Yeah, I was in my 20s when those came out and I remember brushing them off.
The art direction didn't do it for me, personally. Non of the designs took any risks, in being quirky (like the original line did). So I skipped the entire set. (I also didn't like the leg sculpts on any of the turtles from this line). One thing I will say, they did a great job with the paint applications. I did appreciate that much.