I have a greater appreciation for the Neca figures after watching this video. I own the Figuarts ones myself, I prefer the lighter, brighter, more happy look for the turtles myself. While the colors on the Neca are more cartoon accurate, I'm not a fan of the angry look the lot of them have. Also, the head sculpts are still based on the Turtles arcade game, with wider faces and thinner necks. The Figuarts line seems to have the heads at a more balanced, rounded look like how the look in the cartoon and the merchandising. Still, either set is good choice.
I bought the Necca because of the value of having 2 figures for the price of 1. But at the same time i must buy Leonardo on the SH Figuarts which is my favorite Turtle.
I don't think SF shredder would have been the better shredder, he looks like half cartoon half 80's action figure too bulky. NECAS would be the supeior shredder
I have the NECA set. They’re really incredible, and I feel like they capture the look of the show far better. That said, I really wish the QC on the NECA figures wasn’t all over the place. My Michelangelo set had a broken nunchuck and a bad paint scuff on the head of the foot soldier. It was the only set my Target had, so I bought what I had to, and I fixed Michelangelo’s nunchuck pretty easily. Just wish I didn’t have to.
finally got my set of the SHF, couldn't be happier with the $160 i paid. lots of surprising detail on them as well including articulation that most of the reviewer missed; the shell is on double ball peg (can move independently), the waist band is actually rubber that has flexibility which means you can actually use the torso joint (by pushing the collar bone to lean the torso back or pull on it to lean forward, or just simply pull the ball peg for the shell adjust the torso and plug it back). Is the torso movement that noticeable; probably not, but i love these detail Bandai put into these turtles. And it's one of the few figures that can actually can do a cross-arm without any problems.
I have the Neca set and I'm scared to handle them without first warming them up with a hair dryer. I would love to grab a set of the Figuarts because they look like more sturdy and better articulated with fewer QC problems.
But that's the thing....In the Cartoon the turtles were Dark green. The light green coloring is from all the modern art of those turtles where they make them bright and colorful. In actuality NECA's turtles are more accurate to the actual Turtles in show
Can't tell you how helpful this video was. I went ahead and hunted down all the NECA figures. I got them all and I'm just waiting on my Leonardo and Shredder package to come in the mail. Thanks! ❤️
I guess it can boil down to one thing... Posing. Do you do a lot of posing with your figures? A lot of figure photography? If so, I'd go with figuarts. Neca may break down after a while posing.
I like the detail of both but $50 each seems insane. I have the TMNT Movie version variants made from Neca from Gamestop and they look like the same tier of quality but were only $20 each.
If I didn't bite the bullet and drop 300 (shipped) on the NECA to save Uber/train money (I technically only over paid like 50 bucks) and to not use up 6 hours of my only day off, I'd be happy with the SHF one's. Both are great but NECA are TMNT masters. SHF seems to be more like Archie Comics TMNT.
I own the shf, neca, neca gamestop and even revoltech but my favorite is the Neca Arcade. There's something on that set that I love more than the rest. At the end all are awesome in a different way.
The big turtle nose, the nose, figuarts captured that look much better. It's figuarts for me all-day everyday But I wish it had Necas paint details and accessories.
The SH turtles are not based on the 80's cartoons, they are based on the TMNT marketing design which is completely different from the 80's cartoons in both design and colors. Thats why the SH figures have big noses like that..the big noses are from the marketing design, not the cartoons. NECA on the other hand nailed the 80's cartoons look perfectly, they are 100% accurate! The turtles are supposed to be a darker green like the NECA figures, and thats also how their nose is supposed to be too, thats how they were in the 80's cartoons. Both the design and colors are 100% accurate on the NECA figures, they really nailed it perfectly!
the revoltech nick toon turtles are actually really good as well! as far as this comparison goes, i went with neca too. i got the SDCC set for the toon turtles and arcade colors, as well as the movie turtles set. After getting the movie turtles im pretty much retired from collecting anymore turtles haha totally satisfied with having all these, and i think the revoltech ones are tons of fun as well. Hopefully i can get this year's set of neca movie turtle villains!
For me it's SH.Figuarts They also have die cast joints and there silver buckle is die-cast, They stand better, pose better and I prefer the lighter color, they feel very sturdy and premium. No wonder they don't make SH figures the same way anymore, they are made cheaply now. Light Weight junk. So they are set apart from the rest and now are worth up to 150 $ each new. I feel they where over looked and people didn't appreciate them until later
@@UnparalleledUniverse I recently got the tony stark , iron Man edition sh figuarts It's a joke, the arms and legs pop off so easy, it's very lightweight and flimsy, people are asking 200$ online lol And no one wants mine for $50 lol it's pathetic how low the quality is now
Thats how it was here in Dallas, i was roaming 8 targets the past 4 months nothing.....then bam no warning 2 weeks ago the target closest to me suddenly had 3x set of them. Idk how neca restocks but i noticed super targets in prime / busy area gets better restocks. Just wait
There were three out of four of them at the Target nearest to here as of last night, but having seen them in person, I don't consider them worth $50+. You could preorder them from Zavvi for between $75 and $80.
