KONGREGATE TEAMS WITH NICKELODEON TO LAUNCH NEW MOBILE RPG TMNT: MUTANT MADNESS
San Francisco (September 17, 2020) - Kongregate, a leading developer of mobile free-to-play games, today announced that TMNT: Mutant Madness is now available for free download on the App Store and Google Play. In partnership with Nickelodeon, the latest collaboration to feature the teenage Turtles, Mutant Madness lets fans of the 1987 animated series continue where the original story left off.
Check out the Madness: TMNT: Mutant Madness Launch Trailer
Developed by Kongregate’s Chicago-based studio, Synapse, TMNT: Mutant Madness is a unique approach to the franchise with exciting real-time combat, letting players take a more hands on approach to fighting classic villains on the streets and in the sewers of New York City. With a deep character collection system, fans will be able to build their ultimate squad of heroes (and villains!) to face off against powerful bosses in PvE (player versus environment) and other players in PvP (player versus player) modes. Players will be able to take advantage of unique character “Super Skills” and direct the combat for a truly immersive experience.
“Our team in Chicago has done an amazing job building franchises for Kongregate, with their smash CCG hit Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards and now TMNT: Mutant Madness,” said Markus Lipp, CFO and Interim CEO at Kongregate. “We know fans will love the engaging combat in Mutant Madness and the deep collection systems. We can’t stop playing and know they won’t either. I’m very excited to continue bringing our uniquely ‘Kongregate’ creativity to the mobile games market through our growing franchise titles!”
“Kongregate’s innovative approach to creating a new take on the TMNT universe captures the excitement and nostalgia of the franchise in a new way,” said Adrian Wright, VP Games, Nickelodeon. “With TMNT: Mutant Madness, players have the opportunity to collect and play with fan-favorite classic characters in an engaging gameplay experience.”
Players can start building their squads of classic heroes and villains today on iOS and Android devices. Cowabunga!
About Kongregate
Kongregate is a leading developer of free-to-play mobile games. With more than 10 years of experience in free-to-play titles, Kongregate is focused on growing the idle games genre and building long term mobile gaming franchises through their partnerships with top tier entertainment brands. Their mobile games have been downloaded hundreds of millions of times and have billions of gameplays. Kongregate is a part of leading international digital entertainment group MTG and has four offices across the United States: San Francisco, San Diego, Portland, and Chicago.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 41st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).
Originally published: Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 21:29 BST.Additional sources: Bleeding Cool, Flickering Myth.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles News and Highlights!
With Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles unexpectedly coming to a close after only 13 episodes into season two, much to the dismay of fans, many fans have been wondering whether the upcoming Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie Nickelodeon Animation is producing for Netflix was still going ahead.
Although the series may be over, whilst paying tribute to the show, its production crew and fans, Andy Suriano, a co-executive producer on Rise of the TMNT, has confirmed on his Instagram that, much to the relief of fans, the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is still planned!
"For me, Tmnt has always been about family—whatever that looks like; whether it’s one you’re born in, one you chose or one that comes together based on circumstance. This show was a grand experiment for @ant_ward_ and myself," said Suriano in one post. "We attempted to transcend 'franchise' & the standard tropes of boys action to create something that was stand alone & could stand apart from any genre—for better or worse. We strived to create organic stories about siblings, fatherhood & friendship. We used this opportunity to look at the world around us and see what modern families looked like. What friendships looked like. We live in a colorful, diverse world & cast our actors accordingly. Representation matters & we did our best to be honest, respectful &(again) organic in how our characters were portrayed. We worked in earnest to give these characters relatable personalities that went beyond 'the leader, the hothead, the party dude & the nerd'. I think our experiment worked. If we weren’t easily categorizable as far as 'boys action show' or easily found in the toy aisles, we more than made up for with heart, integrity & artistic excellence. History will be kind to this show. It’s style already being aped around the world. I’m beyond humbled to have had the complete honor to work alongside such talented human beings, on our crew, in our studio & across the world. A HUGE thank you to our entire crew that stayed on, even when given reason and opportunities not to—but to have the dedication and same love for these character’s stories that they wanted to see it thru. Thank you to our peers that have said such nice things to us over our run. Thank you to our friends at the network that enabled us to tell the stories we wanted to tell; especially these last four. Thank you to the fans as well that made this experience all the more fun to interact with. Thank you to my partner Ant, whom now I can call my brother, thank you to everyone that’s now been added to my definition of 'family'—because, in the end, that’s what it’s all about. Anata wa Hitori janai ...and we will see you for our @netflix movie!!"
