I didn’t need much of a reason to return to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, a solid roguelike and the best take on the classic franchise in years, but its new Casey Jones & the Junkyard Jam DLC was welcome all the same. This incredibly 90s franchise is alive and well in video game form, and I’ve never been so happy to take a trip to the dump.
Super Evil Megacorp takes us back to the Turtles’ goofily gritty vision of New York and adds everyone’s favourite vigilante, Casey Jones, to the playable cast. Casey appeared briefly in the main storyline but now gets a proper chance to shine alongside a new alternate third chapter and a slew of minor updates.
Casey breaks the norm for Splintered Fates’ playable roster by not being human and by packing a ranged special attack. His wicked slapshot fires a hockey puck that ricochets off enemies and inflicts a guard break status, creating a perfect window to dash in and unleash one of his slow yet... Read more