The LEGO franchise is one of the most lucrative in gaming, with a daunting range of IPs given the blocky treatment over a number of years. TT Games never rests with the series, it seems, and today Warner Bros. has confirmed a slate of new games for 2015, three of which will be on Nintendo systems along with various others.
First up there's confirmation of LEGO Jurassic World, which will recreate the first three Jurassic Park films and the upcoming Jurassic World movie; it's due in June and will arrive on Wii U and 3DS.
Then we have LEGO Marvel's Avengers; unlike LEGO Marvel Super Heroes this won't have an original story, but is focused on recreating the Avengers movie and upcoming sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron. The first movie was a smash hit and the sequel will likely to have the same effect, so this could be a big seller - it's coming in Fall 2015 on Wii U and 3DS.
Finally we have the next entry in a portable-only series - LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin. This one "delivers an untold story of the LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu TV show" and hits 3DS on 27th March.
The other two 2015 releases confirmed today are versions of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and The LEGO Movie Videogame on iOS.
Are you excited about these upcoming LEGO titles for Wii U and 3DS? Let us know.
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Did i mention that im rather miffed about the whole Lego Batman 3 thing ?
They need to leggo of Lego for awhile... : /
Well I for one am pumped for Lego Avengers. Lego Marvel was fantastic!
lego avengers? please! i hope it washes out the tase of that poopy marvel super heros game on 3DS
Definitely interested in JP and Avengers. Hopefully they still keep the wide ranges of Marvel heroes.
Where's the 3rd Hobbit movie? I'm not buying Lego Hobbit until I know Wii U is getting the 3rd movie, rumoured to be DLC.
No Lego Star Wars for the new movie makes me think Disney will be going whole hog w/ Star Wars in Disney Infinity. Though I suppose the Lego game will come after the 3rd (9th) movie several years from now. Unless like Lego Hobbit it comes out w/ the 2nd movie and the 3rd movie is DLC
My kids enjoyed Lego Marvel, except for it freezing the Wii U every other time they played it, that got old. We still have to play Lego Batman 2 and 3 so Lego Avengers can wait until it's $20, Probably next spring.
Lego Jurassic World, hmm, 1st movie was epic, then got progressively worse. Not even sure if JW is a sequel or prequel or reboot. If Goldblum's character is voiced by him in the egame Ill have to get it though, he had all the best lines in every movie he was in. Probably even some ID4 references thrown in if they get him.
I'm actually keen on the Jurassic park one. I loved Lego city but I've avoided playing more Lego games as they look very similar gameplay wise. I figured wait till they're very cheap or a more appealing franchise gets roped in!! The marvel one and now the Jurassic park one are on my list assuming it reviews well!?!
Well considering I played 3 LEGO games in a row that I was literally unable to 100% because of a glitch or maybe a gimped port, I don't trust LEGO games anymore.
LEGO Ninjago was already announced in the beginning of december - last year.
Lego Marvel is awful. The framerate is abysmal in co-op, the game glitches or locks up at least once every 2 hours, and the puzzles are constant, boring, and recycled ad nauseum
Insert the obligatory "Give me Lego City Undercover 2 instead" comment here.
I want the Jurassic Park one. and maybe the Avengers one. I can't wait to see Dinos as Lego lol
I'd rather a xmen legends style Avengers game but I'll take lego. Didn't ultimate alliance and the arkham games prove that super hero games are fun?
I'm a sucker for LEGO and will probably snap them up, but... I wish we had other WB games franchises on Wii U. They started so nicely with "Arkam City"...
@sinalefa - obligatory "Give me Lego City Undercover 2 instead"
Lego Batman sold 12 mil, LCU sold under 1 mil, I don't think LCU2 is ever going to happen. Maybe if LCU became an obligatory bundled game, or LCU was the first in the $20 "Selects/Player's Choice" line-up, people might want it more and we'd get a sequel, but I don't see it ever happening, sorry.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2014/12/lego-batman-named-best-selling-superhero-videogame-of-all-time-62116
@Stargazer - "the game glitches or locks up at least once every 2 hours"
Ah, so it wasn't just us then. That 2 hours sounds about right, when my kids only played for an hour after school the game seemed ok, it was on the weekends when it almost always froze.
