There is a GLARING issue with Dark Turtle...

We look at Donatello as the Dark Turtle from NECA's TMNT Toon line. This Dark Turtle figure was part of a LootCrate set but is now only available aftermarket. If you're a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this Dark Turtle might be in the top 5 most desired figures, but is it worth $80+?
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[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

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[@madhatterreviews6705]

Dark turtle is Donnie??? Thanks for the spoiler FFS!!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It took me many years to uncover his secret identity

[@Kevin.Herbert]

😂

[@Narboo77]

Lol

[@cejaprime]

😂😂😂

[@Chalor.]

Hey, sorry that Jonathan has early access to the Nickelodeon streaming service...which has the brand new (totally not almost 30 years old) Night of the Dark Turtle episode.

[@dcfiitted9682]

Really enjoy your positivity and your gratitude towards the community that helps you with your reviews.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love my community!

[@thomasgoesnostalgic]

Hey hey! Thanks for shout out! Expression packs sound like an awesome idea! Turtles expression packs, villains…that would be so dope!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

totally, dude!

[@reiddutchess9955]

I had 2 dark turtles. I sold both dark turtles. I don’t regret it after seeing the review 😂 Thank you so much for reviewing this figure!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha, wait… you should regret it

[@reiddutchess9955]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed He just doesn't seem essential to me, your review painted him in the best light possible, he just isn't for me ultimately. I'm glad you enjoy him!

[@Chalor.]

Definitely a must-have for me. Not just cause Donnie's my favourite brother, but the actual crazed Batman persona he takes on to save the planet. Besides _'who gives a fuck?'_ Danny, that Loot Crate wave 2 set was _sooooo_ much better than wave 1. To the point where I didn't even buy a single one from that first assortment...and obviously regret that now with how much money that shit goes for.

[@schadenfreudeind]

How do the turtles put on shirts? The shirt looks like a pullover but the shell is outside the shirt? My brain cannnot handle this

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Hahaha. I know. Especially stands out on Donatello as the Invisible Man

[@Chalor.]

I've only ever bought one shirt off KZbin or whatever...but oh man, I think your Dark Turtle shirt is gonna be t-shirt #2. From the pose you went with, to you at being centered inside of that circle, then to the back side quote and transitioning colours, _magnifique!_

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Hahaha. Thank you so much!

[@alexbenedikt]

Got the complete lootcrate set...but damn this was a wild ride...

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yeah, I’m glad I didn’t have to go through that

[@Cowah]

I have two Dark Turtles - on one the neck is fine. On the other, it won't stay on. It doesn't look too long like yours, but it just won't snap in place securely and pops off easily.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

So annoying!!

[@SondicoDenann]

$80? I would’ve sold you mine for only $79.99!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I feel like such a fool now!!

[@SondicoDenann]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed LoL. Being local, you would’ve saved on shipping too! Let me know if you need Scrag or whatever his name is!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@SondicoDenann thanks!

[@ozzy9226]

I wouldn't pay $80 for him but I'm glad I got the loot crate even though I'd never do it again great video as always keep them comin

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you! Just a massive nightmare experience

[@cejaprime]

I put Dark Donnie through the old hair dryer treatment and all his joints worked great afterwards, even his waist joint adjusted perfectly. I put some KIKI joint fix on his neck pegs and no issues afterwards.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Nice!!

[@KootenaiKing]

It is a must for me, and I will pay what I need to pay for it. Like you said: "Gotta pay for what you want". Especially when you didnt partake in the lootcrate fiasco.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I kind of think it’s worth the price to not have had the experience of LootCrate

[@KootenaiKing]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed 140 for a figure and a bunch of stuff you're probably not going to use. I mean, those Pizza Monster oven mitts aren't even supposed to be used as oven mitts, for cryin out loud.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@KootenaiKing haha, technically two figures I guess. But yeah, you can’t afford to make those mits nasty

[@pixelsncreatures]

Maybe because he only works at night he's not in the sun as much to be darker

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

And angry because he needs more vitamin d

[@pants989]

Hmm I wonder which company makes cloth parts without wires...must be a small company, surely can't be the largest domestic action figure maker...

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Never!

[@Chalor.]

I'm like 100% certain that when I got this figure I came across a video or a still from the episode showing off a grappler (and probably some kind of batarang). It boggles the mind with why they didn't include that. I'd love to find somebody that makes 3D printed accessories that go with this figure to make it more complete.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

For real! A must

[@Fluffypro]

I’d try heating up the neck with a blow dryer or hot water.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Will do!

[@jonathanhodapp8735]

I got this figure in the loot crate Box. It was the only one I ordered. I’m just a big turtle and Batman fan. I would love for neca to basically do a bunch of other ones like a Spider-Man wolverine, etc.. all they have to do is do the design with a different logo, and call it something else. I do know they have a Michelangelo superman version in the playmates line so maybe we will get that down the road

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

So many possibilities

[@edbraun383]

Some reviewers can be entertaining sometimes. You ARE an Entertainer. You just have that combination of expressions, humor, pacing, look. Keep this and other entertainment efforts up!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@StanTheSlitheen]

sorry i haven't commented in a while, i was travelling in norway! really good review man!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you and I hope your travels were enjoyable!

