Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

 Xbox One
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 118 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 17 out of 118
  3. Negative: 8 out of 118
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  1. Sebadantejalea
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    No he dejado de jugarlo durante todo el día junto a mi hermano, este juego no solo es pura nostalgia, es también una mejora absoluta a la jugabilidad de los TMNT clásicos. El impacto de los golpes y las animaciones son extremadamente buenas y detalladas. Es indudablemente un juego brillante que rompe cualquier expectativa y que, a gusto personal, sitúa al producto de Tribute Games dentroNo he dejado de jugarlo durante todo el día junto a mi hermano, este juego no solo es pura nostalgia, es también una mejora absoluta a la jugabilidad de los TMNT clásicos. El impacto de los golpes y las animaciones son extremadamente buenas y detalladas. Es indudablemente un juego brillante que rompe cualquier expectativa y que, a gusto personal, sitúa al producto de Tribute Games dentro de lo mejor del año. (Con TMNTSR y Streets of Rage 4 podemos afirmar que el Beat em Up no ha muerto.)… Expand
  2. Supernaught
    Jun 18, 2022
    6
    Mechanically sound, with scant additions to the gameplay from previous TMNT beat 'em ups, my gripe is with the total lack of any new direction with the characters and story, and the fact that there are no filter options to take the edge off the extremely pixelated graphics. This isn't how these games looked in the arcades OR on home consoles, kids. In fact, they looked much, much betterMechanically sound, with scant additions to the gameplay from previous TMNT beat 'em ups, my gripe is with the total lack of any new direction with the characters and story, and the fact that there are no filter options to take the edge off the extremely pixelated graphics. This isn't how these games looked in the arcades OR on home consoles, kids. In fact, they looked much, much better with scanlines and bilinear filtering.

    Streets of Rage IV is the bar for a new beat 'em up in this era. They completely failed to meet that expectation, and didn't even advance the gameplay to meet other arcade style beat 'em ups of the era this game represents. There's far too many beat 'em ups that do this much better, and with more style and originality, and with more gameplay options, which is a shame for anything bearing the TMNT brand on it.

    More interested in the Cowabunga Collection than this lazy 'redo' of Turtles in Time, which is a better game overall. SoR IV offers much more variety in gameplay and replayability than this lazy effort.    … Expand
  3. Jt0429
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    Good-
    Brimming with love for TMNT and classic TMNT Beat 'em ups. Looks excellent. Amazing soundtrack. Each character is fun to play and feels different. Combat is accessible for newcomers but still has depth. Well designed and varied levels
    Bad- Hoverboard levels are more annoying than fun. Sloppy aerial combat. Barebones world map in story mode Thoughts- Ultimately, however,    Good-
    Brimming with love for TMNT and classic TMNT Beat 'em ups. Looks excellent. Amazing soundtrack. Each character is fun to play and feels different. Combat is accessible for newcomers but still has depth. Well designed and varied levels

    Bad-
    Hoverboard levels are more annoying than fun. Sloppy aerial combat. Barebones world map in story mode

    Thoughts-
    Ultimately, however, Shredder’s Revenge is a solid game, to say the very least. Whether you’re new to TMNT or to brawlers or experienced with one or both, whether you’re looking to play it solo or with five other players, whether you want to run through Arcade mode or tackle Story mode, there’s plenty to love here. This is a lovingly crafted and very well put together game that is not only an excellent and nostalgic callback to a bygone era, but also a great experience in its own right that modernizes very smartly in all the ways that it should.    … Expand
  4. Ach01nos
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    Good game, and good experience, i remember the golden age with NES and SNES,
  5. ehtaco
    Jun 17, 2022
    9
    Literally, the only two negatives I have re: this game are the game's length and the [lack of] playable characters.

    The game was over too quickly and I wanted so much more, but it was fine. I understand this is a homage to the old-school arcade games, and those weren't lengthy by any stretch of the imagination, but still. I was bummed when I finished the game. Still plan on playing    Literally, the only two negatives I have re: this game are the game's length and the [lack of] playable characters.

    The game was over too quickly and I wanted so much more, but it was fine. I understand this is a homage to the old-school arcade games, and those weren't lengthy by any stretch of the imagination, but still. I was bummed when I finished the game. Still plan on playing through it some more, though.

    Even the lack of playable characters isn't a deal-breaker. Because all the essentials are there. The Turtles, Splinter, Casey Jones, and April. They all feel great and unique enough, I just recall there being TMNT games in the past with some more playable options, that's all.