Suriano then followed his first post with a second one, revealing "...and we’re not even done yet! We cannot wait to share the RISE movie with you on @netflix !! Your favorite family will be back and it will be EPIC!!"
The news is sure to bring an aire of relief to fans, who were concerned about the future of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles after the series ended earlier than expected.
Announced in February 2019, along with a The Loud House movie, little is currently known about the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Hopefully it won't be too long until we hear a release date!
As for the series, there's a rumor that Nickelodeon has not ended Rise of the TMNT, instead, they have paused production to see how the movie performs on Netflix:
from what i understand it means the show is not technically “over”, it gives them the opportunity to come back if they decide to bring it back. i think russ said that when this happened and they told them it was a hard pause they’d see how things were after the movie
The news comes as Nickelodeon is preparing the next chapter for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: An all-new CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theatrical motion picture. The movie is being co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and award-winning Point Grey Pictures. The film also marks the Nickelodeon Animation Studio’s first-ever CG theatrical production.
What did you think of the epic series finale of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Click the following episode titles to take the polls!:
Ryan's adventure awaits him as he sails through his tough challenges in order to get to his treasure lovin' playdate in the brand new Ryan's Mystery Playdate episode "Ryan's Swashbucklin' Playdate", premiering Friday, September 18, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA! Check out a super sneak peek below!:
Originally published: Wednesday, September 16, 2020.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nick Jr., Nickelodeon Preschool and Ryan's Mystery Playdate News and Highlights!
Danger Force director Mike Caron has revealed on Instagram that, after having to halt production on Danger Force season one earlier this year due to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, production on the hit Nickelodeon series is about to begin again!
"Ah, geez... we’re going to actually have to start writing new scripts now," Danger Force creator and executive producer Christopher J. Nowak replied.
Although production on the main Danger Force series has been shut down, the cast and crew of the show have kept fans entertained by making a "virtually produced" content. In April, the cast of Danger Force, along with special guest Frankie Grande, who returned as the fan-favorite villain, Frankini, got together over the internet for a one-off special, "Quaran-kini", which aired on Nickelodeon in May. This was followed up by a series of remotely produced “minisodes” (five episodes), which picked up directly following the events of the “Quaran-kini”. The series of "minisodes" aired on Nickelodeon during August.
Danger Force filmed 6 episodes before lockdown hit, and has 6 episodes left to finish its first season. The last episode to air, "Chapa's Crush" ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, with Henry Hart/Kid Danger (Jace Norman) making a return.
In Danger Force, four kids–Chapa (Havan Flores), Miles (Terrence Little Gardenhigh), Mika (Dana Heath) and Bose (Luca Luhan)–are recruited to attend Swellview Academy for the Gifted (SW.A.G. for short), a school conceived by Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) and brought to life by Schwoz (Michael D. Cohen), after having been accidentally mutated in the fight to save Swellview. While there, the kids must learn to harness their frequently troublesome and sometimes uncontrollable superpowers as they begin to fight crime. Despite the dangerous circumstances of their new lives, the superheroes must keep their real identities a secret from both from their families and the villains who are out to destroy them. Winston Story and Carrie Barrett return to reprise their roles of KLVY news anchors Trent Overunder and Mary Gaperman, respectively.
Since its March 28 premiere, Nickelodeon’s latest live-action hit Danger Force has consistently posted double-digit gains in Live + 3 viewing. Most recently, a new episode (April 18, 2020) set a series record in Live + 3 posting a +75% increase with Kids 6-11 versus Live + SameDay viewership.
A second season has yet to be announced.
The series is about to launch on Nickelodeon channels internationally.
The series is created and executive-produced by Christopher J. Nowak (Henry Danger) and produced by Henry Danger stars Cooper Barnes and Jace Norman.