Great video bro! Figuarts did the same thing with the power ranger stuff. They would do 1 or 2 from some teams and none from others. Some would be con exclusivs ect. Love the neca set though!
I got the S.H. Figuarts when they 1st came out. And then saw these Neca ones at my Target but because they only had 3 of the 4 Turtles I didn’t get them, because the one missing was Leo with Shedder. At the time I really only wanted Leo to get the Shedder he came with to put with my Figuarts Turtles. Now our Target doesn’t even have a space for the Neca Turtles so I missed out. The Turtles I really wish to get is the TMNT movie versions by Neca. I miss the days when something was new they could be found anywhere. Now certain Targets or Walmarts get them when others never see them in store. Man I miss the days of K.B. Toys and ToysRus. :(
Shf much more like the marketing stuff. The stuff that was on the bed sheets and cereal boxes. I LOVE the die cast feet on SHF but neca is just too good.
See i love everything about the neca figures except the cell shaded look. Its good but only from one angle(to me) from the side it looks off. Also i love the photos man! That one with the figuarts turtles getting upset at the loss is amazing
I like the NECA releases better. Not a fan of the brighter green, i like NECA's screen accurate colours. And im not too fussed about SHF having more articulation as i dont actually play with them so it isnt a factor for me.
I got the NECA 1990 version game stop exclusive ninja turtles at Forbidden planet in London a few days a go and I love them, NECA makes the world best ninja turtle figures! By the way Mikey is my favourite!
Not gonna lie Necas been doing some crazy stuff for US action figures putting them neck to neck with bandai honestly.I haven’t bought any of their products since Ryu Hyabusa but from what I’m seeing they’re pretty top notch.
The Figuarts figures look more like the designs from the merchandise, rather than the actual cartoon. The Turtles on t-shirts and stuff were always that brighter shade of green, with the sort of rounder design.
From the rumors I’ve heard is they will be in scale with their MOTU line so probably a little bigger? I don’t know. What a time to be a fig collector, huh?! 🙌
For such a long time I could never find the neca cartoon turtles. I must have checked like 10 different Targets here in Jersey with no luck. Then finally after what felt like months of disappointment I found a full set a ran out the store to purchase them before someone else could have. I was so happy. Honestly I was ready to walk out with every turtle pack they had but felt I that I need to leave some for the next collector. I would hate to block someone else's chance of getting a hold of these.
They haven't come out yet, but apparently Super 7 got a license for TMNT and will be doing figures in the same size/scale as Masters of the Universe Classics, so that should be interesting.
Hey, fantastic video! I have to agree. I love the NECA set. Haven't completed it yet (have Leo & Donnie's two-packs) but they're great! I had the SHF Michelangelo and I just wasn't too into it. The die cast paint really flaked easily on me and it bothered me to not be able to push the legs far forward. SHFs had articulation advantage everywhere else, but that forward movement is pretty crucial for any figure. Still a really nice figure, just didn't click with me. While not the most articulated I can strike pretty awesome poses with NECA's figs and that's all that matters to me. Cool villains are just an added bonus.
Thanks man! Thats unfortunate that your Mikey had flaking on the legs, I have been pretty lucky in that regard. I don't think people give the articulation of NECA Turtles the respect it deserves, you can definitely get them into great poses and the legs actually work better then the figuarts legs.
Many positives throughout all the figs. Both give a great accurate look to different references. I don't have any but I always held off the SHF and even though they look great and cartoony, overall I would rather have the neca's. I still need the sets, but mostly want Donny and Krang first. Great review man!
It all comes down to if you prefer the promo look or the intro/first episodes look. For me it's the cartoon look all the way. Plus, I was never a fan of the die-cast parts used with the Figuarts ones. I had to end up ordering many from B&N cause they kept arriving with paint missing on the foot. That metal really shines through.
Bandai didn't abandon the line btw. any and all working prototype needs to be approved by the licensee and Bandai is known to show prototypes and come back way down the line to produce them when they feel like it. it is also possible there are some underlying cause for Bandai to halt the progress for now knowing nickolodeon are a-holes when it comes to giving licensing to other company to make money off TMNT.
I wonder if SH couldn’t meet the lineup that Nick wanted...maybe they were taking too long. In the end, I think the metal legs screwed them. Too high a price point and took them too long to produce.
You say Raphael is the best but subconsciously you had Mikey front and center, obviously mikey is the best 😉. Also, great content, keep these comparison videos coming!
@@UnparalleledUniverse exactly! Im a Leo, Cap, and superman fan. People who like Ralph think batman could beat superman and wolverine could take cap lol.
I think this comparison could be made: NECA TMNT - recreates FW series S.H Figuarts TMNT - recreates Playmates interpretation of the FW series for promotional material and merchandise. NECA is my favourite then.
