We’ll probably never see the dark, samurai-inspired alternate universe tale Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin on the big screen. But several years after a video game version was first announced, Paramount Games Studio just announced that a new developer has taken over, and the first teaser video is here.
Announced Friday at Summer Game Fest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is an “AAA action-adventure game being developed by Platinum Games. Based on the popular comic book series, TMNT: The Last Ronin follows the last surviving Ninja Turtle as he embarks on a desperate mission for vengeance,” according to the official site. There’s also news there of a comic book prequel and some merch by the artist Bosslogic on the site.
What there’s not news of is a release date or any significant specifics about the game, besides that it will be for console and PC. But it’s safe to assume the game will follow the story of the original 2020 comic book series from IDW, which followed the last living Ninja Turtle, Michaelangelo, as he seeks revenge for the deaths of Leonardo, Donatello, and Raphael. The story was based on an early concept from Turtles creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
There was talk for a while of an R-rated version of the story making it to the big screen, but that was before Skydance took over Paramount (and everything else) and the direction of the Turtles changed. There is currently a broader live-action movie in development as well as a sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem set for release in 2027.
The Last Ronin was first announced as a video game back in 2023, but this is the first significant update since then. And, since it comes with a new studio, we’re guessing it’s a whole new take. That new studio, Platinum Games, is best known for titles like Bayonetta and NieR: Automata but also made the 2016 game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. So it’s a team familiar with the franchise.
Here’s the teaser trailer, which doesn’t reveal much, but at least lets us know this is coming. Are you pumped for a Last Ronin game?
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