Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 121 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 6 out of 121
  3. Negative: 14 out of 121
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  1. Matheus2033
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Best beat and up today, the best ninja turtles game of the last decades too. Gameplay, graphics, art direction and replay factor = 10. So far nine playable characters, story mode and arcade mode with Coop for up to six players. Ultimate turtles. I hope the game has more DLCs.
  2. ket
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    People aren't wrong when they say this is the greatest TMNT game ever, and possibly one of the best beat 'em ups ever as well. The game isn't perfect though, all the playable characters handle basically the same and for me the game would be better if they all handled differently and I'd have liked to see higher resolution pixel art but I do see what the devs are going for here, they wantPeople aren't wrong when they say this is the greatest TMNT game ever, and possibly one of the best beat 'em ups ever as well. The game isn't perfect though, all the playable characters handle basically the same and for me the game would be better if they all handled differently and I'd have liked to see higher resolution pixel art but I do see what the devs are going for here, they want the game to look as much like the cartoon and retro era games as possible. I'd have liked the music to be more catching as well but this is also another personal preference. Other than that, TMNT Shredder's Revenge is a must have beat 'em up for TMNT and beat 'em up fans.… Expand
  3. DrSillyNipsMD
    Feb 26, 2023
    9
    Hits it out the park as far as being a modernized beat 'em up featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Everything I could have asked for. Great look. Fun gameplay. Turtles are voiced by the 80s cartoon voice actors. Appearances by every major villain from that show.
  4. jens76
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    Das beste Beat-'em-up aller Zeiten nimmt dich mit auf eine Zeitreise, damals war die Welt noch in Ordnung, als man die Freiheitsstatue entführen und beschmutzen durfte; oder wie mein Vater sagte, leg dich hin und denk an etwas Schönes.
  5. cfc1998
    Oct 30, 2022
    9
    Excellent game, one of the best of 2022, beautiful pixel art, amazing combat system and multiplayer. A bit short but is worth it
  6. Ardho
    Sep 27, 2022
    8
    level design that doesn't make you bored, the game is made really cool, the little things that are very detailed make the game feel full
  7. TheFamilyCouch
    Sep 8, 2022
    10
    This game just came out of nowhere and became an instant family favorite! Easy to pick up, more challenging to master. A great party game, and a really fun beat-em-up! The earlier TMNT arcade games are classics - well this has outdone the classics.

    Even though it's a beat-em-up, there's no blood/gore, and the violence is cartoonish, not realistic, so you can play it with the kids    This game just came out of nowhere and became an instant family favorite! Easy to pick up, more challenging to master. A great party game, and a really fun beat-em-up! The earlier TMNT arcade games are classics - well this has outdone the classics.

    Even though it's a beat-em-up, there's no blood/gore, and the violence is cartoonish, not realistic, so you can play it with the kids guilt-free. That doesn't make it any less gratifying when you're beating your way through clusters of enemies. (The Foot are robots in this, not humans. And you can smash 'em all to heck.)

    In the beginning you'll probably just button-smash your way through, but there's a helpful tutorial sequence that pops up when you start, to remind you there are some moves to learn. At minimum, learn to revive downed teammates with pizza, and learn to throw Foot soldiers toward the camera (that move will come in handy in a certain boss battle).

    One thing that makes this game great is that a group of players of all different skill levels can play together. Even a toddler - if they can hold the thumb stick to move forward, and maybe occasionally press the attack button, they can participate (even if they can't really be useful). With up to 6 players able to join, nobody gets left out.

