Ubisoft gets license to produce a new TMNT game based on the upcoming CGI Film

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Posted by TigerClaw on Jan-13-2006 23:54:

Ubisoft gets license to produce a new TMNT game based on the upcoming CGI Film

Just found this article on the PSP section of IGN.com.

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January 11, 2006 - In an announcement that can only be described as "unexpected," Ubisoft, 4Kids Entertainment, and the Mirage Group all confirmed that they would develop and publish a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game based on the upcoming CG feature film from Imagi Animation Studios. Though Ubisoft won't confirm which platforms the game will appear on quite yet, its representatives did tell IGN that it would be "several of them." So take from that what you will.

"Ubisoft has demonstrated its strong commitment to making quality license-based games and truly understands the spirit of one of the world's most famous children's brands," said Christian Salomon, director of licensing at Ubisoft. "Ubisoft is thrilled to be bringing the Turtles back in an exciting new adventure that will attract the first generation of enthusiasts all the way through to the current and future generations of fans."

"We are excited that the Turtles are returning to the big screen in 2007 and pleased to partner with Ubisoft for the creation of a new movie-based Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game," said Alfred R. Kahn, chairman and chief executive officer of 4Kids Entertainment. "We are confident Ubisoft's commitment to quality, strong international distribution and presence in the worldwide video game market will complement the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie experience and help generate added excitement for the Turtles brand."

So how does Konami's previously existing deal with the Turtles license fit into all this? We don't know yet. Attempts to reach Konami's representatives this morning for comment have, as of yet, gone unanswered. So we'll have to keep you abreast of that situation in the future.

The TMNT movie is the first "completely CG" movie to feature the half-shell heroes. It'll carry a PG rating and be based loosely on the original comic book series rather than the more kid-friendly animated cartoons seen on television over the past 20 years. Expect the game to release in the first half of 2007.

I'm interested in what Ubisoft has in store for the game since it will also be coming out on the PSP, However, 2007 is gonna be the year of the Turtles, I had waited for years and years for another TMNT movie to come out, Even if it's gonna be all CGI, But I always been a huge TMNT fan.

Posted by DarkAngel on Jan-14-2006 00:07:

TURTLE POWER!!!!

Posted by P4z! on Jan-14-2006 00:56:

best Turtles game ever

Posted by RJT on Jan-14-2006 00:57:

Posted by TigerClaw on Jan-14-2006 01:38:

Heres the official movie poster for the film.

Posted by DarkAngel on Jan-14-2006 02:27:

This will be very interesting, to say the very least.

Posted by sleepydragon on Jan-16-2006 16:51:

i used to love the turtles when i was younger will be interesting to see it in cgi

Posted by trancec0re on Jan-24-2006 22:51:

The last two TMNT games for Playstation2 sucked HARD. They better put some thought into this. Waiting to see what April O'Neil looks like

Posted by chojin on Jan-27-2006 11:58:

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Originally posted by P4z!

best Turtles game ever

i enjoyed the scrolling beat em up for the mega drive...

but the best turtle game i've played is the beat em up street fighter style game. but i cant remember the name, but it had a load of characters from the series

Posted by TigerClaw on Jan-27-2006 22:16:

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Originally posted by chojin
i enjoyed the scrolling beat em up for the mega drive...

but the best turtle game i've played is the beat em up street fighter style game. but i cant remember the name, but it had a load of characters from the series

That would be TMNT: Tournament Fighters