[@ticalwhut]

You funny mother... 😂❤

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

😅

[@nicholashill8724]

I think the original release of Turtles In Disguise was a factory error with the glossy finish. NECA then subsequently released a second version with a matte finish and of course those ones blend in more with the rest of the line.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It's so weird!

[@andrewcolantuono3339]

I was reeeally hoping for a pose of the head missing or on the floor haha

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha! 😂

[@robertkelley198]

One of my favorites. Might need that shirt now 😏.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Please and thank you lol

[@Ryan_TheBold]

Boy howdy that lootcrate nonsense was a MESS! Dark Donnie took forever to ship.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I feel bad for everyone that had to deal with that

[@happybuttersblast8334]

Dark turtle was announced years ago now but I think it was finally in peoples hands just a year ago so its not that old .

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Sadly! LootCrate is the worst

[@shadowlord7620]

Bro this is awesome makes me wanna open my leo and Donnie 2 pack

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Do it!!!!

[@shadowlord7620]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed aight bet

[@jarellano1014]

Definitely not worth $80, I am happy he won the Review Vote!!🤣

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha. I still love him

[@Plvcky]

Donnie is the best turtle 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

He is at least in the top 4

[@trecevestudio9410]

Excellent figure, great review! You're very funny, I discovered you recently and I'm dying of laughter with you, especially in your latest videos. Greetings!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you!

[@nicholashill8724]

Fantastic review once again!!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you!

[@nicholashill8724]

On the back of the box, bunny suit Rocksteady text is underneath the bunny suit Bebop image and vice-versa. Ooops NECA!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Oops!

[@alexbenedikt]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed more value now because the box is inperfect from the factory! In a few years this will go up to $85 because of this mistake!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@alexbenedikt 😂

[@TasteTheD]

time to draw spirit of splinter my dude :D

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Hahaha! How to go broke immediately

[@Starfig]

I think if you heat up the neck with a hair dryer it'll pop on. I haven't had that issue with mine.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Seems to be random from the comments I have gotten so far. So weird

[@nexusjz]

Being a huge Batman fan, and a TMNT fan - this was a must get for me. I had to overpay too - although I managed to get mine for $70 shipped from Aliexpress.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Uncle Ali!!

[@Notabirdnotaplane]

Awesome show sir!!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much!

[@chrisgilmore7643]

My Dark Turtle or D.T. if your cool. Is one of my favorites, of all my NECA TMNT. Just had to shell (😅l out the loot. bought him because loot crate suuuuucks. Love Batman. Love TMNT. So yeah. Anyways. The lack of accessories was shocking. Didn't realize about the swappable heads tho! Great posing as always. Awesome video like always. Go Ninja Go Ninja Go!.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha! Awesome and thank you!

[@rogerpettet5628]

I have that shirt! I unfortunately don't have the figure.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Wrap the shirt around regular Donnie! Nobody will know

[@braddecker1857]

Im always really cautious about opening up any NECA figure. Its a cool figure, but like you said they could have included a few more features. I purchased the Movie Danny loot crate when it came out. You could probably get one of those GameStop Mikey Batturtle and customize it into Dark Turtle.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That would be a fun one!

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

Lootcrate Scrag which I got recently cost me over $150!🙄🤔🤨💵

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

What???

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Yeah! I missed the whole Lootcrate exclusive so I had to settle for getting him at a "scalper" price from a seller on Ebay!🤔🧐💰💵

[@dominicsinableng349]

This is on my grail list lol

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

A must have!

[@MegaP12im3]

Sometimes you pay for the things you don't want.... super7 robin hood ...lol

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Dark memories... like a fever dream

[@Chalor.]

Clearly when it came to the Loot Crate figures, they had a super stingy budget with the figures/weren't allowed to throw in a normal amount of accessories 🤷🏼‍♂️? I don't get it, especially when stuff like inexpensive hands they already have where they can just paint them black would be super cheap. But that would mean upping the price a little to compensate...or just getting rid of one or two of those stupid items from the crates that we just keep in storage.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yeah, I guess $50 for all of that (two figs) is pretty wild. Just a bummer, but if they added accessories into some other figure or set that would be cool.

