TMNT: Mutants In Manhattan - 10 Things Fans Are Going To Love
8. The Visuals Draw Upon The Best Bits Of The Mythos
Platinum Games
Whilst the 'white eyes' of the early promo shots and trailers have been ditched to give these turtles a greater resemblance to their Nickelodeon counterparts, their designs as a whole draw upon the unending depths of the characters' various iterations. It only contributes to the timeless nature of the ninjas, and in turn manages to make MIM even more appealing for generations of TMNT fans in the process.
Bright colours pop and flash across a contrasting darkened background, showcasing what is most likely the most artistic looking turtles title yet. Weapons glow in tune with the four brothers' signature bandannas, whilst arcade-style HUD elements cement the title's call-backs to past turtles excursions in the medium.
It all blends together seamlessly to further embed Platinum's commanding use of TMNT's source material, and shows that though it may not be a drama-laden triple-A release, fun and light-heartedness are being placed front and centre. Y'know, the key tenets that makes the Turtles so enjoyable in the first place.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