    The difficulty level is appropriate, and adjustable. There were some boss battles we failed a few times, but we never got really stuck, and eventually did beat the game. Some people might wish the game were a bit longer, but I feel it's about right. And playing it through multiple times is still fun.    … Expand
  8. Rocksod
    Sep 5, 2022
    10
    great game. the ideological heir to tmnt arcades from snes and genesys. respect for the classics. great music, furious gameplay. you owe to play it if you liked the old turtle beat em up
  9. GRAFAIAI
    Sep 1, 2022
    0
    really bad gameplay with no good mechanics. i really dislike it on so many ways
  10. heltondrew
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    This might be one of the most fun games of all time. Hearkening back to the original games and the arcade this new entry pay homage in the best way to one of the best series of games in the 90s. I have played it over and over and over again. Whenever i am in a bad mood i turn this bad boy on and do a play through. It's a short game which is the only "flaw", BUT it also is a strength inThis might be one of the most fun games of all time. Hearkening back to the original games and the arcade this new entry pay homage in the best way to one of the best series of games in the 90s. I have played it over and over and over again. Whenever i am in a bad mood i turn this bad boy on and do a play through. It's a short game which is the only "flaw", BUT it also is a strength in that it is extremely easy to play through at almost any time. Highly recommend.… Expand
  11. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    this game its not good, jhas a big lack of content and all the gameplay is boring
  12. Steyraus
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    Initially I was going to pass on Shedders Revenge as I am sick of pixel art and it seemed like Naustalgia bait. But after picking it up on a whim when I just needed a new Switch game I was very much taken by surprise...I had a blast, so much so that I got 2 versions , just to have them physically.. The game definently tugs at your Naustalgia, but the combat and progression has beenInitially I was going to pass on Shedders Revenge as I am sick of pixel art and it seemed like Naustalgia bait. But after picking it up on a whim when I just needed a new Switch game I was very much taken by surprise...I had a blast, so much so that I got 2 versions , just to have them physically.. The game definently tugs at your Naustalgia, but the combat and progression has been tweaked and refined to actually feel some what new and very very satisfying...I grew up on the Turtle games and can say Shredders revenge lives up to the greatness of this series.… Expand
  13. Kabesmith
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    You want a good ol' arcade game, to play with friends up to 6 friends?! This is the game for you!
  14. lesiuML
    Aug 18, 2022
    6
    Very short and predictable game. But it can be funny and addictive. Graphics style and soundtrack are really great! For me there was too little extras, almost none collectibles such as artworks or music tapes to view in menu. The story is of course very short and silly. Local co-op is really nice experience. But overall this game wasn't as good as I expected.
  15. AlexKidd
    Jul 30, 2022
    9
    Absolute wonderful game. Great graphics, gameplay and music. Finally a good turtles game again. The only flaw i could find is the fps that sometimes drops a little. That can get annoying from time to time.
  16. dharma
    Jul 17, 2022
    9
    A true homage to one of my all time favorite arcade game of all time. Back then, I spent tons and tons of quarters playing the original TMNT arcade game and this retro game brings back all the memories. It is incredibly balanced, fun to play and old school to the max. Probably one of the best TMNT game and one of the best beat-em up in recent memory. Bravo!
  17. Rakereview000
    Jul 12, 2022
    8
    TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is a great game. I grew up with TMNT and I love the world, characters, style and practically everything about it. I have no history with the old games but I really wanted to give this game a shot. So I got it for the full 25$ it asks after seeing the positive reaction. I played it on Easy difficulty (and later on Normal and Hard) and I loved it. The incredibleTMNT: Shredder's Revenge is a great game. I grew up with TMNT and I love the world, characters, style and practically everything about it. I have no history with the old games but I really wanted to give this game a shot. So I got it for the full 25$ it asks after seeing the positive reaction. I played it on Easy difficulty (and later on Normal and Hard) and I loved it. The incredible pixel art, design, references to the show, stages, combat and story presentation. But- I have 3 major complains about the game. The first one is it's length- this is a really short game. Even when I played it on harder settings it only took 2-3 hours. There is online and arcade mode, but both of them consist of you playing the same 16 stages again and again, under different circumstances, or with other people (locally and online). It's still a nice variety of modes, but for 25$ I'd like a bit more. Completing the side quests can also be fun but it never gets much more than that. So I'd wait for a sale, something like 10$ - 15$ is more fitting. Second, is the difficulty. I may be bad, but I feel like Normal mode is way too hard (and I won't even mention Hard mode). I played the game on Easy and it was just like I wanted (and expected)- fun, arcadey game that I can breeze through with couple of retries. But for some weird reason Normal mode is so much harder! And it's not that I'm bad- I created an online party and even with some people we needed to retry some stages multiple times. I know this game is more so designed for 2-4 players, like the old games, but replaying stages creates my biggest critique of the game- playing stages multiple times. It's. BAD. When I play through a stage once or twice I pretty much get the idea of it, and I'll usually reach the boss on my first try. The problem? I'll probably die. And dying makes me play the whole stage again- so I'm doing the exact same thing. I know this sounds weird because games always make you replay levels, but the problem is that once you played the level 2-3 times you know exactly what to do, and it feels useless. Especially when talking about a beat-em-up game, which can get repetitive very quickly without good design. Now don't get me wrong- the design is incredible, but once I do the exact same thing for 4-7 minutes and then die, and I need to do it again- that drives me crazy.
    Overall, I was busy complaining about TMNT: Shredder's Revenge because there are a ton of reviews praising this game. It's definitely a great game, but I just wanted to give you my honest opinion. Either way, I still think this game is one of the most addicting games I've ever played, and that any other element I didn't negatively mentioned it up to perfection. I give it 8/10, and you should definitely but it if it seems like what you want.
    (sorry if I had some English mistakes)    … Expand
  18. ytmerc
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    0 через те що немає української озвучки в цій грі та навіть немає українського інтерфейса
  19. Stealthbushido1
    Jul 4, 2022
    9
    A wild ride that reminds me of the days of old. When I was a child I remember staring wide eyed when I first saw and played the original TMNT arcade game. I felt that same feeling again when I fired up this game. I would have rated this a 10 however (I'm not sure if this is a problem exclusive to the Switch) in some scenarios there is some slight screen tearing but nothing that would ruinA wild ride that reminds me of the days of old. When I was a child I remember staring wide eyed when I first saw and played the original TMNT arcade game. I felt that same feeling again when I fired up this game. I would have rated this a 10 however (I'm not sure if this is a problem exclusive to the Switch) in some scenarios there is some slight screen tearing but nothing that would ruin the experience however it is noticeable. Just like the old retro TMNT game's the replay value is very high. Even though I beat it I can't wait to go back again & again to finish it with every character.… Expand
  20. SeiferA
    Jul 3, 2022
    9
    Graphics: 9/10
    The sprite work in this game is absolutely top notch. Really, I don’t know what else I could’ve asked out of this game in terms of how it looks because this is exactly the kind of presentation we should’ve gotten out of a TMNT game for ages now.
    My only complaint about the art in this game is everything is a bit smaller than I’d like. This leads to problems which I get    Graphics: 9/10
    The sprite work in this game is absolutely top notch. Really, I don’t know what else I could’ve asked out of this game in terms of how it looks because this is exactly the kind of presentation we should’ve gotten out of a TMNT game for ages now.

