As Scientology teaches us, benevolent aliens are some day going to land on planet Earth and deliver unto us the Usagi Yujimbo Wii game that we all deserve. Until that glorious day, it looks like we'll be able to make due with a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2.5 dimensional fighter in development at Ubisoft.
Sure, it's a licensed game (though not based on any specific movie or show) but it's also got an impressive pedigree, with Nintendo Power reporting a dev team that includes Smash Bros. Brawl and Team Ninja vets. Oh, and it reportedly supports four players and online action. We're not quite at "Cowabunga!" level excited yet, but super mutation could deifinitely put us over the edge.
We'll keep an eye out for more details.
[Via NWF]
Reader Comments (60)
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:31PM (Unverified) said
more like Drunk College Nite.........
or Pledges for some fraternity........
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or Pledges for some fraternity........
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 6:51PM (Unverified) said
Actually, its from Halloween at my school...the Naval Academy. There's always some group of mids running around as the turtles every year.
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Posted: Dec 12th 2008 4:19AM Grey Acumen said
What I want to know is how do you get that many people together, to look that stupid, and not have one of them go; "Wow, you guys look like shit. What? I look like shit too?" and instead go "YEAH! Let's go get our pictures taken!"
The lack of shirts is only made worse by the smeared paint, the hair makes them look like the brocolli race(shaved, or at least a bald wig would have helped SO much), and the pink lips just complete the look. You don't even have a chance to SEE Duct Tape Shredder.
I don't usually make a habit of dissing guys who are obviously just fooling around for kicks, but this went a step too far down the path to creepyville and doesn't look like they'll find a place to make a U turn any time soon.
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The lack of shirts is only made worse by the smeared paint, the hair makes them look like the brocolli race(shaved, or at least a bald wig would have helped SO much), and the pink lips just complete the look. You don't even have a chance to SEE Duct Tape Shredder.
I don't usually make a habit of dissing guys who are obviously just fooling around for kicks, but this went a step too far down the path to creepyville and doesn't look like they'll find a place to make a U turn any time soon.
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 7:06PM (Unverified) said
Is hard to tell which is worst this picture or the giant ad with Ozzy's face popping every friggin 2 minutes.
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:28PM AwesomeTown said
Ok, I watched some of the Youtube video. I cannot stop laughing every time I hear Krang's voice. Awesome.
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:34PM FernandoRocker said
Well... at least Ubisoft is just publishing the game. The devs are good.
And the good thing is that according to Nintendo power, the game has been in development since the beggining of 2008... and the release date is until 2009... almost two years of development. At least the game will not be rushed.
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And the good thing is that according to Nintendo power, the game has been in development since the beggining of 2008... and the release date is until 2009... almost two years of development. At least the game will not be rushed.
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:41PM FernandoRocker said
You mean H4.5E?
=p
*Remember that thread, FenixKnight? That was a good day...
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=p
*Remember that thread, FenixKnight? That was a good day...
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:49PM (Unverified) said
LOL!
Check this out Fernando, I told my boys to make a Christmas list and H4.5E (Haze) was on one of their lists! LMAO! I said you want Haze? He said yes because we have no Halo on PS3. Good times...
I think its $10 new! :P
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Check this out Fernando, I told my boys to make a Christmas list and H4.5E (Haze) was on one of their lists! LMAO! I said you want Haze? He said yes because we have no Halo on PS3. Good times...
I think its $10 new! :P
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 5:03PM LaughingTarget said
Scrubbing her eyes out with turpentine and steel wool.
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 6:58PM (Unverified) said
Do any of those fellows look like they've ever talked to a girl, let alone know one that they could ask to be April?
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:31PM FernandoRocker said
Nice list of devs...
The problem with the new TMNT games is that they use the characters of the new series or from the latest movie. TMNT games used to be amazing back in the SNES and NES days.
If they use the classic characters the game could be great. There are a lot of characters that could be on the game... Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Splinter, April, Krang, several versions of Shredder, Beebop, Rocksteady, Tokka, Razzar, Casey Jones, Rat King, Baxter Stockman, Footsoldiers, Slash, Leatherhead...
Imagine a four player battle in the Technodrome... that would be cool.
