Why this is one of the most frustrating toy reviews I can remember...(plus bonus toyhunt!!)

[@joelorozco]

Grown man getting worked up over turtle toys... we live in special times.

[@madhatterreviews6705]

Fragile Grown man upset at someone’s opinion about toys. Nut up, snowflake.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Grown man watching a toy channel? Then gets worked up in the comments? Weird world

[@Istvantastic]

Grown man enjoying reading comments by grown men on a toy channel

[@krops2331]

Isn't the original comment a person with an opinion on toys, though?

[@_Sesquipedal]

🗣Pin of Shame! 🗣Pin of Shame!

[@yukonphiltoyhunter]

For 13 bucks each these are a HOMERUN! No other company would give us this much for 13 bucks. Honestly I feel the issues are very nipicky. If this was a hasbro product these would be 25+. You mentioned origins several times and those go for 20 bucks. To me this is the best value of the year for very solid action figures

[@bronykingamethystrain5676]

I just picked these guys up. Excellent figures that are definitely worth that 12.97 price point.

[@brazilforreal1]

Acne scarred turtles ! Well, since they're teenagers...I think it's accurate 😂

[@marvelousmike8071]

I agree with all the criticism but still think they're worth picking up. Flawed but worth the asking price. At $13, you're getting your money's worth. Hasbro would be charging you $24.99 and telling you it's a "Deluxe" figure because of all the accessories.

[@Our.Childhood.Commercials]

Agreed

[@dusty86]

Don't forget Hasbro would of put them in a windowless box and say just take our word for it they look great.

[@Cornholio174]

@@dusty86hasbro got rid of that windowless packaging last year. It barely lasted a year before they went back to regular packaging

[@dusty86]

@Cornholio174 Not on everything, I believe that they only did for the lines aimed at kids.

[@Cornholio174]

@@dusty86 I’m an avid marvel legends and Star Wars black series collector, plastic free windowless has been gone

[@spadedonemcdysentery2493]

I wasn’t into these at all until I saw em on the shelf all at once and I scooped em up. I actually really dig em. They hit me just right. The swivel ankle is my only major complaint. I’d like to see em continue the line. A 2nd, villain wave would be great. Shredder, Bebop, Rocksteady and Foot. Maybe a “Friends” wave of April, Casey, Mondo and Usagi. Follow that up with another villain wave. Krang, Baxter, Leatherhead and Mutagen Man.

[@jeffwhite2280]

New Playmates 40th Anniversary Turtles. We took the asphalt texture from the roof stands and applied it to their skin! Buy ‘em now.

[@dumpsterfire7916]

The texture and ankles are brutal. Also Ralph looks like he has a broken jaw. Playmates gonna Playmates

[@mucknstrunz]

WHO IS this Ralph you are talking about

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Everyone’s weapons match their bandanas except for Donnie

[@reiddutchess9955]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed they got so close but dropped the ball on such trivial yet evident details. Why would they do that?! 😅

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@reiddutchess9955 it’s so weird

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

Because its a lazy parts reuse from fogures a decade ago. The toon colored classics from tru. Hence the oversized figs from those 7" figs looking stupid with vintage style figs

[@knuclear200x]

"I wish the 80's toys were more articulate and cheaper" "🐵🐾"

[@N013GS]

Playmates Last Ronin figure had alot of articulation.

[@timbungeroth]

Honestly. Having them in hand, I LOVE them. I love the texture which I didn’t expect and they’re compatible with all the rereleased vehicles and playsets. The acne makes them feel more lived in and true to the original spirit of the toys and comics and well, mutant turtles. I love the NECA cartoon series it these feel like a breath of fresh air. I look forward to more entries!

[@benjaminwiseman6567]

Not sure if someone has made this joke yet, but these are "if you buy Super7 Ultimates on Wish" turtles.

[@reiddutchess9955]

Everyone has known Hatter is sponsored by all of the toy companies. That is how he got rich, duh.

[@madhatterreviews6705]

😂😂💰💰

[@MnemonicSyntax]

Yeah, why are we even funding this guy's Kickstarter? (Lol)

[@reiddutchess9955]

@@MnemonicSyntax well that’s because he is awesome. But he is also rich because of NECA, Playmates, McFarlane Toys, etc. None of them can resist the Hatter Bump (tm)

[@MnemonicSyntax]

@@reiddutchess9955 All that is truth.

