Summary
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is coming to Nintendo Switch on July 17.
- The roguelike boasts multiplayer co-op, countless Easter Eggs, and iconic series villains like Beebop and Rocksteady.
- The title was originally released for Apple Arcade in May 2023.
Fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles should mark their calendars for July 17, as the acclaimed title TMNT: Splintered Fate will finally be available to play on Nintendo Switch. In a storyline penned by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book author Tom Waltz and Super Evil Megacorp creative director Michael Johnson, the four crime-fighting brothers embark on a quest to save Master Splinter and defeat the Shredder’s forces by traveling through portals and defeating enemies in a roguelike gameplay loop.
First released as an Apple Arcade exclusive in May 2023, the engaging gameplay found in TMNT: Splintered Fate quickly generated plenty of positive buzz, boasting multiplayer co-op, plenty of fun Easter Eggs, collectible secrets, and iconic series villains like Beebop and Rocksteady. Earlier this year, it was announced that TMNT: Splintered Fate would be coming to Nintendo Switch with upgraded audio and visuals. It will initially be released as a timed Switch exclusive, and when it will branch out onto PlayStation and Xbox consoles remains unclear.
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Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch owners now know exactly when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is arriving on the system, as revealed in a new, action-packed trailer showing Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo taking on enemies in combat that has been compared to other hit roguelikes like Hades. According to the trailer, TMNT: Splinted Fate will launch on the Switch on July 17, with pre-orders now available on the Nintendo e-Shop. The game will retail for $29.99.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Nintendo Switch Release Date
- July 17, 2024
The past couple of years have been exciting for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans, especially when it comes to video games. Back in April, the hit 2017 arcade game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants launched on PC and consoles with new stages and extra boss battles. October will see the release of TMNT: Mutants Unleashed, which serves as a sequel to last year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem animated film. Lastly, THQ Nordic is currently working on a video game adaptation of the beloved The Last Ronin comic series that is reportedly drawing influence from the recent God of War games.
In the meantime, gamers won’t have to wait too much longer to dive into TMNT: Splintered Fate on the Nintendo Switch. This highly regarded roguelike adventure has already struck a chord with longtime fans of the classic characters, and while it will be exclusive to Nintendo's handheld console for the time being, it may make its way onto PlayStation and Xbox systems very soon.
