{"id":563572,"date":"2026-03-13T15:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-shredders-revenge-preview-pizza-power\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:03:27","slug":"teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-shredders-revenge-preview-pizza-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-shredders-revenge-preview-pizza-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Preview – Pizza Power!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\" <\/p>\n

Platform:<\/b> PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Publisher:<\/b> Dotemu
Developer:<\/b> Tribute Games
Release:<\/b> 2022 <\/p>\n

In the 1990s, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were ubiquitous in the side-scrolling beat-\u2018em-up scene. Whether you\u2019re talking about the 1989 arcade game, 1991\u2019s Turtles in Time, or the myriad other brawlers starring everybody\u2019s favorite Heroes in a Half-Shell, Konami\u2019s creations in the \u201880s and \u201890s are legendary.<\/p>\n

However, just as the side-scrolling beat-\u2018em-up genre faded, so too did the luster of the Turtles\u2019 legacy. Following the IP\u2019s late-\u201880s\/early-\u201890s boom, the fan base of TMNT shrunk considerably, and much like the movies, TV shows, and merchandise, the brand\u2019s gaming output slowed. After 1992\u2019s Hyperstone Heist and 1993\u2019s Tournament Fighters, the Turtles still starred in games, but few reached any level of acclaim. Even Ubisoft\u2019s 2009 remake of Turtles in Time was met with harsh criticism.<\/p>\n

Now, with talent that worked on games like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Streets of Rage 4, and the well-liked 2007 TMNT for Game Boy Advance, Dotemu and Tribute Games hope to restore the cowabunga kings to their former gaming glory. We met with the companies behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder\u2019s Revenge to see the game in action and chat with the developers about how they\u2019re hoping to make the video game Turtles fans have dreamt of for the past 30 years.<\/p>\n

\"Teenage <\/article>\n

When the Evil Shredder Attacks\u2026<\/h2>\n

Announced through a trailer featuring Faith No More\u2019s Mike Patton singing the 1987 cartoon theme song<\/a>, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder\u2019s Revenge is designed to appeal to fans from that earlier era. So much about the game \u2013 the aesthetics, character designs, enemies, and more \u2013 pull heavily from the period, including the beloved TV series and its accompanying toy lines.<\/p>\n

During my demo, I watch members of Dotemu and Tribute Games play through three full stages. The first stage, \u201cJaw-Breaking News,\u201d takes place inside the Channel 6 News studio. It\u2019s here that Shredder begins his plot for revenge, part of which includes the reassembly of Krang. In keeping with the cartoon inspiration, each stage plays out like a single TV show episode, telling a story through the environment, enemies, boss fights, and short cutscenes between stages. The music, composed by Tee Lopes of Sonic Mania fame, also feels ripped straight out of the \u201880s and \u201890s.<\/p>\n

\"Teenage <\/article>\n

That era of inspiration carries through in the gameplay, with fast, arcade-style action. Enemies arrive on screen and are vanquished just as fast as they show up. Just like in Turtles in Time, players can slam enemies back and forth and even toss them towards the camera.<\/p>\n

This game may be all about the nostalgia, but Tribute wants to deliver more than just a greatest-hits package to fans. \u201cSomething that we wanted to do mostly with the game is try to visit locations that we have never seen before in previous 2D games, but also things from the 1987 TMNT universe from the cartoon,\u201d game designer Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric G\u00e9mus says. \u201cIt\u2019s a love letter not only to the TMNT franchise, but also to the whole era.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Teenage <\/article>\n

Despite its nostalgic nature, Shredder\u2019s Revenge implements many quality-of-life improvements. For instance, chaining together attacks is more fluid than in the classic games, and in co-op, players have a window where they can revive knocked-down teammates.<\/p>\n

Shredder\u2019s Revenge also offers two modes of play: standard arcade and story mode. Arcade mode is meant to replicate the experiences of the classic games where you begin with a limited number of lives and you need to beat the game in a single sitting. Story mode flips the script, allowing character progression by trading your accumulated points for upgrades to HP, extra lives, new moves, and a special Radical Mode ability that temporarily powers up your character. Story mode also lets you complete optional challenges within stages, offering replayability and the option to backtrack to each stage.<\/p>\n