Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 118 Ratings

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  1. Ranger_River
    Jul 8, 2022
    10
    It must be experienced ,very enjoyable and fun . And has a nostalgic feel.
  2. Robert88
    Dec 25, 2022
    10
    This is a must’ve buy for TMNT fans , and those that like the classic series .. this game pays respect to the TMNT titles of old and does a fantastic job at honoring and staying true to the series .. a great game especially for the price . With a large amount of characters and good amount of levels and variety of different difficulty options, and modes to choose from
  3. Zski
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    This game is perfectly executed fan service that other developers need to take notes on. It’s the perfect blend of staying loyal to its retro roots while implementing subtle modern improvements. It’s such an honest homage to the classic side scrolling Ninja Turtles beat ‘em ups from the NES and SNES era to which it really feels like this was actually the next Turtles game that should haveThis game is perfectly executed fan service that other developers need to take notes on. It’s the perfect blend of staying loyal to its retro roots while implementing subtle modern improvements. It’s such an honest homage to the classic side scrolling Ninja Turtles beat ‘em ups from the NES and SNES era to which it really feels like this was actually the next Turtles game that should have released after Turtles In Time. The graphics are amazing. Very gorgeous highly polished sprites that stay true to the roots without any unnecessary forcing of modern flashy effects. Same goes with the music, for the most part it sounds like it is exceptionally crafted music from the SNES era. There’s even some licensed music that fits surprisingly well. Every part of the presentation of this game is so well executed that someone could easily mistake this for a 25 year old game, and I mean that as a compliment. The maps are all extremely well designed, and many of them give nods to levels from old Turtles games.

    The gameplay is super tight, and does an awesome job of balancing the difficulty for all players. New players can easily pick it up and make it by with button mashing, and experienced players can appreciate the subtle level of complexity to the move sets. Initially I was disappointed in the length of the game - you can easily beat it in 2-3 hours, but the game is designed for you to replay the levels. Each level has challenges and secrets, and while they’re not the most exciting, it does give you more reason to keep playing. Also, there is an extremely seamless drop in and out system for online multiplayer, and it’s genuinely fun playing with random people. With all things considered, the $25 price tag is perfect for the content in this game. Especially considering that you are paying for such a genuine TMNT experience, even down to the carefully designed opening video that insanely so close to the cartoon. I don’t score games as 10 often. But for what this game set out to be, with what it is priced to be, and the amount of additional content added into the game, it truly excels at everything that it set out to do. This is how fan service games should be. With consideration of what it was trying to do, it’s a perfect game. Easily the best of all time in the beat ‘em ups genre.    … Expand
  4. juice_play5
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Definitely nostalgic. It’s a blast to play as a single player or multiplayer! Definitely worth playing!
  5. Binus2k
    Jun 17, 2022
    4
    As a fanboy of the older beat em ups of the Turtles I really hate to write this. In a way i am disappointed in this game. It feels more like a party game then a proper beat em up.
    Almost in every screen the perspective of the backdrops are just so wrong or objects are way too big, like the cars for example. Completing all challenges is just too easy. The whole party just spamming taunt to    As a fanboy of the older beat em ups of the Turtles I really hate to write this. In a way i am disappointed in this game. It feels more like a party game then a proper beat em up.
    Almost in every screen the perspective of the backdrops are just so wrong or objects are way too big, like the cars for example. Completing all challenges is just too easy. The whole party just spamming taunt to be able to spam your Super Attack is funny at first but it actually ruins the game for its difficulty and other mechanics.    … Expand
  6. TitaniumDragon
    Jun 18, 2022
    5
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is a call back to a bygone era of games. This is very much a sequel to TMNT: Turtles in Time, but it also is leaning very, very heavily on nostalgia, pretty much running every single popular character and toy from the original series in the game as a boss or someone you have to rescue. Giving you the long-awaited ability to play as MasterTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is a call back to a bygone era of games. This is very much a sequel to TMNT: Turtles in Time, but it also is leaning very, very heavily on nostalgia, pretty much running every single popular character and toy from the original series in the game as a boss or someone you have to rescue. Giving you the long-awaited ability to play as Master Splinter, April O’Neill, and Casey Jones, this game has seven characters instead of four, and while it is a side-scrolling beat ’em up, there are some differences between the characters.