I don't agree that the NECA turtles are more accurate to the cartoon's colouring. Just looking at screencaps now on Google, the NECA turtles are way too dark and muddy coloured. Their colour does change from scene to scene, but I still feel like the Figuarts ones are closer to correct. I think the problem with the NECA colour, is not that it's darker, but that it's murkier. It needs to be more vibrant.
This is a tough choice for me as well. I still haven't gotten around to opening them because I have no room and no time what so ever. Once I get a chance I will open the NECA figures first.
Super7 will soon be showing what they're going to do with the Turtles licence, so if they go down the animated route as well, there may be a third set to compare (regardless of what they decide to do with the licence, I'm really looking forward to their figures - they do great stuff, and I love the Turtles)
sh figuarts has always made quality figures with incredible articulation. but as you stated, the accessory count between all figuarts trutles is very minimum compared to the neca turtles. i've honestly been having a hard time choosing between which turtles to get. and given i'm sure as of this video, there was neca figures of the turtles out in targets. but as of this writing, there's none and its extremely hard to even find them in any targets right now (least in my local area). color wise, the recent rereleases of neca's figures now have that bright green color scheme that the sh figuarts turtles have, but still have that nice accessory count. again, all these are unfortunately sold out and hard to find locally now. so my only choice is to get them via 3rd party sellers. the haulapalooza turtle sets that i've seen are all 170-200 while sh figuarts turtles varies with raph and mikey being the highest. combined sh figuarts potentially exceeds neca by being 230$ total.
I think figuarts abandoned the line because sales didn't meet expectations. If they really wanted to grab the target audience they should have done more. They did a great job on the engineering but the overall package was severely lacking at $240 for the set.
Neca all day. Their figures are usually a bit more expensive but as a proud owner of several NECA products I agree it’s worth it. I have Greyback (predator) and the wave 2 donnie Leo 2 pack.
The head shape of the SHF turtles is much closer to the original cartoon and they are very smooth/natural looking. Neca turtles heads are kinda squeezed a little bit from the bandana below. Like, they are wide and flat. Idk, they just look weird really.
love the video and everyone is entitled to their opinion, however wrong they may be ;P the figuarts blow the neca ones out of the water in my opinion. It boils down to aesthetic for me personally, with articulation following close behind. The NECA turtles just don't look like the ones I grew up with. The NECA turtles have too much forehead/dome and the faces themselves are too wide. Also look fairly lifeless/dull (totally subjective). I will be looking to pick the NECA ones up for the villains and accessories tho.
I think the biggest problem with the Neca ones is: how do you find them at a decent price? They're so good and popular that it's almost impossible to find them cheap while the Figuarts still available in some places.
The figuart tmnt are the highest quality figures i own. That being said i agree that bandai totally abandoned this line and Neca is fully committed. So i think support the company that is about to cranks some allies and villains out for this property. And if you have the extra dough then buy the figuarts too because they’re beautiful
The neca ones I got from the Turtles in disguise set, 1 of the turtles came with a crooked leg and it just looks weird, for me it would be more of a S.H. Figuarts + Neca accessories 🤷♂️
I like to use the neca version as the cartoon turtles and the figuarts as the Archie comics turtles since we haven’t got proper representations of them yet
An unmasked Shredder head would be great, though perhaps this is the Shredder from later on in the series, when he refused to take his mask off, even while in disguise. 😆
The NECA cartoon Turtles are in the 6" scale. It just can be confusing for some since the movie line is in that 7" scale. I'm so glad they went with a smaller than their norm with the scale.
Never thought I'd see the day that an American company beat a Japanese company at anything. The only thing that the Figuarts have on the Neca figures, is articulation and extra heads/hands. Neca definitely put more love into their turtles. All neca needs to do now is work on the articulation.
I think Neca wins overall because they have the best sculpt, accessories, and value. Sh Figuarts only really has the articulation because the paint job is pretty toy-like (not as in the vintage figure but as a normal toy look) it’s too glossy and looks like cheap toys, it’s cool that they have more weapons but I don’t remember those from the show. Neca just put more care into these figures and because they have the villains it’s better for posing
I was the same way about remembering the cartoon looking more like the SH turtles. It's crazy how our brains made things so much more kick-ass when you were younger than they actually we're. Like being on acid.
ngl i saw both of these and just assumed the neca ones were for the red sky seasons of the classic series lol, they really do look like the red sky redesigns lol
I love the SHF articulation. In general I wish Neca did better articulation, but that would definitely put their figs at a different price point. So they instead sacrifice articulation for INSANE value! You can't beat Neca's bang for your buck! Anyway great vid as always!
I know it’s sad but both? I got the NECA and love them so much, especially w/all the new toon stuff releasing currently. I also really wanted the Figuarts bc they have that “promo” look we all loved back then/they have that Bandai articulation that the NECA doesn’t. Looks though-NECA 100%.
