Back by bodacious demand
As teased yesterday, a trailer for Teenage Mutants Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan has been released. Developed by Platinum Games, the studio much beloved by hardcore gamers for titles like Bayonetta and Transformers: Devastation, the Turtles' latest foray into the world of video games is shaping up to be something very special indeed.
Fans of the current IDW Turtles comic will be happy to learn that co-author Tom Waltz is working on the game, fleshing out a story that sees everyone's favourite heroes in a half-shell defending the streets of Manhattan from the Shredder and a legion of shadowy ninjas. Players will also get to throw down with some colourful characters from the TMNT's past and present, including Granitor, Bebop and Armaggon, all of whom can be seen in action in the trailer below.
You won't be taking these massive muties on alone, either; that's right, Mutants in Manhattan will support 4-player online co-op, meaning you can take on the game's campaign with 3 buddies by your side. Offline co-op is off the cards, which might be a dealbreaker for some, but given the frenetic pace of your average Platinum Games title implementing it would probably have been a logistical nightmare.
As we see from the trailer, the look of the game is based on the artwork of comic book penciller Mateus Santolouco and is brought to life in a striking, heavily inked cel-shaded style. Also, despite worries that the brothers green would sport noses, this footage clearly shows that everyone's favourite mutants are definitely not sporting nostrils. Crisis averted.
If these costumes aren't your cup of tea, worry not: the game lists 'content downloads' as a feature. Presumably this means we'll see DLC packs containing alternate skins at some point. Are there any costumes are readers would like to see? Personally, we're hoping for the Jim Lee Turtles, even if it is only as a playable reminder of just how awful '90s comic book design was.
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