    My only complaint about the art in this game is everything is a bit smaller than I’d like. This leads to problems which I get into below.

    Sound: 10/10
    From the head bopping tracks to the hard hitting sound fxs to the excellent voice acting, the sound department hits its stride on all angles. Im sorta disappointed that we didnt get Pat Farley back as Krang and Baxter Stockman back. Really kinda confuses me as to why, considering he recently reprised his role in the 2012 series. But despite the new voices for all the other minor characters, Im glad that we got the main 4 reprising their roles nonetheless and the new cast still do a phenomenal job.

    Gameplay: 8/10
    For a spiritual sequel to the originial arcade beat ‘em up titles, this game does a fantastic job at capturing the bone crushing gameplay, along with adding some new mechanics to the game to make it easier.

    However, while I do appreciate the new special attacks and items, I do have an issue with how much easier the game suddenly becomes when you’re using them, ESPECIALLY in multiplayer. The sheer fact that you can taunt to refill the meter and constantly spam specials suddenly takes away any and all challenge you can get out of this game, and it does make it difficult to get the urge to play it more than once after a while, even with friends.

    In addition, adding the ability to play with up to 6 players was something I was extremely excited about, but once I saw how the smaller sprites were even harder to identify at times with the chaotic gameplay with a full party of 6, I realized that this made this a bit more of a hindrance than I’d like.

    Despite these issues, the gameplay is still pretty fun and enjoyable, but it certainly makes it to where it’s enjoyable at short bursts once you beat the game.

    Story: 8/10
    If you’re looking for super deep lore in a game based on the 1987 series… boy, you dont know this series do you?

    Still, the story in this game is as action packed yet humorous as you’d except out of that iteration of the franchise. In a way, it almost felt like I was watching an extended episode.

    Difficulty: 1/5 (Very Easy)
    Even on the most difficult setting, the gameplay mechanics I mentioned make this an absolute breeze to plow through, especially if you’re playing multiplayer. Playing single player MIGHT give a challenge on the hardest difficulty, but it’s almost mandatory to play a game like this with others.

    BOTTOM LINE:
    9/10

    Despite the faults this game has in the gameplay department, this game serves the very same purpose the original arcade titles aimed to do: Provide a quick and fun multiplayer session with random people or with friends. I highly HIGHLY suggest getting the switch version just for the sake of being able to bring this game with you on the go and while meeting with friends, busting out this title to play locally.

