TMNT 25th Anniversary figure question

[Extreme_Enigma]

What exactly is in the whole line? I mean like how many waves are there? What figures are included in the 25th anniversary line?

[turkishproverb]

Well, there were supposed to be at least ten figures but an email mirage recently sent out suggest they reduced it to six after the packaging was completed.

[Extreme_Enigma]

Then how come at bigbadtoystore.com they said wave 1 would be 8 figures.

[turkishproverb]

So desperate to find these in Canadian stores I emailed playmates and asked the question. This is what I got back:

"I don’t know when they are going to ship to Canada and I think only the 6 are going to be in the 25th anniversary batch."

Only the 6??!!?? What the heck is he talking about?

There's the email. THats all I can tell you.

[Ninjinister]

Well, there were supposed to be at least ten figures but an email mirage recently sent out suggest they reduced it to six after the packaging was completed.

What? That's ludicrous. Leave it to Playmates to cut down the number of figures in every wave they produce. Crikey, that ticks me off... Wait, what was this e-mail? I'm signed up for both ninjaturtles.com and tmnt25.com and haven't gotten a thing.

[IamtheKnight]

What? That's ludicrous. Leave it to Playmates to cut down the number of figures in every wave they produce. Crikey, that ticks me off... Wait, what was this e-mail? I'm signed up for both ninjaturtles.com and tmnt25.com and haven't gotten a thing.

Nice Move Playmates......... I mean how hard is it to release figures that were already made?

[Roseangelo]

Nice Move Playmates......... I mean how hard is it to release figures that were already made?

Not only that, but if they are only releasing six, why the hell would they list all ten on the back of the card?!

I want my pantsless Shredder, dammit!

[Blade Raider]

Well, there were supposed to be at least ten figures but an email mirage recently sent out suggest they reduced it to six after the packaging was completed.
WAIT! WHAT?! WHEN?! WHERE?! WHO?!

Well...looks like another year of me buying nothing "new" from Playmates...

[Ninjinister]

Not only that, but if they are only releasing six, why the hell would they list all ten on the back of the card?!

I want my pantsless Shredder, dammit!

I don't think they'd cancel a Shredder figure. He brings in the bills.

WAIT! WHAT?! WHEN?! WHERE?! WHO?!



I guess that just leaves... how and why.

[Roseangelo]

I guess that just leaves... how and why.

I think the quote is "why and how," but you win. ;)

[Ninjinister]

I think the quote is "why and how," but you win. ;)

Forgive me, it's been about a year.

Actually, if IMDB is to be believed, it is thus:

Keno: [upon seeing the turtles for the first time] Who? What? Where? How?
Donatello: Well, I guess that leaves out 'why' and 'when', doesn't it?

[Roseangelo]

Keno: [upon seeing the turtles for the first time] Who? What? Where? How?
Donatello: Well, I guess that leaves out 'why' and 'when', doesn't it?

Ah, that actually does sound correct. I knew why came first, but you still win for throwing that in there at all. :tthumbsu:

[turkishproverb]

Not only that, but if they are only releasing six, why the hell would they list all ten on the back of the card?!

I want my pantsless Shredder, dammit!
This is Playmates. Pantsless shredder will probably sstill happen, but not anything worthwhile.

[IamtheKnight]

Damn you Playmates!!

[Drtooth]

So does this mean everyone's going to get released eventually or well just see those 6, and nothing more? Absolutely stupid move... but considering that A) this is Playmates and Mirage and B ) the economy turned into s**t, I'm almost not surprised.

[Jester]

The further question is...which 6? Does this mean Casey, April, Bebop, Rocksteady, and Slash are toast leaving the 4 Turtles, Splinter, and Shredder or will they, as they have before, kill all the baddies and give us the Guys, Splinter, and April or Casey?

[CyberCubed]

Hopefully the rest will come out at a later date, the 25th anniversary is all year after all.

Maybe they didn't want to "blow their load" all at once.

[Kendamu]

I dunno what's going on, but I got my 25th Anniversary Mikey and I'm happy.

[Blade Raider]

Ya know, I don't give a damn if all of them are released or not. However, I give a damn when they picture toys on the package that will never be released. It makes me very angry just thinking about how long I looked for Metal Klaws. Back in the vintage days, this happened a few times, but every time it did, there was lik 50 figures on the card back so it was easy to forgive. These days though, there's not many on the card back. Heck, the 25th is the first one in ages to have 12 figures pictured and now it looks like 6 won't be released (Even if they are just reissues, that's half the line!)

Basically, what I'm saying is...
http://vault.error-403.net/files/3/Public/DamnYouPL.jpg

EDIT: I know we aren't sure which, if any, are cut yet. That's just my guess which ones won't get released

[IamtheKnight]

I'm with you Playmates sucks! I want my Slash figure.

[Roseangelo]

I dunno what's going on, but I got my 25th Anniversary Mikey and I'm happy.

But he's got holes drilled in his hands...

I could have seen myself picking up one of those just for the heck of it, but it just seems pointless when his hands are mucked up.

[tone-master21]

I emailed Playmates about this and the good news is all 12 figures are going to be released, but we propably wont see the rest in stores till fall.

[Jester]

I've got my fingers crossed.

Wait...didn't I say that eariler? :P

[Drtooth]

Hopefully the rest will come out at a later date, the 25th anniversary is all year after all.

Maybe they didn't want to "blow their load" all at once.

If we had some solid evidence of that, and they're strategically holding out the last 4 figures for the second/third wave to be released later in the year, I wouldn't worry.

[Leonardo87]

there goes my hopes of getting a finally Bebop I needed! :x

[IamtheKnight]

I emailed Playmates about this and the good news is all 12 figures are going to be released, but we propably wont see the rest in stores till fall.

:) I can't wait till the rest of the figures come out!

[Kid Icarus]

Which figures are out now? Just the turtles? What stores have people found them in so far?

[tone-master21]

Which figures are out now? Just the turtles? What stores have people found them in so far?

Only the turtles are out now and I've only seen them at Target.

[Kid Icarus]

Only the turtles are out now and I've only seen them at Target.

I sense a trip to Target in my very near future...

[twopinacoladas]

Anyone know if they have been released in Canada yet? We generally get stuff months later I'm just wondering... I wouldn't mind getting some of these carded... even tho I have the original at home...

[doomiscool]

They aren't over here yet, that's for sure! The only TMNT thing I've seen in a shop recently was a movie bike helmet in the sale... :ohwell:

Can't wait for some new figs to make their way over here! :lol:

[twopinacoladas]

Thanks doomiscool usually is at least a few months for us anyway.

[Golden ShredHead]

I don't understand. You say playmates have been ripping off a bunch of toy collectors since TMNT began in 1987?

[BoggleKng]

You lost me on that one Shred Head..

[Zachatello00]

But he's got holes drilled in his hands...
it just seems pointless when his hands are mucked up.

You know, I was worried about that too, but I just picked one up tonight. I turns out that He can still hold the nunchucks pretty well. I'd say go ahead and get it.