[@reiddutchess9955]

@Shell-Shocked_Sheldon. I have no idea what this means

[@Optimus24Turtle]

That Raphael definitely looks like his eyes are off center for sure.

[@Shaitanshammer]

These look interesting. I could go for these as is, but would be even better with some minor improvements. I mix my 2012 Turtle Brothers, along with Usagi Yojimbo into my Origins figures. I actually credit Origins and Turtles of Grayskull reawakening my interest in TMNT figures. Though I have only gotten Shredder and Casey Jones and Man-at-Arms from that line. Mirage Splinter of course is my default Splinter.

[@Slacking02]

Hot take: I don’t like the color matched weapons. White or brown wraps would have looked better I think

[@ALGOBESS]

I wasn't excited until i saw them at the store. I'd like them to have the og skin but it doesn't bother me. Always a great review. I actually like to hear different opinions

[@kriskenny5481]

Love ‘em and it’s all thanks to your review. Congrats on Flip-or making it to BBTS! 👏 👏 👏.

[@MrHomeArcade]

Great review! They look alright 😅

[@aarontimbol]

The cart shaking and wheel speed on the floor really added to the urgency! Thanks for the review!

[@johnbsantmaria7929]

😂😂 great review! “Staby staber” “bladey blades” let’s face it the figs are such a fail 😢 I would take the originals all day not even a debate. Fun watch thanks for the review!

[@Greener_Machineer]

I believe the technical term are "small stabby" and "pizza shaped stabby"

[@rallyrobx7604]

This guy is a weapons expert!

[@tompollockjr144]

They're SO CLOSE on this, I wish they would listen to fans, because everyone's saying the same things. This could be a hit line if they get it right.

[@MarkeithWinbush]

It kinda okay but why not i should be getting mine tomorrow 🐢🐢🐢🐢 turtles power

[@VexNToys]

The texture is a nitpick for me but the ankles are a dealbreaker.

[@ryanschulze3941]

Same. Everything from the nose, texture, ankle swivels, head swapping...it's enough to say no. I want to like them but my OCD is kicking in on these!

[@ChrisJefferyCartridge]

Yeah those ankles are awful. And I hate that Donnie's staff wrap doesn't match his own head wrap.

[@Dragonrider1227]

I don’t ask for much and I haven’t been this excited for new Turtle toys in a while. The textures don’t bother me at all. Hoping to get some villains down the line. Especially Shredder. He could use more articulation.

[@ALGOBESS]

Im excited to see what splinter and shredder will look like.

[@masterpenguins]

i like the textures, i am really bothered by the swapped heads with leonardo and donatello

[@timbungeroth]

I actually love the new Leo head. The original looked worried. This one better reflects his character. Some updates work!

[@MarshMarshklm]

I passed. With limited funds and the 40th anniversary reissues, i have to be really selective. The asking price is acceptable for what they really are, but the overall execution did not merit a purchase in my honest opinion. Definitely will be interested in seeing if they do remasters of bebop, rocksteady and maybe the “updated” turtles with smooth skin in the future

[@EJamesNJD]

Man.. I remember when they did the 84 Mirage Turtles. I think those hit around 2014. Wanted those so badly, and when I finally got them in in hand, the lack of the wrist swivel just ruined the whole thing. I think these are less offensive, but it is sort of how I feel about those ankles. The issue is, it’s 2024 and we’re still seeing those 2014 molds, untouched! Think the B&W set just made its way out again.. So, I think with these, we get what we got and that’s going to be it. Can’t see them redoing the ankles. Which is a shame, bc they really are so close to being amazing, especially for the price.

[@VideoPowerGamingEbay]

The only thing that would make this better is if you reviewed them on site at Walmart

[@maskedfan4015]

The ankles, swapped faces, and texture are not my favorite. But I’m still grabbing them. I think the ankles bother me the most though. I kind of like the face swap on a way as I feel that Leo looks pretty bad ass. I also like the nose being a little larger for some reason. I’d love for them to continue these with other characters and maybe like you said a fixed set of these to better match the old texture.

[@carterevanroust]

Yeah, the ankles are what bothered me about the Mutant Mayhem ones. The rocker ankles on MOTU Origins are perfect, I wish Playmates had done the same. As for the other details, I'm not that bothered, but I'll see how I feel when I get them in hand. Great review!

[@mechamanblade8465]

I can look past the textured skin and the rotating ankles, but a double-sided flail? Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! I think we found a worse weapon than the nunchucks! 😮

[@kapiteinfox3142]

This absolutely feels like a one-off, as a mirror to the Target "first" Turtles. Wouldn't expect more.

