Summary
Minecraftis crossing over with theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, just in time for the beloved Heroes in a Half-Shell to return to the big screen later this month.Minecraftis no stranger to colorful crossovers with famous properties, with several licensed DLC texture packs being released over the years thatfeature characters and worlds fromSonic the Hedgehog,Jurassic Park, andToy Storyjust to name a few.
Meanwhile, the pizza-loving, crime-fighting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtleshave a long and storied history with gaming, with numerous titles being released during the various eras of the franchise. In recent years, the Turtles have seen a return to their arcade-style beat-em-up roots in 2022’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, which is about to get a DLC expansion later this year. Adarker triple-A game based onThe Last Roninwas announced back in March, and it is said to draw inspiration from Sony Santa Monica’s recentGod of Wartitles.
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In the meantime, the Turtles are making their way toMinecraftin a colorful DLC texture pack that is now available to purchase and download. A trailer for this zany crossover was posted on the officialMinecraftYouTube account, featuring the Turtles in action asthey exploreMinecraft-built environmentslike New York City and the Turtles’ Lair to the classicTMNTcartoon theme of the 80s. Additionally, players will be able to battle iconic enemies like Shredder and Krang and customize their avatars with 20TMNTcharacter skins.
This shell-shocking newMinecraftcontent is arriving just as the Turtles are jumping back onto the big screen inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, a new animated film that sees the brothers present themselves to the outside world - and save it from an army of mutants in the process. To promote the movie, Microsoft is currently offering players limited-edition,pizza-scentedTMNTXbox Series X/S controllersas a prize for its latest online contest.
With Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo now back in the public spotlight, the timing of this newMinecraftcrossover couldn’t be better. Mojang’s block-building, survival sandbox title is still going strong after 12 years, and having the Turtles as playable characters will certainly draw in more players ahead ofMutant Mayhem’s release later this week. The colorful character designs from the 1980sTMNTcartoon also lend themselves well toMinecraft’s blocky aesthetic, and it will certainly be interesting to see what players come up with using this newly-released texture pack.
Minecraftis available on multiple platforms, including PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Android and iOS devices.
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