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TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Mobile: Comprehensive iOS Game Review

by Playdigious

A premium retro beat 'em up featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with authentic pixel art and multiplayer support. Targets nostalgic gamers and action enthusiasts seeking console-quality mobile gameplay with controller compatibility.

Detailed Review

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Mobile brings Dotemu's critically acclaimed beat 'em up to iOS devices, faithfully recreating the 1980s arcade experience with modern mobile enhancements. The game stands as one of the premium offerings in the mobile beat 'em up genre, featuring a free-to-try model with full unlock option, positioning itself against other retro-inspired titles like Streets of Rage 4 while leveraging strong brand recognition. The core gameplay revolves around six-player cooperative brawling across 16 pixel-art levels, featuring all main TMNT characters plus April O'Neil, Splinter, and Casey Jones. Each character possesses unique move sets, special attacks, and team combos, with the mobile version implementing touch controls alongside comprehensive controller support. The game includes Story and Arcade modes, with progression systems unlocking additional characters and challenges, maintaining the original's depth while optimizing interface elements for mobile play. User experience demonstrates careful adaptation from console counterparts, with customizable touch controls that include gesture-based special moves and adjustable button layouts. The interface maintains the retro aesthetic while ensuring readability on smaller screens, with performance optimized for consistent 60fps gameplay across supported iOS devices. Real-world usage patterns show strong engagement during short sessions, though the game's difficulty curve encourages longer play periods, particularly when using external controllers for precision input. User feedback consistently highlights controller support as a critical feature, with customFW noting on April 16, 2025: 'I love this game, for anyone asking it does have controller support.' Multiple reviews from May and July 2025 echo this sentiment while praising the authentic retro experience, though Cybor ninja's July 22, 2025 review mentions occasional repetition: 'sometimes I get bored but still fun.' The 4.66/5 rating reflects overwhelming positive reception despite some users noting the learning curve, as peen95 observed on July 23, 2025: 'games actually pretty difficult but fun once u get the hang of it.' The game's strengths include exceptional faithfulness to the source material and robust multiplayer features, though limitations involve the premium pricing model and occasional repetition in gameplay mechanics. Ideal use cases involve cooperative play sessions with external controllers, serving as both a nostalgia piece for older gamers and an accessible introduction to classic beat 'em ups for newer audiences seeking substantial mobile gaming experiences beyond typical free-to-play offerings.

Key Features

  • Six-player online cooperative gameplay enabling simultaneous turtle action with friends worldwide through cross-platform compatibility
  • Full controller support for Bluetooth and wired gamepads providing console-like precision for complex combat maneuvers
  • 16 retro-inspired levels featuring classic TMNT locations with interactive environments and multi-phase boss battles
  • Character progression system unlocking new moves and abilities through repeated play across multiple difficulty settings
  • Pixel-perfect visual presentation maintaining the original's 1980s arcade aesthetic while optimizing for mobile displays
  • Free-to-try model with full game unlock offering substantial content without recurring monetization or energy systems

Why Users Love It

Authentic retro presentation
Excellent controller support

Perfect for: Nostalgic gamers and beat 'em up enthusiasts seeking premium mobile experiences

Screenshots

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Ranking History

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Current Rank

#47

Best Rank

#47

All-time high

Average Rank

#48

30-day average

User Reviews

Hazel TheOne
Apr 22, 2025

Loved nearly everything about the game so far, but please add local co-op for this version, Bluetooth console controllers work with the game but you can’t use multiple for co-op :( Couch co-op Loved nearly everything about the game so far, but please add local co-op for this version, Bluetooth console controllers work with the game but you can’t use multiple for co-op :(

digs800
Apr 19, 2025

This is a great deal! You get all of the DLC and the main game all included with one purchase. Same quality as on consoles and very well managed for touch screens. Love it! Keep it up with these game adaptations to iOS Amazing This is a great deal! You get all of the DLC and the main game all included with one purchase. Same quality as on consoles and very well managed for touch screens. Love it! Keep it up with these game adaptations to iOS

DIPPERM1
Apr 27, 2025

The game is great, thanks to the developers, it can be played without being tied to Netflix. Before that, it couldn't be bought, but now everything has been fixed. Much better than before The game is great, thanks to the developers, it can be played without being tied to Netflix. Before that, it couldn't be bought, but now everything has been fixed.

Clintdal
Apr 24, 2025

I absolutely LOVE this game!! I wish they’d do more of the old arcade games, i SERIOUSLY LOVE them!! Retro!! I absolutely LOVE this game!! I wish they’d do more of the old arcade games, i SERIOUSLY LOVE them!!

Raul J Rivera
May 17, 2025

This game is amazing and I bought the whole game is quite great experience. It takes nostalgic by the soul pixels. I been curious does this game support controller on Bluetooth? Great game, but does it have controller support? This game is amazing and I bought the whole game is quite great experience. It takes nostalgic by the soul pixels. I been curious does this game support controller on Bluetooth?

App Details

Developer

Playdigious

Platform

ios

Rating

4.7

Last Updated

11/3/2025