Ranked #6014

Mutant Ninja Turtles: Superman Legend

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Superman Legend was a 2 episode special created in Japan for the sole purpose of promoting a new line of toys . The plot revolves around the turtles finding magical Mutastones which greatly enhance their powers. Naturally, Shredder, Bebop, and Rocksteady also acquire stones but nonetheless are foiled by the turtles!

Story: If you're a fan of TMNT plot probably isn't the most important thing to you. Its got all the original characters getting into the usual shenanigans.

Art: For a show thats only from 1996 it looks decidedly crappy. It looks identical to the original 1987, which makes sense considering it ran until 1996.

Sound: Te voice acting is so much bad, as it is annoying I found myself screaming at Krang's shrieking voice. The opening and closing titles feature songs that are stupid you can help but laugh, my favorite line is "Excited dancing can defeat the darkness."

Character: It features all the characters from the original series. All four turtles are present featuring Master Splinter. The villians include Krang who is essentially a brain/octopus living in a fat man, Shredder you're standard issue armor-plated ninja, Bebop and Rocksteady a duo composed of a rhino-man, and a pig-man. If you watch this don't expect any character depth.

Enjoyment: This show is so bad that you'll wish it was more than 2 episodes long. From the creepy transformation to turtle-men where the turtles shout "SUPER MUTATOES!", to the awful jokes and idiotic characters there isn't a moment you wont enjoy.

Overall: I can't really put it any other way than to say I came out of my experience thinking "What the shell just happened?" read more

This is the second worst OVA based on a famous title I have ever seen (the first is Chrono Trigger’s Jikuu Bouken Nuumamonjaa). Once again, the producers thought that this thing would sell no matter how bad it is, as long as it has famous characters in it.

ANIMATION & SOUND SECTIONS: 5
Nothing really bad here. Most of it is as we remember it in the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. Of course, in many cases, the low budget phenomenon pops its head and we get erratic movement and unneeded body deformity.

STORY & CHARACTER SECTIONS: 2
What story? What characters?

Character development is non-existent, like in the normal series. But here, all characters are presented as a bunch of idiots running around. Totally undermines any respect you may have had for them.

The scenario is just two stand-alone episodes where Shredder makes an attempt to rule the world and the turtles beat him… in very pathetic and unimaginative ways.

VALUE & ENJOYMENT SECTIONS: 1
Toxic waste! Are there really so many gullible idiots out there that maintain this sort of market treatment towards us, buyers? Don’t watch this. Don’t even think about it. Pretend it was a bad dream and doesn’t really exist.

VERDICT
Flush the turtles down the toilet!

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