So if the Nick show is going to have lots of mutants

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Galactus

When was the last time a children's TV show reached that level anyway? Pokemon would probably be it and that paled in comparison to Power Rangers as that paled in comparison to TMNT before it. It just doesn't seem to happen anymore.

Pokemon is far bigger than TMNT or Power Rangers. The new games consistently sell in the millions within a few weeks, the anime is in its 15th season and has 730 episodes...and there are now 15 pokemon movies.

Pokemon has almost surpassed Mario as Nintendo's top selling franchise, and considering Mario had like a 15 year head-start on Pokemon, that says a lot.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Pokemon is far bigger than TMNT or Power Rangers. The new games consistently sell in the millions within a few weeks, the anime is in its 15th season and has 730 episodes...and there are now 15 pokemon movies.

Pokemon has almost surpassed Mario as Nintendo's top selling franchise, and considering Mario had like a 15 year head-start on Pokemon, that says a lot.

Pokemon has certainly had more continued success but back when it was big in the media it's success paled in comparison to TMNT's. I remember reading one of their movies barely broke even in North America.

If it wasn't so big in Japan I'd imagine the cartoon and the movies would have been gone long ago. The games are a different kettle of fish entirely, I barely watched the show but bought the first few games for the game boy. They had a reputation as being quality games is all.

TMNT definitely has much more marquee value than Pokemon outside Japan despite Pokemon's franchise being a lot healthier.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Galactus

Pokemon has certainly had more continued success but back when it was big in the media it's success paled in comparison to TMNT's.

That's an exaggeration. Though the Pokemon reign of terror may not have lasted as long, it was as big without a doubt.

[CyberCubed]

Pokemon was still bigger. 15 years with no break or dead period, unlike other franchises.

Also the anime somehow continues year after year well after the fad period ended. It's actually hard to believe the show has 730 episodes now.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Powder

That's an exaggeration. Though the Pokemon reign of terror may not have lasted as long, it was as big without a doubt.

Not sure I agree. Maybe because I was in my mid teens when Pokemon hit so wasn't in the thick of it but TMNT was inescapable it never seemed that with Pokemon.

It could be a regional thing as I'm aware Pokemon only a few theatrical releases here in the UK so there may not have been as much interest here as elsewhere. If it proves anything the first TMNT movie made much money than the Pokemon movie did.

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Pokemon was still bigger. 15 years with no break or dead period, unlike other franchises.

Also the anime somehow continues year after year well after the fad period ended. It's actually hard to believe the show has 730 episodes now.

It's currently bigger which doesn't mean it always was.

Franchises seem to have break periods. I actualy think it can be a good thing since a company can relaunch their franchise after people have had to get all nostalgic about it.

Not sure it proves anything that the anime has lasted so long. If it wasn't so big in Japan I doubt the anime would still be going elsewhere. Not to mention by it's very nature Pokemon resets itself, when they told all the stories with the initial 150 out comes a new game with new pokemon and Ash suddenly has a new bunch of critters to befriend and on and on it goes. Also don't they rebrand it too or is that just the english dubs?

At the end of the day TMNT made an impression on pop culture that not only can it still get a movie to #1 at the box office but still get a theatrical release. The CGI flick may not have set the world alight but I wouldn't dismiss it..heck isn't it why we're getting a CGI show?

[Uki]

I'm hoping to see plenty of familiar characters from every TMNT universe as well as some great new characters created by Nickelodeon.

I hope the show snuggles in somewhere between the OT and the 4K series, and I wouldn't mind if they did their own take on some familiar television or comic book stories.

Oh, and Usagi Yojimbo has to show up at least once.

[TurtleMaster4]

I would love to see Bebop and rock steady, i haven't gotten any of the new comic series yet but old hob sounds like a cool character. i also wouldn't mind more female mutants, just not turtles that to magic or any thing like that, and they shouldn't be classified as a main character, only some one who pops up ever so often, like maybe three times a season.