As a kid, I was among the many faceless fans of the ninja turtles, mimicking all sorts of ridiculous martial moves. Although today I'm no longer a fan of super-heroes, or even mutant turtles, there are still plenty more people willing to give a dime in order to see Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Donatello once more. Thus, the TMNT brand lives on, and next year it will be recycled in a new CGI movie from Warner Bros. And, as Ubisoft now informs us, in a new video game for all sorts of platforms, that will precede the movie's premiere from March 2007.

Currently, the game doesn't have any more pompous title than "TMNT video game", however Ubi is already offering a series of details: starting with the developing studios - from Montreal and Quebec, the platforms - PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, GBA, DS and Wii, the launch date - March 13, 2007, and other things that we'll be listing below:

- 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 Michelangelo's fast nunchuck face slap and Raphael's 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.

If you'd rather have facts over empty words, the official website for the TMNT video game welcomes you with a tiny trailer, also featuring scenes from the game.

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