Nate News: TMNT: Turtles in time Re-shelled

Ninja-Pizza are reporting that on a recent TMNT event in NYC, that they managed to get a look at TMNT: Turtles in Time, the upcoming remake for the Xbox Live Arcade.

The latest TMNT game to hit the Xbox Live Arcade, is said to feature the classic bosses from the original, the same music, and it's even been brought into the 21st century with an overhaul in graphics. Trailer Below.

recently announced that it will be releasing a downloadable game inspired by one of the most acclaimed arcade games of all time – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled. A side-scrolling, four-player action brawler based on the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled will kick off the Summer of Arcade, and release this Wednesday exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

“Given that this is the 25th anniversary ‘shell-ebration’ of the creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property we’re delighted to partner with Ubisoft to release an updated version of the hugely popular Turtles in Time arcade game,” said Gary Richardson, CEO of Mirage Studios. “The Turtles have fans of all ages, and we’re excited to bring the game back to the long-time fans, as well as introduce Turtles in Time to a new generation of gamers.”

"We're excited to rekindle the enthusiasm for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time arcade classic with Ubisoft’s enhanced downloadable version," said Careen Yapp, vice president of licensing and business development at Konami. "The TMNT brand is world renowned and we will continue our commitment to support the endeavor in bringing the next downloadable addition to the franchise to Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network players around the globe.”

“It has been a ton of fun working with Mirage on the TMNT brand, beginning back in 2007 in conjunction with the release of the CGI Turtles film,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. “We’re definitely ‘shell-ebrating’ the 25th anniversary in style, starting with the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled and continuing with the release of an entirely new Turtles’ game – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up – later this year.”

Originally released as an arcade game by Konami in 1991, Turtles in Time became Konami’s bestselling arcade title, hailed for its adherence to the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles material. The upcoming re-release will feature updated graphics, but it will stay true to the original feel of the arcade game.

When Microsoft announced its Summer of Arcade titles a few weeks back, one thing struck me as odd ... and that was the TMNT: Turtles in Time price. Originally it was 1200 ms which in my view is totally overpriced. Quite a few complaints started appearing on websites. Ubisoft have now decided to lower the asking price.
TMNT: Turtles in Time hits the Xbox Live Arcade next week (August 5th) for 800 Microsoft Points. Are publishers charging way too much for arcade games?

There are 12 achievements totalling 200G. See below for details.

The Inflatable Reptilian Hero 5G
Get flattened by any trap.

Seen My Bones? 5G
Get zapped by any laser traps or attacks.

Invincible 5G
Complete a level without having to use a single Power-up.

Turtle Tantrum! 5G
Destroy more than 5 enemies using a destructible object.

Slow as a Turtle 10G
Complete a level in under 3 minutes.

Lean, Green and Mean 20G
Achieve more than 8,000 points.

Toe Be or Not Toe Be? 20G
Avoid all traps in Level 3.

Ice, Ice, Turtle 20G
Avoid Ice Ray traps in Level 8.

Staying Alive 25G
Defeat the Final Boss without dying.

Turtle Power 25G
Complete the game in Story Mode. (Normal difficulty onwards).

I Will Survive 30G
Complete a Survival Mode game. (Normal difficulty onwards)

Heroes in a Half Shell 30G
Complete the game with all 4 Turtles.