    Unfortunately, this game also shows why they don’t make these games anymore – this game took a lot of effort to make, and is nicely animated pixel art, but it’s only two and a half hours long. If you try and collect everything, it might take you another hour… but after that, it’s just grinding for some tedious achievements, which isn’t fun.

    The other problem is that beat ’em up gameplay remains very simplistic, and this game is no exception. The characters aren’t especially mobile, and while it reflects the design of the era, modern games are more fun to play and less awkward and stiff. This isn’t bad as far as beat ’em ups go – in fact, it’s a reasonably good example, though Turtles in Time felt like it had better variety – but the game is still very simple, and not really super fun to play. Being short is a saving grace as much as it is a drawback; if it was any longer, you’d get bored.

    Which is the biggest problem, really – it isn’t 1994 anymore. Back in the day, I remember enjoying these games, but today, they’re just too simple compared to modern game design. The game is quite easy even on the middle difficulty setting, but cranking the difficulty didn’t really make me any more enamored with it. The high difficulty older beat ’em ups were designed as quarter eaters; modern games don’t benefit from that, but it reveals just how little content there actually is.

    While it was kind of nostalgic seeing all these characters again, the voice acting wasn’t great and the only thing that made me laugh was the “twist” at the end.

    All in all, I can’t recommend this trip down memory lane unless you get it for free, like playing it on Game Pass or something. There, it is a reasonable thing, as you can taste it and see if you want to see it through, and even if you do, it won’t feel like it took a bite out of your wallet for such a short and mediocre experience.    … Expand
  7. NicoCC
    Jul 18, 2022
    8
    Woof! I definiely remember the classic TMNT games. This is a great throwback. However, I will say this; the interests of the gaming industry have changed, even for the elder fans. I would have expected the graphics to be a bit less pixelated for a new game; I really noticed this on my big TV. Also, it would have been great to make a combination between beat-em-up and RPG... a deeper storyWoof! I definiely remember the classic TMNT games. This is a great throwback. However, I will say this; the interests of the gaming industry have changed, even for the elder fans. I would have expected the graphics to be a bit less pixelated for a new game; I really noticed this on my big TV. Also, it would have been great to make a combination between beat-em-up and RPG... a deeper story too. Not sure, I could be wrong. Further, music could have been better, but it was fine. Great game, otherwise.… Expand
  8. MrDeven
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    It's quite telling that I've never really been a fan of the Ninja Turtles franchise and still had an absolute blast playing this game. Hats off to DotEmu and Tribute Games for making one of the finest beat-em-ups in its class.
  9. Stroll
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Énorme travail pour ce jeu les développeurs on parfaitement compris leurs sujets quel plaisir et quel nostalgie !
  10. Tommy1488
    Jun 21, 2022
    0
    Very bad! .....................................,............................
  11. YouAlrightBOAH
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    best game ever this is the best game ever and ever.i dont know what to say
    , this is is a masterpiece oh god yeah
  12. battleTerror
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Loving this game and worth the wait. It just nails the whole look and vibe of the Konami coin-ops and raises the bar in every respect. For any belt action fan this is essential and if you like party games it's also a total blast.
