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[AlexxKidd]

From Polygon,

Like the comic, The Last Ronin video game adaptation will be a darker, more mature take on the typically colorful Ninja Turtles, according to Doug Rosen, senior vice president for games and emerging media at Paramount Global, the rights holders for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In an interview with Polygon last week, Rosen likened the upcoming third-person action role-playing game to Sony’s recent God of War titles and said it will be authentic to the story of The Last Ronin arc, which is set in a future where only one of the turtles has survived.

 

[64bitmodels]

Shredders revenge was good enough to make me watch the 2003 series, now there's a game being based off of the darker turtles.... fuck yea

 

[Games of Today]

Wow this could actually be really sick in theory.

But we'll have to see execution wise. I'm all for movie and TV show adaptations especially to games that play like a first party, story driven title.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Oh my god, this could be REALLY cool. I hope it's handled well. I just read this last year and I absolutely loved it. As a kid,

Spoiler

Michelangelo

was always my favorite, this whole story made me love him even more, lol.

Edit: To me not a spoiler, especially since it's even mentioned in the synopsis in some places, but hey. If people get upset about it...

 

[BlackTron]

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Cool, enjoyed Shredders revenge and the Cowabunga Collection which I got the 1000g & Platinum trophy for.

I’d love a 1990 TMNT influenced game too, Shredders design from the film is in Call of Duty.

 

[Certinty]

“…set in a future where only one of the turtles has survived.”

This kind of defeats the purpose of TMNT?

 

[Umbasaborne]

Wow that sounds dope!

 

[jshackles]

I love the comics, can't wait to see how they handle the game

 

[Gaiff]

I wish they would use the classic GOW as a template. They're going for this cinematic shit again, ain't they? TLOU's ugly legacy lives on.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

Please be good.

I’m still recovering a decade later after hearing Rocksteady had a dark open city TMNT game with Arkham combat in the prototype stages after Arkham City.

 

[brian0057]

 

[TreyCinco]

Please be good.

I’m still recovering a decade later after hearing Rocksteady had a dark open city TMNT game with Arkham combat in the prototype stages after Arkham City.

Was that ever confirmed? I thought that was made up by some video game journalist. A Last Ronin game sounds amazing though

 

[64bitmodels]

yea i saw that but thought they were talking about the 2000s ones.... i'm not psyched. still gonna check up on this but i'm dipping out if gameplay doesnt look to be what i want

 

[DeepEnigma]

Yeah, because those games were total trash.

 

[AJUMP23]

I think it would be a great move for all the turtle-maniacs out there.

 

[hemo memo]

That sounds good.

 

[jaysius]

Yeah, because those games were total trash.

The writing in God of War Ragnarök is shit tier, the number of interruptions in the story and gameplay is excessive, it really is SLOG OF WAR, with shitty soap opera/marvel(which is shit) level writing.

The character of Kratos even devolved in GoW Ragnarök.

 

[Bonsaibäumchen]

Is that a scene from FFX?

 

[DeepEnigma]

The writing in God of War Ragnarök is shit tier, the number of interruptions in the story and gameplay is excessive, it really is SLOG OF WAR, with shitty soap opera/marvel(which is shit) level writing.

Ok.

The gameplay and quest/set piece beats are dope as hell. This is TMNT, I have some swamp land for sale if you think the writing is going to be "stellar."

 

[jaysius]

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Awesome. Great book.

 

[64bitmodels]

Yeah, because those games were total trash.

not everyone has the same opinion. combat was good and graphics looked nice but there are so many other better influences they could be taking from to make a turtles game.

 

[DeepEnigma]

not everyone has the same opinion. combat was good and graphics looked nice but there are so many other better influences they could be taking from to make a turtles game.

I mean, the combat (gameplay) and graphics are a pretty damned good influence. What's the issue? Gameplay > everything else, amirite?

 

[rodrigolfp]

Hopefully without the same shitty camera and spider sense.

 

[Kacho]

Yeah... we'll have to wait and see. At least it's not another dopey live service game.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Hopefully without the same shitty camera and spider sense.

You can turn that off in GoW. And this is a TMNT game, you know it's going to be super accessible. Nickelodeon style.

 

[Pedro Motta]

They should have taken inspiration from GT7, or Parappa the Rappa.

 

[bender]

Platinum Games?

