''TMNT'' is an

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featuring the

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. It was developed by

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and published by

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for

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, and

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, as well as for

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on March 20, 2007. It is based on the 2007 film of the same name, A

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port was also planned, and shown at press events, but it was never released.

Gameplay

The gameplay in ''TMNT'' contains many acrobatic segments in the vein of another

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''. The game features 16 story levels and 16 unlockable challenge levels. The game also features four playable characters, each with their unique fighting style and abilities. The game encourages cooperative gameplay, as the player will have to use each turtle's special abilities to navigate through their environment. The game also includes beat'em up elements where the player must defeat the enemies before contuning the level.

PSP and DS versions

Like their console counterparts, the PSP and DS versions of the game are relatively similar to each other, though each in different ways makes use of the individual system's strengths. Both are based on the same story layout as the console versions and bring the action to the rooftops in New York in a fast-paced acrobatic platformer. The fighting is simplified and less frequent than what is found in the console versions.

Development

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, who had produced all the previous ''TMNT'' games. The game's creative director Nick Harper said "The ''TMNT'' movie is all about the emotions associated with family and teenage angst. We've taken that philosophy and turned it into gameplay mechanics that will be fun and challenging." Ubisoft has stated the focus within the game is "on the four turtle brothers finding out their differences and getting through family problems".

Reception

''TMNT'' received mixed reviews with many critics praising its action platforming, while criticism went to its repetitive combat, bad camera, and lack of multiplayer.

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gave the GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PC versions a 6.0 out of 10, saying that the game is "Strictly for the kids". The Wii version was criticized for using very little of the

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's unique capabilities, since one can only move the remote back and forth to use the turtles' weapons, with the weapons lacking free-direction attacks. When reviewing the Nintendo DS and Wii versions of ''TMNT'', the UK ''

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'' commonly compared the two games to the 1989 arcade game of the same name, and even said in a hint guide that "Turtles games were once better".

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gave it 5/10, saying "The real shame is that TMNT once had a legacy of good video games-recent titles such as this one have sent that history to the sewers." As of April 26, 2007, ''TMNT'' has sold 1.1 million copies across eight platforms. For the PlayStation 2, it was re-released as part of the "

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References

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