Hits the streets summer 2022
What a year it is shaping up to be forTMNTfans. Not only have we gotten word of Konami’s excitingTMNT: TheCowabunga Collection, but Dotemu’s great-looking brawlerTMNT: Shredder’s Revengenow has an official release window of summer 2022 for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, and an update on the voice actors.
In further news — perhapseven moreexciting for old-school fans — developer Tribute Games revealed that the cartoon brawler will see the return of some originalTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescast members, who are reprising their roles from the iconic 1980s animated series. Cam Clarke (Leonardo), Townsend Coleman (Michelangelo), Barry Gordon (Donatello), and the legendary Rob Paulsen (Raphael) have all recorded brand new dialogue forShredder’s Revenge,which will definitely lend the new game an extra air of authenticity and nostalgia.
While this is indeed fantastic news, and I don’t wish to seem ungrateful, it is a shame that the team was unable to facilitate Renae Jacobs’ return as Channel 6 reporter April O’Neil, with Peter Renaday reprising his role as Master Splinter. Corralling actors is an incredibly tough gig, and it’s understandable if the developers were unable to afford and/or obtain everybody in time. Of course, The Shredder’s most recognizable voice actor, James Avery, sadly passed in 2013, though his legacy as the turtles’ nemesis lives on forever. DES-TROYYYY THEMMM!
Shredder’s Revengeis looking like a riot, and while I don’t expect it to havequitetheprecision and depthof Dotemu’sStreets of Rage 4, its great cartoon visuals, authentic audio package, and wild multiplayer action look set to deliver the goods forTMNTfans and beat-’em-up players alike when it finally blasts out of the sewers and onto the streets of NYC.
TMNT: Shredder’s Revengelaunches this summer on PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
