Donny B

I picked up a Switch when they announced Metroid Prime Remastered. That made it easier to pull the trigger since until then my only interest was Metroid Dread and I didn't want to get a whole console just for one game. In the end I do feel that it was worth it for those two games but I also found a decent number of others that are worth a playthrough. I opted for the OLED at a friend's recommendation, since I use it pretty much exclusively in hand-held mode. I do notice a difference in screen quality - but if you're going to keep it hooked up to a screen, the OLED isn't as useful.

If they’re doing the Technodrome as the vehicle for the third set, it would make sense to tie Krang to it. So my guess for box set 2 would be the Party Wagon (van) with Raph, Casey, Splinter, Baxter (sharing Mousers as an accessory) and a Foot Soldier. Box set 3 in the Technodrome would be Leo, Mikey, Rocksteady, Krang, and a Foot Soldier. I’d love a slightly different lineup with Slash replacing Baxter, but the Mousers were a big storyline and it just makes sense to keep Stockman connected to Splinter…

DTS is absolutely killing it with the packaging design lately!

I had the exact same thought. It would be extremely smart (imo) on DST’s part to stretch it out over 4 box sets and anchor each one with a turtle and a Foot Soldier. With TMNT’s massive catalogue of important side characters, I can think of plenty of friends & foes just off the top of my head who could take the remaining 3 spots in each box. And even after all 4 box sets, there would still be at least half a dozen unmade characters I’d love to see. and we wouldn’t need any variants or alternate looks of anyone.

It does seem interesting. Season 3 (and the first movie, which these designs point very strongly towards) debuted in 1995. The tail end of the VHS era, but still far enough from DVD’s that it feels like an unusual choice… unless that DVD is a legit thing. Is it like the old DAVE school minimate animations? If that’s the case, it would be an amazing addition to the box set, and then the DVD formatting would make more practical sense in terms of giving the customer a way to easily view the animation. but my big question is why this set is marketed as ‘season 3’ when everything about those suits looks like the movie designs…? Is there some sort of licensing issue preventing the use of the movie for marketing purposes?

I’ve got too much excitement for this. The packaging in particular makes this a love letter to my childhood, which I’m sure was exactly the point for this product’s target audience. Zach, I know it’s early in the game but can you tell us anything about potential plans for future releases? I’m sure it’s a ‘wait and see how the first one sells’ situation, but any insight you have would fall on happy ears

BBTS has them listed for preorder

They look amazing! Ordering these for sure… now the question I’m wondering is if we will only be seeing the Zords in Vinimate form?

ouch ? I’ll try to keep my enthusiasm contained That’s a solid point. At the risk of making assumptions, it stands to reason that they would want to tap into the full range of the license, including characters that are currently relevant. But yeah, it’s easy to get carried away with speculation.

This is a curious idea. On one hand, getting the entire team right away means that if the line ends prematurely, we won’t be hurting too badly. On the other hand, it raises questions about how extensive the line will end up being - are we looking at another 4pack for series two, or will it be more expansive? I’m curious how many ancillary characters will be made from the MMPR era. Sales would be stronger if a villain was packed with a main hero, but if all 6 Rangers (7 with Tommy as the White Ranger) are coming in only two 4packs, that doesn’t leave a lot of room for villains and/or supporting heroes. Is the SDCC set going to be all villains?

Same here. After I got the listing alert from BBTS I went to check if Luke had them, and couldn’t get the website to load

BBTS has them up for preorder now

This is amazing! I can’t wait to see the full lineup, but these look so freaking incredible!!!

I’m also going to say Stingray, but it was a close call between him and Paladin

*sniff* it’s so beautiful

A very happy accident

Dangit. I was planning to skip this and save some stress on my wallet… but now I can’t justify the hole my collection will have if I don’t get these alternate tampos. “it’s own need to be collected” indeed

the mechanic is essentially an extended superhero team up battle. The gameplay is more or less determined by the villain’s movements and master plan (each villain has a different objective). The heroes act in response to the villain’s objective and try to strategize a preemptive effort to prevent the villain from monopolizing the board and achieving their master plan. It involves defeating thugs and mini bosses, as well as rescuing civilians and utilizing special abilities. It’s built around a co-op dynamic that allows each player to mirror the move/action of the player who went previously, and motivates all the players to talk through how they want to conceive each move as a group, since each action directly affects not only the overall objective but also the next player’s turn. It’s really fun *with the right people* and yeah, I wouldn’t recommend pledging for the biggest expansion unless you were REALLY into it. The base game (which I picked up at Walmart for $28) is enough for the average player.

I picked up the base game on a whim a couple months ago, thinking this would be a fun game to play with certain friends. I forgot all about it until I saw this post. Knowing that the latest Kickstarter was ending soon, it finally motivated me to give the game a go. This is a legitimately fun experience with a unique game mechanic (well, it’s new to me at least), and it totally sold me on backing the latest Kickstarter expansion. If you’re into co-op tabletop games, I recommend this one

Nicely done! I enjoy the TMNT mates that we got, but seeing your customs really makes me wish the official versions had sculpted heads

Very cool! A well deserved honor ?

Man what a killer job on that face. You really nailed his expression

I also want to echo this. I’m not even a real ‘Joe fan, but if you give me reason to look forward to more sets, I will preorder them all

I’m feeling this one, for sure. Though, I’m still bummed over Silver Sable getting cut. Zach, I don’t suppose you know if there’s any plan to find a spot for her in a different wave somewhere down the line...? I might be alone on this one but I’ve been wanting an update of her for a while now

Episode 8 spoilers: It would be great to have some classic comic tie-in 'mates inspired by what this show has introduced