Team 17 have stamped their mark in the plush world of cuddly toys with the start of their Worms franchise products. We brought news a while back that a plush Super Sheep was on the way but we didn’t know the release date at the time. Well it is available right now from Amazon and other stores.

The “Super Sheep Plush” is an adorably cute 29cm plush, which also includes a sound chip that plays the Super Sheep’s explosive fanfare when squeezed. This has to be one of the most popular weapons in Worms and now you can have one to cuddle at night after a long Worms session.

Team 17 have also confirmed that further Worms licensed merchandise are already in development and set to be launched in 2012, including a fantastic range of collectible plushes and keyrings from IGS (GameOn) which can also be pre-ordered now. The product line-up also includes apparel, squeezies, mugs, figurines, collectibles, key rings, and more.

Alan Perrie, Head of Marketing at Team17 says, “Considering we only started this process earlier this year, we are incredibly excited by the results and where this merchandising program is taking the Worms brand. We look forward to bringing more merchandise partners on board in 2012, as we also continue to develop and bring to market new, high quality and exciting Worms™ games and Apps across numerous platforms next year, and also integrating our merchandising program even further into our release schedule.”

Simon Kay, CEO of AT New Media, the merchandise licensing agency partner of Team17 says, “Worms™ as a brand is selling more units now than ever before, and with this growing interest, we have started to see a fantastic range of products and concepts develop. We hope that the existing and new Worms™ fans love the “incoming” range of merchandise, and enjoy how the significant depth and customization that exists within this great gaming brand lends itself to some very exciting and innovative products indeed.”

So Worms warriors what other plushes would you like to see make it to store shelves?