Last year’s reveal ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revengeshowed off a return to the classic arcade beat-em-up style of games that was a staple of the franchise. The newest game in the long-running franchise about mutant crime-fighting turtles harkens back to iconic games likeTurtles in Timeon the SNES with a style inspired by the original 1987 TV series. Now, withShredder’s Revenge’s release less than a week away, the newest announcement from publisher Dotemu reveals a collaboration with another pop culture icon, the Wu-Tang Clan.The Wu-Tang Clan has been no stranger to the video game industry as the iconic rap group from the 1990s and 2000s featured in another major game just a few months ago. The Wu-Tang Clan partnered withFortniteearlier this year for a set of cosmetics inspired by the group, and last year saw rumors circulating about a new game starring the group. The Wu-Tang Clan’s most recent foray into gaming comes in aTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlestie-in as Dotemu revealed multiple members have worked on the soundtrack forShredder’s Revenge.RELATED:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Gets New Gameplay Trailer at Summer Game FestThe announcement came via Dotemu’s official Twitter account with the publisher teasing a new songfeatured inShredder’s Revengetitled “We Ain’t Came to Lose.” The post reveals that Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon the Chef and Ghostface Killah worked with Tribute Games on the soundtrack, with the song’s beat provided bySonic Maniacomposer Tee Lopes. While the post doesn’t confirm how deeply the rappers were involved with the game’s music, it also links to a pre-order page for CDs and vinyls ofShredder’s Revenge’s soundtrack.
The pre-order pages through Kid Katana Records also showsthe Wu-Tang Clanwas not the only musical act brought in to perform forShredder’s Revenge. The description reveals that Mike Patton, frontman of 80s and 90s rock band Faith No More, was also brought on for an exclusive track. Kid Katana Records also confirms thatTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge’s soundtrack will be available digitally through streaming and download platforms immediately upon the game’s release.
WhileShredder’s Revengewill look to take the franchise back to its 1980s roots, the game will also include plenty of new features to expand on the classic games. Previous reveals have confirmed several side characters including April O’Neil, Casey Jones, andthe Turtles' mentor Splinter will be playableinShredder’s Revenge. Dotemu and Tribute Games also recently revealed the Turtles' original voice actors would reprise their roles for the upcoming beat-em-up.Shredder’s Revengelooks to bring an 80s-inspired romp for Turtles fans everywhere when it releases later this week.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revengeis scheduled to release on June 16 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
