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K Dubious · 02-03-2015, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kylactus

I think the most spot on TV/toy conversion going right now has to be Ninja Turtles, The products like the Party Wagon, Bebop and Rocksteady, and the spirit warrior turtles were announced and before they even made appearances on the show. Hell I think the first sighting of the Party Wagon at retail was the same day it appeared in the show for the first time. but I think they strike a good balance of marketing and product offering, without making the show into a thirty minute commercial.

Couldn't agree more. TMNT IMO is the only show that seems to want to produced toys that go along with the show. They have been doing it since the 90's. I feel like it is somewhat ironic that when I was a kid all I wanted was action figures for x-mas especially TMNT. Now fast forward 20+ years later and the hottest toys this past holiday season were the turtles!

I just think there should be division of toy companies that work hand and hand with the production studios behind cartoons so that the toys can reflect the shows. I know this occasionally happens like the cartoon Avengers that came out last year for the Avengers EMH, but all we got were the main good guys and two villians. I would have loved a line that made any and everybody form that show.

02-03-2015, 07:45 AM	#14
K Dubious Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,140	Quote: Originally Posted by kylactus I think the most spot on TV/toy conversion going right now has to be Ninja Turtles, The products like the Party Wagon, Bebop and Rocksteady, and the spirit warrior turtles were announced and before they even made appearances on the show. Hell I think the first sighting of the Party Wagon at retail was the same day it appeared in the show for the first time. but I think they strike a good balance of marketing and product offering, without making the show into a thirty minute commercial. Couldn't agree more. TMNT IMO is the only show that seems to want to produced toys that go along with the show. They have been doing it since the 90's. I feel like it is somewhat ironic that when I was a kid all I wanted was action figures for x-mas especially TMNT. Now fast forward 20+ years later and the hottest toys this past holiday season were the turtles! I just think there should be division of toy companies that work hand and hand with the production studios behind cartoons so that the toys can reflect the shows. I know this occasionally happens like the cartoon Avengers that came out last year for the Avengers EMH, but all we got were the main good guys and two villians. I would have loved a line that made any and everybody form that show. __________________ B/S/T Feedback Collection Where's "The Shadow"