The gold Ninja Knights are now available in the US

*tmntman* · 10-18-2007, 03:15 PM

I stopped by Toys R Us today and found a rather strange sight, a stack of gold Ninja Knight four packs. Previously these had been available in Canada and for a short time, through Walmart.com. But I hadn't seen them in the US.

These aren't just leftovers. They changed the packaging to English only and removed the Spin Masters logos.

Sorry, no photos or price.

OA · 10-18-2007, 07:46 PM

Well, thats good news. I missed these the 1st time around...still strange that they've come back...

sidesh0wpat · 10-19-2007, 12:20 AM

how do they look with the US package..curious to see

Bigfoot · 10-22-2007, 06:24 PM

I came to start a new thread on this topic, but it already exists...lol. I stopped at TRU today and found the "limited edition" TMNT gold Ninja Knights. I paid $24.99 for the 4 turtles, and they come with a large selection of midevil weapons. The gold armor snaps on and off to reveal a 2k3 ish style turtle. I hope this helps anyone looking for a limited edition variant set.

***First of Two Latin Kings*** · 10-23-2007, 11:23 AM

Why in the name of my father Oroku Saki can you people not post some friggin' pics?

Edit: Nevermind. Apparently I'm a "quicker thinker" than anyone else on here, went to Toys 'R' Us' website and found a pic:

Guess I'll try to get to TRU this afternoon...

*tmntman* · 10-23-2007, 11:39 AM

[QUOTE=Darth_CJJ;565574]Why in the name of my father Oroku Saki can you people not post some friggin' pics?

Edit: Nevermind. Apparently I'm a "quicker thinker" than anyone else on here, went to Toys 'R' Us' website and found a pic:

I can't post pics because I did not buy a set.

And as for you quick thinking, you might want to spend that time looking a little closer because that pic isn't of the domestic set. If you look, it has the Spin Masters logo on it as well as being multilingual. As I said in my first post, They updated this packaging to remove the logo and make it English only.

*VaughnMichael* · 10-23-2007, 12:05 PM

uga him smartest scalper in town

Slash · 10-23-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth_CJJ

Why in the name of my father Oroku Saki can you people not post some friggin' pics?

Edit: Nevermind. Apparently I'm a "quicker thinker" than anyone else on here, went to Toys 'R' Us' website and found a pic:

I own the set from two years ago so I don't give a sh!t about this one. Variant or not. Also, some people don't care about it enough to spend the time to be a "QUICKER THINKER" due to having a personal life.

If your time is so much more valuable than anyone else's here, why waste it on looking for TMNT toys?

*tOkKa* · 10-23-2007, 01:36 PM

-->> Ceej .. did you catch a price on this ??

Slash, i saw 'em yesterday too .. but they jsut weren't my faves so i left 'em.. still interesting set.. but i didn't catch the price..

you think maybe we'll get a few more of the 'BEST OF' TMNT you mentioned to me maybe in this form .. like d4mm PurpleDragon Johnny and Starley.. ??

*tOkKa* · 10-23-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigfoot

I came to start a new thread on this topic, but it already exists...lol. I stopped at TRU today and found the "limited edition" TMNT gold Ninja Knights. I paid $24.99 for the 4 turtles, and they come with a large selection of midevil weapons. The gold armor snaps on and off to reveal a 2k3 ish style turtle. I hope this helps anyone looking for a limited edition variant set.

-->> ..n.m .. i'm a moron .. thanks ,Goochie B.F. !! You're my favourite now !!

OA · 10-23-2007, 05:32 PM

I went to my local TRU today and was thouroughly disappointed to not find the set there...I hope they get it soon!

Archon_Turtle · 10-24-2007, 11:17 PM

They've hit the Los Angeles area! TAKE THAT CANADA!

Slash · 10-25-2007, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tOkKa

-->> Ceej .. did you catch a price on this ??

Slash, i saw 'em yesterday too .. but they jsut weren't my faves so i left 'em.. still interesting set.. but i didn't catch the price..

you think maybe we'll get a few more of the 'BEST OF' TMNT you mentioned to me maybe in this form .. like d4mm PurpleDragon Johnny and Starley.. ??

I would love to say yes but sense the current conditions of Playmates and the Powers That Be are making is a very hard possibility. We got to see pretty cool Jack Kirby-ish aliens for the spring line of '08. but what we didn't see was the Ninja Tribunal. If any thinks hard enough about it, they are TMNT Movie 2007 canon thanks to the Leo prequel.

With Overdrive trying to blend TMNT 2k3 and FF together, we might... we might see something in summer 2008 that gives us the Purple Dragon and the last of the Fast Forwards. Playmates getting desperate to have new figures hit the shelves and these characters are perfect additions to both previous TMNT shows and their merger, Overdrive.

Playmates did surprise us with a Savanti Romero and a Nobody. We might finally start getting to see what we want. Playmates kind of pitched it already with their idea of reinventing the old characters.

Perhaps in the near future Playmates might start making things like "Ruin" aka Mutagen Man, despite him not being in the show.

I could live with that. Kinda like how I lived with the Minnetonka monster or Scumbug rip off.

Heck, a frog mutant with three variant color schemes could easily appeal to everyone.

That or they could do what Transformers is doing... New design for a character. New look with the colors. Variant with the regular old Generation One colors.

A Bloodsucker figure could easily be Wyrm as well.

*tmntman* · 10-25-2007, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tOkKa

-->>
you think maybe we'll get a few more of the 'BEST OF' TMNT you mentioned to me maybe in this form .. like d4mm PurpleDragon Johnny and Starley.. ??

Since this isn't a "new" product, they are old figures with a new paint scheme, and even the gold paint scheme was already released in Canada, I don't think this is any indication of Playmates testing the waters for "Best Of" sets. If we are lucky though, we might see a North American release of the Commando Elite repaints of the Fighting Gear figures that were released overseas.

