Do you think we'll get more games that aren't movie/tv show tie-ins?

Mugic · 11-04-2014, 10:49 PM

Don't get me wrong i like game like Danger of the Ooze, TMNT and the 2003 video games but i kinda prefer TMNT video games that used their own storyline and settings such as the Manhattan Project, the NES game, Tournament Fighters, and Out of the Shadows more than games based on movies and tv shows.

Do you think we'll see more "origenal" games like that or will all future TMNT games from this point on be based on 2k13 series and the inevitable 2014 movie sequel?

*Powder* · 11-04-2014, 11:11 PM

Well, isn't Manhatten Project largely OT inspired? Tournament Fighters (for SNES, anyway) pulls the bulk of their roster & character designs from the Archie comics. Even Out Of The Shadows is rooted in a variation on the Nickelodeon series, so really, there haven't been any games that are a departure from a pre-established universe. Even the NES game, which has an almost entirely new/exclusive cast of disposable baddies, is clearly a riff on the OT, too. & though I haven't played them in full, the Nick games' stories aren't from the show, they're written to fit in between seasons/episodes, but they're new as far as I know.

*Ninjinister* · 11-04-2014, 11:36 PM

I was just thinking about this... on the whole, the 2003 and 2012 games are kind of like an alternate continuity of the shows, but the ones that came before were really more of a "let's just throw in whatever" kind of thing. New characters, alternate designs to characters, pulling from multiple sources and so forth.

(Danger of the Ooze actually can't take place between 2 and 3 as-is no matter what they say. Way too many inconsistencies. It definitely has to be an alternate version of the events).

*Powder* · 11-04-2014, 11:39 PM

Woulda been nice if Smash-Up had been the game they made it out to be, drawing inspiration from all that came before, rather than a TMNT (2007) wank-fest.
There's still a lot of potential for a Street Fighter or Smash Brothers clone with characters from Playmates, the comics, the cartoons, etc.

PangolinFeets · 11-04-2014, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Woulda been nice if Smash-Up had been the game they made it out to be, drawing inspiration from all that came before, rather than a TMNT (2007) wank-fest.
There's still a lot of potential for a Street Fighter or Smash Brothers clone with characters from Playmates, the comics, the cartoons, etc.

Seriously, steal the Soul Calibur engine. It would be beautiful.

*Ninjinister* · 11-04-2014, 11:59 PM

I will constantly champion a new fighting game for this franchise, and a multi-verse fighter would be the best. There's a reason I tried pushing for Ubisoft to make a Smash-Up 2 based on Turtles Forever.

11-04-2014, 10:49 PM	#1
Mugic Thug Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Dimension X Posts: 96	Do you think we'll get more games that aren't movie/tv show tie-ins? Don't get me wrong i like game like Danger of the Ooze, TMNT and the 2003 video games but i kinda prefer TMNT video games that used their own storyline and settings such as the Manhattan Project, the NES game, Tournament Fighters, and Out of the Shadows more than games based on movies and tv shows. Do you think we'll see more "origenal" games like that or will all future TMNT games from this point on be based on 2k13 series and the inevitable 2014 movie sequel? __________________

11-04-2014, 11:36 PM	#3
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	I was just thinking about this... on the whole, the 2003 and 2012 games are kind of like an alternate continuity of the shows, but the ones that came before were really more of a "let's just throw in whatever" kind of thing. New characters, alternate designs to characters, pulling from multiple sources and so forth. (Danger of the Ooze actually can't take place between 2 and 3 as-is no matter what they say. Way too many inconsistencies. It definitely has to be an alternate version of the events). __________________

11-04-2014, 11:59 PM	#6
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	I will constantly champion a new fighting game for this franchise, and a multi-verse fighter would be the best. There's a reason I tried pushing for Ubisoft to make a Smash-Up 2 based on Turtles Forever. __________________

11-04-2014, 11:11 PM	#2
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Well, isn't Manhatten Project largely OT inspired? Tournament Fighters (for SNES, anyway) pulls the bulk of their roster & character designs from the Archie comics. Even Out Of The Shadows is rooted in a variation on the Nickelodeon series, so really, there haven't been any games that are a departure from a pre-established universe. Even the NES game, which has an almost entirely new/exclusive cast of disposable baddies, is clearly a riff on the OT, too. & though I haven't played them in full, the Nick games' stories aren't from the show, they're written to fit in between seasons/episodes, but they're new as far as I know.

11-04-2014, 11:39 PM	#4
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Woulda been nice if Smash-Up had been the game they made it out to be, drawing inspiration from all that came before, rather than a TMNT (2007) wank-fest. There's still a lot of potential for a Street Fighter or Smash Brothers clone with characters from Playmates, the comics, the cartoons, etc.