Earlier this week we posted our review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Reshelled for the Xbox Live Arcade.  Yes the game name is extremely long, but that doesn't make four player co-op turtle action any less fun!

We've got 4 codes for the game to giveaway to some lucky Co-Optimus readers.  All you need to do is a leave a comment in this thread and tell us who your favorite turtle is.  Winners will be drawn on Friday, August 21st at 8AM EDT.  

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Reshelled is one of the longest game titles in recent memory.  What has changed in the remake, besides the graphics?  What is missing? And oh yeah, how's the co-op?  Find out in our review.

We've got two co-op releases this week, both based on classic 1980's franchises.  

First up is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and PlayStation 2.  The game features a two player local co-op mode throughout the game's campaign.  It's loosely based on the movie of the same name which also comes out in theaters this Friday.

Also this week is the 3D remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time.  The game features local and online four player co-op through the classic arcade experience.   Now it's a bit more affordable thanks to a pre-release price drop.

When Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time was announced with a price point of 1200  on the Xbox Live Arcade - a lot of people groaned.  Sure everybody loves a good remake of a solid co-op brawler, but at $15 dollars it's a steep price to pay.  Thankfully, everyone will soon get a to pay a lot less for their TiT.  

Ubisoft has announced it has dropped the price of the game, which releases this coming Wednesday, August 5th.  

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If you planned to purchase all five Summer of Arcade titles on Xbox Live - you're in for a bit of a surprise.  For dropping 5600  you'll receive 800  back as a "rebate" of sorts.  All you need to do is buy Splosion Man, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Reshelled, Trials HD and Shadow Complex.  Then sit back and enjoy your free points.

An interesting if expensive promotion - still it's like getting one of those games for free.  Unfortunately it's the cheapest one.

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Last year's "Summer Of Arcade" campaign brought us co-op favorite Castle Crashers and this year we've got 2 more co-op titles, along with a handful of other gems headed our way.

Here's the schedule, co-op titles in bold:

• July 22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled (1200 MS Points)
• July 29 - Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (1200 MS Points)
• August 5 - 'Splosion Man (800 MS Points)
• August 12 - Trials HD (1200 MS Points)
• August 19 - Shadow Complex (1200 MS Points)

Personally after seeing the trailer for 'Splosion Man, I'm super excited about that.  Even though it isn't co-op, I'll be all over Marvel vs Capcom 2!  What games are you most excited for?

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The GameVideos crew took the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled for a spin through the wayback machine to see how it compared to it's arcade original.  The video shows the games running side by side with each other, which gives you an idea just how far this game has come.

One thing I noticed is the newer version seems to lack some of the "pop" in color the original had.  What differences do you notice?

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The recent news of a remake of TMNT: Turtles in Time has us all shell-shocked here at Co-Optimus.  Turtles in Time may be the greatest Turtles game, but it wasn't the first co-op TMNT title.  That honor belongs to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game.  It was first released in arcades in 1989, and ported to the NES a year later as TMNT II: The Arcade Game.  Back in 2007, the game hit Xbox Live Arcade, this time called TMNT 1989 Classic Arcade.  For Co-Op Classics this week, we'll kick some shell and take a look at this version of the game.

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Turtles in Time Re-Shelled got a little bit of show time at E3, confirming it's release during the "Summer of Arcade" promotion. As we've mentioned before, the classic arcade game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time is getting a complete makeover for the Xbox LIVE arcade. Now, thanks to E3, we've now got our hands on some of the hot new screens from the remastered co-op classic!

Update: We added a montage clip from our YouTube channel which shows some in game footage!

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This just in, from the "Why Didn't We Think of This First?" department.  Following up on a few previous news stories here, we bring you GamesRadar's list of the Top 7 Games that Should've Had Co-Op.  I must say, the list is a good one, though there are a few that should be there that aren't.

7. Jericho                                     6. Killzone  2 (shoulda been higher)

5. GTA IV (head scratcher)           4. Rise of the Kasai

3. Call of Duty 4 (hope for 6?)      2.  Golden Axe Beast Rider (we think so!)

The number one game that should've had co-op?  Grab a pizza and check it out.

What game comes to mind as a title you wish had co-op?  My first thought was God of War.  Slinging those chains around, the blood, the carnage, the fun puzzle elements... all of it would have been so much more fun with a friend.  (Who would be cool enough to partner up with Kratos, though? Hmm.)  What say you, dear readers?

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