TMNT: Splintered Fate's Shell Squad Co-Op Update puts the Turtles in trench coats

Four turtles in matching trench coats and fedoras stroll down a New York street. Nobody suspects a thing. That's the spirit of the newest update for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, Super Evil Megacorp's roguelike brawler, which just added the free Shell Squad Co-Op Update and the premium Trench Coat Pack.

The headliner costs nothing. Whether you're on local couch co-op or matching up online with friends or strangers, every co-op session now unlocks exclusive powers and artifacts that only exist when you play together.

Four Ninja Turtles fighting Foot Clan soldiers together on a New York hotel rooftop at night — Four-player runs are where the new co-op powers come into play.

And those powers get creative. Passing the Torch hands your Rapid Fire to the first player you touch. Shared Warmth heals the whole team when someone consumes a Splinter's Revive. Tether Beam links you to the closest player, and any enemy caught in the beam takes Utrom damage every second.

Everything in the Shell Squad Co-Op Update

24 new co-op powers, three per power tree
8 new co-op tools, one per power tree, including Bubble Trouble and Shadow Pact
8 new co-op masteries, one per character. Donatello can make the closest player invulnerable when he uses his Tool
Character swapping in Online Multiplayer and Couch Co-op matches
Improved flame visuals and improved Lucky Dice communication

The Turtles and their allies posing in tan trench coats and fedoras over a newspaper backdrop — The Trench Coat Pack dresses the whole roster for undercover work.

Then there's the paid part. The Trench Coat Pack is premium DLC that puts every playable character, DLC characters included, in the classic trench coat disguise. Super Evil Megacorp says fans loved the Samurai Armor Pack, so it went back to the lore vault for another favorite. Four giant turtles blending in with the crowd? Totally normal. Nothing to see here.

Leonardo crossing the Turtles' sewer lair as April O'Neil and other allies wait nearby — Back at the lair between runs.

The update caps a busy 2026 for the game, which already saw King's Gambit, the Alopex DLC and the Slash DLC. Players in Europe get one more treat: the physical Legendary Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 arrives there on November 17.

The Turtles battling a giant mutant alligator boss in a sewer arena — From the sewers to the rooftops, Splintered Fate runs cover a lot of New York.

Turtles surrounding a hulking robot enemy as an energy blast ripples across the floor — From the sewers to the rooftops, Splintered Fate runs cover a lot of New York.

The Shell Squad Co-Op Update and the Trench Coat Pack are available now in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, which is out on all major platforms. You can grab the game on Steam here. Stay tuned to GamingTrend.com for all your upcoming reviews, previews, and gaming news!