Teen Titans (2006 video game)
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Composer(s) Mark Mitchell | | |
Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox | |
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Genre(s) | Action, beat 'em up | |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Teen Titans is an action beat 'em up video game released in 2006 for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. A game under the same name was released for the Game Boy Advance on October 16, 2005. They were developed by Artificial Mind and Movement and published by THQ in conjunction with Majesco Entertainment. The game is themed after the 2003 Cartoon Network TV series Teen Titans, and most of the original voice actors reprise their respective roles.
The game was met with mixed reception from critics. Review aggregation websites GameRankings and Metacritic report scores of 74.37% and 73 out of 100 for the GameCube version, 66.38% and 63 out of 100 for the Xbox version, and 61.22% and 64 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version, respectively. Reviewers compared it to the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. While reviewers generally praised the game for being true to the show, many found gameplay boring and repetitive.
Gameplay
Teen Titans is an
As players progress they unlock new fighting combos for each Titan, allowing for more diverse movesets.[2] Environmental objects such as barrels can be thrown as projectiles. In the game's competitive mode, dubbed Master of Games, players can fight against each other in a versus battle. It features 31 unlockable characters, which are found throughout the game's campaign. Many of the characters from the animated series appear within the game, all of whom (with the exception of Mad Mod) retain their voice actors from the show.[2]
Plot
The Teen Titans receive a video game in the mail, one that is starring them. When Cyborg and Beast Boy try to play it, they all get placed inside of the video game's world. They go through various levels as they try to figure out how to return home, fighting against several enemies and villains they have faced off against before. After the Titans defeat most of the villains,
Development and marketing
Teen Titans was unveiled in April 2005, shortly before the
Reception
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X-Play | [8] |
The game received generally mixed reviews. Aggregation websites GameRankings and Metacritic report scores of 74.37% and 73 out of 100 for the GameCube version,[9][12] 66.38% and 63 out of 100 for the Xbox version,[10][13] and 61.22% and 64 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version, respectively.[11][14]
Comparisons were made to other cooperative action games from the era. The reviewer from Nintendo Power said that "the play is responsive and the graphics are excellent--but it deserves to be more than a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) clone".[16] D.F. Smith of G4TV's show X-Play compared it to X-Men Legends, which he commented was superior to Teen Titans. He said that X-Men Legends had a "diverse cast of heroes, so it's deeper and more replayable".[8] Several reviewers noted that the game did not have much in the way of depth. The reviewer from PlayStation Official Magazine – UK lambasted the game, saying that "a decent cartoon feel isn't nearly enough to redeem this hollow, tedious experience".[18] The reviewer from Official Xbox Magazine was forgiving of the game considering its price. He commented that "any $20 game that lets you butt-stomp bad guys as a neon-green elephant earns props from me".[5] Edward Gordon of GameShark noted that while the game was a budget title it was likely to only appeal to the fanbase.[19]
Critics generally praised the game for being true to its parent cartoon. The graphics and animation were points of high regard from Greg Mueller of
References
- ^ a b c Castro, Juan (2006-05-26). "Teen Titans". IGN. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b c d Mueller, Greg (2006-06-06). "Teen Titans Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (April 19, 2005). "Teen Titans is a Go!". IGN. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Surette, Tim (May 23, 2006). "Shippin' Out May 22-26: Heroes of M&M V, Table Tennis". GameSpot. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Teen Titans". Official Xbox Magazine. February 2007. p. 77.
- ^ Mueller, Greg (May 20, 2005). "Teen Titans E3 2005 Hands-On". GameSpot. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Shoemaker, Brad (November 7, 2005). "Teen Titans Updated Hands-On". GameSpot. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ X-Play. Archived from the originalon 2006-07-04. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b "Teen Titans for GameCube". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b "Teen Titans for Xbox". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b "Teen Titans for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b "Teen Titans for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic.
- ^ a b "Teen Titans for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b "Teen Titans for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic.
- ^ GamesRadar. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b "Teen Titans (GC)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 205. June 2006. p. 85.
- ^ "Teen Titans". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. March 2006. p. 87.
- ^ "Teen Titans". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK: 92. January 2007.
- ^ Gordon, Edward (June 27, 2006). "Teen Titans Review". GameShark. Archived from the original on July 1, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Teen Titans review". Play Magazine: 44. March 2006.
External links
- Artificial Mind and Movement page: English, French
- Teen Titans at MobyGames