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I was just gonna check it out but ended up playing through the whole game and then starting it back up again to try a new character! Really fun to play around with the different move sets and the turtles all play a bit differently. I would say that Raph feels a bit OP with his special attack, so that maybe could use some tweaking... However, it's pretty damn fun destroying everything in your path with him!

I have to admit that I was cynical when I first saw this hack hit the front page. With six other TMNT hacks that already existed for this game, and burnout from the glut of other character hacks out there, I wasn't immediately jumping at this one. I'm glad I did though, because this hack delivers.

savok is a beast when it comes to Streets of Rage 2 modding, having created full character hacks that go above and beyond just sprite replacements, and his handiwork here is no exception. Axel, Blaze, and the gang have been completely replaced by the TMNT, and it's not just their sprites that have been overwritten. The turtles have their own attacks and animations, and each character features their signature moves from past games, which sweetens the deal that much more.

The combat also feels fast-paced, thanks to the addition of dashing, tightened controls, and wild special attacks that send the turtles leaping through the air or pummeling their foes with their weapons. Attack animations are quick but every thud and thwack has gravitas behind them. I haven't figured out how to air-juggle or perform some of the flashier attacks that were in the trailer video, but slugging hordes of street thugs feels incredibly satisfying. Granted, the hack compensates for their wildly powerful attacks by setting Hardest as the default difficulty, which is very fair, since they can steamroll everything on Normal.

The slew of quality of life changes provided by his fellow hackers eskayelle, Dha Lau Hoo, uuuser, and Daria_P are also nice to have, though the icing on top is the modified cutscenes and ending, new title screen, new character portraits, and all foods replaced with pizza, all of which drives home the idea that I'm playing a TMNT game and not Streets of Rage. Weapons can't be picked up but can be used by enemies, which makes more sense than in older hacks where weapons gives your character an odd power swing that, I felt, never mapped well to the turtles' attack animations.

If I had to nitpick, I would say that the turtles' sprites are a little too bright for the game. Their cartoony neon-green skins pop out a bit too much against those dark, grungy palettes that define Streets of Rage. If those greens can be toned down, that would add to the overall grungy tone of the game, and would serve as a neat callback to the first TMNT movie.

I also wonder if anything could be done to diversify their stats a little. On the character select screen, all four turtles have three-star stats across the board, but this doesn't detract from the uniqueness or fun of each character. It's a very minor nitpick that can be left alone, but it's food for thought.

Overall, this is a fantastic hack. What you're getting are the Ninja Turtles in their best form yet, while leaving the core gameplay in its purest form. Despite my nitpicks, it's a fun ride from beginning to end, and it's an outstanding hack that goes above and beyond many of the other character hacks for Streets of Rage 2. If you've been itching for a "new" TMNT game, then this is it. Many thanks to everyone involved in its development!

Played alot of romhacks and this one is really good. the order imo goes 1.One Piece and Strange alliance hack 2. Street fighter World Warrior hack 3. TMNT - The Streets of Rage Project

I also really like the river city girls hack. Pretty much any SOR hack with air combos is good