I have the figuarts version, love it, but yea i'm sad for no other characters came out :( anyway the feeling is more near the first cartoons with clear colors, so thats why i prefer them. For the bad guys I'm collecting the original playmates and its cool :D
Neca and sh figuarts both have some bad ass ninja turtles. But the variety of turtles from neca takes the cake.... Seriously the movie versions of the ninja turtles from neca are toooo sweet!!!! They are my faves!!!! And neca did the 1/4 scale ninja turtle figs!!!!
I wanna believe the SH figures represent the classic whaky turtles from season two onwards while the NECA ones represent the season one and intro bad ass version.
Yup raphael is the best.these cartoon style figures are ok but im actually liking the diamond select batman vs ninja turtles figures a lot more especially the raphael figure hes just the perfect version of what i think he should look like.good vid though.blast from the past.👍
I just wish that we could get these Neca Turtles sold separately instead of having to buy 4 packs of 2 to get all 4 Turtles that's my only issues with them these retail over here in the UK for £60 which means £30 a figure which is great because that's the same price those Movie Turtles were priced at but I just wish I could get the Cartoon Turtles and stand alone figures
The NECA ones could be the actual Turtles from the 80s/90s show. The Figuarts ones could be the over-the-top exaggerated versions of the 80s/90s Turtles from Turtles Forever. LOL
I have a greater appreciation for the Neca figures after watching this video. I own the Figuarts ones myself, I prefer the lighter, brighter, more happy look for the turtles myself. While the colors on the Neca are more cartoon accurate, I'm not a fan of the angry look the lot of them have. Also, the head sculpts are still based on the Turtles arcade game, with wider faces and thinner necks. The Figuarts line seems to have the heads at a more balanced, rounded look like how the look in the cartoon and the merchandising.
Still, either set is good choice.
No
I bought the Necca because of the value of having 2 figures for the price of 1. But at the same time i must buy Leonardo on the SH Figuarts which is my favorite Turtle.
Nothing wrong with that, Leo is my number 2 personally.
NECA, I'm loving what you're doing with these Turtles, but you gotta find a way to get us some alternate "happy" heads too, dudes!
They probably will
Missile Toad agreed
@Parker Brown That's cool, totally. I just want the option.
True.
Great idea!
That Neca Shredder is the best Shredder action figure ever made. Great Video
By far!
I don't think SF shredder would have been the better shredder, he looks like half cartoon half 80's action figure too bulky. NECAS would be the supeior shredder
Personally, I think NECAs Mirage comics Shredder is goat.
Idk why but love the fact that you used a figure hand 2 point out little details. 😂😂😂😂 I'm dead
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@@UnparalleledUniverse 😂😂😂
you r not dead
@@freddyandthegang5932 it's a joke.
So you're technically undead?
I have the NECA set. They’re really incredible, and I feel like they capture the look of the show far better. That said, I really wish the QC on the NECA figures wasn’t all over the place. My Michelangelo set had a broken nunchuck and a bad paint scuff on the head of the foot soldier. It was the only set my Target had, so I bought what I had to, and I fixed Michelangelo’s nunchuck pretty easily. Just wish I didn’t have to.
finally got my set of the SHF, couldn't be happier with the $160 i paid. lots of surprising detail on them as well including articulation that most of the reviewer missed; the shell is on double ball peg (can move independently), the waist band is actually rubber that has flexibility which means you can actually use the torso joint (by pushing the collar bone to lean the torso back or pull on it to lean forward, or just simply pull the ball peg for the shell adjust the torso and plug it back). Is the torso movement that noticeable; probably not, but i love these detail Bandai put into these turtles. And it's one of the few figures that can actually can do a cross-arm without any problems.
Yeah this reviewer tends to gloss over the smaller fine engineering bandai includes with their figures.
I have the Neca set and I'm scared to handle them without first warming them up with a hair dryer. I would love to grab a set of the Figuarts because they look like more sturdy and better articulated with fewer QC problems.
For me, the SHFs look more accurate to the cartoons than NECA. I have both versions, though, so I'm good either way.
Huh
If you just give shfs the same line work there will look better
But that's the thing....In the Cartoon the turtles were Dark green.
The light green coloring is from all the modern art of those turtles where they make them bright and colorful.
In actuality NECA's turtles are more accurate to the actual Turtles in show
I have both sets and I agree with your assessments. I do love the heft of the figuarts and the added articulation.
Hope this vid blows up bro
I appreciate that homie! I do too but I don't see it catching the spidey video. Thanks for all the support bro!
If the shfiguarts turtles looked like the Neca turtles .. that would be my ideal holy grail set.
That would be the best of both worlds!
Exactly! 😮😢
Can't tell you how helpful this video was. I went ahead and hunted down all the NECA figures. I got them all and I'm just waiting on my Leonardo and Shredder package to come in the mail. Thanks! ❤️
I own both. When you hold these figures up close, you right away know SHF is of higher quality, so I’ll go with SHF.
Thats true, they do have a higher quality feel to them.
MrKrushgutz ...same here. i own both sets but the Neca ones are much harder to pose feel like they can break at the arms
I guess it can boil down to one thing... Posing. Do you do a lot of posing with your figures? A lot of figure photography? If so, I'd go with figuarts. Neca may break down after a while posing.
