Will TMNT Toys Fall Victim Again... - Page 2

Mike · 01-21-2003, 07:48 PM

"Q: Are there going to be billions of variants in this line? Not so much different versions (ie old comics, new comics, cartoon, etc.), but as ones that serve no purpose (ie Cowboy Mike, Basketball Don, etc.) ?

A: As far as I know, there aren't a lot of variants planned, but it's early yet and we have a long way to go. I'm not a big fan of variants, but we have to gauge what is selling in the marketplace"

Taken from the interview I did a while back.

**HorseTechie** · 01-22-2003, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Eye of Sarnath

Elvis-themed TMNT? Sorry, I don't believe there ever was any. Playmates may have made lots of variants, but they're not that stupid. There were, however, figs that came with musical instruments (electric guitars, etc.) and that could be what you're thinking of.

Ooo.. *shudder* Stop scarin' me! Though, that reminded me of the Star Trek versions they had one time. Eessh...

I doubt they will go as far as they did with this line like the last time too. Of course, that also depends on funding and marketing interest too. It seemed that the TNM toy run only had a couple variants aside from the regular line too.

Greed · 01-22-2003, 04:50 PM

Yeah but they only had time for two series of figs and one came out after the show

Mike · 01-22-2003, 05:21 PM

So where did it say the there would be "Extreme Turtles"? And will they be seperate from the regular line?

beaker · 01-22-2003, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

So where did it say the there would be "Extreme Turtles"? And will they be seperate from the regular line?

Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Ever since 1998 everything has to be "EXXXXXTREEEEEMMMMMME!" This has to be the sillest and lamest media marketing ploy in recent memory. "Ok dude, Im gonan go watch some exxxxtreme sports and listen to some heavy exxxtremmme music, then Im off to eat an extremmmme burrito at Taco Bell and go for some exxxtreme snowboarding!"

Tough guy rap metal, 'extreme this, extreme that', boy bands/solo pop artist girls, cellphones, crappy extreme movies(XXX, Extreme Ops, Resident Evil, Fast and the Furious), etc...why are we still living in the late 90's when its 2003?

Man, I can see it now:

Leo "Mikey, what are you doing?"
Micahelangelo "Yo, Im just gettin' hella sick, kickin with with my bro, eatin some extreme pizza man...late!'

~~Reznorite420~~ · 01-22-2003, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Slash89

I want any TMNT toy wether it be X-treme sports turtles, Special Forces Turtles or Stoner Turtles

there no toy to off topic in my eye

I have a "short post" bug up my chimney...

ME TOO!

*That Matt Guy* · 01-23-2003, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by beaker

Tough guy rap metal, 'extreme this, extreme that', boy bands/solo pop artist girls, cellphones, crappy extreme movies(XXX, Extreme Ops, Resident Evil, Fast and the Furious), etc...why are we still living in the late 90's when its 2003?

Man, in all of your posts it's either "horrific earlys 90s" or "still living in 1998"! Maybe you should find a way to transmogrify time back to 1988 where you can live in harmony.

**Karpo_007** · 01-23-2003, 04:31 PM

Now wouldn't that be cool....

Yellow Jumpsuit · 01-23-2003, 06:10 PM

Yeah I think the extreme sports turtles will be ok. I'm trying to recall what each one had. I think Mike had a skateboard, Raph had roller blades, Leo had a scooter, and Don had a bike. Maybe they'll come with turtles with more accurate cartoon looks.

Shellfox · 01-23-2003, 07:18 PM

All depends on how they go about doing them, if they just do a slight teek to an existing TMNT fig and put in the gear then screw it, same goes for just over doing the look if the extreme version. I can deal with a bit of Extreme gear but if its over board forget it. It they look like the Biker Raph the next mutation line then I'll be beating kids over the head for them, just enough to be cool, but not enough to over shadow the fact that they are utrtles

01-21-2003, 07:48 PM	#21
Mike Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Sewers of N.Y.C. Posts: 202	"Q: Are there going to be billions of variants in this line? Not so much different versions (ie old comics, new comics, cartoon, etc.), but as ones that serve no purpose (ie Cowboy Mike, Basketball Don, etc.) ? A: As far as I know, there aren't a lot of variants planned, but it's early yet and we have a long way to go. I'm not a big fan of variants, but we have to gauge what is selling in the marketplace" Taken from the interview I did a while back. __________________ "Ha! You're clastiphobic!" "You want a fist in your mouth? I ain't ever looked at a guy like that!" -Casey Jones, TMNT http://www.geocities.com/newtmnt/

01-22-2003, 04:50 PM	#23
Greed Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago, ILL Posts: 931	Yeah but they only had time for two series of figs and one came out after the show __________________ Why? Because they're blacker than the blackest black times infinity. (Formerly known as Slash89, go ahead think back you know me.)

01-22-2003, 05:21 PM	#24
Mike Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Sewers of N.Y.C. Posts: 202	So where did it say the there would be "Extreme Turtles"? And will they be seperate from the regular line? __________________ "Ha! You're clastiphobic!" "You want a fist in your mouth? I ain't ever looked at a guy like that!" -Casey Jones, TMNT http://www.geocities.com/newtmnt/

01-23-2003, 04:31 PM	#28
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Now wouldn't that be cool....

01-23-2003, 06:10 PM	#29
Yellow Jumpsuit Mouser Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 14	Yeah I think the extreme sports turtles will be ok. I'm trying to recall what each one had. I think Mike had a skateboard, Raph had roller blades, Leo had a scooter, and Don had a bike. Maybe they'll come with turtles with more accurate cartoon looks.

01-23-2003, 07:18 PM	#30
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	All depends on how they go about doing them, if they just do a slight teek to an existing TMNT fig and put in the gear then screw it, same goes for just over doing the look if the extreme version. I can deal with a bit of Extreme gear but if its over board forget it. It they look like the Biker Raph the next mutation line then I'll be beating kids over the head for them, just enough to be cool, but not enough to over shadow the fact that they are utrtles