Parents' Guide to

TMNT

By Chris Jozefowicz, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Repetitive, mediocre game lacks Turtle power.

Game Nintendo Wii 2007
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Based on 3 parent reviews

Trami Nguyen
Trami Nguyen Adult
March 30, 2012
age 10+

TMNT

I like saw Sailor Moon games I ever have.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much consumerism
Snow mom
Snow mom Parent of 9-year-old
July 31, 2011
age 9+

TMNT Cool game

Kids would think some characters are funny. You can do back flips and cool moves. There are location bombs and you fight some guys with guns. Even though it had a lot of violence it was fun figuring out how to defeat different foes. I think the game is really cool. Some of the puzzls are kind of hard, so I don't think kids younger than 9 can do them. Other than that, the game is ok.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much violence
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What’s It About?

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' newest video game adventure, TMNT, accompanies the movie of the same name. Players take control of one of the four very acrobatic Turtles and in no time they are running along walls, clinging to ledges, and jumping over yawning chasms. Most of this action is controlled with the thumbstick and buttons. The Wii motion controls are used to fight criminal toughs and evil ninjas scattered throughout the game world.

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Although Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo have the potential to be a great action-game team, TMNT is a short and simple game that seems little more than a quickie tie-in to the film. After 16 levels the play gets repetitive and even tedious. Mastering the acrobatics is simple unless the camera angles get bad. Combat is quite easy too -- just shake the remote over and over.

Completing levels with some skill unlocks some Mini games and challenges to increase the game length. But these bonuses are not enough to save TMNT from its mediocrity. It's a shame that a game that features a crime-fighting foursome and pays so much lip service to teamwork feels like such a solitary adventure. TMNT is a good choice for a weekend rental, but only die-hard fans of the wise-cracking heroes will enjoy having it in their collections.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the themes of vigilantism. Is it OK for heroes to take the law into their own hands, disregarding the authority of the police? Families can also discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles phenomenon. Are clever marketers overdoing the tie-in products or do you want to see more Turtles?

Game Details

  • Platform: Nintendo Wii
  • Available online?: Not available online
  • Publisher: UbiSoft
  • Release date: March 19, 2007
  • Genre: Action/Adventure
  • ESRB rating: E10+ for Violence
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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