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TMNT: Mutant Melee is a 2005 fighting video game developed by Konami. It is based on the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series.
| TMNT: Mutant Melee | |
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 North American Windows cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | GameCube, Windows, Xbox PlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plot
editThough the game does not offer a main plot for the primary cast, Adventure Mode is the single-player option in which the player chooses a character to follow in a battle-to-battle style story with written synopsis between battles and tasks as they attempt to reach their ultimate goal. The mode presents offshoot routes that allow you to choose different challenges and battles as you proceed.
During progression, the player gathers token currency which can unlock extra content in the Library menu area.
Gameplay
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Up to 22 playable characters can be unlocked. There are four game modes: In "Last Man Standing", the goal is to be the last living player. "Knock Out" challenges the player to KO the most players in a set time or to reach a set amount of KO first. The goal of "King of the Hill" is to get to a set number of points before the other players. To gain points, players must stand in the light beam that moves to set places on the map. Finally, the goal of "Keep Away" is to carry a chest to gain points. While carrying the chest, players are unable to attack and must run away from the other players or risk dropping the chest when hit.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (GC) 44/100[2] (Xbox) 43/100[3] (PC) 34/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 4.3/10[5] |
| GameSpy |    [6] |
| GameZone | (Xbox) 5.7/10[7] (GC) 5.5/10[8] |
| IGN | 5.5/10[9][10] |
| Nintendo Power | (GC) 2.1/5[11] |
| Nintendo World Report | (GC) 5/10[12] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | (Xbox) 3.8/10[13] |
| TeamXbox | (Xbox) 5/10[14] |
| X-Play | [15] |
The game received "unfavorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "KONAMI SHIPS TMNT™: MUTANT MELEE™". Konami. March 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 18, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "TMNT: Mutant Melee critic reviews (GC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "TMNT: Mutant Melee critic reviews (Xbox)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "TMNT: Mutant Melee critic reviews (PC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (March 23, 2005). "TMNT: Mutant Melee Review (GC, Xbox)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 26, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Klepek, Patrick (March 28, 2005). "GameSpy: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee [sic] (GCN, Xbox)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 1, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Berner, Matt (March 30, 2005). "TMNT Mutant Melee - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (March 28, 2005). "TMNT Mutant Melee - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 30, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Castro, Juan (March 18, 2005). "TMNT: Mutant Melee (GCN)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Castro, Juan (March 19, 2005). "TMNT: Mutant Melee (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "TMNT: Mutant Melee". Nintendo Power. Vol. 192. Nintendo of America. June 2005. p. 97.
- ^ Metts, Jonathan (March 21, 2005). "TMNT: Mutant Melee". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "TMNT: Mutant Melee". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. June 2005. p. 78.
- ^ Nardozzi, Dale (March 24, 2005). "TMNT Mutant Melee Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Leeper, Justin (April 12, 2005). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee [sic] Review". X-Play. G4 Media. Archived from the original on April 13, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2024.