Ubisoft has said that it will be developing the next gen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) video game. It will be based on the forthcoming CGI feature-length film known by the same name.
Overview:
- The TMNT movie takes place in a New York City plagued by secretive villains and strange, otherworldly creatures. Faced with these perils, the Turtles will experience their most trying time as heroes and as a family, as Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo lose their focus and struggle to maintain their harmony and ninja discipline. In the movie and in the highly immersive video game adventure, it is up to Leonardo and the faithful father figure Splinter to reunite the band of brothers and save New York City from a gruesome evil that lurks around every corner. Video game players will engage in over-the-top acrobatic navigation, collaborative combat and powerful fighting moves.
Nick Harper, creative director of the TMNT game at Ubisoft’s Montreal development studio said, “The TMNT movie is all about the sentiments connected with family and teenage angst. We have taken that viewpoint and turned it into gameplay mechanics that will be fun and challenging. The direction for the all new TMNT movie and game is a darker, more realistic Turtle experience. Gamers will represent all four Turtles from the big screen to engage in over-the-top action sequences and intense ninja combat. We think this game will appeal to kids, teens and adults alike.”
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is expected to have a lot of action as well as classic ninja fights. There will be many characters included in the game for the gamers to choose and play. The game will release for the Xbox 360 PlayStation 2, PSP, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, GameCube, Wii, and the Windows PC platforms on March 13, 2007. The movie hits the theaters on March 23, 2007.