Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash-Up

Wow... That was one of the shittiest pieces of shit that ever was shat. Maybe that was a tad harsh...while searching for other reviews to verify my disappointment, I didn't really find any. Everybody claims this game is solid. But hoooowwwww?

As a bit of background on this decree of shittiness:
I've never played Smash Bros, but I'm at least aware of its style of play.
I love Ninja Turtles, have since I was 5.
I only played the single player arcade/story mode of Smash-Up.

I mention Smash Bros. because, while I've never played it myself, I've watched plenty of Smash-Bros, and I know a clone when I see one. That's not a dig, apparently. That's a selling point. They tout that they use the same Smash Bros. engine, and the fact that it's just like Smash Bros. is one of the most positive aspects of the reviews I read. I don't really get the fervor about that franchise, but to each their own.

Secondly, as a Turtles fan, the number of characters available to play or fight are pretty disappointing and sparse. You've got the four turtles, Splinter, Casey, and April to start, and the unlockables include a Foot Ninja, Fugitoid, Karai, Nightwatcher, Shredder, Utrominator, and bizarrely a Raving Rabbid. No Bebop, no Rocksteady, no Tokka, no Rahzar, no Metalhead, no Leatherhead, no Baxter Stockman, no Usagi Yojimbo, no Krang, no...okay, you get the point. Also, of all the ones that they DID include, who the hell wants to play a Foot Ninja?

I only played Leonardo in this little run through, and I only experienced the Arcade Mode, which is the single player story mode, so if multiplayer is somehow life alteringly good, denounce my heresy and play to your little heart's content, but I'll still probably think you've been hitting some manner of Kool-Aid.

In story mode, Splinter decides that he wants to have a tournament to determine who is the best. This is depicted via some old school style art from the comics with really minimal animation of the still images. The art itself is kinda cool, but the overall presentation is pretty weak. You then get into the game, where Smash Bros. vomited some turtles, gameplay is whatever, you progress through different people, and then Shredder attacks, and you fight about three battles with his lackeys and then him. Win those 6 or so fights, and you win and credits roll.

I spent a whopping 26 minutes with this game. I didn't expect much, and I didn't receive much, so I can't be too upset. But still...*sigh*