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It's hard to shake the feeling that some kind of happy medium between Arcade and Story mode should exist, but Tribute seem to have signed some kind of Faustian bargain in the name of modern design. In Arcade Mode you don't have to grind to unlock anything-it just gives you all your abilities from the start, though it doesn't let you revisit completed stages or save progress. Maxing out all seven (including Splinter, April O'Neil, and Casey Jones) will either require six players in co-op or extensive grinding, which feels antithetical to the whole concept of a fast-paced arcade game.

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A full run through Story Mode will net you enough XP to max out one character, finally giving you access to their max-level super move just in time for the last couple levels. The experience system also feels fundamentally flawed. As for sidequests, don't expect to do more than pick up themed collectibles and deliver them to someone on the map in exchange for a handful of experience points, adding tedious (if largely ignorable) busywork between levels. I usually ignored the challenges, which too often asked me to clear whole stages without taking a single hit. Arcade Mode is a straight shot through the 16 generous stages without any saves or pauses, while Story adds a level select world map, a very basic XP/leveling system, and some perfunctory challenges and sidequests. Turtles take Manhattanįor the first time in a TMNT beat-em-up, Shredder's Revenge has a dedicated Story Mode, but it feels kind of hollow. Against blocking baddies, a grapple or super attack almost always seemed better and faster, making the power attack feel like a missed opportunity. On paper it's supposed to be for breaking through the guards of more defensive enemies, but over two playthroughs I found it largely useless, locking you in place in front of an enemy that can still hit you with a quick poke.

Shredder's Revenge has one other new move that doesn't work as well: a charged power attack. Taunts work out of combat too, so you can always start a fight with at least one super bar charged. They're recharged through fighting or successfully completing a taunt animation without getting smacked for your nerve, which adds a fun rhythm to boss fights-especially in co-op-as my friend and I would tag out to safer areas of the arena to taunt and recharge. New super moves are effectively bombs that clear your immediate area. Dodges can also be chained into attacks and out of damage taken, making it a seamless move to mix into your routine that doesn't disrupt the bouncy rhythm. The fundamentals are still simple one-button combo chains, jumping dive kicks and grapples, but the Turtles and pals now have a dodge button that lets you slip past (or through) almost any attack with a generous allowance of invulnerability frames. Like the art, combat feels familiar while making some significant enhancements over Turtles In Time. They are magnificently goofy, belting out cornball lyrics themed to the level or battle they accompany. Almost everything is a toe-tapper, and I'm lavishing special praise on the handful of vocal tracks in the game, featuring talent from the Wu-Tang Clan.

Composed by the prolific Tee Lopes (Sonic Mania, the Streets Of Rage 4 DLC), it has a spectacularly bouncy, energetic vibe. The soundtrack didn't make me smile, though.

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