  13. wesker2012
    Jun 29, 2022
    6
    They nailed the nostalgic aesthetic with this game in the visuals and music. Something about the gameplay still feels off even though there's similar moves. Being able to spam the charge up for the super attack was a strange inclusion. I feel like an inclusion of a block move and being able to time a block or counter would have added more of a strategic/tactical gameplay element to thisThey nailed the nostalgic aesthetic with this game in the visuals and music. Something about the gameplay still feels off even though there's similar moves. Being able to spam the charge up for the super attack was a strange inclusion. I feel like an inclusion of a block move and being able to time a block or counter would have added more of a strategic/tactical gameplay element to this game which is what it really needs. The gameplay is just way too simply for modern gaming tastes. The nostalgia wears off fast and the levels get repetitive and then I couldn't wait till the game was over with.… Expand
  14. Kinokee
    Aug 21, 2023
    7
    Nostalgia and the animations are good but the gameplay feels lacking and doesn't feels sluggish. Sometimes your character attacks the wrong direction and for needing precision on things you get warped around the screen based on how you're attacking. It was a pain trying to line my character up with flying stuff. Trying to beat shredder without getting hit has made me hate this game. ItNostalgia and the animations are good but the gameplay feels lacking and doesn't feels sluggish. Sometimes your character attacks the wrong direction and for needing precision on things you get warped around the screen based on how you're attacking. It was a pain trying to line my character up with flying stuff. Trying to beat shredder without getting hit has made me hate this game. It doesn't feel, skill based, but it feels highly luck based. The overworld map numbering and layout annoys me, and the game feels lacking substance after one playthrough. The super shredder fight itself is like 3/10.… Expand
  15. GamergodsFail
    Jun 24, 2022
    9
    Shredder's Revenge delivers what it sets out to do exceptionally well. It's a fun, addicting 16-bit throwback to old school retro beat 'em ups, perhaps the very best to do so since that very era ended. There were a few slight problems I ran across like a boss glitching out or not be able to change the difficulty of the story unless you start over. There is just an insane amount of replayShredder's Revenge delivers what it sets out to do exceptionally well. It's a fun, addicting 16-bit throwback to old school retro beat 'em ups, perhaps the very best to do so since that very era ended. There were a few slight problems I ran across like a boss glitching out or not be able to change the difficulty of the story unless you start over. There is just an insane amount of replay value with numerous challenges to do and collectibles to find in each stage. I do prefer to play with only one or two other players but the fact that this game has up to 6 player co-op is honestly quite impressive. One thing is for sure: this is a must play for beat 'em up fans or TMNT fans, and especially an essential title for both.… Expand
  16. il_fenomeno
    Dec 13, 2022
    9
    you wont regret buying this, beat'em up that gets you back to best years ever and those are 80's :)
  17. stratos_au
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing game... the graphics are great just as a fun arcade game. So many stages and characters to play with. The stage design are varied and enemies fun and interesting. You can multiplay locally or online, is a great party game and just good fun with simple mechanics and engaging gameplay.