The thing is the neca figures in the target exclusive 2 packs are like $20 and the figuarts ones are probably around $100 (correct me if I'm wrong)
Oops the figuarts are $50
I like the detail of both but $50 each seems insane. I have the TMNT Movie version variants made from Neca from Gamestop and they look like the same tier of quality but were only $20 each.
If I didn't bite the bullet and drop 300 (shipped) on the NECA to save Uber/train money (I technically only over paid like 50 bucks) and to not use up 6 hours of my only day off, I'd be happy with the SHF one's. Both are great but NECA are TMNT masters. SHF seems to be more like Archie Comics TMNT.
People piss on Ebay but as u say when u add up all the other things that u would have to do to get them it's not really a bad deal at all.
I own the shf, neca, neca gamestop and even revoltech but my favorite is the Neca Arcade. There's something on that set that I love more than the rest. At the end all are awesome in a different way.
The big turtle nose, the nose, figuarts captured that look much better. It's figuarts for me all-day everyday But I wish it had Necas paint details and accessories.
The SH turtles are not based on the 80's cartoons, they are based on the TMNT marketing design which is completely different from the 80's cartoons in both design and colors. Thats why the SH figures have big noses like that..the big noses are from the marketing design, not the cartoons. NECA on the other hand nailed the 80's cartoons look perfectly, they are 100% accurate! The turtles are supposed to be a darker green like the NECA figures, and thats also how their nose is supposed to be too, thats how they were in the 80's cartoons. Both the design and colors are 100% accurate on the NECA figures, they really nailed it perfectly!
Great comparison video! I like NECA best! Also, the Mirage NECA, Arcade, and 87 Cartoon NECA are 6” scale lines. They usually do 7”, but not for TMNT
NECA killed it with these Turtles!!! SHF to me is a different league, so a solid offering from both.
Can't go wrong with either set to be honest.
Been waiting and hoping for this comparison! Well done!
Thanks Mike! Love your art btw!
Thank you!
Awww, the little pizza slice on the sai! How cute and creative!
I got my whole set at target. As soon as they puttem out I scooped them up. I knew they'd end up hard to find.
Nice!
the revoltech nick toon turtles are actually really good as well! as far as this comparison goes, i went with neca too. i got the SDCC set for the toon turtles and arcade colors, as well as the movie turtles set. After getting the movie turtles im pretty much retired from collecting anymore turtles haha totally satisfied with having all these, and i think the revoltech ones are tons of fun as well. Hopefully i can get this year's set of neca movie turtle villains!
For me it's SH.Figuarts
They also have die cast joints and there silver buckle is die-cast,
They stand better, pose better and I prefer the lighter color, they feel very sturdy and premium.
No wonder they don't make SH figures the same way anymore, they are made cheaply now. Light Weight junk.
So they are set apart from the rest and now are worth up to 150 $ each new.
I feel they where over looked and people didn't appreciate them until later
Yeah, SH really killed it on these and lately they just haven't been the same.
@@UnparalleledUniverse I recently got the tony stark , iron Man edition sh figuarts
It's a joke, the arms and legs pop off so easy, it's very lightweight and flimsy, people are asking 200$ online lol
And no one wants mine for $50 lol it's pathetic how low the quality is now
Yessss i love these comparison video thank you!!!
Sweet! I hope you enjoyed it!
Bro I never , saw them at Target ,, and I have two targets around my house
Same. They have the shelf stripping POG for them, never seen themin store, and I drop by every few days.
Thats how it was here in Dallas, i was roaming 8 targets the past 4 months nothing.....then bam no warning 2 weeks ago the target closest to me suddenly had 3x set of them. Idk how neca restocks but i noticed super targets in prime / busy area gets better restocks. Just wait
@@ChilliRedify from what I have heard down the grapevine, Neca has vendor reps that do all of their stock, and they dont do it frequently.
There were three out of four of them at the Target nearest to here as of last night, but having seen them in person, I don't consider them worth $50+. You could preorder them from Zavvi for between $75 and $80.
Yeah, and I think you can't even get them at target.com 😠
First vid I see of your work,found about you through D_Amazing & JustJHernandez. This was quite enjoyable,kudos sir.👏👏👏
Dope man!!! Thanks for checking it out! Yeah J & D are the homies!
Great video bro! Figuarts did the same thing with the power ranger stuff. They would do 1 or 2 from some teams and none from others. Some would be con exclusivs ect. Love the neca set though!
Yeah it seems like if it's not Dragon Ball or Marvel, they lose interest or something. Thanks for watching homie!
I got the S.H. Figuarts when they 1st came out. And then saw these Neca ones at my Target but because they only had 3 of the 4 Turtles I didn’t get them, because the one missing was Leo with Shedder. At the time I really only wanted Leo to get the Shedder he came with to put with my Figuarts Turtles. Now our Target doesn’t even have a space for the Neca Turtles so I missed out. The Turtles I really wish to get is the TMNT movie versions by Neca. I miss the days when something was new they could be found anywhere. Now certain Targets or Walmarts get them when others never see them in store. Man I miss the days of K.B. Toys and ToysRus. :(
Shf much more like the marketing stuff. The stuff that was on the bed sheets and cereal boxes. I LOVE the die cast feet on SHF but neca is just too good.