New York--September 17, 2020--Today, ViacomCBS, in partnership with the Ad Council, is launchingVote For Your Life, a mass voter registration, early voting, and get-out-the-vote campaign crafted to respond to the specific challenges of the 2020 election season. Voter registration is down by as much as 70% in some states, largely affecting Millennials and Gen Z voters aged 18-30. Adding to this registration crisis, the pandemic is making it even more critical for all voters to learn about and take advantage of their options to vote early or absentee.
As part of this campaign and continuing in its legacy of expanding voter access – particularly for young people and first-time voters – MTV is also funding the cost of printing and mailing ballot applications for American voters to select this option at both www.VoteForYourLife.com or www.VoteEarlyDay.org through October 6, which enables voters to receive the applications and return in time. The campaign is designed to lead voters to these tools that make it easy to quickly check their registration status, request a ballot and make a plan to vote early. More voters are interested in voting early by mail or drop box but many are not already familiar with the steps required to vote this way.
With Gen Z (10%) and Millennials (27%) making up a sizable proportion of eligible voters in the 2020 election, it is critical they are engaged in the electoral process. The nonpartisan creative campaign developed by the Entertainment & Youth Group of ViacomCBS features a series of assets developed to connect the urgency of voting with the issues that 18-30 year-olds, primarily Black and Latino audiences, care about. Highlighting jobs, security and justice, the PSA positions participation in the electoral process as an effective way to make an impact on what matters most to young Americans. An additional spot focuses on the issue of mental health. The assets will be available in English and Spanish.
VoteForYourLife.com allows users to quickly and easily check their registration status and take the steps to register, if needed. The hub, which is powered by BallotReady and TurboVote and accessible in English and Spanish (VotaPorTuVida.com) offers clarity around an often confusing and overwhelming process, particularly as many are geographically transient in the time of COVID-19 and provides voters the ability to view or request their ballot, preview the candidates up for election in their district and access resources to make a plan to cast their ballots on and leading up to election day.
"With the pandemic, social injustices, protesting and environmentally caused catastrophes like the wild fires on the West Coast and the hurricanes on the East Coast, our audiences are facing unprecedented and life-wrenching decisions which make the 2020 election so important to their daily lives," said Chris McCarthy, President, Entertainment & Youth Group, ViacomCBS. "That's why we’re launching the Vote For Your Life campaign to give them the resources to easily register, check their early voting options, vote safely and as early as possible."
“The Vote For Your Life platform is urging potential voters to participate in the 2020 election as if their lives depend on it…because they do,” said Lisa Sherman, President and CEO of the Ad Council. “We know that Americans everywhere are passionate about a variety of issues, yet they don’t always see voting as an effective way to make an impact on what matters most to them. With our incredible partners at ViacomCBS, we’re connecting the urgency of voting with the causes people care about and providing them the tools to easily participate in the upcoming election.”
Vote For Your Life joins voter turnout campaigns from across the ViacomCBS brand portfolio, including National Black Voter Day, which is part of BET's #ReclaimYourVote, and MTV's +1 the Vote (including the 2020 Prom Challenge and +1 the Polls). ViacomCBS has also been instrumental in spearheading the launch of Vote Early Day, the new national holiday on October 24 that is supported by nearly 1,300 partners to make early voting options more accessible, as well as Power the Polls, a new initiative to recruit the next generation of young and diverse poll workers to combat the nationwide poll worker shortage, which recently reached 425,000 signups.
Vote For Your Life is being carried by all ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Brands, as well as CBS, Pluto TV, Simon & Schuster, and AwesomenessTV. The fully integrated campaign will also receive content creation, donated media and social support from partners including: AdTheorent, Audiomack, Broadway Green Alliance, Chegg, GIPHY, GumGum, Philo, Reddit, Religion of Sports Media, TuneIn and Univision. Nonprofit partners CIRCLE, EquisLabs, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, Millennial Action Project, More in Common, NALEO Educational Fund and the National Black Justice Coalition have also lent their support to Vote For Your Life, providing expertise and further campaign amplification to help spread the messages to targeted audiences across the country.
For more information on the campaign, or to check your registration status, visit VoteForYourLife.com.
Vote for Your Life: Launch Spot | Vote 2020 | Ad Council
The 2020 election is about more than choosing a president. It's about using your voice to directly impact the issues facing your community, your family and your life. It's time to #VoteForYourLife. To check your registration status, request a ballot and make a plan to vote early head to https://www.voteforyourlife.com/
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