    Overall; this game is fantastic.    … Expand
  6. Burzyk
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Short, but great fun for boomers like me! Available in Game Pass, 2-3 hours of gameplay for 1 character, but why not finish it as all of them?!
  7. Mister04
    Jun 17, 2022
    9
    Great Beat ’em up and best game TMNT ever ..................................
  8. Naoidei
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    It’s fun. But it is too simple, like from snes. You need just 3 types of hits to play. Streets of rage 4 is much richer.
  9. Vanrath
    Jun 29, 2022
    8
    This one brought back childhood memories. It's a bit short sadly, and some characters feel stronger than others.
  10. 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
  11. Prizm
    Jun 18, 2022
    5
    They changed the notes slightly from the TV theme song, so now it sounds like a cringy sing-song rhyme (TEENAGE mutant NINJA turtles). Many impact sound effects are weak and flaccid (I smash the movie lights in the TV studio and it sounds like I tapped a light bulb with a pencil??). And something seems a little off about the hit detection/responsiveness... some hits just don't quiteThey changed the notes slightly from the TV theme song, so now it sounds like a cringy sing-song rhyme (TEENAGE mutant NINJA turtles). Many impact sound effects are weak and flaccid (I smash the movie lights in the TV studio and it sounds like I tapped a light bulb with a pencil??). And something seems a little off about the hit detection/responsiveness... some hits just don't quite connect when I feel they should've.
    The voices are generally good, but the recording sounds very dry, like they could've used some reverb or processing so it doesn't sound so much like someone talking into a mic.

    On the flip side, the artwork is beautiful, if a bit over-pixellated. The enemy nuances are great, such as the little things they get up to when you're not fighting them. Apart from the reworked theme song, the music is excellent, with a repertoire of orchestra hits, synth brass, and other instruments straight from the era of these arcade games. You can tell a lot a care was taken to mimic the style, art and music of these games.

    But when I'm playing, it feels too often like mindless button-mashing. Yes, that's basically what they were back in the day, but compared to Streets of Rage 4, it's just missing something to keep me engaged longer (the moves/combos are less intuitive? Too many enemies at once for its own good? Missing the crunch of some solid SFX?).    … Expand
  12. TheSocialNPR
    Jun 23, 2022
    2
    I don’t understand how this game gets a good rating?? It’s basically a polished version of an old arcade game. It kept me entertained for all of 5 minutes. Button mashing
  13. 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
  14. dpursanov
    Jun 19, 2022
    9
    Just finished it with child! Great beat'em'up! Nice mix of various enemies and memorable bosses. Deserves high scores.
  15. vgmkyle
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    Just an outstanding side-scrolling beat 'em up. Probably the best since Streets of Rage 4. The 6 player co-op is complete madness, and obviously you can play this game as part of your game pass subscription. No reason to not give it a try. Shredder's Revenge is the true sequel to Turtles in Time and the game has more bosses and challenges than ever before.
  16. Johcker
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É um jogo de beat 'em up que cumpre muito bem o seu papel, pode agradar tanto os saudosistas quando novos jogadores. O gameplay com cada um dos personagens é ligeiramente diferente, e há itens e missões secretas a serem explorados nos diferentes modos do jogo.

    Gostaria de dar um 9.5 por conta de algumas falhas que encontrei mas que não tiram o mérito do game:
    1) A conexão no modo multiplayer online é inconsistente. Ao jogar um cooperativo online com 4 a 6 amigos, no início de cada fase alguns podiam cair, e tinham que ficar voltando e reconectando pra entrar novamente na partida.
    2) Esse é o mais grave: o habilidade de provocação enche uma barra de especial. Para 1 ou 2 jogadores não causa tanto problemas, mas num multiplayser com muitos jogadores isso vira um exploit que pode ser abusado e o grupo se tornar uma máquina de usar especiais, tirando MUITO da graça e do desafio do jogo. Isso precisa ser nerfado!    … Expand
  17. Thwompthing
    Jul 2, 2022
    8
    It was great for all 2-2.5 hours it took to beat. No replay value for me since my love of the classic retro arcade beat em ups is all but gone. However, this was a great nostalgic trip down memory lane of TMNT Arcade, TMNT 3, and Turtles in Time.

    Just nothing more for me here after I beat it solo. Glad I got it for only $1 on game pass trial. I would not have liked to have paid full    It was great for all 2-2.5 hours it took to beat. No replay value for me since my love of the classic retro arcade beat em ups is all but gone. However, this was a great nostalgic trip down memory lane of TMNT Arcade, TMNT 3, and Turtles in Time.

