Not Rated; 43 mins; $14.99; Amazon

Arriving today on DVD from Nickelodeon is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Half-Shell Heroes: Blast To The Past; the 43-minute movie spin-off of the current TMNT animated series. There are no special features or extras. However, it does come with a bonus Nick Jr. DVD.

Based on the Playmates Toys' Half-Shell Heroes, "Blast To the Past" dropped the current computer-animation style and went with a 2D animation look. The four turtles are now half the size of what they are in the regular series, but they still have the same voices.

After finding crystals inside a meteorite that will help power up Donatello's new turtle vehicle, he accidentally sends himself along with his brothers, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael, as well as Bebop and Rocksteady, back in time to the Cretaceous Period.

The turtles don't exactly fit in with this era as they're constantly being chased by hungry dinosaurs. They would rather just head back home, but the meteorite's crystals have been destroyed.  To make things worse, their enemy, the Triceratons, are also there; forcing the dinosaurs to help them mine for crystals.

Leo, Donnie, Raph and Mikey must befriend a few dinosaurs and plan a last-minute attack on the Triceratons, in the hope of stopping the aliens' plans, rescue Bebop and Rocksteady (Yep, they're in trouble!) and grab a few crystals, so they can return home to NYC.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return To NYC!
Studio: Nickelodeon
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Retail: $14.99
ASIN: B00WGEALKW
Running Time: 157 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Buy Link: Amazon

Review:

While TMNT fans are patiently waiting for the final episodes of the third season to air on Nickelodeon, they grab their hands on the newest DVD release, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return To NYC!, which features seven action-packed episodes (Vision Quest, Return to New York, Serpent Hunt, The Pig and the Rhino, Battle for New York - Part 1, Battle for New York - Part 2, Casey Jones vs. the Underworld) from the current season. Special Features includes Mutation of a Scene for each episode.

Season Three started with the Turtles along with their human pals Casey Jones and April O'Neil, taking shelter at April's family farm as the Kraang and Shredder take over New York City. "Vision Quest" finds Leonardo leading the turtles into the forest, so they can be one with nature. They quickly receive a message from a spiritual manifestation of Splinter, which leads them on a journey to overcome their weaknesses.


The Turtles, April and Casey head back to New York City, which is overrun by Kraangdroids and Foot Clan, to search for Splinter. Thanks to amnesia, Splinter has lost his humanity and the turtles must somehow convince him to snap back to his normal self in "Return to New York."


Now reunited with Splinter, the turtles go in search of his daughter, Karai in "Serpent Hunt," whom is now a serpent mutant, but they must deal with a handful of Kraangdroids as well as two humans, Zeck and Sternko, who work for Shredder.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer Power
Studio: Nickelodeon
Release Date: June 9, 2015
Retail: $9.98
ASIN: B00V3R3B6Y
Running Time: 70 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Buy Link: Amazon

Review:

While the TMNT fans are patiently waiting for the newest batch of episodes to kickoff later this month, they can bide their time with this week's DVD release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer Power, featuring three action-packed episodes from the Nickelodeon hit computer-animated series.

This single-disc DVD centers on all the episodes that center on the teenage human superhero-wannabe, The Pulverizer.

The episodes include:

The Pulverizer - The TMNT meet their first fanboy, a teenager dressed in a homemade TMNT costume. He calls himself "The Pulverizer" and thinks he knows martial arts, but he actually doesn't know a thing about fighting and just causes trouble for the turtles.


The Pulverizer Returns - The Foot Clan have recruited their newest member - The Pulverizer, whom is undercover to help the turtles stop Shredder from creating an army of mutants.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: NYC Showdown
Studio: Nickelodeon
Release Date: June 9, 2015
Retail: $9.98
ASIN: B00V4RGNIG
Running Time: 65 minutes
Rating: NOT Rated
Buy Link: Amazon

Review:

Arriving on DVD from Nickelodeon is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: NYC Showdown, featuring three exciting episodes from the 2003 series. There are no special features or extras on the single-disc.

The TMNT series was produced by produced by 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios and aired from 2003 to 2009. It dropped the wackiness of the original animated series and was more in line with the comic books. There were were several three-episode DVD releases and a few season volumes released before Nickelodeon purchased the franchise. NYC Showdown and The Search For Splinter (available June 9, 2015) will mark the first DVD releases from the 2003 incarnation that Nickelodeon has released.

NYC Showdown features episodes 21, 22 & 23 (Return to New York, Pt. 1 -3). The turtles (Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael) and Master Splinter barely escaped New York after Shredder and the Foot Clan invaded their home. They take refuge at the farmhouse that belongs to a relative of Casey Jones. After they had fully recovered from the injuries, they decide to return to New York to make a final strike against Shredder.