Empire City Unveils Initial Parkour Gameplay on Quest 3

Hey, did you hear about this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City thing? So, they just tossed out this pre-alpha sneak peek showing off some wild parkour stuff on the new Quest 3. Yeah, it’s by Cortopia Studios, and you can dive into it alone or with your buddies. Anyway, the creative director, this guy named Ace St. Germain, spilled the beans on what’s coming, like how you’ll be jumping around the city like a maniac. Oh, and they call it “anime parkour.” Kind of goofy, huh?

Ace talked about this funky bug where he went flying off a mailbox onto a bunch of lampposts. Honestly, sounds more like a cartoon than real life to me. But he was like, “Don’t expect it to feel like actual parkour,” ’cause you know, it’s tuned for, well, mutant turtles. You’re dashing, climbing, all while trying not to crash into things. It’s kind of mad.

So, here’s the deal — you’re gonna be swinging between stuff like streetlamps and cars, and the momentum builds up as you keep at it. I mean, can you imagine flinging yourself like that? Anyway, there’s some ninja gear to help out, but they’re keeping that under wraps for now.

Apparently, they took inspiration from those slick games like Ghost of Tsushima. You get to pick from the four turtle brothers — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, or Michelangelo. It’s all in this second developer diary they’ve put out. Last month, they teased us with some concept art, which I totally missed. Oops.

Mark your calendars or… I don’t know, scribble a note somewhere, ’cause this adventure drops in 2026 on Quest and Steam. We’ve got a bit of a wait, but hey, patience is a virtue, right?