It's been a while since we've heard from Playmates Toys about upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures, but they came out of hiding today to give fans a closer look at new toys and to show off their stunning new stop motion video.

The recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line based on the Nickolodeon cartoon was one of my favorites lines last year, but it's admittedly started to lose a little steam with alternate versions of turtles and poorly scaled villains dominating current lineups. I still love the line, I've just lost that initial infatuation and my eyes have started to wander. Playmates Toys must've noticed, and they designed this incredible video to give me googly eyes once more.

The only problem with that awesome footage is that it's not 10 times longer and airing every Saturday morning! The animation was beautiful and the figures look gorgeous. Of course 90% of what was filmed is impossible with the real toys due to limited articulation (not to mention the custom paintjobs), so reliving that scene with the retail toys is going to be tough. I can still enjoy it from afar.

If you're more into the reality of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line, take a look at the new figures which will be hitting stores in July. You can see all the images below (click for full size).

None of the above figures are new reveals, but it's nice to see them in more detail, read their biographies, and enjoy the new card art. I have very little interest in the Stealth Tech figures, which I think will only add to the minor shelf-warming problem the line is currently facing. I will eventually pick up the two villains, even though I'm not particularly enthused about either design. I miss the wild and creative Turtle villains of old, but these will do for now.