Will TMNT ever stop relying on 1980s nostalgia pandering, or is that just how it's going to be forever? It feels like TMNT is stuck in the same cycle as Transformers and Power Rangers, where the first version always gets the spotlight. The '80s turtles constantly get the references, merchandise, games, and media attention. We still get G1 Transformers merch, and Power Rangers seems permanently tied to Mighty Morphin when it comes to comics and games. TMNT 2003 came out over 22 years ago, yet it gets almost no nostalgic recognition. When will it get its nostalgia pandering? I want a beat 'em up like Shredder's Revenge, but with the 2003 characters, god damn it. Why is it always the '80s version? Is it just because they were the first?