to the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game, Konami released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time across the world. It had everything a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could want: recognizable enemies, graphics like the popular 1987 cartoon, great voice acting and 4-player co-op, so all 4 turtles could be on the screen at once! This was a big deal back then, and more often than not it was a lot funner (and easier) to play the game with 3 other people. One year later, the game was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and is called one of the few arcade ports that is better than the original, as it contained one extra level and 3 new bosses, with a surprise ending boss, although it only supported 2-player co-op. The SNES version is the version that most people played, and is thought of as the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game ever made.

In 2009, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles celebrated their 25th anniversary, and as such Ubisoft (the current game company holding the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles license) announced that they were remaking the classic. Many fans were eagerly anticipating the game, although some were discouraged when they heard that the game would be a remake of the Arcade version, lacking the extra features of the SNES version. Around this time I had recently began watching both the 1987 and 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series again, trying to catch up with the series. Upon hearing the news of the remake, I got pretty excited, despite never having played it prior. After it was released, I read very negative comments surrounding it, mostly to do with the gameplay, music and lack of SNES features. However this didn't discouraged me, and on my birthday a couple of months later I got an Xbox 360 and the first game I got was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled.

==Gameplay==

The game plays like a standard beat-'em-up, as you hack and slash your way through armies of Foot Soldiers before making it up to the boss. Throughout the game you'll mostly just be using the attack button with little variation, and that doesn't really bother me. Beat-'em-ups often tend to be repetitive, as you could argue you're just going through the same level with different environments, but the main charm of the genre is how satisfying it is to beat things up, and I must say that this game does not disappoint when it comes to that.

==Music==

Obviously the music is very important for a game, and many fans were disappointed because none of the original tracks made it into the remake. While I am a but annoyed that the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme didn't make it in, nor any variation I still kinda like the music, specifically Bury My Shell at Wounded Knee and Starbase: Where No Turtle Has Gone Before. Despite not being the original themes, these tracks do fit the stages pretty well, so I wouldn't really say they're terrible.

==Graphics==

Ah, the comments I read regarding the graphics for this game... The main issue I've read is that the graphics were made to resemble the 2003 show more than the '87 and that pretty much all resemblance to the original was taken out... Which is complete bull. Yes, the Turtles look like their 2003 selves, but most, if not all other characters look a lot like their original character from the 1987 show. There would obviously be differences (The main thing I noticed is making Shredder and Leatherhead look more "menacing") but that is to be expected in a remake. The environments look stunning, while still keeping the cartoonish look. Overall, I thought the graphics were fitting of a next-gen remake, and they look really good.

==Conclusion==

When it comes to "controversial" games I tend to read as much as possible from both sides of the fandom's perspective in order to wonder if it's worth getting or not. Despite the mass amount of negative feedback I read about this game, I believe most of it stems from the thought that this game isn't living up to the expectations of the fans' nostalgia and the fact that it isn't the SNES version. While the extra features were cool, they didn't make the game. I can guarantee that no-one would buy a game with just those extra features, they'd want to have the original levels as well. Remakes rarely live up to the expectations of fans, as nostalgia is incredibly powerful. However, this is still a solid game. The voice acting is excellent, the gameplay is fitting for the genre and the graphics attempt to appeal to the fandom as whole. While I was born at the end of the 1987 show and a while away from the 2003 show, I can appreciate the fact that the game attempts to please both young and old fans. If you wanna play a remake of a popular arcade classic, then this is for you. As I said earlier, a remake rarely lives up to the original, but just because it doesn't doesn't mean it's a bad game.

Sword Slicin' Leo · 09-22-2010, 03:22 PM

is it availible on Wii?

*Ecto Jedi* · 09-23-2010, 09:11 AM

...No ma'am.

Sword Slicin' Leo · 09-23-2010, 03:32 PM

Love the Def Leppard sig...

cloud · 09-24-2010, 02:49 PM

I actuall bought the game right away when it was released on PS3.
The graphics looks cool. I appreciate the 3D update instead of just "upscale filtering" like Capcom did with Final FIght.
I enjoyed playing the game and I'm still waiting for a chance to ask my friends to come over and play. I don't have a lot of friends that are still into TOys/Cartoons/ and Turtles.