    10/10 kawabunga!
  18. GamingReality
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    Played every version of every TMNT game, from the arcade through NES, SNES, mega drive, PS3, you name it... Such an amazing tribute I've yet to see in my life and for me it's also the best TMNT of all times! Thank you so much for this awesome game, would love to see more from this developer!
    COWABUNGA!!!
  19. kedireturns
    Sep 23, 2022
    7
    Well… This is my 2nd time playing beat-em-up after Streets of Rage 4 (which I loved). Probably now that I’m used to the Beat-em-up formula which felt so fresh when I 1st played SOR4 recently, I guess TNMT:SR wasn’t as fun.
    Nothing to do with TNMT: Shredder’s Revenge ofcourse, if I played this 1st instead of SOR4 probably I would’ve love TNMT:SR too!
    However, I don’t like repetition and    Well… This is my 2nd time playing beat-em-up after Streets of Rage 4 (which I loved). Probably now that I’m used to the Beat-em-up formula which felt so fresh when I 1st played SOR4 recently, I guess TNMT:SR wasn’t as fun.
    Nothing to do with TNMT: Shredder’s Revenge ofcourse, if I played this 1st instead of SOR4 probably I would’ve love TNMT:SR too!
    However, I don’t like repetition and this is more of the same. Probably best to stay away from Beat-em-ups me thinks!    … Expand
  20. Faxthtax
    Jul 11, 2022
    9
    Turtles In Time on SNES was the bomb back in the day.
    This retro fueled beat em up scroller keeps the controlls, moves and fx to the most faithfull preservance i have seen in a recreation.
    I was being dropped straight into the boys room back in the early 90´s again.
    What a blast..
  21. djape
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    Nostalgic level 10/10.
    From the start it brings so many memories from childhood. Game is well done and is suited for everyone. This is a must buy for solo and also multiplayer. Multiplayer online connectivity with others is easily accessible.
  22. Ruzaky
    Mar 19, 2023
    10
    Perfect. This team knows what they doing. Hope we see more old school stuff from them.
  23. LonelyDinosaur
    Jun 21, 2023
    1
    Понятия не имею, как у этого псевдо настальгичечкого псевдо битемап высера оценка от игроков в таком диапазоне стоит, я в ахуе друзья. Нечитаемые враги, хуево срабатываемые кнопки прыжка во время боя и хуево работающее вообще всё в этой "игре" никого видимо не смущает. Я как человек знакомый с жанром не по наслышке, и пришедший в детстве всех этих же черепах (она и тогда была не ахти)Понятия не имею, как у этого псевдо настальгичечкого псевдо битемап высера оценка от игроков в таком диапазоне стоит, я в ахуе друзья. Нечитаемые враги, хуево срабатываемые кнопки прыжка во время боя и хуево работающее вообще всё в этой "игре" никого видимо не смущает. Я как человек знакомый с жанром не по наслышке, и пришедший в детстве всех этих же черепах (она и тогда была не ахти) заявляю смело-это бездарный несбалансированный высер который не имеет права называться игрой, лучше поиграть в замечательный выверенный Streets Of Rage 4 над которым действительно постарались и сделали настоящий бриллиант, буквально нарисованный от руки, со своим стилем и проверенными временем механиками, а этой хуете пиксель-артной я лишь бью хуем по подбородку и удаляю ее навсегда с консоли к ебаной матери.… Expand
  24. crimsonshuriken
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    This is a perfectly executed game, its nails its art, presentation, sound, and level design. It feels like the best version of the classic beat em up gameplay and it might be the best example of the genre ever made. Its an instaclassic. I hope they make more of them.
  25. Dreamscanner
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente juego, muy entretenido y pensado para tener rejugabilidad. Que se pueda jugar en línea es un plus muy grande, la variedad de combos y movimientos apresar de contar solo con 3 botones de golpe es impresionante, los jefes, la dificultad, el pixelart es precioso. Lo amo demasiado ❤️… Expand
  26. Throttle
    Jun 19, 2022
    7
    It's pretty fun but way too short and the story is too simplistic... i'm a bit disappointed
  27. natgreystar
    Jun 27, 2022
    4
    I saw the excitement and reviews about this game and was so into the idea. Trailers and gameplay looked great, but I kinda feel lied to. Talk about nostalgia entirely carrying the weight. That isn't to say this game is bad, it's okay, but seriously this is the kind of game that would have been released on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade for $15. Wait... oh, that actually kinda did happen.I saw the excitement and reviews about this game and was so into the idea. Trailers and gameplay looked great, but I kinda feel lied to. Talk about nostalgia entirely carrying the weight. That isn't to say this game is bad, it's okay, but seriously this is the kind of game that would have been released on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade for $15. Wait... oh, that actually kinda did happen.

