New Highly Articulated Turtle Figures From...

[Jester]

Playmates?

http://i39.tinypic.com/2u8ied1.jpg
This pic is from the TMNT fighting game thread. To the far right of the image under a banner for the 25th anniversary is an image of a classic Playmates figure and right under it what looks like a mashup of NECA and Playmates the caption reads:
"In addition to the re-releases, be on the lookout for these brand new TMNT action figures."

Could Playmates actually be getting on the ball and releasing Marvel Legends/NECA style figures we've been screaming for, is is Satan doing figure eights?

[Mutated Turtle]

is there a bigger pic?

[Jester]

I wish...can anyone tell if that's Toyfare or Wizard?

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Jester

I wish...can anyone tell if that's Toyfare or Wizard?

The magazine scan you provided? Nintendo Power. Good eye, though! I just skimmed over it and thought it was a NECA figure, but you're right, it is something new! Are these the comic figures Peter hinted at a while back? And if so, is this the reason the NECA wave 2 has been MIA?

[Dragon Turtle]

Originally Posted by Jester

I wish...can anyone tell if that's Toyfare or Wizard?

It's from the latest issue of Nintedo Power, here are few a larger views of the picture:

[Jester]

Wow...Nintendo Power's Preview stuff looks a lot like Wizard's....

[BigApple3AM]

At first it looked like a movie figure repainted to look like comic tmnt. It seems to be an all new sculpt but.. too little too late? I mean it's nice they're going in this direction I'll give them props for that, but we just got comic TMNT which Playmates will not be able to top in terms of quality. This new tmnt figure seems to have the same articulation as the movie figures which was great at the time but isn't perfect. If they branch out and make someone other than the turtles, and they give them the same effort as their tmnt then I'll be impressed (they always skimp on the secondary characters). In the mean time I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that NECA still has the rights to comic TMNT. If Playmates messed up my chances in getting Shredder, the Foot, and the Foot Elite for THAT figure? I'll be mighty pissed.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Ectocooler

If Playmates messed up my chances in getting Shredder, the Foot, and the Foot Elite for THAT figure? I'll be mighty pissed.

Seconded.

Add April + Mousers for me.

[Canadian Turtle]

oh for crying out loud! Now I am going to have to save for TWO F'n sets of figures. I am going to get in big $h!t for this!

But I am totally pumped and now need to find this new issue of Nintendo power. So is this the Dec. issue?

[Blade Raider]

Maybe it's the size of the pic or just wishful on my part, but the design seems smaller than normal TMNT toys these days. More like the original line's size or maybe even smaller. Could my prayers for 1/18 (3.75") scale Turtles be answered? It would make the most since seeing as all of Playmates other big lines (Star Trek and Terminator) will have this scale and it leaves NECA to continue what it's been doing. Damnit, I must know the size of this figure!

PS Yeah! A Smash Bros. style fighter! I can't wait!

[Dragon Turtle]

Originally Posted by Canadian Turtle

But I am totally pumped and now need to find this new issue of Nintendo power. So is this the Dec. issue?

It's the January issue, which features the turtles on the cover.

[VaughnMichael]

Well the cat's out of the bagm knew about this all for some time.
Playmates Shredder looked allot like NECA's until Peter saw it and said to beef it up.

Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

Peter hinted at a while back? And if so, is this the reason the NECA wave 2 has been MIA?

Yes, & yes NECA is very upset with Mirage over this happening.

Originally Posted by Ectocooler

At first it looked like a movie figure repainted to look like comic tmnt. It seems to be an all new sculpt but.. too little too late? I mean it's nice they're going in this direction I'll give them props for that, but we just got comic TMNT which Playmates will not be able to top in terms of quality. This new tmnt figure seems to have the same articulation as the movie figures which was great at the time but isn't perfect. If they branch out and make someone other than the turtles, and they give them the same effort as their tmnt then I'll be impressed (they always skimp on the secondary characters). In the mean time I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that NECA still has the rights to comic TMNT. If Playmates messed up my chances in getting Shredder, the Foot, and the Foot Elite for THAT figure? I'll be mighty pissed.

Playmates will be making other mirage characters.
And well prepair yourself to be pissed.

[Roseangelo]

IMO this is too little too late from Playmates.

Even though they blatantly gave us the finger when we all complained about the crap that are the Music Turtles, they finally decided to try to appease us with something closer to what we've been asking for (Mirage seems to be doing this a bit themselves, as Gary starts to realize he hole he's driven the entire company into).

But what is it exactly that we're getting? Ok, the picture isn't that great, but from what I can tell it really doesn't resemble anything in any of the comics. It stands upright, has more articulation, and a bit of a wash to the paint job, but I can't label it as being of any particular style.

This doesn't fill any of my needs. Unless better pictures reveal that there is a specific source of influence, I'm willing to say that I will not be buying these (assuming any stores are still carrying TMNT by the time they get released).

And if this is the reason all the NECA stuff is delayed, you can damn well bet I won't be buying this.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

And if this is the reason all the NECA stuff is delayed, you can damn well bet I won't be buying this.

Well, I hinted at a guess I and murph both had as to why NECA isn't returning e-mails and calls to Mirage and pretty much flat out ignoring them to Ryan Brown who then said he knows it's a shame what playmates did to NECA in his blog.
It would seem perhaps Murph and I may be on the money with this one.
If it's true I swear I'm burning down Playmates head offices.

[Ninjinister]

I'm just hoping (and I'm biting my tongue as I say this) that the NECA wave 2 isn't canceled. That would be a shot to the heart we don't need.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

Well, I hinted at a guess I and murph both had as to why NECA isn't returning e-mails and calls to Mirage and pretty much flat out ignoring them to Ryan Brown who then said he knows it's a shame what playmates did to NECA in his blog.
It would seem perhaps Murph and I may be on the money with this one.
If it's true I swear I'm burning down Playmates head offices.

The one odd bit is that it would have been smart to have Wave 2 of NECA's figures out this Fall as planned, long before Playmates put anything out. Playmates' figures really wouldn't have affected NECA's sales at all. So if that is the reason for the delay/lack of communication, it'd seem to be a vindictive thing more than anything else.

[tOkKa]

[Blade Raider]

I'd like to point out this other scan:
http://i43.tinypic.com/2ia3gk7.jpg

The toy looks about how as accuate Spectacular Spiderman toys are to the show. Could the rumors of the 2k3 series ending be true? Could this be the next TMNT series? And sence it's the 25th, could we be getting, dare I say, Ultimate TMNT with things from everywhere?

I'm probably wrong (and crazy, can't forget that.), but either TMNT is going to sink or their finally giving the fans what they want: everything.

Think it's time for someone to spill the beans already.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

The one odd bit is that it would have been smart to have Wave 2 of NECA's figures out this Fall as planned, long before Playmates put anything out. Playmates' figures really wouldn't have affected NECA's sales at all. So if that is the reason for the delay/lack of communication, it'd seem to be a vindictive thing more than anything else.

Well you can blame your favorite person for this F up as usual.

[Ninjinister]

Guh... between my Surfer Leo breaking, Maddie Blaustein dying, and this... I'm having a frowny face overload... I'm going to go to bed and hope things make more sense in the morning....