Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game)
A beat 'em up based on the 2003 TMNT TV series.
Konami developed and published this 2003 beat 'em up, based on the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series and loosely following its first season. It marked Konami's first TMNT video game in about ten years, since Tournament Fighters in 1993. The game launched on GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows in late 2003 in North America, reaching Europe the following April.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Konami Computer Entertainment Studios
- Publisher
- Konami
- Director
- Yuji Kojima
- Producer
- Kengo Nakamura
- Composer
- Yuichi Tsuchiya; Masanori Akita
- Genre
- Beat 'em up
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
- GameCube
- Microsoft Windows
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Gameplay
The player can play as Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo or Raphael, each with unique levels. Story mode supports one or two players. A versus mode allows two players to fight head to head, with characters including all four turtles, Splinter, Casey Jones, Hamato Yoshi, the Turtlebot, Hun, Oroku Saki, and Shredder. Defeating Oroku Saki in Story Mode unlocks Challenge mode, which must be completed to unlock Hamato Yoshi and his dojo.
Plot
The gameplay loosely adapts several season one episodes. Michelangelo annoys Raphael, who leaves for the surface and encounters Purple Dragon thugs, Casey Jones, and Dragonface. Baxter Stockman uses invisible Foot ninjas to capture Raphael, and Donatello rescues him. Donatello analyzes a strange crystal found in their home, noting it resembles mutated brain cells. Raphael kicks Michelangelo into a wall, revealing a tunnel. Donatello's crystal glows, and the Turtles investigate, encountering genetically mutated humans. The mutants explain they were created by Shredder's scientists; the crystals keep them alive, and they cannot leave their underground home. They plead with the Turtles to defeat Shredder so no more humans suffer. The Turtles decide to defeat Shredder and promise to return if they find a way to reverse the condition.
Reception
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles received mixed reviews on all platforms according to Metacritic. GamePro's D-Pad Destroyer called the PlayStation 2 version a guilty pleasure for old-school beat-em-up fans, noting it is long, difficult, and visually appealing but that the genre has evolved. X-Play's Jason D'Aprile gave the Xbox version two stars out of five, criticizing it as a licensed game focused too much on visuals and marketing, with weak and uninspired gameplay that is a snooze despite being gorgeous. Edge scored the Xbox version four out of ten, calling it one of the most tedious scrolling beat 'em ups, with repetition that is not gratifying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game)?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Studios.
What platforms is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game) available on?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and Microsoft Windows.
Who directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game)?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was directed by Yuji Kojima.
Who composed the music for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game)?
The music for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was composed by Yuichi Tsuchiya and Masanori Akita.
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