07-24-2010, 11:45 AM	#1
GameJesta Mouser Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 14	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled Review This is my first full review of a video game before, so please excuse me if I go a bit off topic. In 1991, as a sequel to the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game, Konami released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time across the world. It had everything a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could want: recognizable enemies, graphics like the popular 1987 cartoon, great voice acting and 4-player co-op, so all 4 turtles could be on the screen at once! This was a big deal back then, and more often than not it was a lot funner (and easier) to play the game with 3 other people. One year later, the game was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and is called one of the few arcade ports that is better than the original, as it contained one extra level and 3 new bosses, with a surprise ending boss, although it only supported 2-player co-op. The SNES version is the version that most people played, and is thought of as the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game ever made. In 2009, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles celebrated their 25th anniversary, and as such Ubisoft (the current game company holding the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles license) announced that they were remaking the classic. Many fans were eagerly anticipating the game, although some were discouraged when they heard that the game would be a remake of the Arcade version, lacking the extra features of the SNES version. Around this time I had recently began watching both the 1987 and 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series again, trying to catch up with the series. Upon hearing the news of the remake, I got pretty excited, despite never having played it prior. After it was released, I read very negative comments surrounding it, mostly to do with the gameplay, music and lack of SNES features. However this didn't discouraged me, and on my birthday a couple of months later I got an Xbox 360 and the first game I got was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled. ==Gameplay== The game plays like a standard beat-'em-up, as you hack and slash your way through armies of Foot Soldiers before making it up to the boss. Throughout the game you'll mostly just be using the attack button with little variation, and that doesn't really bother me. Beat-'em-ups often tend to be repetitive, as you could argue you're just going through the same level with different environments, but the main charm of the genre is how satisfying it is to beat things up, and I must say that this game does not disappoint when it comes to that. ==Music== Obviously the music is very important for a game, and many fans were disappointed because none of the original tracks made it into the remake. While I am a but annoyed that the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme didn't make it in, nor any variation I still kinda like the music, specifically Bury My Shell at Wounded Knee and Starbase: Where No Turtle Has Gone Before. Despite not being the original themes, these tracks do fit the stages pretty well, so I wouldn't really say they're terrible. ==Graphics== Ah, the comments I read regarding the graphics for this game... The main issue I've read is that the graphics were made to resemble the 2003 show more than the '87 and that pretty much all resemblance to the original was taken out... Which is complete bull. Yes, the Turtles look like their 2003 selves, but most, if not all other characters look a lot like their original character from the 1987 show. There would obviously be differences (The main thing I noticed is making Shredder and Leatherhead look more "menacing") but that is to be expected in a remake. The environments look stunning, while still keeping the cartoonish look. Overall, I thought the graphics were fitting of a next-gen remake, and they look really good. ==Conclusion== When it comes to "controversial" games I tend to read as much as possible from both sides of the fandom's perspective in order to wonder if it's worth getting or not. Despite the mass amount of negative feedback I read about this game, I believe most of it stems from the thought that this game isn't living up to the expectations of the fans' nostalgia and the fact that it isn't the SNES version. While the extra features were cool, they didn't make the game. I can guarantee that no-one would buy a game with just those extra features, they'd want to have the original levels as well. Remakes rarely live up to the expectations of fans, as nostalgia is incredibly powerful. However, this is still a solid game. The voice acting is excellent, the gameplay is fitting for the genre and the graphics attempt to appeal to the fandom as whole. While I was born at the end of the 1987 show and a while away from the 2003 show, I can appreciate the fact that the game attempts to please both young and old fans. If you wanna play a remake of a popular arcade classic, then this is for you. As I said earlier, a remake rarely lives up to the original, but just because it doesn't doesn't mean it's a bad game.

09-22-2010, 03:22 PM	#2
Sword Slicin' Leo Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 11th & Bleeker Posts: 763	is it availible on Wii? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/NinjaTurtle...rs?ref=tn_tnmn

09-23-2010, 03:32 PM	#4
Sword Slicin' Leo Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 11th & Bleeker Posts: 763	Love the Def Leppard sig... __________________ https://www.facebook.com/NinjaTurtle...rs?ref=tn_tnmn

09-23-2010, 09:11 AM	#3
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	...No ma'am.

09-24-2010, 02:49 PM	#5
cloud Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 738	I actuall bought the game right away when it was released on PS3. The graphics looks cool. I appreciate the 3D update instead of just "upscale filtering" like Capcom did with Final FIght. I enjoyed playing the game and I'm still waiting for a chance to ask my friends to come over and play. I don't have a lot of friends that are still into TOys/Cartoons/ and Turtles.