Oh well...
Hopefully you'll get your chance next year, Chase McCain.
@sinalefa I dont care, I'd still MUCH rather have that than any new license unless it's Lego Nintendo WHICH STILL HASN'T HAPPENED
Definitely excited. I loved Indiana Jones and Star Wars: Complete. Jurassic Park now? Come on, it's just the film that inspired me to be a biologist when young.
@Einherjar I know what you mean, we don't get the Steve Amell - Green Arrow DLC.
On a different topic though, it's interesting to see Warner Bros. who own DC Comics handle Marvel/Disney IP again.
I am hoping we'll see Lego City Undercover 2 on the Wii U. As the sales were fairly satisfying, it would be weird if they would not bring a sequel which would require much less financial investments then the original and due to the higher install base of the Wii U now it could sell even better.
Out of the 3 games mentioned here, the Jurassic Park game certainly sounds interesting and could bring a truly fresh setting to LEGO. Also 4 movies should be enough to find some interesting scenes to turn into gameplay. If the game is better than the (admittedly rather decent) average among LEGO games, I may get that...
I'm interested on Marvel's Avengers if it's good and complete on the Wii U.
@rjejr
Is the Marvel Super Heroes freezing a known/wide issue or just a few of you? I've been thinking of getting it along with city undercover. I may only get city undercover for now if this is a known issue.
@Einherjar
You beat some of us to it.
Definitely didn't see Lego JP coming. The first JP is one of my favorite films though, so I may not be able to resist.
And I love the MCU, but don't have any biting need to play through it in game form. Marvel Heroes is a good game and I haven't finished it yet, so I'll probably just stick with that.
This is great news! I'll pass on avengers unless its a open world game like marvel super heroes then I might b tempted, but Jurassic world is a must!!
@rjejr
No wonder Batman sold more, it is a known IP AND it was multiplatform. Plus it has multiplayer.
And as you have mentioned, LCU never got a discount, while most other Lego games do. Similar to Shenmue 3, I don't care if the chances are next to nonexistent, I still want it to happen
There haven't been Jurassic park sets for 10 years. And Lego games based on bad movies?
I dunno
@rjejr
Yep. It either freezes or something in the game world glitches(character gets stuck or switch fails to activate or something that is supposed to happen doesn't) and you have to restart a mission in order to progress.
Cool, will be getting Lego Marvel Avengers.....on another platform.
I know it's been said bUT where's the rumored Hobbit 3 game?
Okay, like others above, Lego Jurassic World has definitely piqued my interest. One of my favorite movies was the original JP and I'm going to see JW when it releases.
I'd rather have a new Lego Bionicle game in the style of MNOG.
@rjejr Didn't Nintendo fund LEGO City Undercover? If so, there is still some chance for a sequel, if Nintendo sees potential in the series.
Awesome news! LEGO Marvel on WiiU was absolutely amazing. Played through the entire game with my son. I am looking forward to both of these games.
@Einherjar The only special feature they will have on the Wii U is the split screen support, which is why I buy these for Wii U instead of PS4 or PC. Sure we've missed out on the additional DLC, but it doesn't add much, and each player having their own screen is better than DLC in my opinion.
Will probably be picking up Jurassic Park World and Lego Avengers. These are a blast to play with my kids on the Wii U. We've got 'em all from Lego City Undercover (single player), Lego Batman 2, Lego Batman 3, Lego Marvel, and Lego Movie. The split screen is a great feature for each of them (except Undercover) and reason alone to buy them on Wii U.
@midnafanboy [are awesome.]
@SphericalCrusher Same here, I later bought it on sale on PS4, but it's a HUGE advantage for each player to have his/her own screen. DLC and full 1080p be darned!