    Just nothing more for me here after I beat it solo. Glad I got it for only $1 on game pass trial. I would not have liked to have paid full price for 2.5 hours of gameplay.    … Expand
  18. slaine130177
    Jun 20, 2022
    9
    Jeu entièrement fait sur Xbox Series X.
    Encore une fois Dotemu a réalisé un beat them all de grande qualité. Que ce soit en solo, en multi local ou on line, le jeu est une véritable ode à TMNT. Ils ont clairement signé ici le meilleur jeu de la licence avec l'opus Arcade (jouable à 4) qui reste légendaire.
    Des tas de persos jouables, des tonnes de défis pour les plus hardcores gamers, et    Jeu entièrement fait sur Xbox Series X.
    Encore une fois Dotemu a réalisé un beat them all de grande qualité. Que ce soit en solo, en multi local ou on line, le jeu est une véritable ode à TMNT. Ils ont clairement signé ici le meilleur jeu de la licence avec l'opus Arcade (jouable à 4) qui reste légendaire.
    Des tas de persos jouables, des tonnes de défis pour les plus hardcores gamers, et encore tellement de choses que je n'ai pas encore découvert.
    Gameplay efficace, simple et nerveux, franchement il touche la perfection.
    Alors pourquoi pas 10 comme note ?
    Je lui reprocherais peut être un manque de verticalité dans les niveaux, ou d'embranchements. Les objets cachés auraient mérités d'être bien plus "cachés", et ça mériterait des passages secrets ou autres. Peut être qu'ils existent que je ne les ai pas repéré, on verra avec le temps...

    Dispo day one sur le Gamepass, foncez pour les amoureux de beat them all    … Expand
  19. Myst1Que
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    Great game, evoked good memories. It would be good if you add Ukrainian localization
  20. Officialalexj7
    Jun 21, 2022
    9
    Great game. I absolutely loved it. One of the best beat em up games I've ever played in my life.
  21. royalguy07
    Jun 17, 2022
    7
    Fun call back beat 'em up, great style and soundtrack. The combat is engaging but seemingly much more mashy than layered. Very straight forward, good GamePass game. Beat the main story in about 3 hours playing couch co op on normal difficulty, maybe should of upped it cause we didn't fail a single episode.
  22. FT777
    Jun 21, 2022
    9
    Fun game with an interesting story and a lot of varied gameplay and stages.
  23. yorecent
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    "You're supposed to save me! You save me with pizza!" - little girl

    I played this with my 5-year-old niece who loves turtles and fighting bad guys. Perfect upbeat game. The easy "chill" difficulty was gentle enough for her to get the hang of the controls. The production values are top tier. Music, graphics, and gameplay are all outstanding.
  24. Samurai_Sakai
    Jun 21, 2022
    8
    Sem dúvida que é um bom jogo ,visando o melhor que há de um jogo Retrô ..
  25. puggamer90498
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    This is a new age classic that I loved from start to finish.The game is very nice looking and the game play was simple yet very fun and engaging.I do have a couple of issues though, while it’s not a big deal since you can get this game for free if you have game pass or Xbox gold, I really wish this was longer.I think says a lot about how enjoyable the game was when the biggest problem wasThis is a new age classic that I loved from start to finish.The game is very nice looking and the game play was simple yet very fun and engaging.I do have a couple of issues though, while it’s not a big deal since you can get this game for free if you have game pass or Xbox gold, I really wish this was longer.I think says a lot about how enjoyable the game was when the biggest problem was the length of the game being below average.You could definitely beat this in a day or less if you are good enough.In all fairness, their is a super difficult mode that I couldn’t even pass the first level on and their is a classic arcade mode where you only have one life and if you lose on any level you go back to the start of the game.So if you also think it was to short then you can make it last longer with increased difficulty.My last con of the game is that most of the bosses are fine, but not great.This isn’t surprising but their were also bosses that were not so fine and dipped more into annoying or boring.Besides those gripes, this is for sure a game worth buying if you are into retro fighting games.… Expand
  26. ytmerc
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    0 через те що немає української озвучки в цій грі та навіть немає українського інтерфейса
  27. Captiosus
    Jun 18, 2022
    6
    Although it hits all the right nostalgia beats I haven’t been able to finish a single online multiplayer session of this on Xbox Series X without encountering the invisible characters bug, the disappearing boss bug, game freezing, or players crashing between levels. It’s happened in private, invite only, groups and in public random matchmaking.

    Since coop is the primary draw, these bugs    Although it hits all the right nostalgia beats I haven’t been able to finish a single online multiplayer session of this on Xbox Series X without encountering the invisible characters bug, the disappearing boss bug, game freezing, or players crashing between levels. It’s happened in private, invite only, groups and in public random matchmaking.

