Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Upis best described asSuper Smash Bros.but withNinja Turtlescharacters. It feels like a stripped down version ofSmashoverall, but it was enjoyable to play.Hit the break to find out more on the multiplayer and some details on the single-player.The environment and characters are in 3D and fighting happens on a 2D plain, just like in theSmashgames. Only seven characters were available for us to try out, which were the four Ninja Turtles, Shredder, Splinter and April O’Neil (for whatever crazy reason). More characters are planned and this game shouldn’t even bother coming out without Casey Jones.Smash-Upis only planned for the Wii at the moment and players can use either the Wiimote or Wiimote plus Nunchuk combo to play. I used just the Wiimote and you’ll need to hold it NES style to play the game. The one and two buttons on the Wiimote are light and heavy attacks, pressing both one and two together will perform a grab, up (or right technically) on the D-pad jumps, “left” and “right” on the pad moves your character and holding the directional buttons when pressing one and two will perform different types of attacks.Levels vary from huge to small sizes, there are environmental hazards and multilayered sections to some of the levels. On one of the levels we played, we managed to break the ground and fall down to a platform above some water. A crocodile would then come out at random, eat whoever gets in its way and instantly kill the player.I only played one match and it’s hard to say weather I like this yet or not. The fights are frantic just as they are inSmash, but the visuals were a little disappointing. Still, it’sTMNTand it’s hard to not like anythingTMNT.The story wasn’t being talked about yet, but we were told to expect something really good as it’s being written byTMNTco-creator Peter Laird. Expect various modes, mini-games and online play as well.The game, by the way, isn’t based off any pastTMNTcomic or TV show. It’s all fresh, which is great as the new cartoon is garbage.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Upis best described asSuper Smash Bros.but withNinja Turtlescharacters. It feels like a stripped down version ofSmashoverall, but it was enjoyable to play.
Hit the break to find out more on the multiplayer and some details on the single-player.
The environment and characters are in 3D and fighting happens on a 2D plain, just like in theSmashgames. Only seven characters were available for us to try out, which were the four Ninja Turtles, Shredder, Splinter and April O’Neil (for whatever crazy reason). More characters are planned and this game shouldn’t even bother coming out without Casey Jones.
Smash-Upis only planned for the Wii at the moment and players can use either the Wiimote or Wiimote plus Nunchuk combo to play. I used just the Wiimote and you’ll need to hold it NES style to play the game. The one and two buttons on the Wiimote are light and heavy attacks, pressing both one and two together will perform a grab, up (or right technically) on the D-pad jumps, “left” and “right” on the pad moves your character and holding the directional buttons when pressing one and two will perform different types of attacks.
Levels vary from huge to small sizes, there are environmental hazards and multilayered sections to some of the levels. On one of the levels we played, we managed to break the ground and fall down to a platform above some water. A crocodile would then come out at random, eat whoever gets in its way and instantly kill the player.
I only played one match and it’s hard to say weather I like this yet or not. The fights are frantic just as they are inSmash, but the visuals were a little disappointing. Still, it’sTMNTand it’s hard to not like anythingTMNT.
The story wasn’t being talked about yet, but we were told to expect something really good as it’s being written byTMNTco-creator Peter Laird. Expect various modes, mini-games and online play as well.
The game, by the way, isn’t based off any pastTMNTcomic or TV show. It’s all fresh, which is great as the new cartoon is garbage.
