Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants Reviews
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants provides simple beat 'em up entertainment that can be kind of fun for a couchful of chums. However, its middling nature certainly leaves a lot to be desired. đ
Although it isnât as good as the more memorable Shredderâs Revenge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants has just about managed to become a fun experience that pretty much requires that you play with at least a friend to get the ultimate experience. Itâs been long overdue, so itâs good that this has finally made it to consoles and PC. And although itâs only local, Iâd still recommend this to other players, even if they plan on playing this game on the side to take a little break from playing the much higher profile titles.
Unfortunately, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants offers an experience far below expectations for a Ninja Turtles beat 'em up. The visual identity based on a more ârecentâ animation, even though there are already newer ones at the moment, could have been a great element, but the bland and uninteresting set ended up affecting what could be another great group game.
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My only real concern was the length of the game as with six levels of play; the game can be completed in a short time as most levels only take 15-30 minutes at most for players to complete.
There is no need to get Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants unless you really like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or you are one of the very small batch of people who enjoyed this game on the arcade and wanted to play in your own home for some reason.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants is not a bad game at all if it is aimed at a younger audience who will likely value the direct and uncomplicated fun of the Raw Thrills title more than the lack of depth and content that the game offers us. This is a classic beat 'em up that if we are fans of the 2012 Nickelodeon series we can enjoy it despite its limitations.
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Thereâs nothing actually inherently wrong or bad with Wrath of the Mutants in terms of mechanics and combat. Itâs a serviceable scrolling beat âem up that brilliantly pays homage to the TV show itâs based on. I guess the âissueâ is, that itâs not great either. Itâs just ok. Itâs just that âbeing okâ really stands out at a time when scrolling beat âem ups are experiencing a renaissance with games releasing in the genre that stand toe to toe with classics of the past. Wrath of the Mutants does not.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants expands on the 2017 arcade game but itâs simple and safe style and lack of replayability leave this brawler best left in the past.
If you find yourself itching for some more Turtle beat-em up content after exhausting everything from Shredderâs Revenge and the Cowabunga Collection, Wrath of the Mutants provides a brief serving thatâs simply more flashy and less fun.
Even with my love of the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and my enjoyment of the fun, but simple gameplay, Wrath of the Mutant's short run time and high price point make it an incredibly hard game to recommend. If this was a bonus game added to The Cowabunga Collection or a part of a sequel collection for some of the modern games then itâd be a notable treat, but on its own, it's simply not worth it.
TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants wears its age as a nearly-decade-old port, and some of that is to be expected. Itâs still hard to understand why any of its elements werenât modernized to keep in line with beat âem ups released over the past five years, let alone the recent Shredderâs Revenge, which remains the conspicuous elephant of comparison in the room.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants can be fun, but itâs a bit too simple and short to stand out for anyone other than fans of the series. The side-scrolling brawling gameplay is simplistic and doesnât bring with it any fresh ideas, whilst the unbalanced difficulty feels like its designed to drain your health as opposed to offer a satisfying sense of challenge to the player. Thereâs some fun to be had if you can get four players together and thereâs no doubting that a younger audience might appreciate the simplicity of the gameplay more, but for everyone else, itâs hard to recommend Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants when there are so many better releases available in the genre.
As a fan of the Turtle's arcade roots, I'd happily recommend TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants for a run or two, but despite the new levels the lack of online support and barebones presentation spoils this pizza party.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants is a game that fails to capture the magic of its source material. Itâs a repetitive slog that offers little in the way of entertainment value. Someone explain to me why there charging $40 for this âŠ. Cowabunga? More like Cowabung-NO.
With hollow gameplay and monotonous design choices, TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants rides the nostalgia train but delivers nothing.
Ultimately, Wrath of the Mutants can't compete with Shredder's Revenge or the better Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games out there. Still, thanks to its smooth controls, shallow-but-satisfying brawling, and diverse settings, it's a competent beat-'em-up.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants is a colorful romp that never bores or overstays its welcome.
Had Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants been released in, say, 2021, I would have definitely complained about it, but I would have also said there was no better option for us fans out there. In a post Cowabunga Collection and Shredderâs Revenge world, however, this game feels almost like a joke. I donât know who this game is for. By being so dull, so lifeless, so devoid of joy and excitement, Wrath of the Mutants actually stands out like a sore thumb.
TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants has its moments of fun but needs to have more variety to be truly great. It is worth the price of entry if you just want to mindlessly kill some TMNT-themed enemies, but donât expect anything revolutionary.