Ninja Turtles heading to a game console near you in March 2007

Ubisoft has today announce that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be heading to the Wii, Nintendo DS, Gameboy Advance and surprisingly the GameCube at well (also every other non-Nintendo console too). The game is being developed by the Montreal and Quebec City studios and is coming out just before the new movie in March 2007.

Ubisoft says that the new TMNT video game uses the same dark and dangerous environments and adventurous themes featured in the new TMNT CGI film

Press Release and first Screen shots inside
Today Ubisoft, one of the worlds largest video game publishers announced that its TMNT video game, based on the upcoming CGI feature-length film starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is being developed for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, Windows PC, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube and Wii. The TMNT video game is being created by Ubisoft developers in its world-class Montreal and Quebec City studios and will be available at retail stores nationwide in March, 2007, just ahead of the release of the feature-length film.

The new TMNT video game uses the same dark and dangerous environments and adventurous themes featured in the new TMNT CGI film being developed by Imagi Animation Studios and Mirage Licensing. The TMNT movie takes place in a New York City plagued by secretive villains and strange, otherworldly creatures. Faced with these perils, the Turtles will experience their most trying time as heroes and as a family, as Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo lose their focus and struggle to maintain their unity and ninja discipline. In the movie and in the highly immersive video game adventure, its up to Leonardo and the faithful father figure Splinter to reunite the band of brothers and save New York City from a monstrous evil that lurks around every corner. Video game players will engage in over-the-top acrobatic navigation, collaborative combat and powerful fighting moves.

The TMNT movie is all about the emotions associated with family and teenage angst, said Nick Harper, creative director of the TMNT game at Ubisofts Montreal development studio. Weve taken that philosophy and turned it into gameplay mechanics that will be fun and challenging. The direction for the all new TMNT movie and game is a darker, more realistic Turtle experience. Gamers will embody all four Turtles from the big screen to engage in over-the-top action sequences and intense ninja combat. We think this game will appeal to kids, teens and adults alike.

Video Game Features Include:

Intense Ninja Fighting: Harness the power of Ninjitsu and become a master of combat. Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo are playable and each have unique acrobatic moves, weapons and combat skills, such as Michelangelos fast nunchuck face slap and Raphaels powerful Sai throw.

Unique Acrobatic Navigation: The Turtles jump from rooftop to rooftop, scale tall buildings, dive into sewers and race through every corner of the city to confront their enemies.

Powerful Tag-Team Moves: Together the Turtles can team up to reach locations unattainable alone, or defeat the enemy.

Diverse Enemies and Bosses: Characters from the movie and the original comic book series including the Purple Dragon Street Gang and the infamous Foot Clan and a whole new group of enemies creep out of the shadows to face the Turtles.

Ubisofts TMNT video game is being created under a licensing agreement with Mirage Licensing, Inc. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are represented for merchandising by 4Kids Entertainment. Please visit www.tmntgame.com to access the official game Web site and www.tmnt.com for the latest news and information on the new CGI movie.