Looks like Playmates is flexing that Master License muscle...

With NECA doing 1990 Movie TMNT and Super7 Classicizing Playmates' vintage toys, looks like Playmates is doing MIRAGE TMNT!!! But they aren't. They just outlazied Mattel. This isn't quarterassing... hell not even sixteenthassing . This is thirtysecondassing. They repainted their "vintage" turtles from a couple years back in Mirage colors... the ones from the same line as thr Rocksteady and Bebop that NECA replaced in my TMNT shelf.

Honestly I wouldn't mind Playmates doing Mirage Turtles... but only if they actually looked like the Mirage Turtles. Something closer to what NECA did in the early 2000s.
These are toon turtles painted in Mirage colors...  I'm not going to buy this. I got the SH Figuarts and as of now 3 out of 4 Super7 Turtles pre-ordered. Not to mention the NECA movie Turtles, the old NECA Mirage Turtles painted in vintage playmates toy colors... and to be honest these Turtles look less adult collectibles more overpriced kid's toys.

 I'm going to call it right now: The next wave will be the very same body but maybe different feet and head. They will be labeled as "2003" Turtles.

All snark aside: This is Lazy, Playmates. I KNOW THAT YOU CAN DO MUCH BETTER THAN THIS! If you're going to do a Turtles line, you need to commit to it fully. This lukewarm approach is lazy and pathetic. People see this as what it is: a desperate attempt to remain relevant in a market that y'all disrespected and now two small companies are making you look bad. If you want to play with Adult Collectors in a post Todd's Toys world y'all need to step up. Look at Hasbro: They have a very customizable buck system where creative reuse can yield multiple characters. You Can take advantage of that with the Turtles with the Turtle body. You can take advantage on it on male humans with Shredder, foot clan, Casey, and Rat King to an extent. Even NECA uses the buck system on the toon line: Rocksteady, Bebop, and Leatherhead share parts.

Iron everything out with Stan Sakai to be the first to have a six inch super articulated Usagi.

Some surprises are good aside the core guys. That's why NECA tossed in Muckman, Super7 did Mutagen Man. None has made a fugitoid... DO ONE!!

Bucket of Mousers... These will sell like hotcakes. NECA customers need Mousers. They haven't delivered. Super7 customers need Mousers. They only have ONE with Baxter. Playmates customers need Mousers... What are you waiting for!?