A Quick Look at Upcoming Gaming LEGO Sets
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LEGO entered the crazy, madcap world of video game-related LEGO sets over a decade ago. The first release was LEGO 21102 Minecraft Micro World, which then paved the way for many more LEGO Minecraft sets (currently, over 130 have been released).
In addition to Minecraft, LEGO has released sets relating to Overwatch (2015), Sonic (2016), Angry Birds (2017), Mario (2020), Horizon (2022), and Animal Crossing (2024).
It’s not just games that LEGO have paid homage to. The consoles/gaming systems themselves have had their moments of limelight, too; August 2020 saw the release of LEGO 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System, August 2022 gave us LEGO 10306 Atari 2600 and then, most recently, June 2023 brought the arrival of LEGO 10323 PAC-MAN Arcade.
The most eagerly awaited gaming tie-in set at the moment has to be LEGO 77092 The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree 2-in-1, which we have talked about in a previous blog, Hurrah For Hyrule.
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LEGO 21265 Minecraft The Crafting Table
£79.99, preorder this item today, it will ship from 1 August 2024
LEGO 21265 Minecraft The Crafting Table is released to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Minecraft. This cleverly designed set pays homage to the iconic crafting table, but then, on closer inspection, there are multiple mini-builds within.
Twelve different Minecraft biomes are featured, including Cherry Grove with an abandoned mineshaft and the Taiga with a dripstone cave. Eight LEGO Microfigures accompany the biomes: Steve, Alex, Creeper, Witch, Skeleton, Villager, Cow, and Pig. The microfigures and minibuilds are fully detachable from the primary model, enabling a myriad of display options.
To fully enhance the aesthetic of LEGO 21265, stickers featuring well-known game phrases are included and can be attached at various points on the display. This set is a must-have for the big kid Minecraft fan in your life.
LEGO 77051 Animal Crossing Fly With Dodo Airlines
£31.99, preorder this item today, it will ship from 1 August 2024
The iconic Dodo Airlines building and plane are recreated with 292 cheerfully coloured pieces. As players of Animal Crossing will be aware, frequent trips with Dodo Airlines and their esteemed pilot, Wilbur, are an absolute must, and we think you will feel the same about this set.
Help Tangy, the Island resident, decide where to travel as she enters through the all-too-familiar airport gates armed with her ticket to fly. The flag on the building is fully customizable, just as in the game.
LEGO 77052 Animal Crossing K.K’s Concert at the Plaza
£69.99, preorder this item today, it will ship from 1 August 2024
The legend that is K.K Slider is available in LEGO form for the first time, and we are excited about this. Visiting the plaza is a part of the daily routine in Animal Crossing, and LEGO has done a superb job of recreating it in brick form. All the details are present and correct; the busy noticeboard complete with a bird sitting on top of it, Resident Services with its easily recognisable double doors and clock tower, an ATM, recycling box, and customisable flag adorning the side of the building.
There’s plenty for the three LEGO Minifigures to do. K.K. has concerts to play and his camper van to maintain, Isabelle has Resident Services to run, and Audie can help look after the café. This is a fantastic set, and we can’t help but think that it will make a great centrepiece for LEGO Animal Crossing displays.
LEGO 76998 Sonic the Hedgehog Knuckles and the Master Emerald Shrine
£29.99, coming soon on 1 August 2024
LEGO 76998 includes Knuckles and Amy LEGO Minifigures, an articulated Eggrobo Badnik and a Picky. This set depicts the Master Emerald Shrine (emerald sold separately - release TBC) with four Chaos Emeralds and Knuckle’s sleeping and workout areas, plus there’s a grapevine that provides fodder for Amy’s catapult.
LEGO 76997 Sonic the Hedgehog Tails' Adventure Boat
£49.99, coming soon on 1 August 2024
LEGO 76997 Tails’ Adventure Boat features three iconic gold rings we have all come to associate with hedgehogs! The three rings are on top of an island bridge section, reminding us of the Green Hills zone. Hopefully, these won’t be as challenging for Sonic to collect as some.
Sonic and Tails have plenty to keep them amused. Still, when they are not devising cunning schemes to defeat Jawz and rescue Tocky, they can partake in waterskiing, paragliding, or even karaoke and dancing. When the day is ending, and tiredness sets in, there is a chair ready for relaxing in.
Will you pause your game and swap your controller for any of these sets? Are there any video games you really wish LEGO would make some sets of? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
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