[@stevewegling8070]

Yeah these and the Target ones in my opinion as well were a special license for the 40th. Could they be the base body for another tmnt release. Be well.

[@crashman27]

If playmates does release these again with better ankles and the right headsculpts, i hope they keep the texture. It gives them more detail and separates them from the originals

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Man, Raphael’s whole head looks twisted. Haha

[@bcfowler82]

Looks like the bandana is a separate piece that's been glued on crooked. At least I hope it isn't sculpted like that. 😅

[@AutomaTom1939]

@@bcfowler82 Yeah, it's a separate piece! My Raph's head is normal.

[@bscarlavai]

Mine is crooked ☹️

[@AutomaTom1939]

@@bscarlavai Bummer! My Leo's a little off. Sounds like it happens quite a bit with these!

[@craigjuan5744]

I still wish they went with Raph's old shade of green, instead of the pale green shade they've been using on his vintage rereleases.

[@zephyrleapold6796]

Playmates have barely tried for years. I still watch reviews in hopes they improve, but it's been the opposite for years. Another pass.

[@roguecajun]

Personally, these are absolutely perfect to me. The texture and ankles don't bother me one bit.

[@jasonrollins980]

I bought leo friday and seen the display at 3 different walmarts since and not a single one has been bought. Great review... always funny with fake playmates sponsorship thing.

[@JustAlanDoingAlanThings]

Its seems for every hit theres a miss, yet the misses mount up more. Donnie is far too brown. Raphs bandana might actually twist in to posiwith a bit of heat.

[@josejr8474]

Regardless of the flaws collectors will still pick these up! Who are we kidding they’re great in their own way :.l know I will when I see them !

[@privateprivate31337]

People are buying them despite corners being cut and passion not being presented. So in the end Playmates wins and the line is already succeeding

[@toomuchnewtoys]

The only thing that bugs me is Donnies bo staff color lol

[@utmhernando5368]

I'm still going to get these. But what's up with the Leo and Don head swaps?

[@Istvantastic]

Playmates can try again for 50th anniversary

[@jimmyjackson2393]

One minor thing I wish they had were orange weapon handles, like the mutant mayhem figures which were referencing the original figures which these are meant to be updated versions of. Also I live in Australia without Walmart so Idk when they will release here

[@ChrisB-ln1tf]

Yeah I agree, if they gave joints/articulation similar to MOTU origins and ditch that weird texture I'd be all over these. I just want the OG figures with MOTU Origins style articulation. That's all they had to do. Hell, throw out the bases and leave the weapons unpainted. That just seems like unnecessary money that could have been spent making the figures better. I also hate the pinned joints, and those ankles are just awful.

[@HidamariBread]

That $12.97 price tag sounds super appealing. May have to give these a shot.

[@TheRavenArchon]

The nose and distorted face I think are homage to the first season of the show (really go back and watch it. huge noses) and the comic book. Which had a lot of pretty strange expressions on the turtles. Pretty sure it's a deliberate stylistic choice. The texture is similar to the movie star turtles. The ankles... yeah I have no idea why the ankles. I didn't even know these were a thing till I found them at walmart today and they were marked down on the discount rack, so I grabbed them. Didn't pay full price and I actually find them rather uniquely charming, so I'm kind'a digging them. They did not have Raph, so I need to find him somewhere.

[@kevin-ls7ur]

Whens like the official release date? Are they only in stores or will they be on walmart and target online?

[@MikeMurphy-h4z]

Them ankles taking it back to early 2000s ToyBiz. They're capable of adding articulation with ball joints and ball hinges and decide to drop the ball with those awful cuts/swivels. Any added articulation to these Turtles' legs is pointless if the foot can't pivot. I'm about to buy a 3D printer and do what they should have lmaooo

[@Draco262]

They would have been gret replacements for the Super7 figures. The texture and ankle joints are abysmal.

[@happybuttersblast8334]

Lets be real, for the price , ankle swivels are fine. if they are willing to do the origins style ankle joints then they should up it to 18-20$ now we'd be ok paying it but playmates is still a company that aims at kids, will they be willing to pivot more to collectors? who knows

[@jarosbodytko6462]

Well they obviously try with their Collector’s line from a few years back as well as the Last Ronin and Mirage Turtles to appeal to collectors. The problem is that the final product is still a cheap kid’s toy instead of a higher end figure aimed at adults. And that’s fine if you’re an adult who collects older toys and like modern stuff that reflects the simplicity of older toys. But for collectors who want a more serious product their bar is set way to low. Playmates always shows they have potential to be great, but they always manage to screw it up somehow. That’s why people go to Neca and Super7.