I have thoroughly enjoyed a number of games in the LEGO franchise, but I'm playing through The LEGO Movie game right now it is rather "Meh," to me. I hope they put more effort into this next round of franchise games, and I suspect Marvel/Disney will be stricter wiht the quality control before it gets released.
LEGO Jurassic World might be interesting, but when will we finally get a LEGO T.M.N.T. game? I feel like that one could be a lot of fun to work with.
I'll have to get Ninjago for my son. I really hope it's like the Lego Chima game and not a weird side scroller like they've done before.
Ohhh no not more Lego games they are all the same Follow the bread crumbs ( lego peaces ) Lego Marvel is the best one and only one i want.
@sinalefa - Shenmue 3 will happen before LCU 2
Neither will be on Wii U though.
"it is a known IP AND it was multiplatform. Plus it has multiplayer."
You know those have always been my arguments why LCU should be cheaper than all the other Lego games. OK, not cheaper, but a sale and drop in MSRP couldn't hurt.
NSMBU, LCU, Pikmin 3 and ZombiU should be the first 4 in the Players Choice line-up for $30 each (well maybe $20 for ZombiU, it's already pretty cheap). They'll make up some of that money selling DLC for Pikmin 3 and the Luigi Levels for NSMBU. And they are all exclusives otherwise I'd put Batman Armored Ed on the list. It's just another way to advertise old games, throw them in a newly decorated box, give them their own square on eShop.
@C-Olimar - If Nintendo wants to throw good money after bad, then I suppose LCU 2 is a possibility, but Nintendo would be better off making Lego Mushroom Kingdom instead. Wii U still hasn't had a new Paper Mario game, maybe a similar style Lego Mario If you haven't been toy shopping lately there are a ton of Mario block toys, too bad they are all K'Nex.
Awesome but i hope this time they deliver any DLC promises on all platforms. It wasn't fair Nintendo versions got the short end of the stick when it came to DLC in the recent Lego games. I'm interested to how they would translate the Jurassic Park films to a family game
@JasonAnArgoNOT64 Beat up lego dinosaurs. Can't argue with that...
Too bad, I was hoping they would expand on Marvel Super Heroes.
Ouch, despite the announcement of a second Marvel LEGO game being awesome news, to me the fact that it'll adapt the Avengers sequel is kinda worrisome. You know, the LEGO adaptations tend to soften the most dramatic moments of their source material, and now I'm worried that such a treatment will be needed in the wake of the new film. You know, Hawkeye has a larger role now, but then again, it's a movie directed by Joss Whedon, meaning the extra time might be used to kill the character off. And in the trailer, Hawkeye owns a farm...
Can't wait for The Avengers one if it turns out to be any good. I still need to try out the first LEGO Marvel game.
I guess that means LEGO will be announcing this set for production. https://ideas.lego.com/projects/83161
I still love Lego City Undercover, that game was the best Lego game I've ever played. Big recommendation to everyone liking either Lego- or open-world-games or both, of course!
^I agree 100%
@midnafanboy
My feelings exactly
@B64111980 - Yeah, I know why Batman sold so well, but why make a low selling Lego game, though if i'ts multiplat that would explain it, though Nintendo wouldn't bankroll a multiplat.
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Long as they bring back the open world that was absent from Bats 3 I may get it.
Was not impressed by Marvel or Batman 3 but I am interested in seeing what Jurassic Park will have.
Oh! I want the Jurassic Park one! Never saw that coming actually, but I like the idea of it.
Wait, Lego Avengers is only going to be based on two movies and not the rest of the MCU? Considering the last game already has every Marvel character in it, I won't be needing to pick up this one.
@Platypus I totally agree! I bought Lego batman 2 and 3 hoping they would be like Lego marvel superheros, but only to find out 2 wasn't even close to it, and 3 was still sad compared to it. This is after 3 games!
Wow a Jurassic Park Lego game is exactly what I have been waiting for since I am a huge fan of the movies! That is one Lego title I can guarantee I will get assuming it is decent.