    If you never got a chance to experience the joy of the original arcade game and you’re looking for an awesome time, this is your best bet!    … Expand
  21. Lov3Glov3
    Jul 1, 2022
    9
    There's very little to dislike about this game. It perfectly captures the atmosphere of both old-school arcade games and TMNT: Turtles in Time. The soundtrack is catchy as hell and the art style is a perfect mix of the old 80's cartoon and retro beat'em up style games. Unfortunately, this is also a fairly easy game to beat and the side quests don't offer enough content to warrant a secondThere's very little to dislike about this game. It perfectly captures the atmosphere of both old-school arcade games and TMNT: Turtles in Time. The soundtrack is catchy as hell and the art style is a perfect mix of the old 80's cartoon and retro beat'em up style games. Unfortunately, this is also a fairly easy game to beat and the side quests don't offer enough content to warrant a second playthrough. But this is still a really fun game and if you can get another seven players together, you won't regret it.… Expand
  22. thryce3
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    Basically the pinnacle of nostalgia mixed with the pinnacle of TMNT beat em ups. They seriously got just about everything right. It's loads of fun. Even moreso with multiplayer. My biggest gripe is you can't easily switch characters when you die. That said, it's super replayable, especially if you bring in a new co-op friend, and the environments and enemies don't feel repetitive (evenBasically the pinnacle of nostalgia mixed with the pinnacle of TMNT beat em ups. They seriously got just about everything right. It's loads of fun. Even moreso with multiplayer. My biggest gripe is you can't easily switch characters when you die. That said, it's super replayable, especially if you bring in a new co-op friend, and the environments and enemies don't feel repetitive (even when they repeat).
    Obviously, I played through some pretty thick coke-bottle nostalgia lenses. But honestly, if this came out in the 90's it would be the best TMNT game. So order up a pizza with extra cheese and a healthy dose of nostalgia sauce and enjoy.    … Expand
  23. Nintendist
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    this game is not good and dont offer much fun on how the game goes. im really sad how the game is
  24. Sam195
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    This is a perfect Beat Em Up! The peek of it's genre! The Ultima nostalgia drug! The soundtrack is incredible! The graphics are as perfect as anything else! I see you guys all online to kick some shell!!!
  25. pelewin
    Jun 24, 2022
    10
    Словно вернулся в детство. У меня Нет слов! Один восторг! Жду продолжения! Большое спасибо!
  26. Vardo64
    Jun 24, 2022
    10
    This game is a blast from the past. The perfect side scroller beat 'em up game we needed. The graphics are fun and bring you back. The bosses are challenging on harder difficulties and all characters are playable! Multiplayer on the switch is very fun with friends both local and online. Another great addition to the side-scroller beat 'em up genre.
  27. Lukitoo
    Jun 23, 2022
    9
    Great game. If it wasn't for the bugs in multiplayer mode, it would be perfect. Lots of fun and a huge feeling of nostalgia!
  28. FXmovie
    Jun 21, 2022
    9
    A good Beat em up, you ll see some references from the old game,
    Its Fun.. Nice one!
  29. cagtain
    Jun 20, 2022
    1
    This game had great potential because the combos were awesome and playing the game just felt so joyful. Unfortunately bad design, dumb enemies, SO easy bosses, and chapters... This game is a lost potential for me and it doesn't even feel like a beat'em up.
  30. BeboptheWarthog
    Jun 20, 2022
    5
    My first impression playing Shredder's Revenge for the first time was hmm... why do I think Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time on snes looked, played and sounded better than this? So, I booted up Turtles in Time to make sure this was not an effect of nostalgia. I played Shredder's Revenge and Turtles in Time back to back just to be sure. I was really surprised to see that a gameMy first impression playing Shredder's Revenge for the first time was hmm... why do I think Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time on snes looked, played and sounded better than this? So, I booted up Turtles in Time to make sure this was not an effect of nostalgia. I played Shredder's Revenge and Turtles in Time back to back just to be sure. I was really surprised to see that a game released in 1991 looked, sounded, and played better than this new game.