[@_Sesquipedal]

The box is nicer than I expected; there’s definitely potential here. They’re so close yet so far away.

[@DalleDC]

Looking at the old punk styled drawings from the old cards and on the boxes on these. I think they might try to hit a mix between the old classic figures and the punk style? The switched faces between Lego and Donnie fits packaging front art, but I dont know if thats old art reused?

[@SpiderHulkThing]

I’d be all in for more but I would like them to release the turtles without the weird texture, better ankles, and the correct heads. They should release thomas a mass release instead of dumb exclusives etc.

[@horrorman2269]

Agree with your points! The heads specifically the noses are too big! Ankle articulation is terrible, but the texture is really what kills it for me. Another thing I really don’t like is that they switched Leo and Don’s head. Nice Review.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Thanks, you just saved me $50. The lack of ankle rockers/hinges kills it for me.

[@powerturtlebusters]

I been championing for these for the longest, this was like a slap in the face lol swivel ankles. Ugh

[@CrossBonesKoopa]

Just got mine i love them the faces are the same as the vintage faces thats how they looked in 1988 the toys

[@aliteralchad7128]

I do NOT hate these they are clearly their own thing and they look cool

[@kidchuckle]

it seems odd to do hips and knees. and no ball joints in the ankle. it seems to negate the pose. Did the elbows have joints? I would rather pay more to have a little more possing. Fun review!

[@dusty86]

These are Walmart exclusives and from what I can recall it'll just be the Turtles.

[@RipitOpenwithNewman]

I was thinking of getting these because the interconnected diorama looked cool...but I now I see how out of scale they are and it seems a little silly. I'm probably passing on these

[@TheCrabbyArchives]

I really don’t understand the change in the skin. I get it’s supposed to be more reptilian but real red-eared sliders have pretty smooth looking skin as-is. Maybe playmates will eventually do another wave with a more normal texture?

[@GoNinjaGoNinja6o]

I’m on the hunt for them! 4 Walmarts today. Nothing 😢

[@RichRetr0]

Playmates does a good job at keeping their product on shelves. Hasbro could learn a lesson from them for the Marvel Legends and Black Series.

[@PixelPipes]

An easy pass. The Early Sketch turtles, however.... Those I'm on the hunt for.

[@richarddc8547]

I like the idea but I'm not feeling the all around turtle body acne and I feel the face sculpt is a little off. I don't hate them but I don't know if I would buy them. I'm torn.

[@jarosbodytko6462]

Leave it to Playmates to always F something up. They have the blueprint right there! OG Playmate Turtles! All they need to do is add modern day articulation, it doesn’t even have to be fancy, just up to modern standards. And what do they do? Swivel ankles and giving the Turtles full-body cellulite. I mean, back when they had exclusive rights to the franchise I can understand that they could get away with bad articulation or weird design choices, there was no alternative. But now, with competition like Super7 and especially Neca, I sincerely wonder how Playmates still manages to compete at all.

[@Droothr]

Yeah, the snouts are definitely elongated over the originals. Honestly, I could live with the skin texture, but the *two things* that really irk me are the ankles (they *need* to be hinged, at least), and Raph's skin colour is wrong (again). Vintage Raphael had vibrant, bright green skin. The *pale* green started with the first vintage rerelease Playmates did in the 2000's as a mistake, and each time they do a new "retro" inspired release, they seem to go back to that error rerelease for colour reference, instead of going back to the original toy and correcting it. 🤦‍♂️

[@spitt0110]

I'm Getting Mikey! No Questions Asked. And I'll bet you in 2 weeks we will see someone making Leo-Don Headswap custom heads.

[@leatherhitman7401]

I've gotten into a point where I don't buy figures that don't have at least 24-32 pts of articulation. Especially for the money.

[@Dilopho]

I quite like the texturing. Idk why.

[@loremipsom224]

Raph looks like his eyes are not aligned correctly... they looks slanted over to the side when you look straight on.

[@katiepersons6575]

Making a dimple free version would likely require tooling them all over again from scratch, so I doubt that's happening. Kenner milks tooling to death.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@Katieperson6575 Indeed!