[@Chalor.]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed You had me wonderin' what you meant by two figures for $50, then I realized you were talking about Scrag too. So each set was $55, and if you spent the $220 to buy all four crates, you got the bonus Scrag with your toon crate. I know it's confusing with BBTS, etc. that sold the toon crate w/Donnie _and_ Scrag, but that's just cause they ordered a bunch of wave 2 sets. So anyone out there that only bought the cartoon one, there was no Scrag for them...unless Loot Crate made a (surprisingly good) blunder, and boy did they screw over so many ppl with wave 2.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Chalor. it’s a bigger mess than I thought

[@frankschuler2867]

I bought the whole series of crates from Loot Crate…mainly for Dark Donnie and Scrag…but also for the Pizza Monster oven mitts…they come in handy (pun!) for sexy time after-hours. I never pay aftermarket prices for this stuff. I love my Dark Donnie. The figure is fine (no issues on my copy) and the cape is actually pretty great. Is he worth $80? Fuck no. But he was worth it for the price of the crate plus the other crap I got with it.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

You got in at that incredible deal! 2 figures for 50 plus the extra stuff is unheard of today

[@frankschuler2867]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Yeah…lol. But, we also had to put out a bunch of money up-front…and, at one point, had pretty serious concerns that none of the orders would be filled. It was a nail-biter. Some people are JUST NOW getting crates they ordered from Loot Crate from this set. If I ever feign interest in another Loot Crate offering, you have my permission to bludgeon me over the skull with a roided-out Napolean Bonafrog figure until I come to my senses!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@frankschuler2867 I don’t know who it is, but someone has been fighting for months to get their Dark Turtle because they got either zero or two Scrags instead. He now has like 4 or 5 Scrags. They keep “fixing” the issue and he gets the same thing

[@frankschuler2867]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed At least he got something! Lol. Maybe somebody would swap him a Donny for a Scrag or something. At the very least, he could sell some extra Scrags (not sure what they ebay for these days) and put the money toward an aftermarket Donnie Darko. However, there’s a part of me who NEEDS to see Loot Crate make it right for this guy…no matter how many Scrags they have to send to him. Haha. Loot Crate burnt a lot of good faith with this fiasco…

[@popculturehero]

That's kind of one of the better deals from loot crate at the time. Two Neca turtle figures for $50. I had a subscription with them and don't think I really got stuff with much value. I think I need to see this episode, great concept that Donatello would use his gadgets to become a Batman turtle. Maybe getting overconfident in his tech as a solo hero, and needing to be reminded that he's part of a greater team. Out of context though I was not terribly interested. But I see the appeal that would drive the $80 aftermarket price. Could use more accessories for sure.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Well, you can watch the episode on Daily Motion. He’s every bit of Batman as you want

[@MrYac-ie8ie]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed aside from the overconfident part as he kicked everybody's butts when in his Darkturtle mode

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@MrYac-ie8ie yeah, he was better as Dark Turtle haha

[@dreamshatterer6514]

Awesome review Robin 😏

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thanks, Duke

[@THESPIDEYGEEKSTUDIOS]

11:27 I think you need a break from collecting😂

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

come buy some of my stuff lol

[@niktes3337]

So my new Neca Broadway Gargoyle fell off the shelf due to his huge wings causing him to topple and it broke both his wings off. So his wings are broke. This forced me to take the heat gun and fix my Neca Demona Gargoyle's wings so they were folded which was a pain in the butt!!! And all the time I kept thinking why Neca why did you design the Gargoyle wings extended instead of folded??? Why am I having to fix the mistake they made??? And I felt like Captain Kirk yelling Necaaaaa!!!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Wow! That's awful! I hope the new setup worked for you!

[@kalobhunt9001]

Man a lot of these company’s are missing out on money like you said the multi face pack just like figuarts should drop a effects pack for DBZ they use to make some cool stuff and just quit.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yes!! It’s such easy money!!

[@YaBoY800.]

love your amaing vids

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much for that!

[@moescatobotcollects]

You think Darkness is your ally?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Actually, I’m afraid of the dark

[@moescatobotcollects]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Scary monsters that want our tortellini pastas

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@moescatobotcollects exactly lol

[@pixelsncreatures]

Fart.. Now that I see the face could be switched out I want one 😂 I have the lighter bunch

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Go get one!! Haha. I do want to see the bright green face on him

[@pixelsncreatures]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed peer pressure is real 😂

[@pixelsncreatures]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed looks like the same place I got Scrag can hook it up

[@kalobhunt9001]

When you gonna make my transformers DBZ crossover merch? Lol also 80 bucks seems like a lot for this one.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I’ll put that in the “one day” column lol

[@testme4106]

2:42 OH OH I know the answer ready? SH figure Arts.. OH OH and.. MARVEL LEGENDS WOW crazy huh lmao? And McFarlane could do soft goods just saying 🤷‍♂️

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha

[@ilikecambodiancheesestrings]

buddy really thought donatello is the worst turtle

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

They’re all labeled #1

[@ilikecambodiancheesestrings]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed hell yea

[@2006hondacivicc]

0:44

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Shrug

[@Leatherhead4Hire]

Cmon with the "Rah Rah Rah" already. Răt Răndy Rădical Rănt RĂPHAEL!! MadHătter is right, if you continue to mispronounce the names of these TMNT characters, you're gonna have to shut the channel down. I mean c'mon Jonathan, Krāng....really duuude?!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I’m not sure what’s going on but I promise I will make it an effort to mispronounce everything

[@Asylum2544]

Ok batman

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

yessir

[@PaulybiGGballZ0820]

My neck doesnt do thst, yours is defective

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It got better

[@normamedina6859]

Should I get mine signed by Kevin Eastman and never get to open it? 🥹

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

If that's what you want!