What do you get when you combine Street Fighter with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? An ultimate battle of heroes, villains, and pizza parties! This crossover might have just been a childhood dream of a kid who’s now all grown up somewhere out there, but dreams really do come true, at least when Capcom is involved.
Capcom and Nickelodeon have joined forces for an exciting collaboration, bringing the beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Street Fighter 6.
The news was officially unveiled at EVO 2023. Fans can look forward to playing the ninjutsu-trained anthropomorphic turtle brothers, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo, from August 8.
Unlike typical DLC characters that you choose from the game’s roster, this crossover will offer an extensive range of new and exclusive TMNT content. Players can expect TMNT gear and emotes, new titles, TMNT stamps, in-game device wallpapers, camera frames for photo mode, and even the chance to transform their World Tour and Battle Hub custom avatars into their favorite turtle.
This collaboration is definitely a pleasant surprise for Street Fighter fans, but for TMNT fans, this is nothing new, as their favorite turtles have already been part of game crossovers before. Back in 2018, NetherRealm Studios unveiled a DLC pack for Injustice 2 that featured The Atom, Enchantress, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as playable characters.
So, although you won’t be able to actually play with the Ninja Turtles, you can still anticipate seeing Michelangelo bust out Chun-Li’s Spinning Bird Kick or Raphael firing a Hadoken against an opponent.
Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures are undoubtedly relishing the tremendous fan excitement surrounding the turtles, especially from the recently released TMNT film, which has validated their decision for the planned sequel and Paramount+ spin-off show.
Speaking of this year’s EVO tournament, fighting games got plenty to cheer for at the event such as new characters for Tekken 8 and Mortal Kombat 1 as well as a commendable effort from one of the tournament’s more inspiring combatants.
