Gaming News - March 2007
San Francisco, CA (March 20, 2007) - Today Ubisoft announced that TMNT
is now available at video game retailers in North America.
From Ubisoft:
Developed
by Ubisoft's world-class Montreal and Quebec City studios, TMNT, the video
game, is rated E10+ and is available for the Xbox 360 video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation2 computer entertainment
system, the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, Windows PC, Game Boy Advance,
Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube and Wii.
The new TMNT video game incorporates the same dark and dangerous environments
and extends the adventurous themes featured in the new TMNT CGI film being
developed by Imagi Animation Studios and Mirage Licensing and distributed by
Warner Bros. The TMNT movie, which opens in U.S. theaters on March 23, 2007,
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 both as heroes and as a family, as Raphael, Donatello
and Michelangelo lose their focus and struggle to maintain their unity and
ninja discipline. In the movie and in the highly immersive video game
adventure, it's up to Leonardo and the faithful father figure Splinter to
reunite the band of brothers and save New York City from a monstrous evil that
lurks around every corner. Video game players will engage in over-the-top
acrobatic navigation, collaborative combat and powerful fighting moves.
"Ubisoft is proud to be introducing everyone's favorite Turtles to the next
generation of video games,” said Tony Key, vice president of marketing at
Ubisoft. "Ubisoft has worked closely with the creators at Imagi and Mirage to
develop an immersive gaming experience that gives players a chance to expand
the adventures in the film by submerging themselves in the sewers and scaling
the rooftops of New York City in true ninja style.”
TMNT Video Game key features include:
- Intense Ninja Fighting: Harness the power of Ninjitsu and become a master of
combat. Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo are playable and each
have unique acrobatic moves, weapons and combat skills, such as Michelangelo's
fast nunchuck face slap and Raphael's powerful Sai throw.
- Unique Acrobatic Navigation: The Turtles jump from rooftop to rooftop, scale
tall buildings, dive into sewers and race through every corner of the city to
confront their enemies.
- Powerful Tag-Team Moves: Together the Turtles can team up to reach locations
unattainable alone or defeat the enemy.
- Diverse Enemies and Bosses: Features characters from the movie and the
original
comic book series – including the Purple Dragon Street Gang and the infamous
Foot Clan – and a whole new group of enemies creep out of the shadows to face
the Turtles.
- Nine Wii Mini-Games: The Wii version features nine exclusive mini-games and
each character has different movements and challenges. For example, Leonardo is
forced to take action in a crime-ridden hotspot and in a game called "Shooting
Alley” as he throws his Shuriken to keep enemies at bay.
Ubisoft's TMNT video game is being created under a licensing agreement with
Mirage Licensing, Inc. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are represented for
merchandising by 4Kids Entertainment. Please visit
www.tmntgame.com to access
the official game Web site and www.tmnt.com
for the latest news and information
on the new CGI movie.
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