Ever since Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge was announced, fans everywhere have been wondering, “What about Casey Jones?” Now we can reveal that the goalie masked crime fighter will be smashing his way through New York starting June 16th!
Casey Jones is available as an unlockable playable character for you and five other friends.
And yes, for the first time, 6 players can face the Foot Clan!
Casey Jones joins the roster
Since Shredder’s Revenge is a true blue beat-em-up, it was unthinkable for us to work on this game without bringing in New York’s premier sports-themed vigilante.
Even though the athletic ace is mostly absent from the 1987 animated series, Casey is one of the Turtles’ most memorable allies, beloved by fans of all incarnations.
It was a real honor to bring ’87 Casey Jones into the 2020s!
Always ready to fight crime, Casey carries a duffel bag full of tricks, allowing him a wide variety of offensive maneuvers. Shredder’s Revenge game designer Fred Gemus said: “He may be slower than other fighters, but his repertoire of sticks and clubs not only gives him a variety of attacks, but also plenty of reach and range. power.”
As a good moron, Casey Jones enters the game ready to hurt his opponents!
First concept sketch of Casey Jones with his arsenal of weapons
Whether on the street, in the field or on the ice, Casey Jones is ready for action!
Casey’s animation supervisor Mathieu Godet tells us: “We quickly came up with the idea of Casey’s almost ‘magical’ golf bag, from which he can pull any sports equipment, whether club, metal baseball bat or hockey stick.
2D Animator, Aaron Manzano explains, “Casey’s mask posed a challenge for his expressions early on, so we had to make him more expressive throughout his gestures and I think we did a great job! We also wanted him to feel heavier and stronger than the Turtles, without sacrificing his athletic agility.
Godet adds, “We also thought that, like Raphael, Casey would borrow a few moves from pro wrestling as well. We nudged him where other characters do a diving kick.
Whether it’s a slam or a combo-finishing elbow strike, the short-cut crusader fights like there’s no referee watching!
It was important that the character’s boundless intensity meet his athletic move set. Casey gives it all!
Mathieu Godet further adds, “Since he’s from New York, we even gave him his hometown colors when he performs his super slam dunk move.
The shell-tastic six
The multiplayer factor has always been a very special part of TMNT games.
Game designer Fred Gemus insists that a six-player experience was planned from the start: “We wanted to bring as many people into the action as possible.
Every aspect of the game, from ratio to character and level sizes, was designed to support this decision. “When you and your friends start using the team moves and various Ninja Power attacks, there’s no doubt that the half-shell heroes and their teammates are going to win the day!
Shredder’s Revenge will be playable with up to four players locally and six players online. For online multiplayer, each player would need their own console and their own version of the game to play.
As soon as you beat the game for the first time, the masked vigilante descends from the bench and joins Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo, Master Splinter and April O’Neil in the action.
We’re thrilled to bring this beloved murderer to the fray and look forward to fans unleashing their own kind of athletic mayhem on the Foot Clan when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge releases on June 16th for PlayStation 4.
