Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
common sense media says
Repetitive hack-and-slash doesn't excite much.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this cartoon-based action game is entirely about fighting. There are no creative or puzzle aspects to it, just fighting. The ninja turtle characters will attract young kids to the game, but parents of such young children might take issue with the non-stop melee combat.
Educational value:
Not applicable.
Positive role models:
In addition to resorting to violence to solve their problems, the turtes also mock each other in most of the story scenes. One turtle also gripes about having to save the city when he'd rather be playing video games.
Ease of play:
Learning what few controls there are is simple. The difficulty curve isn't too steep, but boss battles are rather hard to handle.
Violence & scariness:
The ninja turtles kick, hit, and throw human bad guys, as well as smacking them with various weapons (including swords -- though the swords are never shown to cut anyone). Defeated enemies fall backwards to the ground and disappear. Defeated turtles crumple to the floor and reach up for help.
Language:
The turtles tease one another with names like, "doofus."
Consumerism:
This game belongs to a long line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles product tie-ins, but not much is done here to further push the series.
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