Sony’s State of Play showcase reveals Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, which includes 13 classic TMNT titles.
Cowabunga it is. Nickelodeon, Digital Eclipse, and Konami have joined forces to give longtime Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans a treat in the form of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. The upcoming title consists of 13 classic TMNT titles, including Konami's beat-em-up arcade titles and the infamously frustrating original platformer for NES.
The reveal of the retro collection came during Sony's 2022 PlayStation State of Play. The annual showcase gives fans updates on in-development video games, as well as reveals and announcements of new ones. This year's conference was largely dominated by Square Enix, although Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is getting a strong response from fans online.
PlayStation State of Play 2022's trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection premiered in the middle of the livestream show, offering fans a taste of what titles are included in the 13-game collection. As previously mentioned, Konami's beat-em-up arcade exclusives Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time are featured, joining console counterparts TMNT 2: The Arcade Game, TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project, and fan-favorite redux TMNT 4: Turtles in Time. The Cowabunga Collection also features three Tournament Fighters: the Sega Genesis, NES, and SNES versions. The full list of titles are:
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise seems to still be going strong decades after it first became popular. In addition to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection and the announcement that Seth Rogen's TMNT film reboot is set to drop in 2023, there are rumors that the Ninja Turtles may be an upcoming Fortnite crossover. In a recent recording of the XboxEra podcast, a reliable leaker and rumormonger claims Epic Games has signed a contract with Paramount to bring some of its properties into the battle royale title. The source remains unnamed, so fans should take the potential news with a grain of salt.
The coming year is shaping up to be a big one for Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo. In addition to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection expected to release this year, so is the highly anticipated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, which includes a playable Splinter. It's certainly a great time to be a TMNT fan.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection launches in 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Trevor is a lifelong gamer who loves all types of games, but especially RPGs, platformers, and Fortnite. He can also definitely beat you at Mario Kart.
