BREAKING NEWS: Playmates Will Not Move Forward With Mirage or Music Turtles

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In an E-mail we recieved this morning from the TMNT brand manager of Playmates Toys, we were informed that Playmates has made the decision to NOT release the Mirage Universe or Music Turtles. Additionally we were given an estimated release for the next wave of vintage figures:

The last wave of 4 figures will depend on retailer demand, but should be out by October:
Foot Ninja
Shredder
Casey Jones
Slash

In addition, in August we will be releasing the Original Party Van at Toys R Us.

I know that a number of you were really looking forward to the Mirage releases, and I am sorry we have to bring this news to you. But better sad news rather than no news right?

12 thoughts on “BREAKING NEWS: Playmates Will Not Move Forward With Mirage or Music Turtles”

  1. Duh di duh duh duh…Another one bites the dust…Duh di duh duh duh…Another one bites the dust…And another ones’s gone and another one’s gone, another one bites the dust!

    Man, that sucks. But maybe that’s good news on the NECA Turtle figures front. *shrugs*

  3. Man! That is it… I am now OFFICIALLY DISGUSTED with Playmates. They have a good product with the Mirage figures. They show them off, get our interests aroused, then pull them out from under our feet! It is almost embarassing to be a TMNT action figures collector nowadays!
    GOD BLESS the great folks over at HASBRO! They at least know what the hell they are doing! Playmates, you suck. Hasbro is consistently giving collectors great product, and with the collectors in mind!

    Playmates blows!

  4. Man, that’s too bad 🙁 I would have loved to get some Mirage TMNT (And Splinter!!)

  5. This is not completely playmates fault. In reality, the Ninja Turtles are once again loosing popularity for now. That is why I think this whole 25th Anniversary business and the re-release of vintage style figures is silly. It’s a shellebration…now put all your turtle figures on clearance because no one is buying them! The fact is, Playmates would probably loose money by releasing the Mirage inspired figures. Sure collectors may bite, but my bet is kids are not buying Turtles like they were 5 years ago.

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  8. Wow, I’m somewhat shocked at all the disgusted reactions to this news. To me, this is bitter-sweet at worst. On one hand, I would have liked to see the Mirage Universe line from Playmates, simply because it would have been something new and different from them. On the other hand, come on, people – they look AWFUL. NECA came and crapped all over anything Playmates has been putting out, so honestly, I’m kind of relieved that I don’t have to make the decision on my own as to wether or not to shell out money on more mediocre Playmates figures.

    And am I the only one seeing the beautiful aspect of this? NO DREADED MUSIC FIGURES! That alone is cause for a “shellebration.”

  9. I kinda liked the Music Shredder and Foot Soldier, but yeah the Turtles were lame. Than again with Playmates track record, we would have probably never seen the Shredder and Foot anyway. Villains always seem to be scrapped in favor of endless waves of Turtles with noone to tangle with.

  10. –>> .. ..there won’t be anything to ‘ Shellebrate ‘ if NECA falls through in the end.

    What happens from them after SDCC is up in the air.

    Cross your fingers.

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