Casey Jones joins TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, six-player co-op revealed

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Ever since Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Shredder’s Revenge was announced, fans across the world wondered: “What about Casey Jones?”. We can now reveal that the goalie-masked crimefighter will be slashing and bashing his way through New York starting June 16!

Casey Jones is available as an unlockable playable character for you and five other friends.

That’s right, for the first time, 6 players can take on the Foot Clan!

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 true honor to bring ‘87 Casey Jones into the 2020s!

Always ready for crime-busting, Casey carries a sports bag filled with tricks, granting him a wide variety of offensive maneuvers. Shredder’s Revenge game designer Fred Gemus tells: “He might be slower than other fighters but his repertoire of sticks and clubs gives him not only a variety of attacks but also a whole lot of range and power.”

Like a good goon, Casey Jones enters the game ready to put the hurt on his adversaries!

First concept sketch of Casey Jones with his weapon arsenal

Whether it’s on the street, in the field or on the ice, Casey Jones is ready for action!

Animation supervisor for Casey Mathieu Godet tells us: “We quickly arrived at the idea of Casey’s almost “magical” Golf bag, where he can pull any sports equipment from, whether it’s a club, metal baseball bat or a hockey stick.”

2D animator, Aaron Manzano explains: “Casey’s mask posed a challenge for his expressions at first, so we had to make him more