See i love everything about the neca figures except the cell shaded look. Its good but only from one angle(to me) from the side it looks off.
Also i love the photos man! That one with the figuarts turtles getting upset at the loss is amazing
I don't like the painted shading either. :P I'm glad I'm not the only one.
SHF turtles with NECA villains. I’ve put my NECA turtles away and will never take them out. The lack of articulation renders them useless.
That's a shame, I prefer the colors much better on the NECA ones.
My Guy, that's how I've set it up but with the First Gokin NT-01 Cerebral (Third party Krang)
Neca figures are well painted but those figure are crap.
I like the NECA releases better. Not a fan of the brighter green, i like NECA's screen accurate colours. And im not too fussed about SHF having more articulation as i dont actually play with them so it isnt a factor for me.
The pose at the end when you chose NECA...😂🤣😂🤣
They didn't take the loss very well 😂
I knew they wouldn't! Sh, it Figuarts! ...I'll see myself out now.
I got the NECA 1990 version game stop exclusive ninja turtles at Forbidden planet in London a few days a go and I love them, NECA makes the world best ninja turtle figures! By the way Mikey is my favourite!
Not gonna lie Necas been doing some crazy stuff for US action figures putting them neck to neck with bandai honestly.I haven’t bought any of their products since Ryu Hyabusa but from what I’m seeing they’re pretty top notch.
The Figuarts figures look more like the designs from the merchandise, rather than the actual cartoon. The Turtles on t-shirts and stuff were always that brighter shade of green, with the sort of rounder design.
Great review and comparison!!! Keep up the good work : ^ )
Thanks!
If you're a TMNT fan you'll more than likely get both. I got both and enjoy them equally. Glad I got them before hitting the aftermarket.
That's true.
Great video as always! I have and love both sets ! Wish Bandai would continue the line. Super7 about to jump in the mix soon too!
Thanks! I really hope the Super 7 stuff is close to those scale. I'm sure those figures are going to be great.
From the rumors I’ve heard is they will be in scale with their MOTU line so probably a little bigger? I don’t know. What a time to be a fig collector, huh?! 🙌
I think NECA got the color right but SHF got the "puffy", rounded look better. Thanks for the vid!
For such a long time I could never find the neca cartoon turtles. I must have checked like 10 different Targets here in Jersey with no luck. Then finally after what felt like months of disappointment I found a full set a ran out the store to purchase them before someone else could have. I was so happy. Honestly I was ready to walk out with every turtle pack they had but felt I that I need to leave some for the next collector. I would hate to block someone else's chance of getting a hold of these.
I love these comparison videos
Happy to hear you enjoy them! Thanks for checking it out
They haven't come out yet, but apparently Super 7 got a license for TMNT and will be doing figures in the same size/scale as Masters of the Universe Classics, so that should be interesting.
That's definitely going to be interesting. I think Super7 can give both of these a run for their money.
17 minuets of turtle glory
Honestly I prefer the cleaner overall look of the Shf figures, but overall they are both great sets 🙌
Can't go wrong with either set really.
Hey, fantastic video! I have to agree.
I love the NECA set. Haven't completed it yet (have Leo & Donnie's two-packs) but they're great! I had the SHF Michelangelo and I just wasn't too into it. The die cast paint really flaked easily on me and it bothered me to not be able to push the legs far forward. SHFs had articulation advantage everywhere else, but that forward movement is pretty crucial for any figure. Still a really nice figure, just didn't click with me.
While not the most articulated I can strike pretty awesome poses with NECA's figs and that's all that matters to me. Cool villains are just an added bonus.
Thanks man! Thats unfortunate that your Mikey had flaking on the legs, I have been pretty lucky in that regard. I don't think people give the articulation of NECA Turtles the respect it deserves, you can definitely get them into great poses and the legs actually work better then the figuarts legs.
Bought all 4 Figuarts Turtles on ebay brand new in box. These are dope. Plan to buy other Figuarts in the future...the Bruce Lee one as well.
Definitely worth mix and matching because I don't like them all being the same skintone.
The Figuarts ones are my gold standard of the 80s turtles. But I'm glad to have the NECAs as well.
I have the playmates set, other than loose joints I think they are amazing, very posable.
If the SHF had the NECA paint it would be perfect
Many positives throughout all the figs. Both give a great accurate look to different references. I don't have any but I always held off the SHF and even though they look great and cartoony, overall I would rather have the neca's. I still need the sets, but mostly want Donny and Krang first. Great review man!
Thanks! I hope you find that set soon bro!
It all comes down to if you prefer the promo look or the intro/first episodes look. For me it's the cartoon look all the way. Plus, I was never a fan of the die-cast parts used with the Figuarts ones. I had to end up ordering many from B&N cause they kept arriving with paint missing on the foot. That metal really shines through.