    Shredder's revenge is by no means a bad game, but it certainly isn't the best tmnt game ever made (as mentioned by many reviews here)! It is a mediocre entry into the series. If you are still on the fence about this game, I'd say trust your instincts. Personally, this game didn't scratch the tmnt itch for me. I can't wait to play Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection    … Expand
  31. bhappenstance
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    As a Gen-X child of the 90s who plugged every last available quarter into the original TMNT arcade game, and played the crap out of Turtles in Time on the SNES, this is everything I wanted it to be and more. An undeniable home run.
  32. JoeQ_
    Jun 19, 2022
    8
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is everything a beat-em up game should strive to be! Each playable character is unique not only in their playstyle & movesets, but also how they react to the environment & enemy attacks. The story mode in Shredder’s Revenge offers around 2 hours of playtime along with challenges & other secrets to help keep players coming back for more. TheTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is everything a beat-em up game should strive to be! Each playable character is unique not only in their playstyle & movesets, but also how they react to the environment & enemy attacks. The story mode in Shredder’s Revenge offers around 2 hours of playtime along with challenges & other secrets to help keep players coming back for more. The Arcade mode is really where the game shines, especially when running through the gauntlet of 16 levels by yourself, with a friend locally, or even online with a bunch of random players. Easy for players to jump in and out of, up to 6 players, local or co-op, the craziness aspect of the multiplayer is a welcome addition. Shredder’s Revenge is an awesome love letter to TMNT fans, but also for Arcade-style beat-em up fans! One game you won’t regret picking up.… Expand
  33. 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!
  34. hoodiefitz
    Jun 19, 2022
    9
    I’m not sure what the people who wrote negative reviews were smoking but this game is amazing! 1-6 co-op beat em up madness in the best ways. I’m 21 so I didn’t grow up on these games/have no nostalgia towards them but after falling in love with Streets of Rage 4, I told myself, “any game this dev drops, I’m buying it.” And I’m so glad I did because this game really pays homage to theI’m not sure what the people who wrote negative reviews were smoking but this game is amazing! 1-6 co-op beat em up madness in the best ways. I’m 21 so I didn’t grow up on these games/have no nostalgia towards them but after falling in love with Streets of Rage 4, I told myself, “any game this dev drops, I’m buying it.” And I’m so glad I did because this game really pays homage to the older TMNT games while also adding in new ideas. Every single thing in this game put a smile on my face besides my only gripe. On switch, there’s a glitch where you start a new level with people and nobody is on your screen forcing you to back out or not being able to contine in the level after you cleared a wave. I’ve also crashed at least 6 times and that’s more then I ever did on SOR 4. It’s not game breaking if you actually have the person on your friends list but when playing with randoms, it was really annoying getting to the end just to get a blank screen. Then you can’t find those same people anymore. Besides that though, I freakin’ love this game! I’ll continue playing it and supporting devs that actually care about their games (:… Expand
  35. leo_0slo
    Jun 19, 2022
    8
    Very good beat em up style game, they didnt miss a beat when it comes down to character design and music. ( even wu-tang) made a track for it but when it comes to the overall 16 stages, only one is a original and the rest has been used in past games. Scored lowered for lack of original stages and length of the game.
  36. Gust800
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Great games. 80's Nostalgia . Fun, great graphics . Most have for all that want a real good beat em up game.
  37. Ead
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    I will give this game 9.5 out of 10 in the beat them up genre.

