TMNT: Turtles in Time: Through the Ages: A Comparison Video
by Andrew Yoon 
on Jul 4th 2009 5:00PM
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Posted: Jul 4th 2009 7:01PM Manifest37 said
An HD Remix would be too pretty!!
People wouldn't get past the first level.
Look at the title screen!
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People wouldn't get past the first level.
Look at the title screen!
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 6:06PM (Unverified) said
I'll stick to my old school version, animated sprites just look better than these textured models imo.
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 6:20PM BlackedOut said
Metalhead actually managed to mangle the turtles?
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 6:25PM Arrowned said
Oh damn. I thought the only changed level was the future hoverboard one. That's a shame; I'll miss the chance to throw those Foot Soldiers into Shredder's face in HD. :(
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 6:35PM (Unverified) said
Any Release date?
also I think they made the enemies heads way to big, almost looks like a Egg-Head remember that movie?
also I think they made the enemies heads way to big, almost looks like a Egg-Head remember that movie?
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 6:40PM (Unverified) said
I see so little difference that I don't see the purpose of the remake.
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 6:51PM (Unverified) said
No SNES levels no sale.
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 7:01PM Axcalibur said
Looks great, Ubisoft!
Really hope you guys retain the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen at the opening, just for old times sake. I remember seeing that slogan on many arcade games back in the day - and lo and behold, I never used drugs! :)
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I haven't heard too much else on this game, but I'm hoping the multiplayer allows for online multiplayer and not just local multiplayer. I also hope the price is nice - no more than 10 bucks.
Really hope you guys retain the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen at the opening, just for old times sake. I remember seeing that slogan on many arcade games back in the day - and lo and behold, I never used drugs! :)
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I haven't heard too much else on this game, but I'm hoping the multiplayer allows for online multiplayer and not just local multiplayer. I also hope the price is nice - no more than 10 bucks.
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 7:09PM (Unverified) said
I miss the footsoldiers splatting against the screen. I hope they include that, that was one of my favorite parts of the game.
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 8:59PM (Unverified) said
huh, just played it and you're right, they don't splat against the screen except for the shredder level(where you toss them at Shredder and they damage him, not really a splat, though). I don't know why, but I recall having them smack into the screen a couple of times in the game when I was little. Weird.
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Posted: Jul 4th 2009 7:08PM Goolick said
i don't know if its just me but the 360 version looks like it has no soul
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 8:15PM shamon said
I will have to get a point card because that game looks sick i just hope you can unlock the old one too.
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 8:30PM TwEE said
A good way to break this game is to give us unlimited continues like the xbla Turtles 2 game.. Im worried about this.
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 8:49PM Zerual said
Not a fan of the new graphics, but it's not horrible or anything, I'll be picking this up most likely
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 9:06PM ellenich said
PSN version pretty pretty please!!!
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 9:51PM (Unverified) said
>crummy 3D models
>"obviously going to be a much prettier version"
bundy_what.jpg
>"obviously going to be a much prettier version"
bundy_what.jpg
Posted: Jul 4th 2009 11:28PM (Unverified) said
Whoa after further inspection the old version looks 100 times better than the polygon version.
To bad they could not vectorize the art work and give us the original art in HD.
To bad they could not vectorize the art work and give us the original art in HD.
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 1:55AM RodrigoCard said
=(
I preffer the original... no, the SNes version...
I preffer the snes version...
But I really want this remake to meet my expectations
I preffer the original... no, the SNes version...
I preffer the snes version...
But I really want this remake to meet my expectations
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 5:52AM Khazidhea said
Looking at them side-by-side, I prefer the older one. Its more vibrant and energetic. The new one looks really bland.
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 7:12AM BurntMeatloaf said
Ah, I love good old beat-em-ups.
Quicker response and cell shading would've been badass, but I'll probably end up buying this anyway, if only to feel better about playing the original on an emulator all these years.
Quicker response and cell shading would've been badass, but I'll probably end up buying this anyway, if only to feel better about playing the original on an emulator all these years.
