Ninja Turtles Co-Creator: Mutant Mayhem Evolving Canon Is "Very Important"

Chris E. Hayner
9/15/2023

When Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem hit theaters, it introduced the franchise to a generation of new fans. It introduced the Turtles, their sensei Splinter, and new friend April O'Neil. Oh yeah, and it also brought an army of iconic mutants from the original animated series to the big screen for the first time.Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Turn around now if you don't want plot points to be revealed.Still, there were some fans who were less enthusiastic about certain changes made to the Ninja Turtles' origin story. For one, Splinter doesn't come from Japan. Instead, he was a New York City sewer rat that wound up in the ooze. Meanwhile, he and the turtles have more of a father-son relationship than that of a martial arts sensei. They even call him dad.Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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