I don't like the metal legs also. I know it helps, but it doesn't feel like a toy anymore. :P
Bandai didn't abandon the line btw. any and all working prototype needs to be approved by the licensee and Bandai is known to show prototypes and come back way down the line to produce them when they feel like it. it is also possible there are some underlying cause for Bandai to halt the progress for now knowing nickolodeon are a-holes when it comes to giving licensing to other company to make money off TMNT.
I wonder if SH couldn’t meet the lineup that Nick wanted...maybe they were taking too long. In the end, I think the metal legs screwed them. Too high a price point and took them too long to produce.
You say Raphael is the best but subconsciously you had Mikey front and center, obviously mikey is the best 😉. Also, great content, keep these comparison videos coming!
I doubt your theory, Mikey isn't even my second favorite 😂😂😂 but I had to show all the turtles love. Thanks man! I'm glad you enjoy them.
...its weird, you both obviously mean to write Leonardo, but you keep misspelling it as Raphael and mikey..
@@Getwright- Leo takes my number 2 spot. He reminds me of Captain America haha
@@UnparalleledUniverse exactly! Im a Leo, Cap, and superman fan. People who like Ralph think batman could beat superman and wolverine could take cap lol.
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#Unparalleledsdcc2019 Went to Target yesterday and FINALLY got the NECA turtles! Going to open them up tonight.
Dope! Enjoy!
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Congrats!
I think this comparison could be made:
NECA TMNT - recreates FW series
S.H Figuarts TMNT - recreates Playmates interpretation of the FW series for promotional material and merchandise.
NECA is my favourite then.
Thank you, coll comparison. U can always use viliain figures with the brighter turtles.
I don't agree that the NECA turtles are more accurate to the cartoon's colouring. Just looking at screencaps now on Google, the NECA turtles are way too dark and muddy coloured. Their colour does change from scene to scene, but I still feel like the Figuarts ones are closer to correct. I think the problem with the NECA colour, is not that it's darker, but that it's murkier. It needs to be more vibrant.
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This is a tough choice for me as well. I still haven't gotten around to opening them because I have no room and no time what so ever. Once I get a chance I will open the NECA figures first.
Space is definitely an issue with all of these figures for me too.
Damn same it Neca turtles in box to chicken to open cause I got no place to put them
Super7 will soon be showing what they're going to do with the Turtles licence, so if they go down the animated route as well, there may be a third set to compare (regardless of what they decide to do with the licence, I'm really looking forward to their figures - they do great stuff, and I love the Turtles)
Although I grew up with 2003 turtles, I agree.
sh figuarts has always made quality figures with incredible articulation. but as you stated, the accessory count between all figuarts trutles is very minimum compared to the neca turtles.
i've honestly been having a hard time choosing between which turtles to get. and given i'm sure as of this video, there was neca figures of the turtles out in targets. but as of this writing, there's none and its extremely hard to even find them in any targets right now (least in my local area). color wise, the recent rereleases of neca's figures now have that bright green color scheme that the sh figuarts turtles have, but still have that nice accessory count.
again, all these are unfortunately sold out and hard to find locally now. so my only choice is to get them via 3rd party sellers. the haulapalooza turtle sets that i've seen are all 170-200 while sh figuarts turtles varies with raph and mikey being the highest. combined sh figuarts potentially exceeds neca by being 230$ total.
I think figuarts abandoned the line because sales didn't meet expectations. If they really wanted to grab the target audience they should have done more. They did a great job on the engineering but the overall package was severely lacking at $240 for the set.
Neca all day. Their figures are usually a bit more expensive but as a proud owner of several NECA products I agree it’s worth it. I have Greyback (predator) and the wave 2 donnie Leo 2 pack.
The head shape of the SHF turtles is much closer to the original cartoon and they are very smooth/natural looking. Neca turtles heads are kinda squeezed a little bit from the bandana below. Like, they are wide and flat. Idk, they just look weird really.
They are both great for their own reasons. Totally worth it if you get both.
The Shfs mostly look like the show styles and the NECA looks more like the action figures from back from the day
love the video and everyone is entitled to their opinion, however wrong they may be ;P
the figuarts blow the neca ones out of the water in my opinion. It boils down to aesthetic for me personally, with articulation following close behind. The NECA turtles just don't look like the ones I grew up with. The NECA turtles have too much forehead/dome and the faces themselves are too wide. Also look fairly lifeless/dull (totally subjective). I will be looking to pick the NECA ones up for the villains and accessories tho.
The neca turtles look like the show the sh looks like the merch
Awesome Video if they came out with a van for the turtles who buy
Thanks bro! YES!!!! I'd totally buy a Turtle Van if neca made one.
Overall, NECA's turtles win, but both sets of turtles are super cool. Once again, thanks for another awesome comparison video! :)
Definitely! There is room for both sets in my collection! Thanks bro!