*Wes* · 10-25-2007, 07:38 PM

Looks pretty good -- I'll probably buy it if I see it!

*tmntman* · 11-07-2007, 07:07 PM

I finally picked up one of the sets today. Other than the packaging changes I mentioned before (single language and removal of the Spin Masters logos) the two versions are basically identical. But here are two comparison photos. (BTW, I say basically identical because there seems to be a minor difference in the color of Michelangelo's quiver. But the difference is so minor that I believe it is nothing more than the usual color variation that can happen with different batches of plastic.)

Splinter's Iroonna · 11-07-2007, 07:44 PM

I found these on the weekend-- I thought at first it was some strange left-over thing (and there was only ONE at my TRU)-- then I saw last night that the packaging listed them as 2007---

Mine...

*VaughnMichael* · 11-07-2007, 11:19 PM

There's now a Fast Forward 4 pack box set of the 4 turtles out in Australia there's only one on ebay but I sure hope it comes out here.

***First of Two Latin Kings*** · 11-08-2007, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrescent

There's now a Fast Forward 4 pack box set of the 4 turtles out in Australia there's only one on ebay but I sure hope it comes out here.

Why would you not post a link?

I have to do everything myself around here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Teenage-Mutant-N...ayphotohosting

*VaughnMichael* · 11-08-2007, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth_CJJ

Why would you not post a link?

I have to do everything myself around here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Teenage-Mutant-N...ayphotohosting

So you could complain and have to do everything yourself.

10-18-2007, 03:15 PM	#1
tmntman Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,444	The gold Ninja Knights are now available in the US I stopped by Toys R Us today and found a rather strange sight, a stack of gold Ninja Knight four packs. Previously these had been available in Canada and for a short time, through Walmart.com. But I hadn't seen them in the US. These aren't just leftovers. They changed the packaging to English only and removed the Spin Masters logos. Sorry, no photos or price. __________________ Check out my site at http://www.tmnttoys.com/ or follow me on Twitter, @TMNTtoys

10-18-2007, 07:46 PM	#2
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Well, thats good news. I missed these the 1st time around...still strange that they've come back... __________________

10-22-2007, 06:24 PM	#4
Bigfoot Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wandering aimlessly... Posts: 764	I came to start a new thread on this topic, but it already exists...lol. I stopped at TRU today and found the "limited edition" TMNT gold Ninja Knights. I paid $24.99 for the 4 turtles, and they come with a large selection of midevil weapons. The gold armor snaps on and off to reveal a 2k3 ish style turtle. I hope this helps anyone looking for a limited edition variant set. __________________

10-23-2007, 11:39 AM	#6
tmntman Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,444	[QUOTE=Darth_CJJ;565574]Why in the name of my father Oroku Saki can you people not post some friggin' pics? Edit: Nevermind. Apparently I'm a "quicker thinker" than anyone else on here, went to Toys 'R' Us' website and found a pic: I can't post pics because I did not buy a set. And as for you quick thinking, you might want to spend that time looking a little closer because that pic isn't of the domestic set. If you look, it has the Spin Masters logo on it as well as being multilingual. As I said in my first post, They updated this packaging to remove the logo and make it English only. __________________ Check out my site at http://www.tmnttoys.com/ or follow me on Twitter, @TMNTtoys

10-23-2007, 01:36 PM	#9
tOkKa tOkKie-Pokie,puddin'n PIE Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pajamas out of the water on the elephant was sweating a lemon. Posts: 1,729	666 -->> Ceej .. did you catch a price on this ?? Slash, i saw 'em yesterday too .. but they jsut weren't my faves so i left 'em.. still interesting set.. but i didn't catch the price.. you think maybe we'll get a few more of the 'BEST OF' TMNT you mentioned to me maybe in this form .. like d4mm PurpleDragon Johnny and Starley.. ?? __________________ 666 !!terrible2z /GGM!!/T.G.R.I./ ..モンスターのカメを解読しなさい。

10-19-2007, 12:20 AM	#3
sidesh0wpat Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 34	how do they look with the US package..curious to see

10-23-2007, 12:05 PM	#7
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	uga him smartest scalper in town

10-23-2007, 05:32 PM	#11
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	I went to my local TRU today and was thouroughly disappointed to not find the set there...I hope they get it soon! __________________

10-24-2007, 11:17 PM	#12
Archon_Turtle I'm SUPER into myself Join Date: May 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,667	They've hit the Los Angeles area! TAKE THAT CANADA!

10-25-2007, 07:38 PM	#15
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,607	Looks pretty good -- I'll probably buy it if I see it! __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

11-07-2007, 07:07 PM	#16
tmntman Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,444	I finally picked up one of the sets today. Other than the packaging changes I mentioned before (single language and removal of the Spin Masters logos) the two versions are basically identical. But here are two comparison photos. (BTW, I say basically identical because there seems to be a minor difference in the color of Michelangelo's quiver. But the difference is so minor that I believe it is nothing more than the usual color variation that can happen with different batches of plastic.) __________________ Check out my site at http://www.tmnttoys.com/ or follow me on Twitter, @TMNTtoys

11-07-2007, 07:44 PM	#17
Splinter's Iroonna Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 401	I found these on the weekend-- I thought at first it was some strange left-over thing (and there was only ONE at my TRU)-- then I saw last night that the packaging listed them as 2007--- Mine... __________________ Original banner by Imagi, comments/adaptations by Ninjatron-- check out his blog! http://astroboyworld.blogspot.com/

11-07-2007, 11:19 PM	#18
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	There's now a Fast Forward 4 pack box set of the 4 turtles out in Australia there's only one on ebay but I sure hope it comes out here.