Lego Jurassic will be an instant buy for me. There has been a real drought when it comes to dinosaur games and Jurassic park games are few and far inbetween.
Last Lego games I played were the Harry Potter ones (which I greatly enjoyed as I'm a huge HP fan). Been thinking about getting Lego Batman 2 or 3. Not a huge Jurassic Park or Avengers fan, so I'll probably skip these.
I think the only Lego would absolutely buy at this point would be Lego Disney or Lego Dragon Ball something lol.
LEGO Jeff Goldblum is insta-buy for me.
@Einherjar Totally agree. Buying Lego games on Nintendo platforms is a waste. Why even release them if Warner Bros. isn't going to support it like the other versions.
Lego City Undercover is by far the best Lego game that they've made. I wish that more people had bought it so it'd get a sequel.
I bought Lego Batman 2 and Marvel but I wouldn't buy Batman 3 due to it not getting the dlc; when it's about $15 I'll consider it. It was a silly move by WB as I'd bought the previous games at full price (and the Wii U has had good sales of Lego games). It has all left a bad taste so I'm not sure if I'll get Avengers or Jurassic Park now either.
Jurassic Park is cool. But honestly, LEGO is stale by this point . Unless they start putting together blocks of an IP that is long overdue. I'll give you a hint: Go Ninja Go!
@Einherjar so far Wii U has arguably been the best version out of all versions. But yeah DLC is definitely an issue
They should bring back Lego Island.
@Peach64 Hopefully the games are better than the films. Not sure what has more bad cliches, Jurassic Park movies or Avengers, However Avengers doesn't make their cliches so painful, but it is one cliche after another, just like Thor 2 & Captain America 2, both of which are full of obvious plot devices making everything ttally predictable.
@NEW3DSXLISMINE Warner Brothers own the company that makes the LEGO video games, and Vanilla Ice is more liked for his interior design than his music.
That's why Michelangelo wasn't a playable character (along with any Disney owned characters) in the LEGO Movie Game and Millhouse was blurred in the cutscenes in the game.
However they aren't afraid to make money from Marvel, but only in standalone games. TMNT probably wouldn't sell enough to warrant a game (sad as it would be).
I wouldn't be surprised to hear of a LEGO Minecraft game (which would at least bring Minecraft to the WIi U).
@Mega719 Thats exactly the point.
I wouldnt want to play games like Lego Batman 2 without the constant map on my gamepad. It made the hubworld collectable grinding so much more bearable.
Then there is the 2 screens MP mode. And last but not least, lets be honest here, their core demographic doesnt really go out abd buy a 400 buck paperweight. They probably own a WiiU.
But shoddy ports and knowing in advance that those version will not see further updates in form of DLC really breaks their necks.
The LEGO games are about collecting hundrets upon hundrets of mini figures. It always was their main attraction just to see how many characters the devs thought of and even how many minor ones theyve included.
Not having the option to get these few additional ones does indeed hurt a little.
Damnit! Stop announcing more Lego games that cover x number of films and include new films as free dlc. I'm still waiting for the Hobitt 3rd part that was promised to be downloadable when the 3rd film came out. I haven't heard any word of it since the original game released!
Hmm, Jurassic Park, huh? I don't really care for that franchise. I thought this would've been a good year to do "Lego Back to the Future" (bonus points if it were actually released on October 21), but oh well, maybe next time.
On the other hand, I like the idea of "Lego Avengers." The first movie is one of the best comics-based movies ever made, and I can't wait to see the sequel. Hopefully, they'll do another one for the two Infinity Wars sequels once they eventually come out.
LEGO City Undercover 2 is what we really need! One of the best games ever! A sequel would be epic! Come on LEGO give us the sequel we all want!
@CaPPa I'm with you there! I so want Lego City undercover 2! One of the best games ever!
@mch I'm with you there! I so want Lego City undercover 2! One of the best games ever!
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