@@UnparalleledUniverse Keep up the excellent work! :)
I think the biggest problem with the Neca ones is: how do you find them at a decent price? They're so good and popular that it's almost impossible to find them cheap while the Figuarts still available in some places.
Can you not just buy them from on-line retailers?
3 years later and it's still the case, wish shf would do a rerelease
I like how the figuarts looks like an old school toy by the lack of small detail but I also like the detail in the neca figures
Also S.H Figuarts has less detailed weps which is what I think makes it better because in the cartoon, their weps were pretty bare and generic.
The figuart tmnt are the highest quality figures i own. That being said i agree that bandai totally abandoned this line and Neca is fully committed. So i think support the company that is about to cranks some allies and villains out for this property. And if you have the extra dough then buy the figuarts too because they’re beautiful
Exactly! It's to bad too becuase Figuarts would have done an amazing Shredder and Casey Jones.
The neca ones I got from the Turtles in disguise set, 1 of the turtles came with a crooked leg and it just looks weird, for me it would be more of a S.H. Figuarts + Neca accessories 🤷♂️
I like to use the neca version as the cartoon turtles and the figuarts as the Archie comics turtles since we haven’t got proper representations of them yet
An unmasked Shredder head would be great, though perhaps this is the Shredder from later on in the series, when he refused to take his mask off, even while in disguise. 😆
Neca is kinda an underrated toy company they do really good jobs but not the first company that comes to mind when thinking about it
Had to give it a like cuz he said Ralph’s the best ninja turtle and he is 100 percent right!
That's right! Thank you!
No ones right
We’re all right
The NECA cartoon Turtles are in the 6" scale. It just can be confusing for some since the movie line is in that 7" scale. I'm so glad they went with a smaller than their norm with the scale.
The NECA grappling hook arms do come out but they are very stiff
Never thought I'd see the day that an American company beat a Japanese company at anything. The only thing that the Figuarts have on the Neca figures, is articulation and extra heads/hands. Neca definitely put more love into their turtles. All neca needs to do now is work on the articulation.
USA > Japan
A lot of the American companies are catching up to Figuarts. Mezco, NECA and hasbro all have great products.
@@UnparalleledUniverse True, but they still have a long way to go, before they can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Japanese toy makers.
I think Neca wins overall because they have the best sculpt, accessories, and value. Sh Figuarts only really has the articulation because the paint job is pretty toy-like (not as in the vintage figure but as a normal toy look) it’s too glossy and looks like cheap toys, it’s cool that they have more weapons but I don’t remember those from the show. Neca just put more care into these figures and because they have the villains it’s better for posing
Watching this and when he says the Neca sets are like $75 a set lol, I remember those days. Now they are like double that if not more sadly
I was the same way about remembering the cartoon looking more like the SH turtles. It's crazy how our brains made things so much more kick-ass when you were younger than they actually we're. Like being on acid.
ngl i saw both of these and just assumed the neca ones were for the red sky seasons of the classic series lol, they really do look like the red sky redesigns lol
I love the SHF articulation. In general I wish Neca did better articulation, but that would definitely put their figs at a different price point. So they instead sacrifice articulation for INSANE value! You can't beat Neca's bang for your buck! Anyway great vid as always!
I know it’s sad but both? I got the NECA and love them so much, especially w/all the new toon stuff releasing currently. I also really wanted the Figuarts bc they have that “promo” look we all loved back then/they have that Bandai articulation that the NECA doesn’t. Looks though-NECA 100%.
I will say that Bluefin had a set of all 4 Bandai turtles for around 120 I think.
I have the figuarts version, love it, but yea i'm sad for no other characters came out :( anyway the feeling is more near the first cartoons with clear colors, so thats why i prefer them. For the bad guys I'm collecting the original playmates and its cool :D
Neca and sh figuarts both have some bad ass ninja turtles. But the variety of turtles from neca takes the cake.... Seriously the movie versions of the ninja turtles from neca are toooo sweet!!!! They are my faves!!!! And neca did the 1/4 scale ninja turtle figs!!!!
Pretty cool this comparison videos
I wanna believe the SH figures represent the classic whaky turtles from season two onwards while the NECA ones represent the season one and intro bad ass version.
The best turtles would be a combo of those two versions, can only imagine 😮😢
Yup raphael is the best.these cartoon style figures are ok but im actually liking the diamond select batman vs ninja turtles figures a lot more especially the raphael figure hes just the perfect version of what i think he should look like.good vid though.blast from the past.👍
I just wish that we could get these Neca Turtles sold separately instead of having to buy 4 packs of 2 to get all 4 Turtles that's my only issues with them these retail over here in the UK for £60 which means £30 a figure which is great because that's the same price those Movie Turtles were priced at but I just wish I could get the Cartoon Turtles and stand alone figures
The NECA ones could be the actual Turtles from the 80s/90s show. The Figuarts ones could be the over-the-top exaggerated versions of the 80s/90s Turtles from Turtles Forever. LOL
Haha that's a good way to put it.
Mikeys my favorite but blues my favorite color