It’s time once again for a Ninja Turtle Shellebration!
Gameplay footage emerged today for the latest batch of Injustice 2 DLC characters. They are none other than everyone’s favorite shell-back heroes: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They will form part of the upcoming Fighter Pack 3 for the DC Comics-themed fighter.
Using Injustice 2’s gear system, players select which turtle they want to play by equipping one of four weapons: bo staff, sai, katana or nunchucks. These selections in turn exchange between Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo and Michelangelo, who each have their own unique move sets. In tournament and online modes players can select an individual Turtle, as specific loadouts aren’t available.
From the video below, it shows that all four turtles work together. Players may well be controlling one turtle, but all four are integrated into special moves, so they’re never alone for long. The other turtle brothers enter the fray to finish attacks or assist in extending combos. Donatello, who wields a bo staff, naturally has the longest reach, whereas Raphael is the close-quarters type. Leonardo throws shurikens and Michaelangelo can boot his skateboard across the screen. The spectacular team-up super move sees all four squash their opponent mid-air with their shells. Ouch.
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Other impressions from this short-yet-sweet trailer show the turtles to be swift on the offensive and nimble on their feet. They could well be a handful in the right hands, or wrong, depending on your point of view!
If you’re yet to pick up Injustice 2 yet, will this reveal sway you? Or do you find the TMNT’s presence in a DC Comics title just a bit weird? Let us know in the comments below!
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles join the Injustice 2 lineup on February 13 for Fighter Pack 3 or Ultimate Edition owners, and as a standalone DLC purchase on February 20.
