Back in January of this year we reported on a very tasty looking Lego Metroid set submitted to the LEGO Ideas website by creator L-DI-EGO.
That proposed set — which included a custom Samus minifigure, her iconic ship, a Galactic Federation Gunship and several different forms of Ridley — officially managed to hit the 10,000 supporters required to get it to the review stage on the Ideas site, and could potentially end up being made into an actual LEGO set that we can immediately run out and buy.
Not resting on their laurels however, L-DI-EGO is back with another Metroid-themed creation, this time based on the upcoming Metroid Dread.
As you can see from L-DI-EGO's tweet, this is another pretty amazing looking design that's based around an E.M.M.I. Chase. The set, which you can go show your support for here, would include a detailed Samus Aran Minifig (in her new Dread Power suit), a collectible "Dread" Morph Ball, buildable E.M.M.I figure and various pieces of scenery from the upcoming game.
Here's a brief snipped from the proposed product description:
#OperationMetroidDread
Trapped in the depths of planet ZDR, the unstoppable bounty hunter (and "Ultimate Warrior") Samus Aran must confront the last and final challenge on her journey: to run away from this remote place while she faces her latest foes, the E.M.M.I. (Extraplanetary Multiform Mobile Identifier) robots. Developed by the Galactic Federation, these missile-proof research robots have got out of control; and won't hesitate to pursue Samus if they detect her - Unless they are shut down with an specific tool, the Omega Blaster. But beware; each new E.M.M.I. has a different build and a greater threat.
Would Samus be able to stop the crazy robots, and escape the planet?
As with the first design, which has successfully hit the review phase on the Lego Ideas site, this new set will need to reach that magic 10,000 supporters number if it's to stand any chance of becoming a reality, so get over there and get clicking pronto if you hope to get your hands on this one someday in the future, possibly, maybe. Hey, LEGO Super Mario has gone down a storm, so fingers crossed!
Would you pick this set up if it became a reality? Let us know below.
[source twitter.com]
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B.I.O.N.I.C.L.E.M.M.I.
Marvelous and amazing!
How many Nintendo-based lego Ideas have there been? Thousands.
How many Nintendo-based lego Ideas have actually been released?
0.
Why do they keep trying this. The Nintendo-lego colloboration is clearly on the "Super Mario"-sets and the 18+ NES build.
@sanderev There's a first time for everything.
@Daniel36 It is possible, but the way Lego selects which Ideas becomes real sets says it's not going to. (even after reaching 10.000 supports)
If you continue to show a demand for such Lego sets, Nintendo will hopefully acknowledge it at some point.
It might be why the Lego Mario playsets came to be, because Nintendo has to do things their own way. They're very strict about their IP though and probably aren't going to do anything submit to Lego Ideas as you say.
Also, I think it a little strange to design a set based on the marketing material for the game, rather than the game itself once we really know what happens.
@AlexOlney Nobody knows what bionicle is anymore!
I've never bought any, but they peaked my interest when I saw them in the stores when I was a very little kid.
@AlexOlney I thought the same thing. Sell six identical E.M.M.I.s with only a color variation and minor accessory difference between each.
By the way, does anyone else remember all the similar lines Lego tried before they finally struck gold with Bionicle? There was one based around robots with disc launchers...
If ideas involving established games get turned down, why would a game that ISN'T EVEN OUT YET get it's idea approved? It's a neat lego set to be sure but let's realistic here.
@Dr_Corndog I can name a few throwbots/aka Slizers and Roboriders.
@AlexOlney I see what you did there. The Bionicle series was the best. I still have my entire collection, and I have quite a few pieces, as well as several video games, books, and all the movies.
Any set requiring a new mould is almost guaranteed not to be made
@AlexOlney I have almost all of the figures from the reboot. They look a lot cooler than the originals, but the story definitely wasn’t as developed.
I don't think we even know if Dread has the Morph Ball, do we? I know the idea of a Metroid without one is a bit sacriligious but during that presentation it really looked like it had been replaced by the slide move.
@RupeeClock not sure if Nintendo is here the party pooper. I think Lego has a bigger say so.
Would buy immediately!
@Scrubicius
I mean Lego still needs to ultimately get Nintendo's approval here to use any of its IP.
When you think back to Lego Dimensions and how many different IPs are featured, it really seems to indicate what other license holders are happy to play ball.
LEGO to Nintendo: "how about you do it for the exposure?"
Nintendo to LEGO: "how about YOU do it for the exposure?"
Together now:
Everyone who has a say in it: "NO".
You: "YEAH!"
We've talked about this before, and nothing has changed. There will not be a LEGO Ideas Metroid set. Nintendo won't license the brand name for a single set if they think they can get some company to buy the entire franchise license, and TLG won't pay for an entire Metroid theme. If they wouldn't buy Zelda or Pokemon, they definitely won't pay for Metroid. This is never, ever going to happen.
Hell, I'd even settle for just the Samus minifig.
Dang. The hype is real. I can't remember the last time—if ever—that Nintendo hyped Metroid like this. That's pretty friggin amazing.
I'm probably not going to get Metroid Dread of this Lego set, but I'm really happy for the Metroid fans out there.
@Scrubicius It's both of them. Lego has certain rules about which Ideas sets will become full lego sets (no new moulds, no clones of existing Lego sets, no clones of possible future lego sets, no sets for competing toy brands, etc) and they also select on which set would sell the most (because they still like making money).
Nintendo on the other hand is very protective of their IPs and don't let just anyone use them in third party products. (and they have all rights to be protective)
The chance of winning the lottery with just one ticket is higher than this ever happening.
@sanderev @RupeeClock
As I wrote above I think Lego has here the bigger say so.
Even looking at the non-Nintendo ideas what has been released and what’s hasn’t.
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