darthdoughboy Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Where?!?! Where did you find them???? I have to get my son off my back about these. Quote
MisterPL Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Can't help wondering if an actual Minimates figure is shown on the back of the package. Maybe on the display case. Nice to see interchangeability being called out. Very sharp! Quote
DSTZach Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Character art is on the back. Not as much real estate as on a two-pack. Quote
QuisporQuake Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Where did you locate them? I've got the fever! Quote
Donny B Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 There aren't out yet, right? That pic is fr DST's Instagram... Quote
Ninja Mate Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 yes, I saw it on DST's facebook. Quote
MisterPL Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Character art is on the back. Not as much real estate as on a two-pack. More character art? No product example? So the uninitiated won't know what a "Minimates" is until they open it? Not showing the product seems odd. Too bad you couldn't use "Minimates-ized" illustrations of the Turtles. Otherwise it's looking a lot like other TMNT blind bags. Just thinking of consumer confusion. There's gotta be more real estate on the PDQ. Quote
DSTZach Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) Sorry, I meant it is Minimates character art. Like you see on the front of any Marvel two-pack. So Minimate-ized versions of the turtles. I know Nick has a pretty rigid style guide, so I think once you get the required cartoon art on the front, there is not much room for anything else. Do you work on TMNT stuff? Edited September 19, 2014 by DSTZach Quote
MisterPL Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Oh yeah. I'm pretty familiar with Nick's TMNT guides. (And a few of their others.) There's not a lot of room for variety, especially on such a small package. Glad that the Minimates figure will be seen on the packaging. I know I'm biased but it's too awesome to hide and distinguishes itself from the competition. Quote
rabozza Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 anybody know when we can expect to see these in stores? Quote
DSTZach Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Sometime next month for specialty, not sure for TRU/Sears/Kmart Quote
buttheadsmate Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Will the packaging remain the same for all the outlets ? Thanks. Quote
MisterPL Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Torn open and discarded at retail? We'll see. Quote
DSTZach Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 No. Bags will be slightly different at Sears/Kmart, and all of the figures will come with a keychain attachment. They will also have Mutagen Michelangelo, while specialty has Mutagen Raphael (they switched). More info on TRU soon. Quote
Ninja Mate Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 hmm....so now Sears has their own exclusive. Quote
hailtotheking Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Multiple variants...at different stores....awesome.....so looks like I will just be focusing on the standard characters Quote
youbastards Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 Bags will be slightly different at Sears/Kmart, and all of the figures will come with a keychain attachment. They will also have Mutagen Michelangelo, while specialty has Mutagen Raphael (they switched).Zach, please clarify, are only the Sears/KMart figures shipping with the Keychain attachment, or all of the TMNT bagged figures regardless of retailer? Quote
JediJohnson Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 I've got a bad feeling about this.... (wait, wrong pop culture franchise) Quote
Lobsterman Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Mutagen Raphael (they switched). Would that be translucent green Raph or translucent red Raph?... Quote
DSTZach Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Translucent Green, with a red mask. The bagged Mutagen figures are green, TRU will have Mutagen Leonardo. Mutagen Donatello we'll have to find a home for. We only did the orange and blue translucents as promos. Maybe we'll do a red Raph and a purple Don next year, but we'll see. Specialty will not have keychain attachments. TRU and Sears/Kmart will. Kmart/Sears will have one different character than TRU and Specialty. Quote
CBMM1 Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Kmart/Sears will have one different character than TRU and Specialty. Krang/Foot? Quote
fwoosheyman Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 The figure known as the kraang will be exclusive to the dying, horrible company known as Sears/kmart?? Kraang is not pleased. Quote
Trekker 42 Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Now when you say attachments, would these be more "Hey, this can fit on the character in a natural way and be removed easily because people actually want to play with these" attachments or Lego style "F**k you and get the bolt cutters because you're stuck with this little bastard and the hole it left in the figure" attachments? Quote
pk13 Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 It won't be a problem at all if they're anything like the AFX keychain promos from a few years back. Just pop off the head and slip the attachment off from the neck peg. Quote
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