    Since coop is the primary draw, these bugs are inexcusable and until they’re fixed I can’t personally rate the game any higher than a 6/10. Fix these gamebreaking bugs and it would be a 8/10. Solo and local coop, easily an 8/10. But online needs patching. The amount of bugs is downright embarrassing.

    The game needs some visual filters like scan lines or CRT emulation because the pixel art on larger screens is really jarring. The overall difficulty is quite easy even on its hardest level, which is a slight disappointment given its arcade, quarter-munching, pedigree. Also, the taunt mechanic to build up ninja power is easily exploitable and really annoying when you join a public game and all the players keep spamming taunt in between EACH encounter.    … Expand
  28. memus
    Sep 11, 2022
    8
    A little bit simplistic, but lovely brawler made with love to the TMNT lore.

    Pros:
    + an animated opening
    + wonderful sprites
    + awesome soundtrack
    + lore used wisely, the game is also quite funny
    + coop

    Cons:
    - not much depth to inspire a second walkthrough
  29. Voodoo123
    Jul 11, 2022
    7
    Arcade fun - great pixel art and soundtrack. As a fan of the original show I can tell this was a project of passion for those involved. Gameplay is pretty basic and with a full squad things are ridiculously chaotic. Can't say I would've dropped the £££ to buy this new so was pleased to play it on gamepass.
  30. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jul 28, 2023
    9
    Like "Streets of Rage 4", this is a great nostalgic beat 'em up. It's a tribute to the classic Konami arcade games. But it also feels like a true sequel. You can play through the campaign in either Story or Arcade in solo mode or with up to five other players. Story includes a Super Mario Bros. 3-style map, challenges and collectibles. Despite a few flaws, this is a great love letter toLike "Streets of Rage 4", this is a great nostalgic beat 'em up. It's a tribute to the classic Konami arcade games. But it also feels like a true sequel. You can play through the campaign in either Story or Arcade in solo mode or with up to five other players. Story includes a Super Mario Bros. 3-style map, challenges and collectibles. Despite a few flaws, this is a great love letter to the 80's era of the Ninja Turtles. I would rate it with a 9 out of 10.… Expand
  31. Dalray3s
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    Puntos positivos
    - Duración
    - Respeto por la IP
    - Variedad de enemigos
    - Modo Cooperativo

    Puntos negativos:
    - Gráficamente podría estar mas currado
    - Progresión mala de los pj
    - Algo mas de historia...
  32. GrumpyParrot
    Oct 2, 2022
    5
    Unless you're playing this game with 2-4 people this game is too hard. Challenges are also impossible alone, like never get hit during a level, because the game sends enemies to you from all sides. After dying multiple times on "chill" difficulty i gave up. Not even Streets of Rage was this challenging on easy...
  33. Vitalick
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Buen arcade retro para aporrear botones y pasarlo bien con multiplayer incluido.
  34. PavlinIzIndii
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    A wonderful little game with which you can relax after a working day. It is also well suited for passing with friends.
  35. MagisterJedi_66
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    A very enjoyable game in the style of old TMNT games from the 80s, which will be fun to play for 2 hours
  36. z00ey
    Jul 7, 2022
    6
    Surprisingly uninspiring graphically, with limited repetitive gameplay, but i could easily have forgiven those if not for the utterly useless matchmaking online - completely broken, unless you want to start from the very beginning every time.
  37. spartan4fun
    Jul 18, 2022
    10
    This game is perfect for any TMNT fun. Maybe it's too easy sometimes, maybe sometimes it's a bit too simple but... IT'S FUN AS HELL. More games like this pls.
  38. muscleray934
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    This game is a total 10/10 it’s like a “love letter” to us fans! Absolutely perfect, runs awesome on game pass cloud gaming, I’ve only played it from the cloud so far.
  39. Orbitaldave
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Homage to the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. A little bit of all the previous games.

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

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  1. XGN
    Jul 18, 2022
    80
    Shredder's Revenge is a game that makes a true hommage to its roots. Everything is recognisable from the Turtles movies to the previous games. It also is a very good brawler, but not the perfect puzzle unfortunately. The game is somewhat short and it tends to get chaotic if you play together. Still, if you like Turtles this is a must play.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Jul 8, 2022
    80
    The game isn’t just a nostalgia-driven throwback, as it also marks the evolution of a genre.
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  3. XboxAddict
    Jul 5, 2022
    92
    If you’re looking for a great game to spend your summer with, look no further than Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Dotemu and Tribute Game have knocked one out of the park with this return to the days of 80's and 90's beat ‘em-ups, and have done so in spectacular fashion. Thus, this title will surely be in the running for Game of the Year.
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