=p
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The problem with the new TMNT games is that they use the characters of the new series or from the latest movie. TMNT games used to be amazing back in the SNES and NES days.
If they use the classic characters the game could be great. There are a lot of characters that could be on the game... Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Splinter, April, Krang, several versions of Shredder, Beebop, Rocksteady, Tokka, Razzar, Casey Jones, Rat King, Baxter Stockman, Footsoldiers, Slash, Leatherhead...
Imagine a four player battle in the Technodrome... that would be cool.
=p
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 5:19PM bigjf said
I wouldn't mind a Smash Bros. style game with characters spanning each iteration. Just give me a fun game to play for once. I feel like the latest TMNT attempts have been almost at as a poor a level as Sonic (though not quite there). I even had high hopes for the movie-based game, but that game stunk too.
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 5:34PM dr steve brule said
i like what you're thinking dcblack, or another great idea would be something like powerstone with 4 player co-op.
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:41PM erh said
I'm getting really excited about the Wii right now:
- Klonoa
- Cave Story
- Tatsunoko vs Capcom
and now, the potential of a *proper* TMNT fighter?
The Wii seems to have matured from waggle mini-games, and getting some high quality games (Klonoa, Cave Story) and fan favorites (Tatsunoko vs Capcom, TMNT).
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- Klonoa
- Cave Story
- Tatsunoko vs Capcom
and now, the potential of a *proper* TMNT fighter?
The Wii seems to have matured from waggle mini-games, and getting some high quality games (Klonoa, Cave Story) and fan favorites (Tatsunoko vs Capcom, TMNT).
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:59PM Mr Khan said
2009 is the year developers start to get it, just like it took a while for games on the DS to really pick up
Wii probably won't dominate the market enough to really become the platform of choice for big-budget projects, but they are starting to proliferate neatly
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Wii probably won't dominate the market enough to really become the platform of choice for big-budget projects, but they are starting to proliferate neatly
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 5:19PM gatorboi352 said
Don't talk like that around here. You're liable to catch a few flying 2 liters of Mountain Dew upside the head and be beaten to the ground with Halo figurines.
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 3:45PM samfish said
I might be excited about this if:
A) It weren't a Ubisoft game for t he Wii
B) It was more beat 'em up and less fighter, a la the old Konami games.
It'll be awful. That's a guarantee. If I'm wrong, I'll shit in a derby hat and eat it on YouTube...but I'm quite confident that I won't be eating any poop-laden hats any time soon.
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A) It weren't a Ubisoft game for t he Wii
B) It was more beat 'em up and less fighter, a la the old Konami games.
It'll be awful. That's a guarantee. If I'm wrong, I'll shit in a derby hat and eat it on YouTube...but I'm quite confident that I won't be eating any poop-laden hats any time soon.
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 4:09PM (Unverified) said
It's a TMNT game, so I think you'll be safe from any shit eating for the forseeable future.
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 4:22PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
GOOD THING UBISOFT IS ONLY PUBLISHING AMIRITE???
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 11:33PM (Unverified) said
One Naked Peach holding the other one up?
*Gets Camera*
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*Gets Camera*
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 5:06PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
Without going going in a Wikipedia Legal Tangent, who's gonna be in it if it's not based on any particular series. Aparently the old series characters (Krang, Bebop, etc.) could not be in the new series.
Oh well, maybe they'll make April black finally.
Not that I mind, I don't have a Wii.
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Oh well, maybe they'll make April black finally.
Not that I mind, I don't have a Wii.
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 5:34PM (Unverified) said
@Fat ass of Kickassness
You never added me as a Wii pal.
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You never added me as a Wii pal.
Posted: Dec 11th 2008 5:38PM (Unverified) said
I have to agree with Bill... after spending four years there, I'm bound to recognize it... that's the US Naval Academy, you can tell from the girl's shorts on the upper left (USNA), among other things (walls, name tags on the doors). Just about the whole student body (brigade) would go crazy with costumes on Halloween night, especially for the school-wide dinner. Some pretty imaginative costumes over the years... it happens when you can't go out on schoolnights...
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Posted: Dec 11th 2008 5:59PM (Unverified) said
That's the funniest shit I seen this week, that will be hard to top xD.
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