[@BriarShinn]

The ankles are because they share the same articulation scheme as the Mutant Mayhem Turtles, PlayMates probably wanted uniformity across the modern TMNT lines

[@darth_batman8190]

That Raph head does look a little off in this review. Too bad, that is the best Turtle. :) Great review. I will have to keep an eye out for them.

[@camm2795]

Have they also moulded the calves upside down? They look odd

[@787ari]

Wow, those Walmart carts are the same everywhere you go.

[@kikacruz4560]

That Raph's face looks half melted

[@heroesytumbas]

I wanted to like these, but just can't wrap my mind around the texture. The other details I could've overlook, but those small holes all over, what were they thinking...

[@luckyjhagra6020]

Easy pass, thanks for sharing and educating. 🇨🇦

[@ExMachina83]

Ok, ok…I’m gonna go look for these tonight 😢😅

[@daveys1756]

The Super7 Rat King debacle suggests they do have plans to go deeper into this line. I dont think im for this though, the texture and ankles suggest a company thats trying to fail. Theres no extra cost to getting the ankles on a rocker joint, itsa simple peg at an angle. Theres no conceivable reason for the texture. Like theyre trying to fail.

[@elmarakovideo]

No bueno Playmates! Great review and these "Remastered" figs are inferior to NECA & Super 7.

[@culeroconnor1686]

So..wer they 10 bucks ? They look very good for me. I don't buy retro stuff. But I do like those

[@JosephPascucci-em5tl]

The texture seems to take its inspiration from the Movie Star turtles. My biggest complaint is the skin color: Raph is too pale/mint green compared to the vibrant kelly green of the vintage. And Donatello is too dark chocolate brown compared to the more olive drab vintage color. That’s the deal breaker for me, why can’t they get the vintage colors right? Ankles are crappy too.

[@dark5cythe545]

This like when they did their classics figures back in 2012. They sucked but we so badly wanted to like them. Playmates always drops the ball.

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

I've only seen pics of those and they look sick, what's wrong with them? Aside from them reusing the molds for the movie figures they did, reusing them for the Secret of the Ooze ones they did, and STILL reusing said molds to this day for the "in disguise" toys I keep seeing, of course.

[@dark5cythe545]

@@LeopoldLitchenstein loose joints, lanky long fat limbs. they had finger articulation so they didnt hold weapons well. they were like old Toybiz marvel legends too many joints not thought out too well. Floppy toys. They had bad paint apps on the eyes. and yeah like you said, they reused the mold like 12 times. The 2nd time was for the movie figures and they just.......were boring. Bad facial expressions on the faces. I was glad to sell them all off when i got the chance.

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

@dark5cythe545 Now that you mention it, yeah the opening hands were pretty unnecessary and didn't hold the weapons the best. I still have the movie figures they made and while they were serviceable at the time since we didn't have any prior, they have aged a bit poorly now that NECA has hit the scene with more screen accurate figures, which I added to my collection as soon as they were available. I've been thinking about selling some of my collection and those are on my sell list

[@anthonybernero9720]

@8:08 I hear ya, but pivoting ankles would be much worse. It would make it look like they're wearing shoes... Shoes that look like feet. No, they did the right thing. The skin texture though, I have no idea. Very bizarre.

[@baljazz]

Hope they change the texture if they do another release

[@ConekillerConfuzor]

They're still using that weird pukey green for Raph.

[@chevy-is-a-good-boy]

That skin texture looked bad in the promos, but was hoping it wouldn't be so bad in hand. Does it look any better under softer lights? They're neat otherwise, ankles are fine for the price.

[@user-dm6dc1kn6b]

Weird hinge joints, ankle cuts, textured skin and swapped Donatello and Leo heads are making me pass on these. I’d be in if they fixed them and offered them in a 4 pack.

[@bcfowler82]

The hip joints and ankles are enough to stay away from these. If they had swivel ankles and ball joint hips I would probably pick these up. When I see these I see someone trying way to hard and failing even harder. Like you said, copy origins and I'll be buying them all day long. I would buy them all.

[@AnthonyAA-bt2lm]

Idk I kinda like these bootleg looking goofy turtles 😅

[@stevenyarnell9317]

My family accually works at Walmart so I got first Crack at the shipper so I got a whole set in box and a Mikey to open I hope the release the rest of the original line like that

[@tinlunlau1]

The Walmart across my place never stock up on these turtles. Their toy selection is mediocre. In fact, they do a terrible job at stocking up products. Walmart Canada needs to clean up their act.