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Publisher Outright Games has just given fans their first look atTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed, an upcoming video game that ties into last year’sMutant Mayhemanimated film. Aside from the Heroes-In-A-Half-Shell making their long-awaited return to the silver screen, the past few years have been an exhilarating time for theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfranchise - especially when it comes to video games.
Last year, THQ Nordic announced that it was working on a triple-A title based on the popularTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Roninstoryline, one that will reportedly take inspiration from the last twoGod of Wargames. Meanwhile,Fortniterecently saw the addition of the Turtles, Master Splinter, April O’Neal, and the evil Shredder as guest character skins in one of its latest crossovers. Finally, Raw Thrills’Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutantswill come to home consoles later this year with new features and content that the original arcade release didn’t have.
Last September, publisher Outright Games announced that it was making anewTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlestitle, and now it has provided eager fans with a more detailed look at this upcoming tie-in.TMNT: Mutants Unleashedis a story-driven 3D brawler/platformer that picks up whereMutant Mayhemleft off, with the Turtles facing off against a new wave of mutants threatening New York City. Players will take control of the four Turtle siblings in either single-player or couch co-op (which could be added post-launch) as they battle their way across various urban environments and interact with characters from the movie.
TMNT: Mutants Unleashed Will Build On The World Of Mutant Mayhem
So far, there isn’t an official release date set for thislatestTMNT-based video game, butMutants Unleashedis expected to drop sometime in Q4 of this year. This would place its release after theTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesanimated series premiers on Paramount + this summer. Just likeMutants Unleashed, this two-season series will serve as a bridge betweenMutant Mayhemand its eventual sequel and follow the Turtles as they emerge from the sewers and battle new villains.
Walmart will reportedly offer up a special edition ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashedthat will include an early access code foran in-gameTMNToutfitand cost $39.99.Mutants Unleashedwill be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, and looks to not only continue the story started in 2023’s hitMutant Mayhemfilm, but also the exciting wave ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesvideo games being announced and released over the past few years.