 

[64bitmodels]

I mean, the combat (gameplay) and graphics are a pretty damned good influence. What's the issue? Gameplay > everything else, amirite?

The batman arkham series seems like a far better influence, similar setting and story with a focus on stealth and smart use of the level design to take out enemies, as well as a really fucking good combat system. That seems like a far better influence than a combat heavy cinematic hack and slash, and IMO it'd be where they should build the game off of instead. Spiderman too, though to a lesser extent since turtles can't shoot webs out of their wrists

 

[wvnative]

Is that a scene from FFX?

I don't know what it's from, but it is definitely not from FFX.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

We always aspire to the highest peak of everything, and GOW is the highest peak of gaming.

 

[rodrigolfp]

You can turn that off in GoW.

But then the shitty camera will makes things even shittier.

 

[DeepEnigma]

The batman arkham series seems like a far better influence, similar setting and story with a focus on stealth and smart use of the level design to take out enemies, as well as a really fucking good combat system. That seems like a far better influence than a combat heavy cinematic hack and slash, and IMO it'd be where they should build the game off of instead. Spiderman too, though to a lesser extent since turtles can't shoot webs out of their wrists

I am sure there are multiple influences, they just picked the hottest flavor at the moment that will gain social media traction. Rocksteady has fallen off real hard.

But then the shitty camera will makes things even shittier.

Opines.

 

[bender]

We always aspire to the highest peak of everything, and GOW is the highest peak of gaming.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Love the current surge of Turtles. Cowabunga Collection and Shredders Revenge was awesome. I hope they deliver with this concept. The Last Ronin arc is something I'm not familiar with. It sounds exciting so definitely gonna keep my eyes on this.

 

[64bitmodels]

I am sure there are multiple influences, they just picked the hottest flavor at the moment that will gain social media traction. Rocksteady has fallen off real hard.

yeah, maybe that's the case. Kratos is certainly more popular in the gaming scene than Batman. We need a new style of game like that after Rocksteady dropped the ball :/

Arhkam Asylum has made me really like the setting of Batman. I didn't even give 2 shits about him until i played that game, so good! I can imagine it'd do the same for TMNT for a lot of other people who haven't gotten into the series, especially if it's executed with the same type of love and respect of the source material that the Arkham games had


I hope it's a retelling of the comic because i haven't read this last ronin thing. I really like the design, though

 

[manfestival]

I don't mind this but I definitely think it would be cooler like the old god of war games over the newer one. However, all I care about is having a good game at the end of the day.

 

[Punished Miku]

I had an original copy of TMNT #2. Collected a lot of the original comics. Were much darker. This definitely has some potential.

 

[BlackTron]

Is that a scene from FFX?

old Star Wars CGI

 

[Heisenberg007]

Nice!

 

[BlackTron]

“…set in a future where only one of the turtles has survived.”

This kind of defeats the purpose of TMNT?

You need to read The Last Ronin. All of the turtles were still in it, in flashbacks and memories. It was meant to be about their downfall and the story beats matched the themes of the original comics. Much of the stuff we have gotten in the interim time is less TMNT, than Last Ronin.

 

[mrmeh]

“…set in a future where only one of the turtles has survived.”

This kind of defeats the purpose of TMNT?

Are the just MNT then ... got to be missing a trick if you cant be one of the four Turtles with different fighting styles

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Are the just MNT then ... got to be missing a trick if you cant be one of the four Turtles with different fighting styles

You do know the "T" in TMNT stands for "Teenage".... not... "T-four".

 

[BizarroPete]

Are the just MNT then ... got to be missing a trick if you cant be one of the four Turtles with different fighting styles

He uses all of their weapons iirc so you could switch fighting styles.

 

[mrmeh]

You do know the "T" in TMNT stands for "Teenage".... not... "T-four".

Yep said set in the future where only one survived

 

[ResilientBanana]

Count me in

 

[The Stig]

So I'm a big TMNT and God of War fan AND I bought that comic hardback and LOVED IT.

I just told my GF about this game and she said "they literally couldnt make it more perfect for you!"

 

[Oddvintagechap]

I wish they would use the classic GOW as a template. They're going for this cinematic shit again, ain't they? TLOU's ugly legacy lives on.

Only reason why I still play games.

Which might be a bad thing, I would be way more productive.

 

[DryvBy]

Calling dibs on the OT. I enjoy doing TMNT OTs for reasons.