    People were hyping this way too much. They kept saying "oh there's so many challenges and collectibles and leveling up your character" but none of those add up to anything. You get points going through the game which unlocks more health or moves but it doesn't add anything to the game really. Leveling up doesn't do much. The challenges are just things like don't get hit or don't fall in a pit. There are no secrets really and Casey Jones was already shown as an unlockable character so... online play is the only thing left after you beat this.

    You'll finish this game in a couple hours. The replayability is minimal. How do I write a review here, there's so little? You'll get into it, see the throwback stuff, see some jokes and cheesy lines, you'll be hooked to keep playing because level 1 feels so classic. You see the stuff from the cartoon, pokes at old jokes and classic 90s kids things. Then you'll start getting annoyed by the gameplay a few levels in. You aren't pumping in quarters but some of the enemies and bosses are crafted to cough up quarters. The music in some levels just doesn't match the game. Some of the music is great but like TMNT 2 it feels like a desperate cash-in that ignores what made it so good in the first place. It just feels off. The game is made for multiplayer but I didn't find any type of play to be all that fun.

    First time through I got all but 2 of the collectibles and most of the challenges. I started with Donny, balanced and simple but a weird style to play with less reach than expected. After finish I played through a level with each character and had no interest in playing again. Raphael is by far the worst to play with. Casey Jones plays like a wrestler and is too much of a "one joke" character. Leo, Mikey, Splinter, and April are the typical beat-em-up characters.

    The voice overs are... well. I'm not sure if it's just that these guys are all older or if they were recording these with cell phones on an airplane. They sound wrong and distorted. None of them quite sound like their core character. I felt it was a little lazy they didn't voice the cut scenes most of the time except for one line quips. Just text on a screen. The story is basically a childish mix of classic 90s cartoon tropes. The endings slightly change depending on who you play as, again just another nostalgia nod to the cartoon.

    The taunts are annoying. If you play online half the time everyone is just doing this. You hear them a lot. One taunt over and over. The specials aren't very unique to the character. The jokes and nostalgia are fun the first time around but the second time through these just seem like old pizza found under the couch. Once those wear off the game seems very empty.

    Now, I'm sad and I wish I bought a pizza instead.    … Expand
  28. sergioeidi
    Jul 4, 2022
    8
    DEVs, PLEASE fix these issues. The game is great, too bad is completely broken:

    - Online play is completely broken. It's impossibie to finish a game from the start, it's guaranteed to bug on the start of some stage. Characters do not appear and neither the health bars. Only way to fix is exiting the game. - The Taunt + Special power "unlimited exploit" broke the offline game. It    DEVs, PLEASE fix these issues. The game is great, too bad is completely broken:

    - Online play is completely broken. It's impossibie to finish a game from the start, it's guaranteed to bug on the start of some stage. Characters do not appear and neither the health bars. Only way to fix is exiting the game.

    - The Taunt + Special power "unlimited exploit" broke the offline game. It makes the game awfully easy and also really, really annoying online because players taunt everytime hindering the game, annoying due to sound effects and ending the "beat´em up" part - it's just a special move spamming session online. Make it limited or whatever possible to fix this.

    - Please give us a way to remove idle players. They "hold" the screen and the game gets unplayable. Disconnect them after a while idle, give us a move where we can toss them, I dont know. When it's not the bugs ruining the game, it's the idle players.

    - The pizza on the 5th stage needs a shadow or an indicator, it's impossible to know where it is. Or make it fly WITH the screen so we can get it.

    - A minor thing: Please make the "hot to play" screen disabling possible on options. Yes it's skippable, but it's annoying.

    The game is good, but broken right now. Please work on it.    … Expand
  29. hrubi
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    For TMNT fans it is mush have game. We were playing with 3 players via online coop and it was a very very good beat 'm up game with the classic characters. But the story was too short.
  30. Nick_Scratch
    Jun 20, 2022
    9
    A perfect old school beat-em-up. Made with oodles of love, hopping into this game to rumble with randos whenever I have a spare 10-15 mintues is going to be my happy place for the next few years. It's that good.
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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 47
  3. Negative: 0 out of 47
  1. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    80
    In this brand-new adventure, you step into the shoes of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael or Michelangelo, sensei Splinter or reporter April O'Neil and must save the world from the main villain Shredder. You do this entirely in the style of the beat 'em ups of yesteryear. It is a brawling game with wonderfully pixelated retro graphics and a pumping soundtrack, in which just about all the locations, characters and enemies of the past pass by in rapid succession.
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  2. LaPS4
    Aug 17, 2022
    85
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a love letter to beat'em up fans, with innovations that deepen the genre and make it the perfect excuse to return to it.
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  3. PLAY
    Aug 1, 2022
    80
    A must-play for any brawler fan, this levels up retro fun to new chaotic heights. With lots of love for ’80s TMNT, it’s a feast for the eyes and for the fingers. [Issue#17, p.72]
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