We can’t wait to get our hands on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, and we’re even more excited now that April O’Neil is joining the fray. A new trailer revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live revealed the reporter as a playable character that can kick foot soldier butt as effectively as her amphibian buddies.
Anyone who grew up watching the classic ‘80s cartoon already knows that April is no damsel. She can throw hands when the going gets tough and isn’t shy about using her reporting equipment such as a microphone and light stand to lay the smackdown. Check her out in action below.
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Shredder’s Revenge is being developed by Tribute Games (Panzer Paladin, Mercenary Kings) and published by Streets of Rage 4 developer, Dotemu. The game serves as a Turtles In Time-inspired arcade throwback, with up to four players battling together to take down Shredder and his goons.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge launches in 2022, and so far, it’s only been confirmed for Switch and PC. Check out our deep dive preview to learn more about how the project game into existence.
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