    Pros: Exceptionally art style. Designing a simple and stand-out character is very hard, especially since you need to keep it aligned with existing art. Extremely good sound track. Very good hit feedback. Plenty of moves to use. Good pacing for each level. Good length. Not every damn game need to play 100 hrs to finish    I will give this game 9.5 out of 10 in the beat them up genre.

    Pros:
    Exceptionally art style. Designing a simple and stand-out character is very hard, especially since you need to keep it aligned with existing art.
    Extremely good sound track.
    Very good hit feedback.
    Plenty of moves to use.
    Good pacing for each level.
    Good length. Not every damn game need to play 100 hrs to finish everything.
    Good reliability. Do you want to try something diff? You can. You want to drop the game, you can!
    Good mode selection, story and arcarde, there could be more mode, like rouge surviver. But with the offering, can't complain.
    Good and simple character progression system.
    Extreme good point, supports up to six player local and online play together. Is it very chaos? Yes, is it fun, damn that's right!

    Con:
    Latency, loss of connection is an issue.
    Combo is a little stiff.    … Expand
  38. Saperavi
    Jun 18, 2022
    9
    Блестящее обращение с наследием!
    Отсылки к старым частям. Динамичный геймплей. Музыка шикарна. Реальный баланс ощущается при игре в соло. А вот игра вшестером - это уже перебор. На экране полная каша творится. Комфортно втроём. Кроме того, сетевой код для свитча реализован ужасно. Если есть выбор, то лучше брать версию для Стим. Игра довольно коротка и простовата в сравнении со Streets of    Блестящее обращение с наследием!
    Отсылки к старым частям. Динамичный геймплей. Музыка шикарна. Реальный баланс ощущается при игре в соло. А вот игра вшестером - это уже перебор. На экране полная каша творится. Комфортно втроём. Кроме того, сетевой код для свитча реализован ужасно. Если есть выбор, то лучше брать версию для Стим. Игра довольно коротка и простовата в сравнении со Streets of rage 4. Ну, и конечно же, неубиваемый Шреддер в торрент-версии.
    From Russia with love    … Expand
  39. ChiefScarneck
    Jun 18, 2022
    9
    This is one of the best beat 'em ups I've played! Growing up with Turtles in Time and the 1987 cartoon, I had very high expectations for this game and happy to say it delivered! It delivers on all fronts that satisfies both beat 'em up fans and TMNT fans!

    The addition of a story mode is quite nice, even if it plays the same as arcade mode with side objectives and a leveling up system.    This is one of the best beat 'em ups I've played! Growing up with Turtles in Time and the 1987 cartoon, I had very high expectations for this game and happy to say it delivered! It delivers on all fronts that satisfies both beat 'em up fans and TMNT fans!

    The addition of a story mode is quite nice, even if it plays the same as arcade mode with side objectives and a leveling up system. It makes you want to play through each stage with all 7 playable characters, whom are all unique an play differently, so it's fun to find who you're best at. The gameplay itself is fluid, fun, and satisfying, everything I enjoy in a beat 'em up! The challenge is fair and the stages are fun to explore and play through, with many MANY call backs to the original Turtles in Time and the cartoon itself. I never thought I'd be exciting to see the return of lesser known TMNT characters like Wingnut, Groundchuck and Dirtbag, and the Triceratons, but here I am fanboying over all of it!

    There is one thing that I think holds it back, and it's some parts of the combat. For the most part it's fine and intuitive, but I find it a little tougher to pull off certain attacks that were much easier to pull off in Turtles in Time. It's not a huge problem, but it can be with certain bosses where these moves come more useful. I also feel like they could've had a museum or a gallery mode talking more about the characters and bosses to really flush out the game, but maybe the upcoming Cowabunga Collection will have something like that.

    Shredder's Revenge is worthy to sit among Turtles in Time and the original Ninja Turtles Arcade as some of the best licensed games and beat 'em ups I've ever played! Dotemu and Tribute Games put a lot of care and effort in bringing back nostalgia in a modern beat 'em up, something they seem to be rather good at. I haven't played Streets of Rage 4, but now I kinda want to after playing this. If you're new to beat 'em ups for TMNT games, this will be one of the best games to start with and I highly recommend it!    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. A_coat
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    I just completed the story mode offering on 'okay' (medium) difficulty, doing some of it with randoms in online matchmaking, some of it alone, maining Raphael. Between collectables, challenges, leaderboards, achievements, leveling your characters for unlocks and the sheer madness of up to 6 players on screen at once, this is an absolute blast full of replayability- and if you hearI just completed the story mode offering on 'okay' (medium) difficulty, doing some of it with randoms in online matchmaking, some of it alone, maining Raphael. Between collectables, challenges, leaderboards, achievements, leveling your characters for unlocks and the sheer madness of up to 6 players on screen at once, this is an absolute blast full of replayability- and if you hear differently, well they are just wrong. The only knock I'd give it is that there should be universal crossplay available. Perhaps this will change, but for now the only crossplay that exists at launch is between Xbox and PC. Switch and PS players will only be able to play MP with friends or randoms on the same platform as them. Definitely not a deal breaker. Cowabunga!

