Master Splinter joins the battle in TMNT: Shredder's Revenge!

As revealed a few days ago, the Ninja Turtles sensei, Master Splinter, is the fifth playable character in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge! Though the initial reveal trailer teased this, this is outright confirmation of it.

Compared to his rambunctious kids, Splinter is more calm and stoic. As the one responsible for teaching the turtles the art of ninja, you can expect him to be quite the powerhouse. Along with attacking foes from afar with his walking cane, he can also use powerful ninjutsu techniques to overwhelm the various Foot Soldiers Shredder has sent out to gain up on our heroes.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is planning to release sometime in 2022.

April O'Neil confirmed as playable in TMNT: Shredder's Revenge!

As revealed yesterday in the Gamescom Stream, TMNT Shredder's Revenge is bringing another beloved TMNT character to play as in this upcoming side-scrolling beat-'em-up: April O'Neil!

Along with the regular punch and kick attacks, she's also seen using a recording camera and her microphone to attack Shredder's minions.

She'll also have some humorous reactions to certain enemy attacks, such as getting her hand bitten by a mouser.

The game also shows off a new mechanic: Team Moves! While the details of how to perform one isn't elaborated on, we can see April performing a dive-kick towards Leo, who proceeds to throw her at some incoming Foot Ninjas.

Though with this exciting news, there's also some bad: the game's release has been moved to sometime in 2022 next year, so TMNT fans will have to wait a bit longer before they can play the game.

Think there will be any more playable characters? The initial reveal trailer did show Splinter, so he's likely playable. Some fans are also hoping for Casey Jones to make an appearance as well. Write your thoughts in the comments below!

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, Shredder's Revenge, announced!

Today on March 10 - also known to some as Mario day - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge" was announced. The game is being worked on by Tribute Games Inc., and will be published by Dotemu.Tribute Games Inc are known for working on "Flinthook and the Mercenary Kings", while Dotemu have worked on "Streets of Rage 4" and "Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap."

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge" is a throwback to the classic TMNT Beat 'em Up games, and uses the art aesthetics of the iconic 1987 cartoon show. Players can pick between Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo, or team-up in 4-player co-op.

From what little has been said about the story, Bebop and Rocksteady have invaded Channel 6 to steal some "gnarly devices" that will help Shredder and Krang out in their latest scheme. The turtles will go through many iconic locations of the series, from the sewers of New York City to Dimension X, to stop their nefarious plot. In addition, players will also do battle against iconic foes, such as the Foot Soldiers, Baxter Stockman, and the Triceraton Warriors.

The trailer for the game also showcases Splinter - the teacher of ninjutsu to the TMNT - and April O'Neil - friend and companion of the TMNT - beating up a few of the baddies in the game. Whether or not this means they'll be playable characters or not hasn't been said.

You can watch the game's trailer here! The game's release date is currently unknown, though it does have a page up on Steam.