'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants In Manhattan' Gets New Trailer And Release Date

By Liezl Dunuan, Christian Post Contributor Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Fans of the animated action franchise "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" need not wait until the next live feature film comes out sometime later this year to whet their appetite. Platinum Games recently announced that they are releasing the video game "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan" on May 24, for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

According to a report in Game Informer, the news came with the release of a new trailer for the game which not only revealed the release date but also featured what new bosses the green-shelled heroes will fight in the upcoming game.

In another report by Game Rant, the trailer showed off the battles that players will face in the game, which involves the franchise's infamous villains such as Krang, Super Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady. Platinum Games is known for its work with "Transformers: Devastation" which made use of cel-shaded graphics in the game. This type of graphics is also evident in their work with "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" game, according to the report.

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The upcoming game is also said to feature four-player co-op, with gamers controlling any of the four turtles. Gameplay mechanics is yet to be revealed, but it is expected to feature many "intense action sequences" like that in the "Transformers" game, according to Game Rant.

Following the game's trailer, a gameplay video featured on GameSpot previewing a boss fight with Bebop was also released. Prior to the boss fight, however, it also featured what looked like four-player co-op in order to defeat a group of Foot Clan soldiers, as well as a one player mode featuring one turtle defeating enemies and reaping rewards or items. The boss fight with Bebop, who is wielding a flaming chainsaw, is also a four-player co-op mode. The gameplay video also showed that the turtles' witty antics will be part of the video game. April, on the other hand, serves as the Turtles' guide as they go through each mission.