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 8:39AM scld said
Looks good, however I don't think the added diagonal dimension will play as well as the old school "face the right way and be in the right vertical position" (most recently seen in Castle Crashers by me).
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 11:31AM tuorpe said
Ugh, its the arcade version.
Also
BIG APPLE! 3 a.m.
Also
BIG APPLE! 3 a.m.
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 1:01PM benheck said
So is there an option to play it with the original graphics? This "re-shelled" version doesn't look very interesting or as artistic as the original.
I still prefer TMNT 1. Turtles in Time has a very boring level layout (always a straight line to the right) that gets old after a while, it doesn't have the diagonal streets/elevators of the original.
I still prefer TMNT 1. Turtles in Time has a very boring level layout (always a straight line to the right) that gets old after a while, it doesn't have the diagonal streets/elevators of the original.
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 1:12PM adv2k169 said
No doubt it looks great, but the new one just lacks a soul
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 8:39PM xFenixKnightx said
Looks good. I bought the original but the nostalgia wore off very quickly. PLayed it liek 2 times and never again. :(
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 10:48PM (Unverified) said
*SIGH*
I wish Sega would push out a Streets of Rage 2 remake after seeing this. Anybody think it will happen?
I wish Sega would push out a Streets of Rage 2 remake after seeing this. Anybody think it will happen?
Posted: Jul 6th 2009 6:35AM (Unverified) said
sure, the animations are nice and fluid but that doesn't make the graphics less ugly.
Posted: Jul 6th 2009 7:33AM (Unverified) said
It looks nice, but those blasted comic book sound effects are REALLY distracting and seem completely out of place, to me.
I agree with Shmill - a reissue would have been much nicer. :C
I agree with Shmill - a reissue would have been much nicer. :C
Posted: Jul 6th 2009 9:21AM StormEagle said
I'll buy just about anything with the TMNT name on it. The only thing that really concerns me about the remake is the 360 degree attack directions. I don't know if it makes the game easier, harder or what... But when Metalhead dropped down in the new version, I was like "damn, he looks badass..."
Posted: Jul 6th 2009 11:32AM robotoid said
The animations are REALLY fluid. I like it a lot.
Posted: Jul 6th 2009 1:17PM Elranzer said
It's too bad this is based on the arcade version and not the SNES with the expanded levels.
The 3D graphics actually look worse than the 2D sprites. The sprites at least had character.
The 3D graphics actually look worse than the 2D sprites. The sprites at least had character.
Posted: Jul 6th 2009 6:25PM (Unverified) said
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Posted: Jul 7th 2009 10:39AM (Unverified) said
First of all, the arcade version is much better than the SNES version for the simple reason that the arcade version has Cement Man. The SNES version only had one added level, and it sucked. Why add the technodrome to the game when it was already in the first one? If they were going to add levels they should have added a new time period, like the ice age or ancient Rome or something.
Second, the 4K!ds version is not a bastardization, it's actually one of the only things that 4K!ds has done right. It's much closer to the comics that the 80s cartoon ever was.
Second, the 4K!ds version is not a bastardization, it's actually one of the only things that 4K!ds has done right. It's much closer to the comics that the 80s cartoon ever was.
Posted: Jul 9th 2009 1:52AM treeofmana said
It looks pretty and cel shaded-y but it could be more vibrant. Also, I think it would have been best if they just put all the updated pretty-ness over the original game mechanics. They are flawless as is. Nevertheless, this looks very well done, in my opinion.
Posted: Jul 10th 2009 5:12PM EMaster said
I am also very hesitant here. But then again, there is always the option to try a demo first. Plus the 1200 points for this game also leave me a bit worries. The last time I spent that much on a game on XBLA is for an ORIGINAL 2D beat em up and that was Castle crashers.
Posted: Jul 16th 2009 8:20PM (Unverified) said
I don't like the look of the new one as much as the old, they should have just made it like the HD SF2 rather than 3D and I liked the goofy boss voices, they shouldn't have changed them but I guess all that really matters is if it plays like the original in which case I'll get it when it comes out on the PSN
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