Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtleshas had a resurgent year in the video game industry. The release ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revengewas lauded as a return to the beloved era ofTMNTarcade games. That’s now been followed up withTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, a bundle of those classicTMNTarcade games, and many other favorites. It seems 2023 is looking bright for theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, too, as a new game has now been confirmed for next year.
The announcement, if it can be called that, is found in the September issue of Toy World. In an official update from Paramount, the owner ofNickelodeonand theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtleslicense, there are big plans forTMNTin 2023. Those plans include a brand-new AAA video game to be released. It won’t just be a new announcement, but the newTMNTgame is tentatively planned to launch next year.
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No further details are provided regarding next year’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesproject. There’s no confirmation of the game’s developer, what kind of game it will be, or even what version of theTMNTthe game will be based on. All that’s available to speculate over is what describing the new game as AAA could mean.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revengecould be described as AAA by some, after all. If not, then it’s exciting to consider what a AAATMNTgame could look like.
2023 will also see the release of a newTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesmovie.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemwill release in theaterson July 30, 2025. It’s an animated film produced by Seth Rogan and directed by the co-director ofThe Mitchells vs. the Machines. It’s expected to have a fun new style and direction for the turtles, so anticipation for the film is high.
It’s possible that the new AAATeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesgame is going to be based on the upcoming film. It’s common forTMNTTV showsand movies to spin off video games, after all. A brawler arcade game or perhaps a 3D action-adventure title related to the new movie would be clever cross-promotion.
For the time being,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfanswill just have to wait for more information regarding the in-development project to be shared. Given the odd source for the announcement, it’s unclear when more details will be shared. It wouldn’t be surprising if it’s 2023 before the game is fully confirmed and unveiled.
