Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
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Developer(s) A Heartful of Games
Publisher(s) Outright Games
Series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Platform(s)
Release2024
Genre(s) Beat 'em up platformer
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed is an upcoming platform beat 'em up game developed by A Heartful of Games and published by Outright Games. The story is set in the universe of the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) and takes place shortly after the film's events. It follows the Turtles, who, after being accepted into society and achieving their dreams of attending high school, must deal with a new wave of mutants causing havoc across New York City.

Contents

Gameplay is presented from the third-person perspective with a primary focus on the four Turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo — traversal and combat abilities. The game can be played in single player mode or in two player local cooperative multiplayer mode.

Mutants Unleashed is scheduled to be released for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Gameplay

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed is a 3D beat 'em up platformer set in a fictionalized New York City. [1] [2] It is presented from a third-person perspective, showing the playable character. [1] [2] The playable characters are the four turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo — who each have their own unique playstyle. [1] [2] In addition to the single-player mode, the game supports two-player local cooperative multiplayer. [1] [2]

Synopsis

The game's storyline is set shortly after the events of the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023). It follows the Turtles, who, after being accepted into society and achieving their dreams of attending high school, must deal with a new wave of mutants causing havoc across New York City. [2]

Marketing and release

Outright games announced the game in September 2023 for unspecified consoles and Windows. [3] In March 2024, the game title was revealed, as was its developer, A Heartful of Games. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed is scheduled to be released for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows in the fourth quarter of 2024. [1] It will be available in two special editions: the Deluxe Edition, which in addition to the game includes an exclusive steelbook, pin badges, keychains, and an artbook; and the Collector's Edition, which includes everything in the Deluxe Edition as well as a season pass, statue, poster, LED sign, mouse mat, notebook, pen, stickers, and collector's box. [4]

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