Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up Wii
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Sep 22, 2009
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Metascore
67 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: FIGHT AS YOUR FAVORITE TMNT CHARACTERS: Choose from a wide variety of classic TMNT heroes and villains, each with unique acrobatic moves, weapons and combat skills that will come in handy during the free-for-all brawls. SHARE THE FUN: Not only can you immerse yourself in the world of TMNT through the story mode, you can also challenge your friends at home or online in a variety of multiplayer modes including tournament, battle royal, and more. IT’S A SHELL OF A BRAWL: Packed with over-the-top ninja action and smack-talking gameplay, Smash-Up offers hours of fun for novice players as well as ninja masters. Finding unique combos and unlocking and special attacks add more elements to each character and battle. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: Be prepared for interactive levels with moving arenas, gators jumping from the water, and many more surprises. Collect "shells" during battles and mini-games to unlock memorable moments and exclusive content of TMNT’s 25-year history. ORIGINAL STORY CREATED WITH PETER LAIRD: The single-player story mode offers a completely original story written by Peter Laird (the co-creator of TMNT). But unlike his previous comic books and movies, this time you get to be a part of the story. [Ubisoft]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    83
    It's Smash Bros. with a shorter lifespan and less interesting characters, but still fun nonetheless. [Nov 2009, p.72]
  2. SpazioGames
    72
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is clearly inspired by the classic Smash Bros. This choice of programmers affects playability and fun. Continuing in the levels we can only note the obvious similarities with the fighting game produced by Nintendo. Game Arts, who had collaborated on the development of SSBB for Wii , could certainly have fun trying to produce a better title than the original and especially closer to the license. On some occasions there is a feeling that the spirit of the series has not really been grasped.
  3. Cheat Code Central
    72
    The fighting mechanics are tight and responsive, in spite of a few technical shortcomings. It doesn’t feel weighty enough or polished enough to warrant a $50 price tag, but TMNT and Brawl fans alike might still get their money’s worth.
  4. Game Revolution
    0
    Truly, there’s nothing redeeming; you're just going to waste your time playing it. If you have the self-control, please don’t let morbid curiosity get the best of you.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. AnonymousMC
    10
    "Truly, there
  2. DanH
    8
    Solid fighter. The visuals lack polish (at least on my non-HD TV), the cut scenes are a minus. Like Super Smash Bros, sometimes the action gets too small to see. I'm still hoping for a game of this ilk with arenas atuned more to gameplay than fanciness.… Expand
  3. Folstar
    5
    There is really no reason to ever play this game if Smash Bros is an option. Licensing materials aside, TMNT is inferior in every way. If, somehow, every copy of Smash Bros mysteriously disappeared this would be a good game, but settles for decent instead. For those who are tired of Smash Bros (how?) or just love TMNT beyond reason then this game might be worth a rental.… Expand
  4. Reviewer
    4
    TMNT Smash Up is pretty much Smash Bros with less characters, worse stages and terrible gameplay. The game has an arcade mode with story, but it's terrible. The game's gameplay does have some value, you can do wall jumps and more ninja like things then Smash Bros, but it's to bad you can never pull them off because the bad controls. TMNT does technically have online but you will hate it so much that you will play it once and then stop forever. The game at least has graphics and music that suite the games entire aesthetic. I could see hardcore TMNT fans enjoying this game.… Expand

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