    Pros:
    -Beautiful retro pixel art graphics
    -Tubular soundtrack
    -Bodacious nostalgia for 80's/early 90's Turtle fans
    -Massive replayability
    -Addictive classic beat 'em up gameplay
    -Simple Turtle Power goodness, no politics or hidden agenda
    -In-game achievements and challenges
    -Explosive online multiplayer with up to 6 players
    -Performance is nearly perfect, with the occasional small fps dip online
    -Story is tied together by animated stills and voice acting from the original cartoon's cast
    -Game is developed by the team that did Streets of Rage 4

    (Partial) Con:
    -No universal crossplay with other platforms available at launch, but the Switch player base is so strong it takes almost no effort to jump right into an ongoing lobby of players if you don't have Switch friends to team up with.    … Expand
  42. xXMilenarioXx
    Jun 17, 2022
    9
    Just buy it. It's just 10 bucks and a lot of fun. A little too simple and essy for my taste. A lot of balancing issues regardong the challenges and your skill set, but you'll only notice them if you are a too used to suffering through your game on harder difficulties. I do want the devs to iron and improve on a lot of areas, but that'll only hapoen if YOU reader buy and enjoy this game soJust buy it. It's just 10 bucks and a lot of fun. A little too simple and essy for my taste. A lot of balancing issues regardong the challenges and your skill set, but you'll only notice them if you are a too used to suffering through your game on harder difficulties. I do want the devs to iron and improve on a lot of areas, but that'll only hapoen if YOU reader buy and enjoy this game so I'll get a proper sequel, bigget, better and full of pizza. Come on I wanna play as one of the punk frogs!… Expand
  43. Mister04
    Jun 17, 2022
    9
    Great Beat ’em up and best game TMNT ever .................................
  44. 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
  45. Starfree
    Jun 17, 2022
    8
    I’m not usually a fan of Beat ‘em up game, and this game certainly isn’t on my favorite games of all time list, but I do have found memories of playing a TMNT beat ‘em arcade cabinet with my brother in a Ronald McDonald’s house while my brother was in the hospital in the early 2000s. And that’s definitely enough to trigger the nostalgia. I’m not a huge TMNT fan so a lot of the minorI’m not usually a fan of Beat ‘em up game, and this game certainly isn’t on my favorite games of all time list, but I do have found memories of playing a TMNT beat ‘em arcade cabinet with my brother in a Ronald McDonald’s house while my brother was in the hospital in the early 2000s. And that’s definitely enough to trigger the nostalgia. I’m not a huge TMNT fan so a lot of the minor characters and villains I don’t know and the game barely does anything to teach me about them. But they are very fun to just beat up on. The online works great, and is very forgiving if you disconnect. You can join matches mid match, if you disconnect from a room it seamlessly puts you into your own room without kicking you out of the level. I believe the switch is the only version with six player couch co-op and it’s amazing. Very good game.… Expand
  46. abrus
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    It's been worth the wait! This is what you get when a game is made primarily TO BE FUN!!! Satisfying combat, a nice range of levels and bosses, great music and voices - pure nostalgia at its best! This is easily the best turtles game to date! So much fun when you are playing with 5 others to beat the Foot Clan to a pulp!!!
  47. AloneBit
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Отличная игра! Ощущается как логическое продолжение Turtles in Time на Super Nintendo. Множество деталей в окружении, хорошая боевая система и отличная музыка.
  48. nofx911
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Awesome game! If you liked old school Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Games, or Beat'em ups in general, you will love this game!
  49. Sam195
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    This is a perfect Beat Em Up! The peek of it's genre! The Ultima nostalgia drug! The soundtrack is incredible! The graphics are as perfect as anything else! I see you guys all online to kick some shell!!!

Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best Switch Game of 2022
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#21 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Games.cz
    Jul 20, 2022
    90
    A love letter to the 90s kids which doesn’t try to simply live off the nostalgia but is actually a good game in its own right. It’s very short but there are few better options to relive the good old arcade days.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Jul 14, 2022
    70
    After that initial sugar rush, Shredder's Revenge inevitably feels a little thin. [Issue#374, p.121]
  3. Nintendojo
    Jul 13, 2022
    91
    Shredder’s Revenge is a triumphant return for the Ninja Turtles. For all the reinventions and expansions of this classic property, there’s nothing quite like the original. Seeing the spirit of both the cartoon and Konami’s classic games so faithfully reproduced here was wondrous to behold. At the same time, Tribute Games has also managed to one up the games that came before it with a sharper combat system that allows for all sorts of creative ways to take down foes. Boss fights lack some of the nuance to defeat that rank and file grunts provide, but the spectacle of these battles makes up for that. Shredder’s Revenge is available via the eShop, but there are a number of ways to get hold of the game physically, as well. No matter how you play it, the heroes in a half shell are worthy of your time.
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